Advanced Medical Simulation Online moves into Cardiff Medicentre
A company that provides specialist learning and training to the medical profession has taken up office space at leading medtech and biotech incubator, Cardiff Medicentre (MediWales, 2017). Advanced Medical Simulation Online (AMSO) becomes the eighteenth tenant of Cardiff Medicentre, which is located in the grounds of the University Hospital of Wales. Dedicated to supporting early … Continue reading Advanced Medical Simulation Online moves into Cardiff Medicentre
Brain damage can cause emotional blindness, while making sideways faces more memorable
Researchers have found people with damage to a crucial part of the brain fail to recognise facial emotions, but they unexpectedly find faces looking sideways more memorable (University of Bath, 2017). The findings are more evidence that damage to the amygdala affects how facial recognition and gaze perception work in unpredictable ways. People with amygdala … Continue reading Brain damage can cause emotional blindness, while making sideways faces more memorable
Frontier Medical adds to its pressure ulcer prevention range
Specialist medical device manufacturer Frontier Medical Group has launched a new range of pressure redistribution pads (MediWales, 2017). Designed to complement the company’s existing portfolio, which includes the Repose range of pressure area care products and Toto, an automated patient turning platform, Dermis Plus offers a solution for localised pressure redistribution and the management of … Continue reading Frontier Medical adds to its pressure ulcer prevention range
ConvaTec shares to be sold in £800m deal
Nordic Capital and Avista are raising more than £800m by selling significant stakes in medical products and technology company ConvaTec (Insider Media, 2017). The businesses have agreed to sell two hundred and fifty million shares in ConvaTec to institutional investors at a price of 322p per share, raising gross proceeds of £805m, through an accelerated … Continue reading ConvaTec shares to be sold in £800m deal
BBI Solutions increases capacity for cell culture native human transferrin production
BBI Solutions has invested in its facilities and resources to increase the capacity of cell culture transferrin production by up to 40% (Pharma Integrates, 2017). Stephane Argivier, BBI’s Director of Product Management, said “Demand for our cell culture grade transferrin was growing at such a rate that we had reached our full capacity. In response … Continue reading BBI Solutions increases capacity for cell culture native human transferrin production
Alesi Surgical secures £5.2m investment
Alesi Surgical, a Cardiff-based developer of medical equipment, has raised €6m (£5.2m) in new funding (Insider Media, 2017). The investment has been provided by two European venture capital firms specialising in medical technology, Panakes Partners and Earlybird, together with continued support from existing shareholders IP Group plc and Finance Wales. The funding will support the … Continue reading Alesi Surgical secures £5.2m investment
TrakCel appoints new director
Cardiff-headquartered TrakCel, which develops software for cell and gene therapy companies, has appointed a new director (Insider Media, 2017). Dr Anthony Davies, from Dark Horse Consulting, has been recruited as a non-executive director. He trained as a biochemist, chemical engineer and molecular biologist and has worked in the cell and gene therapy field for more … Continue reading TrakCel appoints new director
“Technical heart” arrives at Rutherford Cancer Centre in Newport
A key piece of equipment to be used at Proton Partners International’s new cancer treatment centre has been delivered (Insider Media, 2017). The installation of the fifty five ton proton beam therapy system began last week and will complete the final phase of the company’s first Rutherford Cancer Centre. The cyclotron machine, which is being … Continue reading “Technical heart” arrives at Rutherford Cancer Centre in Newport
Regeneration of deprived areas can improve residents’ mental health
Research by Cardiff University has found that community-led regeneration in deprived areas can improve the mental health of residents (Cardiff University, 2017). The study, one of the first of its kind worldwide, found a small but measurable improvement in the mental health of residents in areas of Caerphilly County Borough that underwent community-led regeneration compared … Continue reading Regeneration of deprived areas can improve residents’ mental health
New jellyfish collagen manufacturing facility opens
Jellagen has opened a new 7,500 square foot facility in Cardiff (MediWales, 2017). The first of its kind facility will allow the extraction of high purity collagen from jellyfish. This is a sophisticated engineering and manufacturing achievement that will make Jellagen the first commercial manufacturer of jellyfish collagen for research, medical, biotech and pharmaceutical markets. … Continue reading New jellyfish collagen manufacturing facility opens
