Onderzoekers van het UMCG en spin‑off CC Diagnostics, lid van de LIFE Cooperative, hebben een nieuwe test ontwikkeld die het screenen op baarmoederhalskanker mogelijk efficiënter en gebruiksvriendelijker maakt. De methode richt zich op het nauwkeuriger opsporen van afwijkende cellen en kan volgens de onderzoekers bijdragen aan een toegankelijker bevolkingsonderzoek.
Researchers at the UMCG and their spin-off CC Diagnostics, located on Campus Groningen, have developed a new test that could make cervical cancer screening more efficient and user-friendly. The method focuses on detecting abnormal cells more accurately and, according to the researchers, could contribute to more accessible population screening.
It is great to see this development taking place at the Healthy Ageing Campus, where research and entrepreneurship come together around innovations that strengthen the health of future generations.
Read the full article in Trouw here .
Source: Trouw, Renée Moezelaar (March 13, 2026).
MimeCure heeft een investering van 3 miljoen euro binnengehaald voor de ontwikkeling van een regeneratief geneesmiddel voor de behandeling van chronische longziekten, zoals longfibrose. Dankzij deze financiering kan MimeCure de afronding van de preklinische fase versnellen en beginnen met de voorbereidingen voor klinische proeven, die volgens planning eind 2027 van start zullen gaan. De investeringsronde wordt geleid door Addington Investment Group en ondersteund door mede-investeerder Apsara Investments.
Turning plans into results: that is the central focus of the fifth LIFE Science Conference, taking place on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at Forum Groningen. The LIFE Cooperative will bring together professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers and policymakers from the life sciences and health sector around one key question: how do we translate vision into concrete impact? The keynote speaker will be Peter Wennink, former CEO of ASML and one of the most influential leaders in the Dutch technology sector. In 2025, he presented his advisory report ‘The Road to Future Prosperity’, in which he advocates targeted investments in innovation to strengthen the Netherlands’ long-term earning capacity.
In the North, and in Groningen in particular, there are dozens of companies working on innovations in the fields of life sciences and health. There are many hidden gems among them, says Ronald Hesse, director of the LIFE Cooperative partnership. “Millions of patients worldwide have already benefited from innovations developed here in Groningen,” he says.
