BIO International Convention 2009: Research Location Germany Presents Potential in Regenerative Medicine

September 14th, 2009 BERLIN - - In September, Europe's Biggest Convention, Entertainment and Hotel Complex Celebrates the 10th Birthday of its Convention Centre - Cross reference: Picture is distributed via EPA (European Pressphoto Agency) and can be downloaded free of charge at: www.presseportal.de/pm/23285?keygroup=bild - Over 12,800 functions, more than 4.5 million guests and an unparalleled variety of events: the Estrel Convention Center is celebrating its 10th birthday this year! Even the opening of the Estrel Convention Center in September 1999 - having been under construction for only eleven months- was a sensation: with a live elephant, symbolic of the size of the new convention centre, in the middle of the 4,700 metre square convention hall. Just a day later, shortly before the official opening gala with a concert by Julio Iglesias, the first major event was held in the Convention Center, attended by 7,500 guests.

September 6th, 2009 LONDON - Elixior Limited, the advisory company focused on the development and growth of innovative personalized medicine businesses, announced today its launch by the founder and former CEO of Curidium, Dr Anne Bruinvels. Elixior's business activities are aimed at: - Supporting the development and growth of personalized medicine businesses through the creation of partnerships and / or the sourcing of investments - Helping personalized medicine companies with the structuring of their corporate and commercial strategies - Conducting due diligence on personalized medicine ventures - Building a world-wide, personalized medicine knowledge-base to support cooperation between personalized medicine businesses and the growth of the sector.

August 30th, 2009 MONT-SAINT-GUIBERT, Belgium - - Symposium Session Draws Leading Experts to Review Recent Developments in Cardiac Regenerative Therapies Cardio3 BioSciences, today provided an update and review of the clinical development of its unique C-Cure(R) therapy at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Barcelona. A unique second generation stem-cell derived therapy, C-Cure allows the differentiation of a patient's own cells into 'cardiopoietic' cells which grow into new heart cells and repair heart muscle.

August 23rd, 2009 LEIDEN, The Netherlands and SEATTLE - ProFibrix B.V., a leader in the development of innovative products for hemostasis and regenerative medicine, today announced the successful closing of a US $11 million series B investment. The financing round was led by new investor Gilde Healthcare Partners, a leading European life sciences investor, who joins existing investor Index Ventures.

July 26th, 2009 KEELE, England - A recent independent study has confirmed Fortoss Vital(R), developed by the Pioneering Orthobiologics Company, Biocomposites, ( www.biocomposites.com), as an effective bone replacement material demonstrating superior bone regenerative properties due to its unique negative zeta potential control (ZPC(TM)). The research carried out by the hospital and departments of the university of Aachen and the Universities of Munich and Regensburg, Germany, analysed the osteogenic potential of Fortoss Vital for maxillary sinus floor augmentation on a 61 year old female.

June 2nd, 2009 BERLIN - An international investor conference took place in Saxony-Anhalt's State Government Buildings in Berlin. Prime Minister, Prof.

June 2nd, 2009 EL SEGUNDO, California - Wyle's Germany-based GmbH unit played a vital role in the recent selection of six new European Space Authority (ESA) astronauts, the first named since 1992. Casey Pruett, managing director of the unit, assisted in supervising all logistic components for organizing the implementation of two phases of psychological and one phase of medical testing.

May 18th, 2009 HANNOVER, Germany - Modern infrastructure, a central position, incomparable event locations, comprehensive service - the City of Hannover has established itself as a vibrant metropolis at the heart of Europe with all-round capability and competence for events of every kind. (Photo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090519/347328 ) As a congress location, Hannover is able to offer its guests two convention centres to choose from: the modern Convention Center of Hannover Fair organisers Deutsche Messe at the heart of the Hannover Exhibition Grounds, and the classic Hannover Congress Centrum (HCC) close to the city centre and immediately adjacent to the City Park.

May 11th, 2009 FRANKFURT, Germany - German Chemical Parks Record Growth - Attractive Business Model for Investors The number of employees in German chemical parks has increased by roughly 10,000 to 240,000 between 2006 and 2008. In this same period, the number of companies doing business at these sites increased from 840 to 920.

April 2nd, 2009 DRESDEN, Germany - Germany is a hotbed for innovative technologies and a prime location for microelectronics, a fact confirmed by Dresden's selection as host of the Printed Electronics Europe 2009 conference. The region surrounding the city boasts over 43,500 employees in approximately 1,200 companies in this industry.

February 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi Metro, which is the first railway project in the world to be registered for carbon credits by the United Nations, has been certified to have prevented over 90,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere by reducing its power requirement in three years, an official said Sunday. Registering the Delhi Metro's contribution, the Germany-based validation organization TUVNORD conducted an audit on behalf of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) and gave its certificate.

June 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has acceded to the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, an official said. "With the accession to this convention, Pakistan is now party to 11 international conventions against terrorism.

May 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - If you thought that Star Trek scanners that fix injuries with beams of light was just a piece of fiction, just be ready for this-scientists have developed a new optical technology that could lead to better artificial tissues and wounds that heal faster with less scarring. The new technology lines up living cells and controls their movements to effectively heal the wounds faster.

July 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India has become the 91st member of the Montreal Convention on Civil Aviation that imposes strict penalties on carriers for the death of passengers due to negligence, the parliament was told Thursday. Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said after Indias accession to the Montreal Convention, the amount of compensation for death or bodily injury to passengers would now be enhanced from $20,000 to $140,000.

May 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India has become the 91st member of the Montreal Convention on Civil Aviation that imposes strict penalties on carriers for the death of passengers due to negligence and fixes higher insurance premium towards air disasters. The provisions of the convention will take effect June 30 through the Carriage by Air (Amendment) Act 2009, that India has enacted, covering the international carriage of passengers, baggage or cargo by airlines, an official statement said Monday.

September 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Union Cabinet today approved the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2009 for amending the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970. "Sowa-Rigpa" commonly known as 'Amchi' is one of the oldest surviving system of medicine in the world, popular in the Himalayan region of India.

February 14th, 2009 MARAMON - The Maramon convention, which is billed as the largest congregation of Christians in Asia, organised by Syrian Mar Thoma church of Kerala opened here Sunday. The 114th Maramon convention was inaugurated by the head of Mar Thoma church, Joseph Marthoma Metropolitan.

September 15th, 2009 SYDNEY - Researchers have discovered a way to strengthen plastic nanofibres or ultra-fine fibres, with one of the world's strongest materials, carbon. The added strength could lead to new uses of nanofibres.

February 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress party president Sonia Gandhi will address a convention of the party's district and block presidents here Sunday, a general secretary of the party said Friday. 'Party president Soniaji will speak first at the convention of district and block presidents of the Congress and then the delegates will speak,' Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi told reporters here.

August 12th, 2009 NEW YORK - An organisation of Indians settled abroad will be celebrating its 20th anniversary here through a convention Aug 20-23, on the theme "People of Indian Origin: Strengthening Global Connections". The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) will hold the event that will provide an opportunity to deliberate on the global Indian diaspora, evaluate the body's progress in 20 years, to network, exchange ideas and connect with Persons of Indian Origin and Non Resident Indians.