After 15 minutes, surfaces can become 99 percent germ-free after: Chemist Dr. Klaus Schepers explains how this occurs. Schepers is the founder of Munditech, which produces plant-based, antimicrobial coatings.
Corona numbers continue to rise. The UKGM Giessen does not lack beds; it lacks staff. Prof. Dr. Werner Seeger speaks about the future of medicine in the UKGM.
Dr. David Eckensberger is Head of International Affairs at Hessen Trade & Invest. In this interview, he tells us why Central Hessen is a strong location for companies and how businesses are managing the Corona pandemic.
Scientists are racing to get the Corona pandemic under control. Research institutes and companies from Central Hessen are making major contributions and developing new long-term research strategies.
Why is donating blood plasma so important? Plasma serves as a raw material for the production of life-saving drugs. To ensure the production of these therapeutics, plasma donors are urgently needed – especially, now, during the pandemic.
In the search for medicines to treat COVID-19, lung researchers from Giessen are testing an existing active ingredient that has already been proven to prevent lung damage.
Prof. Dr. Werner Seeger, Medical Director of the UKGM, talks about his experiences from the Corona pandemic, the importance of lung research and the potential of digitization and AI in his research.
Marburg-based pharmaceutical company CSL Behring is conducting intensive research on a suitable active substance against Covid-19 with the use of donated blood plasma. A globally active “Plasma Alliance” established for this purpose supports the company’s goals.