To treat brain disease is a challeging purpose, since the brain is protected by a barrier made by of tightly-joined endothelial cells of the cerebral microvessels, called the blood–brain barrier (BBB). To improve this route to reach the central nervous system, several strategies have been developed. Among them, researchers try Read more…
We have the pleasure to introduce to you Michelle Haddad, our new CIFRE PhD student, who will work with us and PETALES laboratory (Procédés Et Transformations Alimentaires et Effets sur la Santé, Transformations & Agroressources, ULR 7519, UniLasalle Beauvais) to develop an in vitro intestinal model including microbiota actors. We Read more…
Launched in 2016, the adventure is coming to an end after 5 years of work carried out within the RHU CHOPIN (CHOlesterol Personalized INnovation), and with a strong collaboration between HCS Pharma and l’Institut du thorax. This collaborative project of national scope was led by Professor Bertrand Cariou, director of Read more…
We were glad to welcome Roberta Bilardo for a 2 month-secondment in HCS Pharma in the frame of Nanostem project (Developing NANOmaterials for neural STEM cells drug delivery). She is working as a Marie Curie Fellow Early Stage Researcher in Prof Resmini’s research group at the School of Biological and Read more…
Have you missed our last webinar with Molecular Devices about 3D oncology models? In April, our project leader Elodie was talking about how to establish and image physiologically relevant 3D cancer in vitro models, using BIOMIMESYS Oncology as a surrogate for the tumoral extracellular matrix. Our product BIOMIMESYS® Oncology matrix Read more…
Vaihere Cheung obtained her technology A-level (STL) in 2018 at La Mennais, in French Polynesia. Then she came to metropolitan France to reach a technician diploma in Biological engineering, specialized in biological and biochemical analysis, at the University of Lyon. During her studies, Vaihere did an internship in HCS Pharma Read more…
This summer, Vitali et al. published an article in the Open Access Journal Cancers in which they assessed anticancer combination to treat neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) using in vitro models (2D + 3D cultures in BIOMIMESYS hydroscaffolds). A NET arises in the specialized cells of the neuroendocrine system, which have traits of Read more…
Just before Covid-19 pandemic crisis widely spread to France, we attended the User Meeting organized by Molecular Devices in Hilton Garden Inn Leiden (Oegstgeest, Netherlands). We enjoyed the programme, gathering a variety of topics but with high content analysis/screening as a common technique to answer diverse scientific questions. On the Read more…
As many companies in France and in the world, the COVID-19 pandemic deeply affects our activities. For safety reasons, most of our work is now done remotely but we maintain essential activity in laboratories to take care of our cells and try to finish our ongoing customer studies. The situation Read more…
We are happy to tell you that HCS Pharma, SMMiL-E team (Seeding Microsystems in Medecine in Lille – European-Japanese Technologies against Cancer, CNRS UMI-2820 LIMMS/IIS) and Institut d’Electronique, de Micro-Electronique et de Nanotechnologie (IEMN) have successfully applied to a LabCom grant (‘COMmon LABoratory’)! A LabCom aims at gathering two entities Read more…
Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and the most common cause of disability in adults. Ischemic stroke represents 80% of the cases. They cause oxygen and glucose deficit in the brain, leading to necrosis, edema formation, inflammation and apoptosis. Endogenous repair mechanisms, like cerebral plasticity, limit ischemia-linked Read more…
Nathalie and Elodie were in Marseille last week for BioFit event, where we had a booth under Clubster NHL (Nutrition-Health-Longevity) Pavilion: We would like to thank all the participants and collaborators who came to see us… We really enjoyed spending these 2 days with our neighbours from InEye-Pharma and ImmuneInsight: Read more…
Nathalie and Elodie will be present in Marseille for BioFit event next week! Indeed, HCS Pharma has a booth in Clubster NSL’s pavilion (number I20). Just stop by 🙂 It will be a pleasure to talk to you about the innovative 3D cell culture matrix BIOMIMESYS® and our related services Read more…
The 2nd congress of Centers of Excellence in Neurodegeneration (CoEN) took place in Lille on the 14th and 15th of November 2019. It was organized by the Lille Center of Excellence for Neurodegenerative Disorders (LICEND). This meeting welcomed seven French research centers of excellence in neurodegenerative diseases: Lille (LICEND), CoEN Read more…
Last week, our study director Elodie was in Rennes to participate in NutrEvent! We had a booth there, under NSL Clubster pavilion (Lille Northern France Health and Nutrition clubster). It was a pleasure for her to present our activities in imaging and our 3D cell culture products to the visitors! Read more…
With more than 25 countries represented, NutrEvent is THE place to be for business and innovation in Food, Nutrition and Health. It will take place next week in Rennes congress centre (Couvent des Jacobins), on the 22nd and 22rd of October. Our stand will be on Eurasanté Pavilion (Level 1 Read more…
Last week we were glad to attend the kick-off meeting of MIMLIVEROnChip, funded by the french National Agency for Research (ANR). It was held in UTC Compiègne, and the project is coordinated by Pr Cecile Legallais (BIOMÉCANIQUE ET BIOINGÉNIERIE (BMBI Laboratory) – UMR CNRS 7338). This project aims at developing Read more…
Elodie, Véronique et Océane ont profité d’un moment très sympathique – et ensoleillé – lors du barbecue du parc Eurasanté ce midi… Merci à tous, et bon week-end 🙂
Last week HCS Pharma team enjoyed Forum Labo Paris! We enjoyed it twofold because : we won our booth on the Lab’StartUp Village, in the heart of the fair. It gave us the opportunity to present our BIOMIMESYS® products! we won a price for our amazing photo of liver cells… Read more…
Our study directors Elodie and Pierre-Jean enjoyed the last edition of Health Ingredients Europe, which took place in Frankfurt (Germany) from the 27th to the 28th of November 2018. For their first time in HIE, they appreciated the organization and size of the salon, as well as the networking opportunities Read more…
HCS pharma has organized its second scientific advisory board! We were pleased to gather around the table (physically or via a Webex visioconference for those who could not make the trip) David Devos, Roméo Cecchelli, George Haase, Karim Si Tayed… and a new board member: Dominique Collard! Dominique is known Read more…
Last week, we attended to the 6th edition of COSMED Meeting in the west of France. We would like to thank the organisation team of COSMED for giving us the opportunity to attend to this event. During this day we have visited the new facilities of Technature, a famous french cosmetic manufacturer Read more…
We were really pleased to organize our first scientific advisory board last week