FHNW School of Life Sciences Driving innovation in Europe’s largest life sciences cluster The FHNW School of Life Sciences consists of four institutes involved in research, innovation and education. Located in the heart of Europe’s largest life science cluster, it collaborates closely with prominent national, European and international organisations and industries. The School has applied, industry-driven expertise in health and pharma technology, as well as circular bioeconomy, environmental restoration, mitigation of biodiversity loss and climate change, in line with European Green Deal priorities. The Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics works with hospitals and industry to carry out R&I in diagnostic and therapeutic systems. It develops patient-oriented devices, implants and methods, as well as advanced tools for medical data processing and analysis. The Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology maps industrial processes from raw ingredients to the final form of the drug. Its activities cover drug formulation, manufacture and delivery, with specific focus on dosage form design, production processes, quality, pharmacokinetics and personalisation. It has close partnerships with leading European and international pharma firms and start-ups.
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The Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics collaborates with agro, food, pharma and biochemical industries on sustainable processes, feedstock identification and preparation, advanced (nano)-materials and organ function diagnostic systems. It has expertise in analysis of large data sets, and the ability to develop and implement processes up to pilot scale, including safety assessments. It has close partnerships with leading EU bio-based and bioremediation industries and start-ups. The Institute for Ecopreneurship conducts lab- and pilotscale interdisciplinary R&I in the circular bioeconomy and environmental restoration. It creates innovative solutions for waste stream conversion into marketable products and for the treatment, detoxification and regeneration of contaminated water and soil. Sustainability is assessed with comprehensive ecotoxicological studies and life cycle analyses.
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