MabCure Establishes Research Facilities on the Campus of Hasselt University
April 01 2009 - 10:13AM
Business Wire
MabCure, N.V. (�MabCure�) a wholly owned subsidiary of MabCure
Inc.(OTC BB:MBCI.OB) and LifeTechLimburg are pleased to announce
the establishment of MabCure�s global research facilities on the
research campus of Hasselt University where it will collaborate
with the Biomedical Research Institute (�BIOMED�).
�MabCure aims to become a major player in the global cancer
diagnostics field and we are privileged to be able to collaborate
with BIOMED, which is well-known for its research activities in the
field of chronic diseases including multiple sclerosis,� said Dr.
Amnon Gonenne, MabCure�s President and CEO.
BIOMED Director, Professor Piet Stinissen, said, �We are
privileged that MabCure chose to establish their research
facilities at our institute. We are very impressed with their
technology and their team and have full faith in their ability to
make an impact on the field of cancer. We look forward to working
together on joint projects for our mutual benefit.�
MabCure and BIOMED have already voiced their intentions to
cooperate on various joint projects, deploying MabCure�s technology
for the generation of novel antibodies for various applications in
the autoimmune disease field.
Research activities at MabCure will be led by Dr. Elisha Orr,
MabCure�s Chief Scientific Officer, an expert in molecular biology
and immunology and the developer of MabCure�s technology and novel
antibodies.
The decision of MabCure to relocate to Limburg can partially be
attributed to the support of LifeTechLimburg, your helping hand for
life sciences and medical technology. �Being proceeded by the
company Apitope only a few months ago, the relocation of MabCure
once again demonstrates that Limburg holds important assets to
attract foreign life science companies,� said Dr. Debora Dumont,
Manager of LifeTechLimburg.
The start-up of MabCure will be announced at BIOMEDICA, the key
life sciences event in the Euregion Meuse-Rhine. Proceeded by two
successful editions, BIOMEDICA 2009 is organised on 1-2 April in
the Palais des Congr�s in Li�ge, Belgium. BIOMEDICA is organised by
the partnering organisations in the Euregion, including
LifeTechLimburg. Marc Vandeput, deputy of economics affairs, said,
�The province of Limburg acknowledges life sciences as a spearhead
sector and financially supports BIOMEDICA via �Limburg Strong
Brand.� This allows a strong visibility of the Limburg life
sciences sector at this event.�
About MabCure
MabCure is a biotechnology company whose vision is to change the
perception of cancer as being a largely incurable disease. MabCure
owns proprietary technology for the creation of unique and highly
specific monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) which will be developed as
diagnostic tools, imaging agents and drugs to treat lethal cancers.
MabCure initial goal is to develop its novel Mabs as diagnostic
tools for the detection of Ovarian and Prostate cancers at an early
stage, when these diseases are still localized and highly curable.
For further information visit the Company�s website
www.mabcure.com.
About BIOMED
The Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED) is a life sciences
research institute of Hasselt University with a staff of 80
researchers, clinicians and technicians. The key research domains
are focused on neuro-inflammatory and autoimmune diseases (multiple
sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis) and development of
biosensors.
www.biomed.uhasselt.be
About LifeTechLimburg
LifeTechLimburg, your helping hand for life sciences and medical
technology, is the driving force behind the enforcement of the life
sciences sector in the provincie of Limburg. LifeTechLimburg aims
to stimulate innovation within existing life sciences companies and
to create novel and attrack foreign companies with R&D
activities in the field of biomedical life sciences.
www.lifetechlimburg.be
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Actual results could differ from those projected in any
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