The healthcare research alliance with NeuroNexus Technologies follows the recently announced partnerships with West China Hospital in China, the University Medical Centers of Maastricht (the Netherlands) and Aachen (Germany), and the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands, the University of Urbino (Italy) and King’s College London (United Kingdom) and is part of Philips' increased commitment to developing solutions for improved patient care. A key success factor for this ambition is the effective translation from new concepts into clinical practice, which requires partnerships with leading academic, medical institutions and industrial partners. Bringing together such partnerships is one of the underlying principles behind Philips’ policy of open innovation.
Philips has signed a long-term research partnership agreement with the West China Hospital, an affiliate of the Sichuan University in Chengdu, China. Under the seven-year agreement, Philips will collaborate with West China Hospital to develop new medical imaging procedures for the diagnosis and monitoring of certain types of cardiovascular disease (including coronary artery disease – one of the major diseases in China), cancer and mental diseases.
The Maastricht University Medical Centre (UMC+), University Medical Center Aachen (UKA) and Philips have signed a letter of intent to set up a strategic partnership, the aim of which is to pool their knowledge, expertise and experience in the field of healthcare. The planned cooperation will make it possible for new scientific findings to be made available more quickly for routine application in hospitals, thus benefiting patients. The universities of Aachen and Maastricht are also supporting the initiative.
Philips and the two university medical centers intend to work closely together and to combine their advanced clinical knowledge and research specifically in the fields of cardiovascular disease and cancer treatment. Their cooperation will cover the research, development and application of new diagnostic and treatment methods. Among other things, the partners’ aim is to set up a joint research program in the field of medical imaging technology.
Philips and the University of Urbino (Urbino, Italy) have signed a research agreement to study the encapsulation of magnetic nanoparticle contrast agents inside living blood cells to prolong the retention time of these agents in the blood. Injected as free particles, magnetic nanoparticle contrast agents are quickly excreted from the blood via the patient’s liver, which limits their application. During the collaboration, the University of Urbino will investigate the integration of magnetic nanoparticles into red blood cells and their biological interactions in the human body, while Philips Research will evaluate the properties of these contrast agents in its medical scanners. The collaboration between will last for approximately two and a half years, with expected initial applications in the treatment of cardiovascular disease – one of the biggest killers in the western world.
Philips has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) establishing a long-term research partnership with the University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, the Netherlands’ largest university hospital. Philips and UMC Utrecht will seek to develop new solutions for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of major disease areas. Philips and UMC will develop collaborative research projects in medical imaging applied to brain disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal disease and pulmonary disease. A key area of focus outlined in the MoU is image guided oncology interventions. Philips and UMC Utrecht expect the agreement to result in new treatment methods that will ultimately lead to an improved quality of healthcare delivery.
Philips has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a five-year research collaboration with King’s College London.Under the multi-million Euro agreement, Philips and King’s College London’s Division of Imaging Sciences will develop new medical imaging research projects with a particular focus on cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology. One of the key areas of focus will be on combining different imaging technologies, such as X-ray, MRI, ultrasound and CT, to help doctors navigate their way through a patient’s heart during minimal-invasive procedures.
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