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Bionomous has won two awards at SLAS Europe 2023

We are back from SLAS Europe 2023 in Brussels and we couldn't be more proud and happy of the recognition we have got there! Bionomous has won not one but two awards!! ???? New Product Award - that was given to recognise the novelty, innovation, and potential of the EggSorter. We have won this prize alongside Readily3D, a swiss company developing a tomographic bioprinter that creates innovative living tissue constructs within seconds. ???? Ignite Award - that recognises the best start-up or emerging company in exhibiting in the conference. It…

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26 May 2023

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Bionomous has obtained the Innosuisse Certificate for start-ups!

Innosuisse has been a key piece in our development and thus we are very proud to have obtained this certificate. The Innosuisse certificate for start-ups can be obtained after following the Innosuisse Core Coaching programme and it reflects a remarkable progress achieved during the programme. This certification also confirms that Bionomous is ready for sustainable growth! Since Bionomous was founded in 2019, we have been part of the Innosuisse Core Coaching program which has provided us with support in all the different aspects that are important for a new business.…

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22 May 2023

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New partnership between Tecnilab-BMI and Bionomous !

We are happy to announce that there is a new partnership between Tecnilab-BMI and Bionomous for the distribution of Bionomous’ products in the Benelux! Tecnilab-BMI is a company with headquarters in the Netherlands that provides comprehensive services for biomedical facilities and pharmaceutical plants, healthcare and biosafety. Enabling high-quality scientific research. That's what they strive for at Tecnilab-BMI. They enable high-quality scientific research by offering sophisticated solutions for safe and efficient production facilities and high-quality care. As a first step in our partnership, Tecnilab-BMI team has visited Bionomous’ offices in Switzerland…

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25 April 2023

Articles

Zebrafish as a model in Parkinson’s disease

April is Parkinson disease awareness month and for this reason, we decided to talk about zebrafish and this neurodegenerative disease. By their numerous advantages as a model organism, zebrafish show us one more time that they are relevant in neurotoxicity studies and neurodegenerative disorders. The prevalence of Parkinson disease has increased over the past 25 years (1) and for this reason, studies about the comprehension of this disease are really important to find an effective treatment. Parkinson disease Zebrafish models of Parkinson's disease Conclusion References Parkinson disease Parkinson disease (PD)…

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20 April 2023

The Belgian Council for Laboratory Animal Science (BCLAS)

The 44th BCLAS Symposium is taking place in Namur! In May, our CEO Frank Bonnet will go to Namur with our new distributor in the Benelux: Tecnilab-BMI. The Belgian Council Laboratory Animal Science (BCLAS) is a scientific organisation for the stimulation and development of the ethical care and use of laboratory animals. This year the theme of their symposium is "It’s all about communication: how humans and animals interact ". If you are in Belgium, don't hesitate to visit our exhibition stand the 15th and 16th May !

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Fifth in the series : Prof. Janet Heasman

For the last week of March and as the end of our mini-series, we are pleased to present Prof. Janet Heasman. She has dedicated her career to vertebrate development using Xenopus laevis as a model. Biography Her contribution to Xenopus science Conclusion References Biography Janet Heasman was born in Hartlepool, England (1,2). She attended University College Hospital Medical School in London and in the second year, she took an intercalated BSc degree in J.Z. Young’s Anatomy department where she met her husband, Christopher Wylie (1,2) . Janet succeeded her BCs…

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31 March 2023

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Fourth in the series : Hilde Mangold

To continue the March series of articles on women, we are pleased to introduce a woman who greatly contributed to the understanding of cell fate in the development of amphibian embryos, such as Xenopus laevis. This woman is Hilde Mangold, a German biologist of the early 20th century. Biography Hilde Mangold's contribution to the concept of organizer Conclusion References Biography Hilde Mangold, previously Proeschold, was born on 20 October 1898 in Gotha in Germany (1–3). At the age of 16, she entered the Gymnasium Ernestinum where she was one of…

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23 March 2023

Open Positions

Internship Mechatronic Development

About BionomousBionomous is a spin-off of the Laboratory of Biorobotics of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). Our team works on the development and commercialization of laboratory equipment to automate certain processes in biology and biotechnology, with the aim of facilitating and accelerating research in certain fields such as genetics, toxicology, developmental biology and non-clinical testing.Your missionThe goal of the internship will be to work on the development of a new product to automatically screen and sort zebrafish larvae. This work will be done within the R&D…

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20 March 2023

Open Positions

Internship Software Development

About Bionomous Bionomous is a spin-off of the Biorobotics Laboratory of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Our team works on the development and commercialization of laboratory equipment to automate certain processes in biology and biotechnology, with the aim of facilitating and accelerating research in certain fields such as genetics, toxicology, developmental biology and for non-clinical testing. Your mission Integrate the software team of Bionomous and participate in the development of new software releases for our main product, while working also on new software tools for…

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20 March 2023

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Third in the series : Dr. Sharon Amacher

For the third week of our special Women’s month, we are going to present to you Dr. Sharon Amacher, an American scientist who dedicates her research to understanding muscle development, patterning and disease. Biography Her contribution to zebrafish research Conclusion References Biography Sharon Amacher completed her entire academic studies in the United States. She first attended the University in California Berkeley to obtain a Bachelors Degree in Physiology. She then continued her studies at the University of Washington in Seattle where she obtained a PhD in biochemistry in 1993. After…

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16 March 2023