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120,116 trade visitors from 155 nations
784 exhibitors from 37 nations
5,286 MEDICA exhibitors as visitors
98% visitor satisfaction

COMPAMED is advancing from strength to strength. Rising visitor numbers are consolidating its position as a leading global event for suppliers to the medical industry. Many of the over 5,200 MEDICA exhibitors came looking for solutions at COMPAMED.

Our objective is clear: to make sure you get out of the blocks running, we want to improve the team play between suppliers and manufacturers even further in 2019.

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Image: graphic in green as a timeline; Copyright: AG Walther

Living Components

Programmable structural dynamics successful for first time in self-organizing fiber structures.

Image: the chip under blue and red light; Copyright: RMIT University

Electronic chip mimics the brain

Researchers from RMIT University drew inspiration from an emerging tool in biotechnology - optogenetics - to develop a device that replicates the way the brain stores and loses information.

Image: the device lying on a brown table; Copyright: Zhongtian Lin

Cancer device created to see if targeted chemotherapy is working

Rutgers researchers have created a device that can determine whether targeted chemotherapy drugs are working on individual cancer patients.

Photo: Man stands with microphone at the lectern, next to him is a screen; Copyright: Fraunhofer

The next industrial revolution will come from nature

"The future of sustainable value creation systems" was the theme of a workshop on the Biological Transformation of the European manufacturing industry, hosted by the European Technology Platform ManuFUTURE and Fraunhofer in Brussels.

Image: a male hand and a blue strip, that is pulled of; Copyright: Adapted from ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2019, 11, 16951?16957

Octopus-inspired wearable sensor

Wearable electronics that adhere to skin are an emerging trend in health sensor technology for their ability to monitor a variety of human activities, from heart rate to step count.

Image: Scaled-Up Version of a 'Christmas Tree' Channel Design; Copyright: Nichole Pamme

Do teaching and communicating about microfluidics advances need improvement?

A group of researchers is encouraging more sharing of ideas and activities for teaching about microfluidics and outreach efforts to better communicate significant advances within the field to the public.

Image: Graphic of a spinning atom; Copyright: panthermedia.net / dani 3315

Quantum sensor: using naturally occurring vibrations in artificial atoms

A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, have discovered a new method that could be used to build quantum sensors with ultra-high precision.

Image: Graphic of the microchip; Copyright: RIKEN

Cyborg-like microchip valve driven by earthworm muscle

Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have developed the first microchip valve powered by living cells. Earthworm muscle tissue allowed for a high contractile force that could be sustained for minutes, and unlike electrically controlled valves, did not require any external power source such as batteries.

Image: Man looking at a monitor; Copyright: Maxwell Photography

New probe could help surgeons

A study led by researchers at RCSI's Department of Chemistry has the potential to help surgeons more accurately remove tumours and detect cancer in lymph nodes during surgery. The research, led by RCSI Professor of Chemistry Donal O'Shea, has been published in Chemical Science.

Image: A blue triangle with colorful rays on the side; Copyright: Matthew R. Henry

Your accomodation at Rhein Symphonie and Emerald Destiny

Foto: Luxury Cruiser Emerald Destiny, Panorama Balcony Suite

At MEDICA we offer exclusive accommodation on a hotel ship in TOP SITUATION and at a TOP PRICE through our partner Düsseldorf Tourismus:

the MS Emerald Destiny, a 5-star luxury cruise liner, is available from EUR 329 per cabin / night (including breakfast and VAT, minimum stay: 4 nights) with mooring at the Schnellenburg (in planning). The exhibition grounds are just a short walk away from the landing stage.
the MS Rhein Symphonie, a 4-star comfort hotel ship, from EUR 229 per cabin / night (including breakfast and VAT, minimum stay) with mooring near the Rheinterrasse. The old town is within walking distance, the MEDICA is only about 3 km away. Parking is available, as well as a taxi stand / taxi buttler and/or public transport.

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