Automation Accelerates Research on Tropical Diseases
Leibniz-HKI and Analytik Jena Show How Innovative Laboratory Technologies Support the Development of New Active Ingredients
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The development of new active compounds to combat infectious and tropical diseases requires high-performance research infrastructures and close collaboration between science and industry. The role that modern laboratory automation plays in this process was the focus of a visit on August 13 by Member of the Bundestag Sascha van Beek (CDU) to the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (Leibniz-HKI) in Jena. As part of his summer tour focusing on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), the spokesperson for the Parliamentary Advisory Board of the German Network Against Neglected Tropical Diseases (DNTDs) learned about automated drug discovery at the institute and the contributions made by industrial partners such as Analytik Jena.
One highlight of the visit was the JenXplor robotics platform, which is used at the Leibniz-HKI to automate complex research processes. The platform was developed in collaboration with Analytik Jena and helps researchers efficiently process large numbers of samples and identify new drug candidates more quickly.
Technology as a Bridge Between Research and Application
The collaboration between Leibniz-HKI and Analytik Jena exemplifies how scientific research and industrial innovation can work together. While the Leibniz-HKI explores new approaches to combating infectious diseases, Analytik Jena contributes its expertise in the areas of laboratory automation and intelligent analytical solutions.
“The challenges in combating infectious diseases require close collaboration between research institutions, technology providers, and industry partners. As a specialist in laboratory automation and analytical technology, we create the technological conditions needed to make research processes more efficient and accelerate innovation,” says Lars Böttcher, Vice President of Technology at Analytik Jena.
Jena as a Hub for Networked Innovation
The exchange also highlighted the importance of Jena as a hub for innovation. The close networking of research institutions, universities, and technology companies creates the essential conditions for translating scientific findings more quickly into concrete applications for healthcare.
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