For patients with cancer of the gastrointestinal tract, tumours are most commonly removed surgically, and the ends of the intestines are reconnected. Currently, up to 10 per cent of these patients endure serious complications caused by leaks from this surgical join. Scientists from St. Olavs Hospital have developed a safer solution in the form of a surgical stapler called Koppler. The objective is to land a licensing agreement with the help of the Research Council’s Proof-Of-Concept Project.
Two years ago, Nhien Nguyen from Nordland Research Institute had never heard of Horizon 2020. Now she is the coordinator of one EU project, leads a work package in another, and participates in a third as a researcher.
Messages at time of print 16 May 2024, 07:44 CEST