Medicen (also called Medicen Paris Region) is a French
business cluster
A business cluster is a geographic concentration of interconnected businesses, suppliers, and associated institutions in a particular field. Clusters are considered to increase the productivity with which companies can compete, nationally and gl ...
created in 2005 and located in
Île-de-France
The Île-de-France (, ; literally "Isle of France") is the most populous of the eighteen regions of France. Centred on the capital Paris, it is located in the north-central part of the country and often called the ''Région parisienne'' (; en, Pa ...
. Its main focus is
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical engineering (BME) or medical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes (e.g., diagnostic or therapeutic). BME is also traditionally logical sciences ...
.
It brings together 13 major companies, 138
small and medium enterprises, 28 research centers, and universities.
The cluster is dedicated to biological and clinical research to find new
drugs and
gene therapies. The Medicen Paris Region has six thematic priorities. Three of these themes are for therapeutic purposes:
nervous system disease
Nervous system diseases, also known as nervous system or neurological disorders, refers to a small class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system. This category encompasses over 600 different conditions, including genetic disorders, infe ...
,
Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...
, and
infectious diseases. The other three focus on technology: molecular medicine,
biomedical Imaging and Science and Technology.
Medicen Paris Region
References
External links
Official website
Planned industrial developments
Business parks of France
Île-de-France
Biotechnology companies of France
Biotechnology companies established in 2005
2005 establishments in France
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