oncgnostics GmbH
The oncgnostics GmbH, a spin-off of the University Hospital Jena, is a company working on molecular diagnostics with main focus on the development of in-vitro diagnostics based on epigenetic biomarkers.
oncgnostics GmbH is working according to ISO 13485 standards in research, development, production and management.
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oncgnostics GmbH
BioInstrumentezentrum Jena
Winzerlaer Str. 2
07745 Jena
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)3641 5548500
Email: contact[at]oncgnostics.com
Internet: www.oncgnostics.com
International sales partnership with EUROIMMUN for Distribution of GynTect
Press ReleasesBiotechnology company oncgnostics GmbH is announcing a collaboration with the international diagnostics group EUROIMMUN, a PerkinElmer company. As part of the cooperation, EUROIMMUN will sell the cervical cancer test from oncgnostics GmbH, Gyn-Tect, in the European countries of Portugal, Italy, Turkey and Poland. Also the test is expected to be approved and on sale in […]
PCR: Certainty in the shortest possible time
UncategorizedThe method of the PCR stands for the polymerase chain reaction. The underlying process has fundamentally changed medical and biotechnological research. It is now considered the most important laboratory method for investigating the molecular structure of our genetic material (= DNA). This is partly due to the fact that the PCR analysis is versatile. It […]
Looking back on a successful year of research
Uncategorized2020 was a challenging year – also for our company. Nevertheless, we look back on successful achievements. GynTect® convinces in test comparison In November, the journal Clinical Epigenetics published a comparative study on cervical cancer diagnostics tests. Two tests based on epigenetic markers, oncgnostics’ GynTect® and QIAGEN’s QIAsure, were tested on a selection of patient […]
HPV Vaccination: Help against various Types of Cancer
UncategorizedThe World Health Organization (WHO) sees an increasing HPV vaccination worldwide as a great opportunity in the fight against various types of cancer. At the organization’s annual meeting, WHO director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared that he wanted to use the HPV vaccine more widely. The aim is to act against the globally increasing cases of […]
The Uterus – A Complex Organ
UncategorizedAlmost half of mankind owns this organ and every human life starts in it: the uterus. At the latest, with the first menstruation every woman becomes aware of her own uterus. But how exactly does the female reproductive organ look and what functions does it fulfil? The uterus is one of the female internal reproductive […]
On the World Mental Health Day
Press ReleasesAbnormal results in Cervical Cancer Screening may trigger symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Oncgnostics GmbH draws attention to this on the annual World Mental Health Day on 10 October and points out that conspicuous Pap test results and/or positive HPV tests have a negative effect on the psyche of the women concerned. The company, which […]
Cancer screening: Suddenly, it has an effect on family planning
Press ReleasesExperience reports from women who are in family planning, but for whom a conspicuous finding was made during cancer screening, are often characterised by uncertainty and frustration. After a joint appeal with anti-cancer activist Myriam von M., many women told us their stories. Some of them experienced high-risk pregnancies or even miscarriages after a conisation. […]
Cervical cancer screening in Cuba
UncategorizedDuring the first days of March, Dr. Alfred Hansel took a close look at the healthcare system of Cuba. The Managing Director of oncgnostics GmbH participated in the Cuban-German Healthtech Summit in Havana. Cervical cancer and its early detection is a big issue in Cuba. Dr. Alfred Hansel, Managing Director of oncgnostics GmbH, attended the […]
Human papillomaviruses (HPV) – What is it?
UncategorizedHuman papillomaviruses are a group of widespread viruses. In most cases, people affected by the virus are unaware of the infection. However, certain types of HPV are responsible for the development of tumours, such as cervical cancer. Almost everyone gets infected with HPV at some point in their lives. HP viruses are mainly transmitted by […]
Sepsis: In which Patients does the Immune System Break Down?
Press ReleasesAs part of a new EU consortium, Oncgnostics GmbH is investigating diagnostic possibilities of immune collapse after sepsis. More than 140 people die every day in Germany of sepsis, commonly known as blood poisoning. Two thirds of them do not die from the out of control inflammatory reactions in the whole body, but rather from […]