Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering

The Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT acts as a device and technology developer when it comes to the solution of individual research and development projects and tasks from the areas of biomedical/medical engineering, medical (molecular and cellular) biotechnology, biohybrid technology, bioprocessing & bioanalytics, cryo(bio)technology and nano(bio)technology, ultrasound technology, biomedical microsystems, neuroprosthetics and implants, health information systems, theranostics, (mobile) laboratory technology as well as laboratory automation including in-line/on-line process control. For more than 10 years, Fraunhofer IBMT has been working in the field of stem cell research and hosting extensive cell line stocks in industrial and clinically structured biobanks for low temperature storage of valuable samples (fluids, cells, tissue fragments).

360° tour - A virtual tour through laboratories and premises of the Fraunhofer IBMT at Sulzbach

Core Competences

Research and Development

 

Stem Cell & Cryo Technology

 

Bioprocessing & Bioanalytics

 

Ultrasound

 

Biomedical Engineering

 

Fraunhofer Project Center for Stem Cell Process Engineering

 

Environmental Specimen Bank - Human Samples

 

Fraunhofer Center for Sensor Intelligence ZSI

Current Topics

 

18.3.2024

"CombiDiag": Network of young scientists for research into a combinatorial diagnostics of Alzheimer’s disease

Fraunhofer IBMT Partner in the EU-Project "CombiDiag"

 

12.1.2024

Development of a miniaturized lung and kidney support device for critically ill newborns

Fraunhofer IBMT Partner in the EU Project "ArtPlac"

 

4.10.2023

Bidirectional control of prosthetic hands using ultrasonic sensors

Fraunhofer IBMT in the EU-Project SOMA - Neuroprostetics

 

10.7.2023

Development and validation of a software platform for the prevention, detection and analysis of cyberattacks in the healthcare sector

Fraunhofer IBMT Partner in the EU Project "AI4HealthSec"

Review

2.5.2023

Human-machine interface stops muscle tremors

Neuromedicine - Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT Partner in the  EU Joint Project EXTEND

27.2.2023

A new EBiSC iPSC-derived neuronal cell product simplifies neuroscience research

The European Bank for induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (EBiSC) is happy to announce a new iPSC derived neuronal cell product - EBiSC-NEUR1 which can be used directly from thaw for downstream applications.

2.2.2023

A new generation of microimplants

A new generation of interactive microimplants developed by the innovation cluster INTAKT, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT helps as miniature assistants to stimulate in cases of tinnitus or digestive tract disorders or helps a person’s hand to regain the ability to grip.


 

 

2.11.2022

Fraunhofer at MEDICA/COMPAMED 2022

BioSensoLab - Biological laboratory to go

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT have developed the “BioSensoLab“, a mobile biological laboratory with which they can demonstrate new developments to customers and test them together – on site at their companies.

13.9.2022

Fraunhofer IBMT in EC-Horizon 2020 - FET Open Project GLADIATOR

New technologies for cancer monitoring and therapy
A transdisciplinary, paradigm-shifting, approach with bio-nanodevice interfaces

12.7.2022

Fraunhofer IBMT is part of the European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC)

Next-generation chemical risk assessment


 

 

6.7.2022

Fraunhofer IBMT Partner in the new EU Project “SafePolyMed”

Safer Drug Treatment and Enhanced Patient Empowerment


 

 

8.6.2022

Human cell-based test systems for toxicity studies

R2U-Tox-Assay - Ready-to-use Toxicity Screening Assay based on iPS-Technologies

 

 

Headquarters Sulzbach (Saarland)

Site St. Ingbert (Saarland)

Site Würzburg (Bavaria): Fraunhofer Project Center Stem Cell Process Engineering

Site Münster/Wolbeck (North Rhine-Westphalia): German Environmental Specimen Bank

Site Berlin (Berlin): IBMT Project Group Biomedical Data & Bioethics

Liaison Office Berlin (Berlin)