Danish-based leader in augmented pathology solutions Visiopharm has opened a new subsidiary in Germany to serve as the company’s headquarters in the DACH region.

The German office allows Visiopharm to meet its customers’ needs in an agile fashion and will be focused on driving business in the pharmaceutical and academic research fields, while further translating it into the healthcare and diagnostics sphere. 

Initially, the subsidiary will be staffed by three very experienced Digital Pathology veterans with experiences that span both research and diagnostics markets. Further growth of the subsidiary is expected by the fall of 2019.

“The DACH region has more segregated entities due to the federal healthcare system,” said Michael Grunkin Ph.D., CEO, and co-founder of Visiopharm. “Our German office will be focused on developing our capabilities to provide an enhanced service for them in particular, as we continue to demonstrate the value of digital pathology in academic research, healthcare and pharmaceutical development.”

Kai Remmert, DACH Sales Manager, will be heading up the office and brings a wealth of Digital Pathology sales expertise.

“I am delighted to join the team and lead the business from the new German office,” he said. “With my experience in the medical imaging industry, I see it a key strategic opportunity to drive the adoption of digital pathology through the region and achieve better patient outcomes as a result.”

The German office is in addition to Visiopharm’s head office in Medicon Valley, Copenhagen, and its further branch offices in the UK and Colorado, USA.

Following a €13.3 million investment in 2018 to fuel its international growth, Visiopharm is growing rapidly in both revenue and size. With a headcount approaching 100 employees, Visiopharm is the largest quantitative digital pathology company in the world.

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OracleBio Limited is pleased to announce the integration of Visiopharm’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) deep learning and phenotyping multiplexing modules into its existing Oncotopix® image analysis platform.

The Oncotopix® AI deep learning module allows OracleBio to access a range of the most up-to-date deep convolution neural networks for a more precise and robust classification of objects or regions of interest in tissue-based images. For example, these can include cell types, tumour regions, glomeruli, brain regions or any unique object or region.

Visiopharm’s Multiplex Phenotyping module streamlines and automates the analysis workflow of high multiplex image data, including image mass cytometry (IMC) multi-stack images. It offers a simultaneous analysis workflow of up to 255 channels, enabling tissue and cell segmentation for cell-based phenotyping.

The addition of Visiopharm’s AI deep learning and Multiplex Phenotyping modules will expand OracleBio’s capabilities and enable the company to:

• Address more challenging and complex Image Analysis studies
• Improve the accuracy and reproducibility of quantitative outputs
• Improve computational efficiency and cut down the turnaround time
• Automate the phenotyping and interpretation of high multiplex images
• Integrate visualization tools to enable deep phenotypic investigation

“OracleBio strives to provide services at the forefront of Digital Pathology and this is signified by our continual efforts to adopt the latest innovations in the field” commented Lorcan Sherry, Chief Scientific Officer of OracleBio. “We have identified Visiopharm’s AI deep learning and phenotyping multiplexing modules as key technologies that will allow us to enhance image analysis capabilities, diversify the range of quantitative outputs, and ultimately improve study outcomes for our clients. Visiopharm is an industry leader in the Digital Pathology space and we are pleased to be extending our long-standing partnership with them.”

“We are very excited to partner with OracleBio, an innovative CRO that delivers superb digital analysis services” commented Adrian Arechiga, Chief Marketing Officer at Visiopharm. “This collaboration allows us to deliver unique digital pathology solutions to support pre-clinical and clinical research. Together, we will provide valuable insights to support outcomes and streamline decision making.”