Roche backar från Genmab

Läkemedelsjätten drar sig ur utvecklingen av Genmabs monoklonala antikropp mot cancer, ett projekt som Genmabs vd tidigare i år har pekat ut som viktigt för bolaget.

Vinnmerpengar till fler

Vinnovas program Vinnmer betalar halva lönen för forskare som beviljas stöd inom programmet. Nu får ytterligare 15 kvinnor, både i Sverige och utomlands, bidrag.

Clinical trials in large scale to Stockholm

Karolinska Trial Alliance, KTA, will open a medical clinical for clinical trials in Phases II-IV. The clinic will be able to accommodate up to 150 patients per study, so that companies do not have to go abroad for clinical trials.

75 million for research schools

Gothenburg University, Karolinska Institutet, Linköping University and Umeå University have received SEK 75 million from the Research Council. The money will be used to build five national clinical research schools. The research schools will receive 15 million each over five years.

Changeable proteins cause nerve disease

An incorrectly folded protein is one of the reasons behind the nerve disease ALS, according to new research. But the protein does not have structural errors all the time and only certain types contribute to the harmful protein accumulations that cause

Filter tips for safer pipetting and better accuracy

Biohit has launched new Safetyspace Filter Tips that have more space between the sample and the filter than conventional filter tips usually have.

BMAs: Run your own business

After graduation you must decide: be an employee or start your own business. This is not really the situation for BMAs today, but a collaborative project between Swedish public actors and some companies aims to change that and make entrepreneurs of BMAs.

A crash course in IP strategy

"Publish, publish, publish!" Sound familiar? So to meet the researcher's wishes, do you scribble a patent application with lipstick on a napkin and send it in? At the seminar Patent Strategies in the Biotech Company, you will have the chance to find out why this might not be the best idea.

Diagnostics for personalized medicine

Per Matsson from Phadia anticipates changes in the standards for health care. Accordiing to him, expensive new drugs will create a market for more extensive diagnostics.

Mingling do's and don'ts

Linkedin, Facebook, MSN and Gmail are all perfect tools for the urban businessman or woman to keep track of and stay up-to-date with contacts. "But in the end, networking is about meeting and talking to people face-to-face," says mingling expert Mia Forsgren at Begriplig.

Enjoy Stockholm - the capital of Scandinavia

Welcome to Stockholm! Built on 14 islands, you are never far from the water in the capital of Sweden. Stockholm offers a wide range of museums, theaters, and attractions. Whatever your interest might be: history, art, music or design, you can find it here!

Anything is measurable

At the seminar "Du är vad jag mäter - hjärnans kemi i ett provrör", Jonas Bergquist, professor of analytical chemistry and neurochemistry, will dig deep into the research of analyzing markers in body fluids.

Martin Willner, Manager Lab, Nordic Service Manager, Mettler-Toledo AB

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From planning stage to handshake

"Partnering is an effective tool to get in touch with the decision makers high up in an organization's administration," says Camilla Huse Bondeson at Conlega. And according to her, rigorous planning is the way to succeed.

How to get the most out of the fair

Per Hammargren, Sales Director, ICU Scandinavia AB

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Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

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Young, bright and committed to labtech

, becoming the new CEO of Swedish Labtech.

Diagnostics to deal with new diseases

Maria Brytting at the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, SMI, will share her experiences from April 2009 when the new influenza A virus, H1N1, was first reported globally.

Age essential when testing drugs

Anders Rane has been arguing that genes and age are both important factors in understanding how medicines affect individuals. Only last year, the EU established regulations stating that pharmaceuticals must be tested for children as well as for adults.

Gabor Fischer, Distribution Sales Manager Europe, Ismatec

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Reidar Rasmussen, Labmodul

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Per Norstedt, Regional Manager, AH Diagnostics

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Annika Garnås, LAB

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