We are poor lobbyists

I doubt there has ever been a really well thought out Scandinavian campaign with intentions to really change attitudes among both the public and politicians.

Skräddarsydda virus blir cancerbehandling

Genmodifierade virus som botar cancer genom att spränga tumörcellerna är ett exempel på de skräddarsydda terapier vi kommer att se i framtiden.

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Sverige patenterar och Danmark gör business

Sverige har det största antalet patent och vetenskapliga publikationer i Skandinavien, medan danskarna är bättre på att skapa en bra pipeline från sin grundforskning. - Danmark är mer framgångsrikt på att ta innovationer hela vägen, säger Jacob Ehnfors, Swedenbio.

Blottning i automatiserat system

iBlot Dry Blotting System från Invitrogen används tilsammans med engångskassetter och fungerar helt utan separata buffertar för att blotta proteiner på 7 minuter.

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 the ALS disease.

VTT in brief

VTT is a broad science cluster with research within applied materials, chemical and biochemical processes, energy, industrial systems management, information and communication technologies, microtechnology and electronics.

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.

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.

Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

Why are you going to Scanlab and Biotech Forum?

How to get the most out of the fair

Ingen kvotering för forskande danskor

Kvinnliga forskare missgynnas när danska forskningsråd fördelar pengar. Nu kallas forskningsminister Helge Sander till rundabordssamtal för att diskutera en lösning. Men kvotering är inte aktuell.

Forskningsstöd missgynnar kvinnor

Fler män får stöd, och de får i genomsnitt mer pengar. De danska forskningsrådens sätt att fördela pengar förstärker könsskillnaderna i forskningsvärlden, enligt en ny rapport.

Major changes to the Q-Med board

The nomination committee wants to replace half of the existing board, including the current Chairman. An Extraordinary General Meeting will take place on February 4.

Swedish top scientists to EMBO

Two Swedish top scientists will have a really good chance to influence European life science research from now on. One is from the Karolinska Institutet, and one is from the University of Uppsala.

Teams up with leading dermatologist

Tripep has signed a letter of intent with a major Japanese specialty pharma company to bring their wound healing treatment to a big market.

Grant for development projects in Gothenburg

Seven research projects receive SEK 1 million to promote commercialization of early drug development and medical technology.

New member to Active board

The Election Committee of Active Biotech proposes a very experienced financial sector executive to join the company board. Five existing members are also to be re-elected at the AGM in May.

Researchers goes to the bottom of the brain

Swedish researchers have recently got new and deeper knowledge about the smallest part of the brain, the granule cells.

Crafoord Prize to an American and two Japanese

Today the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announces the laureates of the Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis 2009.

Prenatal testing breakthrough

For the first time specific gene expression information from fetal cells isolated from maternal blood samples is available.

Academy for a new turn at work

Are you qualified within life science, but unemployed? Here is your chance for a new career, in high demand.

Fat cells' reaction differs with body weight

The fat cells of overweight people may react differently to dietary changes than in their lean peers, according to a pioneering study from the Dutch organization TNO Quality of Life.

New tools to fight bacteria

Better guidelines for doctors, detailed patient journals, and national monitoring systems are some of the tools needed to combat the increasing problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. That is stated in a report commissioned by the Swedish government.