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.

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.

Safe and economic dispensing of powders

Mettler Toledo is showcasing Quantos, an automated dispenser for laboratory use.

Multiple rotor options in refrigerated microcentrifuge

The new 5430 R from Eppendorf is a refrigerated microcentrifuge with several different rotors.

Annika Garnås, LAB

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Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

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Hey Johannes Hedman...

... graduate of SKL and LTH, who has improved a method of forensic analysis

How to get the most out of the fair

Medicon Valley cluster in brief

The Medicon Valley covers the Öresund region (Skåne and Sjaelland).

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

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Per Hammargren, Sales Director, ICU Scandinavia AB

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Life science in Stockholm

Sweden has the fourth-largest biotech market in Europe. More than half of its biotechnology enterprise, some 460 companies, is located in the Stockholm region.

Nobelpriset i kemi är klart

Årest Nobelpris i kemi går till Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas A. Steitz och Ada E. Yonath för deras studier av ribosomens struktur och funktion.

Nobelpriset i medicin klart

Årets pris går till Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider och Jack W. Szostak för upptäckter kring hur telomererna skyddar cellernas kromosomer.

Hallå där Karin Aase...

...projektledare för Swedenbios CSO Summit som hölls för första gången 18 september. Hur gick det?

Getinge får ny områdeschef

Med erfarenheter från bland annat Unilever, Orkla och Carlsberg blir Alex Meyers affärschef på området extended care inom Getingekoncernen.

The winner of the race

She learned how to work hard at an early age and her devotion has certainly paid off. Whether it is field running or running a company, the key to success is focus according to Yvonne Mårtensson.

With their hands on the legal levers

It is wonderful news for the Scandinavian scientific community. At the end of May it stood clear that Lund will host to the European Spallation Source.

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.

Symphogen buys tumor blocking technology

The seller is a pioneer in developing ligand traps to treat cancer and other diseases. "An excellent fit with our scientific and strategic focus," said Kirsten Drejer, CEO of Symphogen. Ph.D.

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.

Athera signs production partnership

The companys novel cardiovascular product will be manufactured in Germany.

First ever study of human stem cell treatment

The FDA says yes to the world's first study in man of a human embryonic stem cell based therapy to treat spinal injury.

Test if you carry the fat virus

In a soon future there may be a quick and simple test that could show if you are infected with Ad-36, a human adenovirus that can make you over-weight.