Definite answer with new cancerous gene

A newly discovered cancer gene is enabling the diagnosis of adenoid cystic caranoima using a genetic test.

Stockholm-Uppsala life science cluster in brief

Stockholm-Uppsala evolves around the research at Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University. Typical areas of research are protein research, neuroscience and cancer.

Multilabel plate readers with luminescence capability

The Enspire Multilabel Plate Reader platform from Perkin Elmer now features sensitive luminescence detection. The new detection capability is primarily aimed at improving assay performance and sensitivity for scientists working with primary cells or stem

Nanotechforskare får proof of concept-bidrag

Winnie E. Svendsen är en av sex forskare vid Danmarks Tekniska Universitet, DTU, som får dela på 5,4 miljoner svenska kronor från the Proof-of-Concept Fund.

De får uppfinningsstipendium

Årets innovationsstipendiater från Stockholms stad är nu utsedda. Sju projekt får stöd i år, varav fyra inom life science-området.

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.

Hey Kurt Berndt...

... who is starting up a research center for youths in Saltsjöbaden.

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.

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

Many rotor options for refrigerated microcentrifuge

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

Hey Klementina Österberg ...

... CEO at GU Holding, which awards SEK 120, 000 to three female entrepreneurs.

Platform for high security virus purification

Millipore Corporation has introduced the Viresolve Pro Solution system, a new system for purification of viruses. The technology in the new platform includes a novel patent pending membrane.

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!

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.

Viktigt steg framåt för europeisk forskning

Datorn förutsäger hur vi reagerar på läkemedel

En nyutkommen avhandling från Uppsala universitet beskriver hur datorbaserade in silico-metoder kan användas för att förutsäga interaktioner mellan läkemedelsmolekyler och farmakologiskt viktiga transportproteiner.

Nytt system hanterar sekvenseringsdata

Dagens avancerade tekniker för sekvensering av DNA gör att det behövs nya system för att lagra de enorma mängder data som samlas. På Uppmax i Uppsala finns ett resurscentrum som hanterar merparten genetiska data från Uppsala universitet.

Finding your way at the fairs

For details on exhibitors, booths, seminars and the fair map we have gathered the important sites for you.

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

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.

Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

Why are you going to Scanlab and Biotech Forum?

Young, bright and committed to labtech

, becoming the new CEO of Swedish Labtech.