New partnering platform

EBD Group's Partnering One is the new partnering platform for Biotech Forum 2009.

Oslo Cancer Cluster

Cancer is, of course, the focus for this Oslo-based cluster, which is solely dedicated to cancer treatment and diagnostics. Oslo cancer cluster is also a part of Medcoast, a Swedish and Norwegian cluster.

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.

Hey Kurt Berndt...

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

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.

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.

Many rotor options for refrigerated microcentrifuge

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

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.

Hey Klementina Österberg ...

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

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.

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.

Indunstare utan avfrostningsbehov

EZ-2 är en serie avfrostningsfria indunstare från Genevac.

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.

USB recycler for liquid chromatography

The Smartsaver recycler from Biotech AB is designed to recycle the uncontaminated mobile phase in isocratic liquid chromatography.

Young, bright and committed to labtech

Ghazal Voghoui recently bought her first apartment and finally settled in Stockholm again. Last year, she finished her law studies and she is relieved to be back after living in Geneva for four years. On November 10 she will take a big career leap, becoming the new CEO of Swedish Labtech.

Per Hammargren, Sales Director, ICU Scandinavia AB

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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.

Reidar Rasmussen, Labmodul

Why are you going to Scanlab and Biotech Forum?

How to get the most out of the fair

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.