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.

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.

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.

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?

Safe and economic dispensing of powders

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

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.

How to get the most out of the fair

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.

Dry blood DNA storage on a matrix

Qiagen recently presented a method of dry blood sample storage as an alternative to storage in freezers.

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.

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

Why are you going to Scanlab+Biotech Forum?

Reidar Rasmussen, Labmodul

Why are you going to Scanlab and Biotech Forum?

Hey Johannes Hedman...

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

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.

Mer pengar till forskningssamarbete

Urvattnat sjukvårdsförslag i USA

Fyra miljoner till biomaterialforskning

Kristina Nilsson-Ekdahl har beviljats 4,1 miljoner kronor av Vetenskapsrådet. Pengarna ska bland annat användas till att ta fram material till hjärtklaffar som inte angrips av kroppens immunförsvar.

Novo Nordisk drar ner på personal

Bolaget lägger ner sin insulinproduktion i Kalundaborg, Danmark, och satsar istället på tillverkning i Sydamerika.

Stora nedskärningar på Pfizer

Pfizer lägger ner sex av sina 20 forskningsanläggningar som en följd av en omorganisation i samband med sammanslagningen med Wyeth. Sammanlagt 15 procent av de anställda blir av med jobben.

Antikroppar mot jonkanaler

Stressmarq Biosciences har tagit fram en mängd olika antikroppar mot de proteiner som bygger upp jonkanalerna i cellernas membran.

Dubblad omsättning går till klinstudier

Artimplant har ökat sin omsättning under januari till maj från 7,5 miljoner kronor förra året, till 18,2 miljoner i år. Men resultatet är i princip oförändrat. - Breda satsningar på kliniska studier på bland annat stel stortå, säger vd:n Hans Rosén är orsaken.

Generika och biosimilars dominerar Europa

Antalet ansökningar för nya läkemedel sjunker medan biosimilars och generika upplever ett uppsving, enligt statistik från Emea. Nedgången av nya läkemedel beror främst på minskade ansökningar för biotechprodukter och orphan drugs.