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.

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.

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.

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.

Per Hammargren, Sales Director, ICU Scandinavia AB

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Multiple rotor options in refrigerated microcentrifuge

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

Hey Johannes Hedman...

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

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

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Medicon Valley cluster in brief

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

How to get the most out of the fair

Dry blood DNA storage on a matrix

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

Safe and economic dispensing of powders

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

Annika Garnås, LAB

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USB recycler for liquid chromatography

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

Gabor Fischer, Distribution Sales Manager Europe, Ismatec

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Per Norstedt, Regional Manager, AH Diagnostics

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Einar Pontén, Managing Director, Merck Sequant

Why are you going to Scanlab+Biotech Forum?

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.

375 miljoner till cancerforskare

Cancerfonden ger Ruth Palmer pengar för forskning på signalöverföring och ett av de största anslagen går till forskning om genexpression. Även projekt inom bland annat farmakologi, cellsignalering och strålning får tillskott.

Urvattnat sjukvårdsförslag i USA

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.

Nya namn som gynnar forskning

Danska Det Frie Forskningsråd har fått fem nya styrelsemedlemmar utsedda och flera av dem är plockade från life science-branschen.

Scheelepriset till cancerforskare

Dennis J Slamon har lyckats utveckla sin forskning på bröstcancer till patientnytta och nu belönar Apotekarsociteten honom med 200 000 kronor.