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“What is important is to create an overview and understanding from different perspectives”
Scientist Jochen Schwenk analyses blood proteins using proteomics to improve our understanding of disease and health. This year, he is moderating the Lab & Diagnostics of the Future event.
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From Valneva to the CEO position at NorthX – “I saw it as a great opportunity”
A new cell therapy for leukaemia, a vaccine in tablet form against cholera, and a proprietary mRNA line with the potential capacity to supply the entire Nordic region with vaccines during a future pandemic. These are some of the projects underway
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The Swedish Research Council gets go-ahead for more long-term funding
Following a government decision, the Swedish Research Council will soon be able to approve ten-year grant periods for funding research infrastructure, which may affect the giant Max IV project, among others.
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Han är ny på AAX Biotech
Startup-bolaget AAX Biotech har rekryterat Juan Astorga-Wells till tjänsten som Senior Manager of Science & Development.
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Hon blir ny medicinsk chef på Synact Pharma
Synact Pharma, som bland annat utvecklar behandlingar för reumatiska sjukdomar, har utsett Kirsten Harting till ny Chief Medical Officer.
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Han är ny på Capitainer
Solnaföretaget Capitainer har anställt Johan Olausson som applikationsspecialist.
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”Information security must become part of the Swedish life science strategy”
Sweden needs knowledge security to stand strong in the global competition, writes Björn Ursing in an opinion article.
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Ingrid Lönnstedt: What does the p-value mean?
The smaller the better, and preferably smaller than 0.05. A p-value smaller than 5% means that the treatment effect is statistically significant at 5% significance level. But what does that mean? Read Ingrid Lönnstedt´s column to learn more.
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The International Vaccine Institute’s office in Sweden is expanding
The International Vaccine Institute’s Stockholm office has been open for over a year. During the past year, training programmes and projects have been launched, says Anh Wartel, Head of the office.
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Mathias Uhlén’s protein atlas is recognised as a global resource
The Human Protein Atlas is the first database in Sweden to be designated a Global Core Biodata Resource. According to Mathias Uhlén, this is a quality hallmark and an opportunity for additional collaborations.
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A vaccine the world is waiting for: “It can change the lives of many”
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The art of building a biologic drug
The first biosimilar from Xbrane Biopharma was launched earlier this year, and several more are under development at the company’s facility in Solna, Sweden. “We do everything in-house ‒ from DNA fragments to a final process,” says David Vikström, Chief Technology Officer at the company.
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The Swedish innovation model: “There is a paradox”
It is often said that Sweden is strong when it comes to innovation, but how well are we turning that innovation into actual medicines?
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Ny chef på Key2compliance: “Lite mindre konventionell”
Affärsutvecklaren och projektledaren Jeanette Demorney blir ny affärsområdeschef för clinical development på Key2compliance.
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The Swedish Academy of Sciences: “We have too many researchers”
Sweden does not need more researchers, but it does need better ones. According to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, funding should be distributed to favour excellence.
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Founder of Bioarctic, Lars Lannfelt, is honoured: “I want to create something for the future”
It´s like a scientist’s dream: to be the world’s first with a drug that genuinely affects one of our major diseases. Lars Lannfelt and his company Bioarctic have achieved just that, and they are thus making a significant contribution to the history of Swedish medicine. He is now being awarded the Research!Sweden Award 2023.
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“You discover one thing – and then 10 new questions arise”
COVID-19, diabetes, heart disease, and the impact of dog ownership on humans are just some of multitasker Tove Fall’s areas of research. However, her current focus is on her next field: the role of gut flora in human health.
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The physician at the tech giant: “Observations in the emergency room made my mind up”
have since been a constant feature of her working life. Today, she is a Healthcare Manager in Microsoft’s Western Europe team.
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Astra Zeneca’s Sweden CEO: “We have great faith in our portfolio”
It all started with a summer job as an operator at Astra’s chemical factory in Snäckviken, just outside Södertälje. More than three decades and countless different assignments later, Per Alfredsson, born and raised in Södertälje, is CEO of Astra Zeneca Sweden, which employs 7800 people in Södertälje, Stockholm and Gothenburg. “It was a very special feeling to be in charge of the entire organisation,” he says in an interview about his career and potential future blockbusters.
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Samarbeten mellan stora svenska och nederländska aktörer förlängs
För ett år sedan tecknades fyra överenskommelser mellan svenska och nederländska aktörer inom life science. Nu förlängs samarbetena.
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Ny vd för AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals
AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals har utsett Sofia Opitz till ny vd. Hon kommer närmast från en tjänst som Country Manager för Sverige, Norge och Danmark på företaget Biocodex.
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Life Science Sweden heads to the Oresund region! ‒ Hello there Michael Linnell
Life Science Sweden’s The Future of Swedish Danish Life Science and New Updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability meetings are coming up soon. We asked Michael Linnell, project manager for Life Science Sweden’s event portfolio, a few short questions.
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Why the world renown researcher Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns as Stanford´s president
In mid-summer, neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced his resignation as President of Stanford following allegations of manipulated study data. According to the reporter Theo Baker, who first reported the story, Tessier-Lavigne “rewarded the winners and punished the losers”. Here is the background of the story which has shaken the American scientific community over the summer.
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The Swedish Life Science Office: “We lost in both coordination and manpower”
Since the turn of the year, the Swedish government’s life science office has operated at a lower capacity. Life Science Sweden has spoken to Pontus Holm, Departmental Secretary at the office, about the ongoing work.