Ny skola for global hälsa

Sjukdom och hälsa i utvecklingsländer blir ett nytt insatsområde för Köpenhamns universitet. Idag invigs ett nytt centrum som bland annat ska arbeta med malaria och hiv.

Stort medicintekniksamarbete i Västsverige

Fem parter ska samarbeta kring nya Medtech West. Akademi, vård och industri ska samverka för att stärka forskning, utveckling och innovationer inom medicinteknik. Fyra forskare får jobb vid det nya centret.

Roche sänker budet på Genentech

I juli ifjol var budet 89 dollar per aktie. Då sa Genentechs styrelse nej tack. Nu meddelar läkemedelsjätten att man sänker budet och vänder sig direkt till småägarna.

Carl Borrebaeck blir vicerektor i Lund

Universitetsledningen i Lund förstärks med tre nya vicerektorer. Dessutom blir det en extra satsning på ledarskap, lärarskap och innovationer.

Sophion etablerar sig i Japan

Öppnar nytt sälj och supportkontor som ska ledas av en ledande japansk elektrofysiolog.

Chr. Hansen köper underlivshälsa

Nio studer har bevisat att Urex kan minska risken för underlivsinfektioner hos kvinnor. Nu flyttas det kanadensiska bolagets verksamhet till Köpenhamn.

Danska elitforskare belönas

Totalt 45 forskare får dela på 12 miljoner vid årets utdelning av det danska Eliteforskpriset. Ett av årets stora EliteForskpris går till en ung hjärnforskare som forskar kring Alzheimers sjukdom och hjärnskador.

Hårt tryck på Läkemedelsverket

Alltför många vill ansöka om Sverige som referensland i den decentraliserade processen för att godkänna läkemedel. Idag införs nya rutiner för att hantera situationen.

Han blir Alphahelix nya VD

Bolagets tidigare teknikchef tar ett steg upp.

Major changes to the Q-Med board

The nomination committee wants to replace half of the existing board, including the current Chairman. An Extraordinary General Meeting will take place on February 4.

First ever study of human stem cell treatment

The FDA says yes to the world's first study in man of a human embryonic stem cell based therapy to treat spinal injury.

Athera signs production partnership

The companys novel cardiovascular product will be manufactured in Germany.

New member to Active board

The Election Committee of Active Biotech proposes a very experienced financial sector executive to join the company board. Five existing members are also to be re-elected at the AGM in May.

Vattenfall is firing with biomass

Vattenfall will provide Denmark with electricity by means of biomass.

Danisco strengthens its IP team

Danisco's division Genencor has appointed a new Vice President of Intellectual Property Strategy and Chief IP Counsel.

Biotech goes white and bright

White biotech could become Denmark's next blossoming business area.

Swedish Medtech söker ekonom/jurist

LEO Pharma - International Clinical Trial Manager

New CEO to Medivir

The Board of the Swedish biotech company Medivir has appointed the successor to the current CEO Lars Adlersson.

View pathology images in your iPhone

The Institute for Medical Informatics in Oslo announces a brand new iPhone application for virtual microscopy.

Bring talent to those in need

Ho ho ho, Christmas time is here again. So get busy decking the halls, perhaps not with assorted greenery, but with something of a more lasting value.

A platform for dialogue

As a step towards connecting the life science industry in Denmark, Biologue was founded three years ago with 10 member companies. Today, the network has 40 members and a very busy event calender.

Martin Bergö: "The Idea is the Thing"

Martin Bergö, 38, goes wherever ideas take him - it's a process that has led to, and resulted from, plenty of unexpected results. Those ideas have been recognized as good ones: in 2008, he was awarded the Eric K. Fernström Foundation's Prize for young researchers. It isn't the first award for the Associate Professor at Gothenburg University's Sahlgrenska Academy. In 2007, he received a grant award of 16 million SEK from the European Research Council for his pioneering work.

Ambassador program makes MVA big in Japan

The first ambassadors of the Medicon Valley Ambassador Programme have only worked in each other's countries for six months. But they have already made a significant difference for their sister clusters.