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.

75 million for research schools

Gothenburg University, Karolinska Institutet, Linköping University and Umeå University have received SEK 75 million from the Research Council. The money will be used to build five national clinical research schools. The research schools will receive 15 million each over five years.

VTT in brief

VTT is a broad science cluster with research within applied materials, chemical and biochemical processes, energy, industrial systems management, information and communication technologies, microtechnology and electronics.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hey Kurt Berndt...

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

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.

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.

Hey Klementina Österberg ...

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

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

Many rotor options for refrigerated microcentrifuge

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

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.

Finding your way at the fairs

For details on exhibitors, booths, seminars and the fair map we have gathered the important sites for you.

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.

How to get the most out of the fair

Gabor Fischer, Distribution Sales Manager Europe, Ismatec

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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.

Einar Pontén, Managing Director, Merck Sequant

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Young, bright and committed to labtech

, becoming the new CEO of Swedish Labtech.

Hey Johannes Hedman...

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

Annika Garnås, LAB

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Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

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