New type of stem cell discovered

The earlier view of the scientific community was that melanocytes, the pigment cells, derive from the spinal cord during the early fetal period and then move over on to the skin.

Partnering offer for scientists and medics

For the first time in the history of Biotech Forum, scientists and medics are invited to join the partnering event. I

Filter tips for safer pipetting and better accuracy

Biohit has launched new Safetyspace Filter Tips that have more space between the sample and the filter than conventional filter tips usually have.

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.

Stockholm-Uppsala life science cluster in brief

Stockholm-Uppsala evolves around the research at Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University. Typical areas of research are protein research, neuroscience and cancer.

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.

Discovery of new role for leukemia gene

Martin Bergö and his colleagues have studied two gene variants that often occur in acute leukemias. One gene codes for the protein RAS, which accelerates cell division in several cancers.

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.

Many rotor options for refrigerated microcentrifuge

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

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.

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 it here!

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.

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.

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.

Hey Klementina Österberg ...

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

Hey Kurt Berndt...

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

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.

Skola i folkhälsovetenskap får ny ledare

Anders Foldspang efterträder Göran Bondjers som rektor för Nordiska skolan i folkhälsovetenskap i Göteborg. Han har tidigare bland annat varit president för Association of Schools of Public Health in the European region, ASPHER.

Young, bright and committed to labtech

, becoming the new CEO of Swedish Labtech.

How to get the most out of the fair

USB recycler for liquid chromatography

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

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.