Engage with your CMO early

Gordon Hutton is Materials Science Lead at Thermo Fisher Scientific’s, formerly GSK, small molecule API site in Cork, Ireland.

From spin-off to phase II

”The people there will basically become your new colleagues” – Carina Schmidt, former CEO of Athera, about working with different contractors.

Before you choose a CRO

– We are a small company and it is very important for us to maintain our core competence within development of novel nanomaterials, Tove Sivik Sonne, Head of Development at Spago Nanomedical says.

Pharma-on-Demand

Make or buy? That is the question that the pharma world has been asking more and more in the last couple of decades. Pernille Hemmingsen is moderator at Pharma Outsourcing Dec 10th i Stockholm. This is her thoughts about outsourcing.

Specialröntgen möjlig i Göteborg

På Sahlgrenska finns nu en så kallad EOS – röntgenutrustning som får in en hel stående person på en enda bild. Detta efter anslag från Lundbergs forskningsstiftelse.

Meet the governmental life science office

More clinical trials, promotion for digitisation and interoperability together with increased use of data generated by both healthcare and individuals. The duties of the Life Sciences office are plentiful.

It´s time to establish relations

Communication with the patient is the key to future healthcare, writes Hanna Brodda, editor in chief of Life Science Sweden.

The perfect formula for decision-making

No one has the luxury not to take a decision, writes Helena Strigård at Swedenbio.

Startskott för laboratorium för njurforskning

Nu är Lundbergslaboratoriet för njurforskning vid Sahlgrenska akademin invigt. En rekorddonation på 27 miljoner kronor från IngaBritt och Arne Lundbergs forskningsstiftelse har möjliggjort labbet.

The best wealth is Health

We are living in a world where wealth more and more is measured in being able to do the things you like and enjoy in life. As the wealth increases in terms of economic strength, the expectation of a long and healthy life increases and with that a demand of enjoy life.

Opinion: Where do all the cool Swedish life science companies go?

It’s puzzling why Swedish life science companies hardly get a mention alongside Spotify, Skype, Klarna, King, iZettle, and other cool, innovative and successful ‘startups’ founded in Sweden.

Göteborgsfokuserad stiftelse får ny ordförande

Arne Lundbergs forskningsstiftelse får ny styrelseordförande då Björn Aschan lämnar efter tolv år på posten.

Forskningsrelation mellan MSD och Karolinska Institutet

Det blev fest i dagarna två för det nya samarbetet mellan MSD och Karolinska Institutet. Tårtkalas på kontoret i Hagastaden, middag och sedan mottagning på amerikanska ambassadörens residens i Stockholm.

Med uppdrag att förändra

Uppdraget var att förändra

I sex år har hon lett Läkemedelsverket. När Christina Åkerman tillträdde som generaldirektör var uppdraget att förändra. Det har hon gjort, men den interna kritiken har stundtals varit hård. När hon efter sommaren lämnar verket med facit i hand är hon nöjd med vad hon uppnått, men konstaterar att tempot från näringslivet kanske var för snabbt för en statlig myndighet.

Otålig forskningsguru vill bota hjärntrötthet

88-åringen är i full färd med ett helt nytt läkemedel mot hjärntrötthet och depression.

Avföring mot resistens

Donerad avföring kan användas för att behandla infektioner med resistenta bakterier i tarmen.

Changing e-solutions for clinical trials

Social media and personalized medicine are two factors that will have a great impact on the design and IT-solutions for clinical trials. Unithink is an upcoming, e-solutions company for clinical trials, eager to thrive on this development.

Happy exhibitors!

There were fewer vistors this year but most exhibitors are content.

Printing sensors for biological samples

Acreo develops technologies for printed electronics. Using organic printers, Acreo can print a transistor where biological samples can be placed.

How to get visitors to your booth

Food, ball throwing and laser engraved pens. There are many tricks to attract visitors to the stands at Scanlab.

Life science management for hire

Do you need help getting your biotech company off and running? Camoleon is a new type of consultant that offers help with business and innovation management and sourcing of resources.

How to be a perfect mingler

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.

Showroom for free

The latest equipment with trained staff. Sci Life Lab in Stockholm want to offer top conditions at the new imaging laboratory. But some vendors are skeptical to the idea of supplying test equipment for free.