Ny medicinteknik hittar bröstcancer bättre

Den nya röntgentekniken gör det 50 procent lättare att hitta bröstcancertumörer, eller så kan tekniken användas för att minska stråldosen. Det visar forskning från Kungliga Tekniska högskolan, KTH.

New partnering platform

EBD Group's Partnering One is the new partnering platform for Biotech Forum 2009.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Viktigt steg framåt för europeisk forskning

Martin Willner, Manager Lab, Nordic Service Manager, Mettler-Toledo AB

Why are you going to Scanlab+Biotech Forum?

Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

Why are you going to Scanlab and Biotech Forum?

Annika Garnås, LAB

Why are you going to Scanlab+Biotech Forum?

Medicon Valley cluster in brief

The Medicon Valley covers the Öresund region (Skåne and Sjaelland).

Hey Johannes Hedman...

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

Life science in Stockholm

Sweden has the fourth-largest biotech market in Europe. More than half of its biotechnology enterprise, some 460 companies, is located in the Stockholm region.

Age essential when testing drugs

Anders Rane has been arguing that genes and age are both important factors in understanding how medicines affect individuals. Only last year, the EU established regulations stating that pharmaceuticals must be tested for children as well as for adults.

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.

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.

Stora nedskärningar på Pfizer

Pfizer lägger ner sex av sina 20 forskningsanläggningar som en följd av en omorganisation i samband med sammanslagningen med Wyeth. Sammanlagt 15 procent av de anställda blir av med jobben.

Scheelepriset till cancerforskare

Dennis J Slamon har lyckats utveckla sin forskning på bröstcancer till patientnytta och nu belönar Apotekarsociteten honom med 200 000 kronor.

Dubblad omsättning går till klinstudier

Artimplant har ökat sin omsättning under januari till maj från 7,5 miljoner kronor förra året, till 18,2 miljoner i år. Men resultatet är i princip oförändrat. - Breda satsningar på kliniska studier på bland annat stel stortå, säger vd:n Hans Rosén är

Hallå där Klementina Österberg ...

... vd GU Holding, som delar ut 120 000 kronor till tre kvinnliga entreprenörer.