5 miljarder till superkluster

Världens mest attraktiva plats för life science. Det är målet för femmiljardersprojektet , en ny stadsdel som byggs för att förena Stockholm och Solna. År 2025 kommer ytan att husera 600 000 kvadratmeter kontor och laboratorier tillägnade life science, inklusive ett helt nytt universitetssjukhus.

Sexton ELISA i samma brunn

Proteome profiler 96 antibody array från R&D systems är en multiplex assay som kan minska materialkostnaderna och snabba på sökandet efter fosforylerade receptor-tyrosinkinaser.

Årets 10 viktigaste händelser 2009 - här är hela listan

Här är händelserna som skapade life science-året 2009 - affärerna, investeringarna, larmen eller skräcken. Det är dessa händelser som gjort avtryck i branschen och skapat utgångsläget för år 2010. Med det vill vi på Biotech Sweden önska er alla ett Gott Nytt År med förhoppningar om ett ännu bättre och mer framgångsrikt år för vår bransch.

Startskott för årets mässor

I onsdags slogs portarna upp till 2009 års upplaga av Biotech Forum och Scanlab. - Det är något färre besökare än vanligt men väldigt bra stämning, säger Kim Lindhe, ansvarig på Stockholmsmässan.

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.

Clinical trials in large scale to Stockholm

Karolinska Trial Alliance, KTA, will open a medical clinical for clinical trials in Phases II-IV. The clinic will be able to accommodate up to 150 patients per study, so that companies do not have to go abroad for clinical trials.

Changeable proteins cause nerve disease

An incorrectly folded protein is one of the reasons behind the nerve disease ALS, according to new research. But the protein does not have structural errors all the time and only certain types contribute to the harmful protein accumulations that cause

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

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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.

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

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Per Hammargren, Sales Director, ICU Scandinavia AB

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Young, bright and committed to labtech

, becoming the new CEO of Swedish Labtech.

Per Norstedt, Regional Manager, AH Diagnostics

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Annika Garnås, LAB

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Einar Pontén, Managing Director, Merck Sequant

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