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 the ALS disease.

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.

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!

Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

Why are you going to Scanlab and Biotech Forum?

How to get the most out of the fair

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.

DNA extraktion och rening med magnetkulor

Applied Biosystems använder sig av magnetkuleteknik i sin nya produkt MagMAX DNA Multi-Sample Kits, som är till för användning vid extraktion och upprening av DNA.

Preparat mot njurcancer godkänt

EU-kommissionen har godkänt ett preparat för att behandla njurcancer, efter goda resultat i en klinisk studie.

SMI tänker om gällande A(H1N1)

Smittskyddsinstitutet, SMI, och Socialstyrelsen meddelar att det inte längre är realistiskt att helt försöka stoppa spridningen av svininfluensan.

With their hands on the legal levers

It is wonderful news for the Scandinavian scientific community. At the end of May it stood clear that Lund will host to the European Spallation Source.

Major changes to the Q-Med board

The nomination committee wants to replace half of the existing board, including the current Chairman. An Extraordinary General Meeting will take place on February 4.

Swedish top scientists to EMBO

Two Swedish top scientists will have a really good chance to influence European life science research from now on. One is from the Karolinska Institutet, and one is from the University of Uppsala.

Teams up with leading dermatologist

Tripep has signed a letter of intent with a major Japanese specialty pharma company to bring their wound healing treatment to a big market.

Go ahead for leg wound study

Tripep starts a phase II-study of their wound healing joint venture project.

First ever study of human stem cell treatment

The FDA says yes to the world's first study in man of a human embryonic stem cell based therapy to treat spinal injury.

Grant for development projects in Gothenburg

Seven research projects receive SEK 1 million to promote commercialization of early drug development and medical technology.

New member to Active board

The Election Committee of Active Biotech proposes a very experienced financial sector executive to join the company board. Five existing members are also to be re-elected at the AGM in May.

Researchers goes to the bottom of the brain

Swedish researchers have recently got new and deeper knowledge about the smallest part of the brain, the granule cells.

EU says yes to Roche drug

EU approves a first in class therapy for treatment of patients with moderate to severe form of rheumatoid arthritis.

Swedish multi competent machine soon launched

The Swedish company Biosensor will launch new equipment able to detect twelve different narcotics and explosives simultaneously.

Ten recieve the Venture Cup West Prize

At this year´s Venture Cup West awards the 10 best business ideas in Venture Cup West 08/09 were chosen, receiving SEK 10 000 each.

Crafoord Prize to an American and two Japanese

Today the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announces the laureates of the Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis 2009.

View pathology images in your iPhone

The Institute for Medical Informatics in Oslo announces a brand new iPhone application for virtual microscopy.

Prenatal testing breakthrough

For the first time specific gene expression information from fetal cells isolated from maternal blood samples is available.