In search of Marcel Proust's lost health

A great writer, but also a weak person and a hypochondriac. That has been the usual image of Marcel Proust. But the pediatrician and literary scholar Carl Lindgren paints a partly different picture in a new book about the French master's life, health and attitude towards physicians.

Samuel Lagercrantz: A special kind of hellishness afflicts post-COVID patients

In addition to the disease itself those suffering from post-COVID have to deal with people who try to label them as hypochondriacs, writes Samuel Lagercrantz in an editorial.

Samuel Lagercrantz: The government’s performance in healthcare and life sciences so far

Since the change of government in Sweden, developments in the healthcare sector have shown promising signs, but the outlook in life sciences is less promising, writes Samuel Lagercrantz in an editorial.

Lundaforskare vill testa Crispr för diabetesgen

En gen som visat sig ha en koppling till försämrad insulinfrisättning i en ny studie hoppas forskarna kan vara en möjlig måltavla för framtida behandlingar mot typ 2-diabetes.

Column: ”Authentic leadership and clear mandates pave the way for more female CEOs”

”I believe that the aspect of having clear mandates and titles on the one hand and women progressing into top positions must be explored further”, Helena Strigård writes in a column.

Göteborgsfokuserad stiftelse får ny ordförande

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

Google ger sig in i biotech-branschen

Sökmotorjättens nystartade bolag Calico ska fokusera på åldrande och åldersrelaterade sjukdomar.

Medivir går plus

Rapporterar ett positivt resultat för första kvartalet.

Extra långa oligonukleotider

Oligosyntetisering. Syntetisering av långa oligonukleotider har hittills varit svår att utföra i stor skala.

Astrazeneca stabilt upp

Trots en ökad generisk konkurrens visar läkemedelsjättens bokslutsrapport ett stabilt ekonomiskt läge under 2010.

Will the industry follow the economic revival?

Welcome to the eleventh Biotech Forum + Scanlab Fair!

Your partnering tool - step by step

Profile, agenda and requests. Those are the basic steps to follow to use the partnering tool for Biotech Forum. Follow our guide to successful partnering!

9 steps to perfect partnering

Rigorous planning and a focus on your business plan is essential for successful partnering, accoring to Camilla Huse Bondeson at Conlega. Follow her 9 steps to perfect partnering.

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Blottning i automatiserat system

iBlot Dry Blotting System från Invitrogen används tilsammans med engångskassetter och fungerar helt utan separata buffertar för att blotta proteiner på 7 minuter.

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.