Sverige patenterar och Danmark gör business

Sverige har det största antalet patent och vetenskapliga publikationer i Skandinavien, medan danskarna är bättre på att skapa en bra pipeline från sin grundforskning. - Danmark är mer framgångsrikt på att ta innovationer hela vägen, säger Jacob Ehnfors, Swedenbio.

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.

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.

Many rotor options for refrigerated microcentrifuge

The new 5430 R from Eppendorf is a refrigerated microcentrifuge with several different rotors.

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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Multiple rotor options in refrigerated microcentrifuge

The new 5430 R from Eppendorf is a refrigerated microcentrifuge with several different rotors.

38 nya professorer på Karolinska

I morgon håller Karolinska Institutet sin årliga installationshögtid i Stockholm. Då installeras 38 nya professorer vid lärosätet.

Aminosyra indikerar Alzheimers åratal i förväg

Dimitri Zylberstein vid Göteborgs universitet har använt blodprover från 1 500 kvinnor för sin studie. De högsta nivåerna av aminosyran innebar mer än dubbelt så stor risk att utveckla Alzheimers, jämfört med de kvinnor som hade lägst nivåer.

Actives cancerpreparat studeras

Nu kommer resultaten från två parallella studier av preparatet Anyara.

Svenska chefer stryper forskningen

Färre forskare nyanställs och den befintliga forskningsstyrkan kan minskas. Det visar en ny rapport som bygger på svar från knappt trehundra chefer i svenska innovationsföretag.

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.

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.

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.

Prenatal testing breakthrough

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

New influenza vaccine to EU

The Astrazeneca subsidary Medimmune submits marketing authorisationapplication in EU for an new intranasal vaccine against influenza.

Academy for a new turn at work

Are you qualified within life science, but unemployed? Here is your chance for a new career, in high demand.

Fat cells' reaction differs with body weight

The fat cells of overweight people may react differently to dietary changes than in their lean peers, according to a pioneering study from the Dutch organization TNO Quality of Life.