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.

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.

Nu blir labbet snyggt och trendigt

Glöm gråa kantiga maskiner med obegripliga instrumentpaneler och knappar. Morgondagens apparatur är både snygg och användarvänlig precis som dagens mobiltelefoner och datorer.

Industrin stödjer Barack Obama

Nya marknader och tillåten stamcellsforskning gör att den amerikanska bioteknik- och läkemedelsindustrin väljer att stödja Obamas hälsoreform. Trots Vita Husets ambitioner att ta kontroll över prissättningen på läkemedel.

Sverige halkar efter med klinstudier

- För att klara konkurrensen måste vi få en mera forskningsinriktad sjukvård, kommenterar Olle Stendahl resultaten i Swedenbios årliga pipelinerapport.

Bidragsregn i forskarvärlden

Regeringens utökade anslag till forskning börjar märkas i forskarsverige. - Satsningen är jättebra, men ingen människa kan säga vilket resultat detta ger av innovationer och företag, säger Jörgen Lönngren, chef affärsområdet Medicin på Industrifonden.

"Forskarsamhället kan inte andas ut"

Vetenskap & Allmänhets årliga rapport visar på en försiktigt positiv antydan för allmänhetens förtroende för forskare på kort sikt, men den långsiktiga trenden ser annorlunda ut.

Svensk forskning halkar bakåt

Den svenska oorganiska kemiforskningen tappar mark i den internationella konkurrensen. Det hävdar en panel internationella experter i en ny granskningsrapport.

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.

Hormones make children fat

A new Danish million project will define the connection between hormons and obesity amongst children.

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.

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.