De vill ha en miljard till klinisk forskning

Ytterligare satsningar på kvalitetsregister, en nationell fond och en samarbetsorganisation för klinisk forskning. Det är några av de viktigaste förslagen i slutrapporten från delegationen för samverkan inom den kliniska forskningen som presenterades i går av ordföranden Nina Rehnqvist.

Läkemedelsindustrin inför en avgrund

Industrin är utan framtid om inte en snabb förändring sker. Jakten på storsäljarna riskerar att slå ut hela branschen, hävdade Jonathan Knowles, forskningschef på Roche, på Swedenbios CEO summit.

14 nyvalda ledamöter till IVA

Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien, IVA, har utsett 14 nya ledamöter. Elva av dem finns vid svenska företag och lärosäten medan de andra tre är knutna till utländska institutioner.

Definite answer with new cancerous gene

A newly discovered cancer gene is enabling the diagnosis of adenoid cystic caranoima using a genetic test.

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

Oslo Cancer Cluster

Cancer is, of course, the focus for this Oslo-based cluster, which is solely dedicated to cancer treatment and diagnostics. Oslo cancer cluster is also a part of Medcoast, a Swedish and Norwegian cluster.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hey Johannes Hedman...

... graduate of SKL and LTH, who has improved a method of forensic analysis

Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

Why are you going to Scanlab and Biotech Forum?

Young, bright and committed to labtech

, becoming the new CEO of Swedish Labtech.

How to get the most out of the fair

Diagnostics to deal with new diseases

Maria Brytting at the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, SMI, will share her experiences from April 2009 when the new influenza A virus, H1N1, was first reported globally.

Hallå där Ghazal Voghoui ...

... som i november tillträder som ny vd för Swedish Labtech.

Hallå där Carl Johan Sundberg ...

... som är med och organiserar Biotech Builders första årliga möte för 100 ledare inom life science idag.

Alligator känner vittring

Bolaget har nyligen ingått ett samarbete med Bioinvent. - Vi är relativt säkra på att vi har en unik twist på den här lösningen och vi vill gärna bli först på marknaden, säger Gun-Britt Fransson, vd på Alligator Bioscience.

GE väljer Citec för tekniklösning

GE Healthcares life science-avdelning och Citec Information har skrivit under ett samarbetsavtal. Båda bolagen förväntar sig ett långsiktigt samarbete.

Bidrag till cancerforskning

Anders Hjerpe vid Karolinska Institutet har fått ett anslag på drygt 2,4 miljoner kronor till sin forskning.

The winner of the race

She learned how to work hard at an early age and her devotion has certainly paid off. Whether it is field running or running a company, the key to success is focus according to Yvonne Mårtensson.