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Marie Gårdmark: Big data evidence generation drives change in the EU regulatory system

Rapid developments in technology have led to the possibility for the generation and analysis of vast volumes of data. Will the availability of big data lead to ...

Namn på ersättningsläkemedel kan förvirra

Ersättningsmediciner är bra för landstingens ekonomi. Men samtidigt riskerar patienter att inte känna igen sina mediciner, när det står andra namn på förpacknin...

Hon tar plats på höjdarlista

Varje år samlar den ledande vetenskapliga tidskriften Genetic Engineering News tio namn på de mest lovande ledarna inom affärsvärlden och akademin under 40 år.

Fewer visitors but satisfied exhibitors

Biotech Forum Scanlab attracted fewer visitors than in 2008. Exhibition manager Bo Rasmussen is content, claiming that the exhibitors are very satisfied.

BCG-vaccin prövas mot coronavirus

I länder där barn vaccineras mot tuberkulos är dödligheten i covid-19 relativt lägre än i andra länder, enligt en ny studie. Nu inleds kliniska prövningar där v...

Discovery of new role for leukemia gene

Martin Bergö and his colleagues have studied two gene variants that often occur in acute leukemias. One gene codes for the protein RAS, which accelerates cell d...

Combining two drug delivery strategies to improve bioavailability

Danish researchers hope to increase the bioavailability of low solubility drugs.

This is Sweden's largest life science region

About 60 percent of all jobs within swedish life science are found in the Stockholm-Uppsala area. This was stated in a report presented at Scanlab & Biotech Forum today.

Genetiskt olikt coronavirus gav återinfektion

I en fall-studie redogör forskare för en man som insjuknat två gånger i covid-19 och blev betydligt sjukare vid det andra smittotillfället.

Printing sensors for biological samples

Acreo develops technologies for printed electronics. Using organic printers, Acreo can print a transistor where biological samples can be placed.

Young, bright and committed to labtech

, becoming the new CEO of Swedish Labtech.

Filter tips for safer pipetting and better accuracy

Biohit has launched new Safetyspace Filter Tips that have more space between the sample and the filter than conventional filter tips usually have.

Mästaren på peer review säger sällan nej till en studie

Statistikern Jonas Ranstam framhåller möjligheten att befinna sig i forskningens frontlinje som ett viktigt skäl att ägna sig åt granskning av medicinska studier.

"An open mind is the key to successful meetings"

Meeting in person is irreplaceble when it comes to finding a new partner. Johan Ohlsson at Venture Valuation is happy with his meetings at Biotech Forum so far ...

Welcome to wonderful Copenhagen

Strategically located, the Danish capital is the focal point of one of the most dynamic regions in Northern Europe. Here are some tips on where to spend your ti...

Laboratory food

VWR exhibits laboratory tools with molecular gastronomy Rotary evaporators and magnetic stirrers - for making food. VWR tries out new ways for the exhibition at...

Planen: Så ska Stockholm bli en ledande life science-stad

Stockholm vill bli värdstad för en av de största internationella kongresserna om medicinteknik. Planen är en del i ambitionen att bli en av de mest framstående ...

Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

Why are you going to Scanlab and Biotech Forum?

Pfizer lays a chunky bid on Wyeth

The merger of two pharma giants is the largest industry deal so far this year. Pfizer will acquire Wyeth in a cash-and-stock transaction currently valued at app...

Age essential when testing drugs

Anders Rane has been arguing that genes and age are both important factors in understanding how medicines affect individuals. Only last year, the EU established...

Hey Johannes Hedman...

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

Björn Arvidsson: Let's build on the positive momentum

Progress needs narratives and heroes, and more than ever, going into the new year feels like an opportunity for a fresh start.

They’re all doing it – buying drug research

It is not easy to navigate the complex infrastructure for drug development in Sweden, where various contract players exist alongside the pharmaceutical companies.