Finnish-Dutch engineering cooperation continues

The University of Helsinki and ASM International renew a fice year research agreement on Atomic Layer Deposition.

Dry blood DNA storage on a matrix

Qiagen recently presented a method of dry blood sample storage as an alternative to storage in freezers.

Re-painting the big pig-ture

Why do tame pigs show such variety in colouring, when their wild relatives are so plain? Swedish researchers know who is to blame. But the big question is why.

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...

”Vi vill inte ha rättvisa”

Det handlar inte om rättvisa, målet är inte 50 procent kvinnor i styrelser och bolagsledningar för att det ska vara rättvist, utan för att vi har så mycket att ...

EU grants project on toxicity of nanomaterials

A multinational research project has have been awarded EUR 3 358 500 from the European Commission to study the hazardous effects of engineered nanomaterials on ...

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 o...

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.

Anna-Karin Maltais ny vetenskaplig chef hos XNK Therapeutics

Det svenska immunterapibolaget XNK Therapeutics tar in Anna-Karin Maltais som CSO. Hon tillträder tjänsten den 17 oktober.

SDU professor helps EU

Mette Præst Knudsen from the University of Southern Denmark, SDU, has been appointed as an expert member in an EU politics group.

Nytt coronavirus upptäckt hos fladdermöss – tog sig förbi vaccin

Ett nytt coronavirus i levande fladdermöss har upptäckts av forskare i USA. Enligt forskarna är viruset resistent mot befintliga covidvaccin.

Ryskt universitet stängs av från FIP efter öppet brev till stöd för Putins krig

Ett universitet i S:t Petersburg stängs av från FIP efter ett öppet brev från rektorn till stöd för Rysslands krig i Ukraina. Hundratals rektorer har skrivit under brevet.

First ever study of human stem cell treatment

The FDA says yes to the world's first study in man of a human embryonic stem cell based therapy to treat spinal injury.

Abbott expands by acquisition

An acquisition gives Abbott a leadership position in another large and growing medical device segment.

Cyxone skjuter på patientrekrytering och listbyte

Forskningsbolaget Cyxone skjuter på prognosen för patientinkludering för fas 2-studien med Rabeximod och avvaktar med tidigare aviserade planer på ett listbyte ...

IRW Consulting is seeking Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) on positions located in Stockholm

Go ahead for leg wound study

Tripep starts a phase II-study of their wound healing joint venture project.

Cancer cells cheat suicide call

Cancer cells cheat death by reversing a process which causes normal cells to commit suicide at the end of their natural life, researchers from the University of...

Time to save for survival

The future is bright for the biotech industry. However, the companies need to cut costs immediately if they want to survive the rough economic times.

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!

Orexo opens doors eastwards

The drug delivery company has signed a deal for selling a cancer pain treatment in China. "An ideal partner for us" says Torbjörn Bjerke, CEO of Orexo.

EU says yes to Roche drug

EU approves a first in class therapy for treatment of patients with moderate to severe form of rheumatoid arthritis.

Woman deficit in Swedish research

The IP firm Awapatent will soon launch its Innovation Barometer 2009. This year Awapatent reveals that the statistics is even worse, compared to last year.

Positive combined cancer therapy

Topotarget announces positive data with new treatment against colorectal cancer.