Reliably gripping and turning small parts

The extremely compact rotary gripper module EHMD is the ideal choice in many life science applications where small objects need to be gripped and turned in conf...

“Conducting research at universities is becoming more and more like working at a research hotel”

The government wants Swedish research to focus on excellence and innovation, but can the two be combined? Life Science Sweden talks to Anna Falk, a professor at...

Tau-targeted Alzheimer's drug gets Fast Track designation in the USA

Biogen's Alzheimer's candidate BIIB080 has been granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Automated dispensing of a viscous hydrogel

A suitable solution developed for UPM Biomedicals In the Festo LifeTech Application Center we tested a setup for UPM Biomedicals for the automatic dispensing of...

Positive trend for Swedish medtech exports – “We have new markets that are huge”

In 2024, Swedish exports of pharmaceuticals decreased for the first time in several years. However, the trend for medical technology looks brighter. During a se...

The art of successful licensing – “A lot has to align”

Sharp research, strong data and a high level of innovation are all very good, but more than that is required to achieve the goal of many biotechnology companies...

Career coach on salaries: “There is no right or wrong”

What is a reasonable salary for my job? It's a question we all ask ourselves. But how important is a higher salary really? Career coach Tina Persson believes th...

Discover Precision: Join ZEISS at the Control Fair in Stuttgart

May 6-9, 2025 in Stuttgart. Hall 9, Booth 9309.

Are you curious about volume imaging for very large samples?

Exciting ZEISS Webinar!

Partial court victory for entrepreneur who lost his company

Swedish life science entrepreneur Mikael Kubista has won the first round against a law firm that he, along with other co-owners, sued for negligent advice in co...

After the threat of tariffs – Novartis invests 230 billion in the USA

Pharmaceutical giant Novartis plans to invest 23 billion dollarsover the next five years to expand its production in the USA. The goal is for all medicines destined for the US market...

Amerikansk tidning stämmer EU-kommissionen för "mörkade" vaccin-sms

EU:s vägran att lämna ut en sms-konversation mellan Pfizers ledning och EU-kommissionens ordförande Ursula von der Leyen i samband med ett gigantiskt vaccinkont...

Aqilion's licensing journey: From Merck partnership to new opportunities

Be extremely meticulous with your scientific data, but spend just as much time and effort on business development. That piece of advice comes from Aqilion's CEO...

Investment CEO: “The Nordics are outstanding in creating successful medtech companies”

Since the beginning of last month, Susanna Francke Rodau has been a partner and the new CEO of Segulah Medical Acceleration, which invests in medical technology...

Microscopy in Urinalysis: Observe Urine, Detect Abnormalities

Webinar on 18th March 2025, 10 AM - 11 AM CET.

ZEISS Quality Innovation Days

The leading digital event from April 15-19, 2024.

Bioscience – Groundbreaking Research & Diagnostics: Stockholm

Trender inom life science 2025 – Del 2 AI

Artificiell intelligens blir ännu bättre på att tolka data och mer multimodal. Risker med den nya tekniken diskuteras samtidigt allt mer. Del två i serien med t...

FDA approves first non-opioid pain reliever in over 20 years

For the first time in decades, a new type of acute pain medication that is not an opioid has been approved in the USA.

Björn Arvidsson will lead research and innovation in Region Uppsala

The Swedish life science profile Björn Arvidsson has been appointed Director of Research and Innovation for Region Uppsala.

Webinar: Can AI replace humans in pharmacovigilance?

The webinar will explore how AI can transform pharmacovigilance by enhancing efficiency, reducing errors, and addressing challenges such as software costs, data...

The Covid pandemic accelerated the development of cancer vaccine

The Covid pandemic gave a major boost to the vaccine field. The Danish biotech company Expres2ion Biotechnologies, which is developing a vaccine against breast ...

KI:s frysfiasko utrett: En kedja av brister

Det var en kedja av både tekniska och organisatoriska brister som tillsammans orsakade fryshaveriet på Karolinska institutet under julhelgen, då över 47 000 pro...

Ingrid Lönnstedt: What does the p-value mean?

The smaller the better, and preferably smaller than 0.05. A p-value smaller than 5% means that the treatment effect is statistically significant at 5% significa...