An organ seldom in the spotlight – but utterly vital

The kidneys consist of more than 40 types of cells and have more functions in the body than most people know. Julie Williams leads AstraZeneca’s work in preclin...

Cancer researcher: “We can do better and reduce suffering”

Lund University researcher Catharina Hagerling is developing innovative methods to understand metastatic cancer, aiming to create more targeted treatments for p...

A new scientific event in Gothenburg

Life Science Sweden is holding an event in Gothenburg for the first time.

Ukraine war fuels rise of totally resistent bacteria

War-torn Ukraine is not just suffering from hostile attacks from a foreign aggressor, but also from the threat of a totally resistant and contagious bacteria.

Flerie går in som ny storägare i Lipum

Det Umeåbaserade biofarmabolaget Lipum tar in 39 miljoner kronor genom en riktad nyemission. För merparten av beloppet står Flerie Invest, som därmed blir största ägare.

ZEISS Hosts an exceptional Global Conference on Innovation and Production in Berlin

More than 50 distinguished speakers from leading manufacturing companies.

Improve your secondary battery manufacturing

SMC provides a large portfolio of products specially designed for secondary battery industry.

EMA review confirms a risk of new cancer after CAR-T

CAR-T cancer therapies can, in rare cases, induce secondary cancers. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) now recognises this and requires a warning label to be ...

EU-miljoner till Umeåbolag

Startupbolaget Lipum har får 22 miljoner från EU-satsningen Horizon 2020 för att utveckla läkemedel mot inflammatoriska sjukdomar.

Scientific Solutions

Failed to read the fine print – lost his life’s work

A celebrated CEO and co-founder of a pioneering lab company one moment – the next, fired, kicked out and written out of the company’s history. This is the story...

“What is important is to create an overview and understanding from different perspectives”

Scientist Jochen Schwenk analyses blood proteins using proteomics to improve our understanding of disease and health. This year, he is moderating the Lab & Diag...

Uppsala inför ny behandling mot cancer

Akademiska sjukhuset i Uppsala börjar använda sig av frysbehandling mot njurtumörer.

Business Sweden: “Companies have a lot to offer in data-driven precision medicine”

Data-driven precision medicine can potentially solve major healthcare problems, states Business Sweden in a new report on the subject.

Från börsen till startup

Pernilla Abrahamsson lämnar sin tjänst som produktutvecklingschef på börsnoterade Senzime och går till Lipum, som sitter på Umeå Biotech incubator.

New report: Fewer PhDs in life sciences

A new report from Vinnova suggests that competency returns in the life science sector are declining.

Einar Pontén, Managing Director, Merck Sequant

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Nobel Prize winner Torsten Wiesel turns 100: “Old men like me should use their experience to help the young”

In 1955, a young Torsten Wiesel jumped on a boat to the US and embarked on a fabulous career as a neuroscientist, crowned with a Nobel Prize for his work. Now 1...

“We aim to be a start-up company with an academic spirit”

Chronic pain and Alzheimer’s are two diseases that plague many people worldwide and seem impossible to cure. However, Huddinge-based company Alzecure is working...

Ännu en vd kliver av

Einar Pontén på Merck-Sequant byter tjänst och blir därmed ytterligare än av de bolagsledare som lämnar sin post.

We will now publish more news in English – and offer yet another newsletter

Starting next week, Life Science Sweden will begin offering a newsletter entirely in English.

Sanofi Pasteur MSD får ny Nordenchef

Rolf Carlsson axlar rollen och tar plats vid bolagets nordiska huvudkontor i Solna.

Now it’s settled: The International Vaccine Institute will be located in Stockholm

The International Vaccine Institute, IVI, is establishing itself outside South Korea for the first time. Last week, the Swedish Parliament ratified the agreemen...

Collaboration for a simpler production of gene therapies launched

A collaboration between universities and companies aims at providing better production methods for the development of gene therapies. The initiative is led by J...