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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 preclinical research about kidney diseases. “They are probably one of the most complicated organs in the body, and I like a challenge”, she says.
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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 patients with disseminated cancer.
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A new scientific event in Gothenburg
Life Science Sweden is holding an event in Gothenburg for the first time.
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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.
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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 attached to the product information and patients to be followed up for life.
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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 100 years old, he looks back on an intense life and his upbringing in Stockholm, Sweden, which shaped his desire to help the vulnerable in society.
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“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 & Diagnostics of the Future event.
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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 of a Swedish entrepreneur who was going to raise US venture capital to strengthen his company but lost his life’s work instead.
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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.
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New report: Fewer PhDs in life sciences
A new report from Vinnova suggests that competency returns in the life science sector are declining.
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“Vi är Europas hotspot inom life science”
I ett kvarts sekel har Medicon Valley Alliance verkat för kompetensutveckling inom life science i Danmark och Sverige. Vd Anette Steenberg ser jubileet som ett erkännande av MVA:s sprängkraft.
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“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 on developing drugs for both conditions.
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The TFS family is growing
TFS HealthScience is a European based CRO company with broad expertise and experiences in the biotech and pharmaceutical sector. The company is growing and the TFS family welcomes new members.
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Dansk-svensk mikrobiom-satsning lockade företag och talanger
Fem mikrobioföretag har etablerat sig och över 100 internationella talanger har anställts inom ramen för Microbiome Signature Project i Öresundsregionen. Alla uppställda mål har överträffats, skriver projektorganisationen i ett pressmeddelande.
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Amorphous materials take centre stage when Orexo develops new formulations
Swift resolution but with maintained stability. Orexo’s new drug delivery platform tackles the problem of amorphous materials. “Our technology has the positive properties of the material, and it also cracks some of the problems,” says the company’s Research and Development Manager Robert Rönn.
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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 Johan Rockberg, Professor at KTH.
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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 agreement, which means that a branch of the institute will be located in Stockholm.
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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.
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"Sverige är ett mindre land än vi vill erkänna"
Sommarens Almedalsvecka känns avlägsen, men när lite tid förflutit kan överblickar bättre göras. Här sammanfattar Björn Arvidsson, verksamhetschef Uppsala Bio, sina intryck.
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Life science i Sverige behöver en renässans!
Helena Strigård, vice vd Swedenbio, om hur Sverige ska få ta del av life science-kakan i världen.
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Satsar miljoner på AI
Genom att använda artificiell intelligens finns möjligheter att utveckla beslutsstöd som vilar på en större mängd data än någon läkare skulle kunna samla ihop under ett helt yrkesliv.
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”Ny antibiotika kräver ny modell”
”Vi vill att det ska finnas antibiotika för alla infektioner, men samtidigt vill vi att de används så lite som möjligt”, säger John H Rex vid Astrazenecas affärsenhet för antibiotika.
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Aerocrine samarbetar med it-jätte i molnet
Medicinteknikbolaget tar hjälp av Microsoft i nytt projekt för att samla in mätdata.
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Så ska IVA öka antalet kliniska prövningar
IVA klar med sin slutrapport. Nationell samordning och minskad beröringsskräck receptet för fler kliniska prövningar i Sverige.