Global report - April 16, 2024
The causes of the KI freezer failure according to internal report
On 12 April, the internal investigation into the freezer failure during the Christmas holidays in 2023 was presented in the Neo building at Karolinska Institutet. The investigation has been led by KI’s head of security and it points to clear technical as well as organizational shortcomings. Taken together, a chain of these shortcomings caused the […]
Global report - April 11, 2024
Roche and Lilly’s Alzheimer’s test granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
Roche and Eli Lilly and Company’s Elecsys pTau217 assay has received Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This blood test will be used to help identify the presence or absence of amyloid pathology in individuals, which can help ensure they are able to receive appropriate care. This may include participation […]
Careers article - March 20, 2024
Workforce challenge: Cell & gene therapy manufacturing
International lessons in building the cell and gene therapy manufacturing workforce, from Seattle and the Nordic countries. The Nordic countries have a few things in common with the drippy, green Northwest corner of the United States. Settled partly by Scandinavian fishermen and loggers, Seattle claims to have the largest Norwegian Independence Day celebration outside of […]
Global report - March 15, 2024
Four researchers connected to Karolinska Institutet convicted of research fraud
The researchers are convicted of misconduct, according to a decision from the Board for Examination of Research Misconduct, NPOF. This is due to partially manipulated and falsified images in a scientific article, reports Läkartidningen. The five scientific articles are in the cancer area, and NPOF, after taking the help of an expert, has come to […]
Collaboration - March 8, 2024
Spotlight on Women in Life Sciences
On International Women’s Day we like to highlight some of the many inspiring women in life science that we have had the opportunity to meet and interview. Bahija Jallal I definitely think it’s important for women in life science to have role models. I have always had mentors and tried to pay that forward by […]
Global report - February 20, 2024
First Neuralink patient said to be able to control mouse through thinking
The first human patient implanted with a brain-chip from Neuralink appears to have fully recovered and is able to control a computer mouse using their thoughts, stated Elon Musk late on Monday. “Progress is good, and the patient seems to have made a full recovery, with no ill effects that we are aware of. Patient […]
