Uncategorized - January 11, 2021
Biomedicum nominated for an EU mies award 2022
Biomedicum in Stockholm, designed by C.F. Møller Architects for Akademiska Hus and Karolinska Institutet, is a European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2022 nominee. The new laboratory building Biomedicum is a powerhouse for research at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, one of the world’s leading medical universities. Biomedicum was […]
Uncategorized - January 5, 2021
Novo Nordisk Foundation launches new data science and AI initiative
Novo Nordisk Foundation awards DKK 138 million under its new data science and artificial intelligence initiative. “Data science is an important driver in all modern research. Society and the research community definitely need more specialists in this area, and with this initiative we want to contribute to Denmark being at the forefront of development – […]
Uncategorized - December 21, 2020
The construction of Forskaren has begun
With 24 000 square meters of flexible offices and spaces, the vision is that Forskaren in Hagastaden will create exchanges of knowledge and cooperation. Forskaren will be a world-leading innovation partner that will make it possible for life science actors to make business and ideas grow, states Vectura Fastigheter. The construction of Forskaren began in […]
Uncategorized - December 18, 2020
Top Norwegian biotech news 2020
Oslo Cancer Cluster has highlighted ten of their Norwegian members who caught their attention this year. Despite the challenges with the corona pandemic, several of Oslo Cancer Cluster’s members have distinguished themselves with good news and positive updates throughout the year. “The corona pandemic made 2020 a challenging year for many companies, but the health […]
Uncategorized - December 17, 2020
New promising principle for cancer treatment
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report in the journal Nature that they have developed novel first-in-class inhibitors that compromise mitochondrial function in cancer cells. Treatment with the inhibitors stopped cancer cells from proliferating and reduced tumor growth in mice, without significantly affecting healthy cells. “We are excited to have shown that this novel principle for cancer […]
Uncategorized - December 2, 2020
Sweden’s life science strategy – now available in English
The Swedish government’s national life science strategy is this year presented in English. “The international interest for Sweden is huge within life sciences. There are many actors that may benefit from spreading the strategy’s framework and aims,” says Jenni Nordborg, National Coordinator for Life Sciences in an interview with SwedenBIO. Read the strategy here! Photo […]