By sequencing the germline genomes of twins and comparing them to those of close relatives, scientists at deCODE genetics have found mutations that are present in just one of the
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Piece by piece the Nobel Laureates laid the puzzle in understanding and determining the hepatitis C virus, a discovery that has saved millions of lives. The Nobel Prize in Physiology
She receives the 2021 Marie and August Krogh Prize for her dedicated efforts in cancer and immunotherapy. The Prize is awarded annually to an outstanding health researcher in Denmark. The
Mariana Dalarsson, a L’Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science in Sweden 2021 award recipient, has an interdisciplinary approach to fighting cancer. The L’Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science in Sweden honors outstanding
The patient, suffering from retinitis pigmentosa, is a participant in the ongoing PIONEER Phase I/II clinical trial of GenSight Biologics’ GS030 optogenetic therapy. These groundbreaking results, from among others biopharma
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020
The discovery of CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors has revolutionized a lot of research areas, not least within life sciences, and the technology is bringing hope for new cancer therapies and the
French microbiologist Emmanuelle Charpentier has performed research all over the world, even in the very north of Sweden – always equipped with a precise, dedicated and prepared focus on her
Driven by the curiosity of nature’s secrets, Jennifer Doudna, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2020, has devoted her life to the mysteries of biochemistry and cracking a game-changing code. Jennifer Doudna’s
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The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to William G. Kaelin Jr., Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza for revealing the mechanism of one of
Piece by piece the Nobel Laureates laid the puzzle in understanding and determining the hepatitis C virus, a discovery that has saved millions of lives. The Nobel Prize in Physiology
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 recognizes the creation of a rechargeable world that paved the way for pacemakers. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 was awarded jointly to John
Swedish scientist Gabriella Lundkvist explains how the cellular mechanisms of the circadian clock may be altered in psychiatric disease and how she has been able to watch the molecular clock
New studies focus on B cells in lymphoid structures within tumors. Three recent papers in Nature could help improve cancer treatment by immune checkpoint blockade (ICB). Checkpoint inhibitors such as
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Jennie Ekbeck, CEO at Umeå Biotech Incubator, has been appointed Innovations Angel of 2015. With her drive and problem-solving mindset she wants to make exciting research into business ideas and
