Funding - May 14, 2021
Swedish scientists receive prestigious grant to fight antibiotic resistance
Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Umeå University will receive a grant of 11 million USD from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The aim of the research project is to find new ways of treating bacteria infections without antibiotics and to study a potential new class […]
Uncategorized - April 28, 2021
On the threshold of commercial launch
Originating from research at Lund University, diagnostic company Immunovia is now extremely close to market launch and the first order for its early pancreatic cancer detection test. “We are tremendously excited about having the very first blood test ordered for analysis in the laboratory. Behind that order is a real, concerned patient, who needs to […]
Clinical Trials - April 23, 2021
RhoVac adds prestigious hospital to its Phase IIb trial
RhoVac has announced that Mount Sinai hospital in New York is being initiated as the latest addition to US trial centres in the company’s clinical phase IIb study, “BRaVac”, in prostate cancer. The participation of Mount Sinai was directly caused by the FDA approval of RhoVac’s Fast Track Designation. Immediately after the news on the […]
Uncategorized - March 30, 2021
“This is a historical moment for Immunovia”
Immunovia has announced improved performance of its blood based IMMray PanCan-d test and positive results from a blinded clinical validation of the test in US. The company has announced the successful completion of the last development milestone of IMMray PanCan-d blood test designed for early detection of pancreatic cancer (PDAC). A blinded validation study data […]
Uncategorized - March 10, 2021
A new national technology platform for oligonucleotide drugs
The Swedish center, called the OligoNova Hub, will be located at the University of Gothenburg. The Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine has been awarded SEK 54 million by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, and SEK 48 million from SciLifeLab and the University of Gothenburg, to create the national technology platform. It will […]
Uncategorized - March 10, 2021
Vera Sandberg – Sweden’s first female engineer
Vera Sandberg was the first woman to receive a bachelor’s degree in engineering in Sweden, in 1917. Vera Sandberg studied Chemistry at Chalmers University of Technology and in 2019 the University inaugurated a statue of her. The statue called “Vera’s laboration” is four metres high, 400 kilo heavy and has lighting and 15 welded mobile […]
