Collaboration - April 5, 2022
Karolinska Institutet strengthens collaboration within precision medicine
Karolinska Institutet (KI) and Karolinska University Hospital have strengthened collaboration within precision medicine by establishing the Precision Medicine Centre Karolinska (PMCK) and have now entered into a cooperation agreement. Developing a cooperation agreement between KI and the hospital has been one step in working to overcome the boundaries between academia and the healthcare services, states […]
Uncategorized - March 31, 2022
The number of life science companies in Stockholm/Uppsala has increased by almost 50% in 10 years
Between 2009 and 2019, the number of life science companies in the Stockholm-Uppsala region increased by almost 50%. This is stated in a report published by the Stockholm Science City Foundation on the 31 of March. Half of the employees within Sweden’s life science work in the region, which means 31,500 people at nearly 1,000 […]
COVID-19 - March 30, 2022
KeyPlants ships vaccine manufacturing facility to Senegal
KeyPlants has shipped a first-of-its-kind vaccine manufacturing filling facility to Senegal in West Africa. After the facility is installed and becomes fully operational later in 2022, it will be the only regional manufacturing hub on the continent outside of South Africa capable of producing finished COVID-19 and other life-saving vaccines, states KeyPlants. “We are proud […]
In a new job - March 30, 2022
Immunovia appoints CEO of its US subsidiary
Immunovia has appointed Jeff Borcherding as CEO of its US subsidiary Immunovia, Inc. Jeff Borcherding will be part of the Immunovia group management team from April 11. “I’m very pleased that Jeff Borcherding will join Immunovia. Jeff’s appointment further accelerates the US commercialization efforts of IMMray PanCan-d and is in-line with our strategic priority to […]
Financing - March 14, 2022
Umeå Biotech companies raised 301 million SEK last year
Companies and alumni from Umeå Biotech Incubator (UBI) raised 301 million SEK in capital investment and grants in 2021. This is a huge increase of 243 million SEK compared to the previous year, states Umeå Biotech Incubator. “It’s an absolutely fantastic amount. We work hard to help companies attract investment, so it is clear that […]
Uncategorized - March 4, 2022
Certain RNA molecules control the repair of damaged DNA in cancer cells
A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows how certain RNA molecules control the repair of damaged DNA in cancer cells, a discovery that could eventually give rise to better cancer treatments. New research demonstrates that RNA molecules have a much broader function than previously thought and can play a key role in the development of […]
