Uncategorized - October 6, 2021
SALSS 2021 – A beloved tradition is back
The Swedish-American Life Science Summit (SALSS) 2021 is on and will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 20-22. The focus on the event will be cell and gene therapy and a crucial discussion on the worldwide pandemic. It will also include exciting company presentations, a rising star exhibit, the announcement of the SALSS Rising […]
Past events - September 25, 2021
The status of Sweden’s Life Science Strategy
On June 3 2021 the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) organized a webinar to explore what has happened since the Swedish life science strategy was launched in December 2019. Participants were Jenni Nordborg, the government’s Coordinator for Life Sciences and Lars Hammarström, Head of Vinnova’s Health section. The moderator was Lotta Ljungqvist, CEO […]
Pharma Business - September 15, 2021
Diamyd acquires property with manufacturing facility in Umeå
Diamyd Medical has announced the acquisition of the property in Umeå where production of the recombinant protein GAD65, the active component in the therapeutic diabetes vaccine Diamyd is being established. “The manufacturing facility is a crucial investment for the future and the acquisition gives us further opportunities to scale up and expand our manufacturing activities,” […]
Uncategorized - September 7, 2021
Neural ‘vicious cycle’ in fatty liver disease revealed
With the application of a novel 3D imaging technology, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that one portion of the autonomic nervous system in the liver undergoes severe degeneration in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The study, which is conducted in mice and human liver tissue, shows that the degeneration of nerves is correlated with the […]
Logistics - August 30, 2021
Swedish pilot project: Drones deliver defibrillators
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet has reported the results of a pilot project where drones were used to deliver defibrillators to real-life alerts of suspected cardiac arrest. The drones were dispatched in more than a fifth of the emergencies and arrived on target and ahead of the ambulance in most cases, states the researchers. The results […]
Uncategorized - August 4, 2021
Small details of the brain’s fetal development identified
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a detailed molecular atlas of the fetal development of the brain. “Brain development is well described and the main cell types are known. What is new about our atlas is the high resolution and detail,” says Sten Linnarsson, head of research and professor at the Department of Medical Biochemistry […]
