The European Patent Office (EPO) has granted a further patent in Salipro Biotech’s patent portfolio: European Patent entitled “Production of Salipro particles”. This patent covers processes related to the Salipro
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The researchers are convicted of misconduct, according to a decision from the Board for Examination of Research Misconduct, NPOF. This is due to partially manipulated and falsified images in a
Following discussions with the board, the company’s founders Erik Gatenholm and Hector Martinez are leaving BICO. “I want to thank Erik and Hector for their efforts. Without them, the company
NextCell Pharma has formed a subsidiary company, QVance, specializing in quality control analytics. QVance, based in Huddinge, will specialize in quality analyses for advanced therapeutic companies, including NextCell, in the
The funds will be used to support development of Asgard’s lead program AT-108 to IND-readiness by 2026, expand and reinforce its research and development team, and fuel new reprogramming modalities
Anocca and EmendoBio have announced a non-exclusive licensing agreement for the use of EmendoBio’s novel OMNI-A4 nuclease to accelerate the manufacture and development of Anocca’s deep pipeline of TCR-T cell
AstraZeneca has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Amolyt Pharma, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel treatments for rare endocrine diseases. Under the terms of the agreement,
On February 20th, SwedenBIO and Cencora PharmaLex organized a Brain & Breakfast event in Stockholm about the EU HTA process and challenges and opportunities for implementation in Sweden. During a
The FDA has approved a label expansion for Wegovy based on a supplemental New Drug Application for the indication of reducing risks of major adverse cardiovascular events including cardiovascular death,
The company will establish a new laboratory in Uppsala, Sweden, during the spring. The lab will be well-equipped for vaccine development, with instrumentation that enables the company to develop more
Sahlgrenska Science Park, GoCo Health Innovation City, AstraZeneca, and other members of Health Innovation West are inviting to a femtech innovation hackathon, a hackaton focused on reducing the gender health
On International Women’s Day we like to highlight some of the many inspiring women in life science that we have had the opportunity to meet and interview. Bahija
Niels Abel-Bonde, Chairman, Medicon Valley Alliance, emphasizes the importance of combining existing strongholds and creating a fertile eco-subsystem within various aspects of women’s health. With a new bi-national English-speaking network, which
The 2024 Uppsala University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Prize has been awarded to Mats Karlsson, Professor of Pharmacometrics and co-founder of Pharmatheus. The citation for the prize, which will be presented
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Orexo and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (Sobi) have agreed to advance their exploratory feasibility study with AmorphOX initiated last year. The feasibility study primarily assessed whether the biomolecule could be formulated
Cantargia has reported new data highlighting the potential of the CAN10 antibody, currently in phase I clinical development, as therapy in systemic sclerosis. All signaling systems targeted by CAN10 (IL-1,
Atrogi has announced the full set of results from its Phase 1 a/b trial with ATR-258, its first-in-class treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2D). “This full phase 1a/b data readout
Predicting 2024
Nordic Life Science asked Lene Gerlach, Partner, Eir Ventures, about her predictions for 2024, including market trends, financing opportunities for SMEs and business strategy advice. What do you predict will
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Careers
Promotions and hefty raises do not create leaders. While some people always want to sit in the driver’s seat, leadership – effective leadership – is a learned skill. Too often
Jeanette Edblad is the new Director of the Office for Life Sciences at the Government Offices in Sweden. NLS asked her about her new role and about Swedish life sciences.
The board of WntResearch has appointed Per Norlén as the company’s new CEO. Per Norlén has solid experience from the life science industry in general and the development of cancer
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Being prepared for daily changes and remembering to work hard, do your best and listen to others are some of the principles that have guided CellaVision CEO Yvonne Mårtensson throughout
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No 01 2024 // Many scientists state that we are entering the golden age of CNS disease treatment. Learn more about some of the most recent progress being made within the field, including Nordic advances. This issue’s profile is professor Mia Phillipson, co-founder of Ilya Pharma, co-director at SciLifeLab, a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and a scientist pioneering immunotherapies. We have a special report on the life science financial landscape, including VC predictions for 2024, an interview with Thomas Eldered, Flerie Invest, and a global outlook. This issue also includes a special focus on the skills shortages within cell and gene therapy manufacturing, startup advice and what it is like to work as a Bioprocess Engineer.
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When considering the significant industries in Norway, several obvious ones spring to mind: oil and gas, hydropower, property, and fishing. Life sciences would feature on very few lists, but that
In the heart of Iceland’s life sciences industry, Jonina Gudmundsdottir, the CEO of Coripharma, is making her mark. With a deep understanding of the industry’s challenges and a relentless drive
The CEO of Lundbeck, who announced that she will retire last week, did not initially intend to join the life science industry, but it captivated her more than 30 years
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Science articles
An international team of scientists led by the University of Helsinki performed comprehensive mapping of structural alterations in cellular proteins during the aging process. In the study published in Molecular
The 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes celebrates for example backward reading and counting nostril hairs. The 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded at the 33rd First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony,
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a molecular method able to detect whether or not bacteria respond to antibiotics within minutes. The findings are presented in the journal Nature Microbiology
Professor Jens Juul Holst has made discoveries that have strongly influenced how people with obesity or type 2 diabetes are treated today. Throughout a long career, this internationally recognized researcher
Professor Åslaug Helland is the recipient of the King Olav Vs Cancer Research Award 2023. “This is a great honor, and I am very happy about this recognition of the
In January 2023, the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) and the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) announced that they were establishing a new prize for an agenda-setting researcher
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