Uppsala BIO - the Life Science Initiative

2008-07-07

Olink and scientists at Uppsala University founds a new instrument company:

Olink AB, a Swedish biotechnology company, has recently founded the instrument company Q-linea AB together with scientists at Uppsala University and Uppsala University Holding AB. Q-linea will develop a new, rapid, and sensitive detection instrument for analysis of, e.g., biological warfare agents. The main customer is currently the Swedish defense material procurement agency, FMV.

2008-07-02

Tumörforskare utsedd till Sällskapsdjurens forskningsfonds första stipendiat

Doktoranden Patricio Rivera vid institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper på SLU får ett stipendium på 25 000 kronor ur Sällskapsdjurens forskningsfond. Stipendiet avser stöd till ett forskningsprojekt om genomiska markörer i juvertumörer hos hund. Juvertumörer hos hund påminner mycket om bröstcancer. En av förhoppningarna med forskningsprojektet är att bidra till förståelsen av sjukdomen hos både människa och hund.

2008-07-02

New discovery a step towards better diabetes treatment

In today's issue of the prestigious journal Cell Metabolism Uppsala scientists are presenting new findings that shed light on the processes that determine the release of the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin. The discovery is based on the development of image analysis methods that make possible the detailed study of events immediately inside the plasma membrane of the insulin-secreting cells.

2008-08-27

Informationsdag om Tema "Hälsa" i sjunde ramprogrammet

VINNOVA arrangerar en informationsdag om den stora utlysningen inom temaområde Hälsa i sjunde ramprogrammet. Utlysningen beräknas öppna 24 juli och har en budget på ca 590 miljoner euro.

Place: VINNOVA, Mäster Samuelsgatan 56, Stockholm

2008-10-05

Microbes and the law - setting the limits for practical use

A joint course and symposium on recent developments in legislation and policy-making on the use of beneficial microorganisms. You will meet representatives of the research community, industry as well regulatory bodies

Date: Sun 05 October - Thu 09 October
Place: Ultuna campus, Uppsala, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

2008-09-15

Entrepreneurial Days SACC-USA in Stockholm

The Entrepreneurial Days has become and important business, trade and networking event for trade and commerce between Sweden and the U.S.

Date: Mon 15 September - Tue 16 September
Place: Clarion Hotel Sign, Stockholm

BIO Ångström Conference 2007