Uppsala BIO - the Life Science Initiative

2008-07-22

The genetics of the white horse unravelled

The white horse is an icon for dignity which has had a huge impact on human culture across the world. An international team led by researchers at Uppsala University has now identified the mutation causing this spectacular trait and show that white horses carry an identical mutation that can be traced back to a common ancestor that lived thousands of years ago.

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.

2008-09-15

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

2008-09-24

Tillväxt och Kapital

Med hjälp av erfarna entreprenörer och riskkapitalister bjuder Centrum för Entreprenörskap och Företagsutveckling in till en diskussioner om tillväxt i Sverige.

Time: 13:00 - 18:00
Place: Rudbecksalen, Rudbecklaboratoriet, Uppsala

2008-11-18

BIO-Ångström 2008: New Diagnostics - Needs, Demands and Technical Solutions

Uppsala BIO's 4th BIO-Ångström conference for cross-disciplinary life science applications will focus on the clinical needs for new diagnostics, and the possibilities offered by research and development. We are happy to announce Prof. Hideki Kambara, Hitachi Global R&D; Prof. Leena Peltonen, Sanger Institute and Prof. Mathias Uhlén among the key note speakers. It's time to register your abstract!

Place: Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden