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Anna Falk, Head of Lund University’s Center for Advanced Therapies (LU-ATMP) and principal researcher of the Department of Neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet (KI) shares insights into her research, her multi-faceted job, and her vision for the future of neuroscience. Anna Falk is a molecular biologist with a PhD in neural stem cells and adult neurogenesis. […]

The new innovation district will be developed by the Danish government, the City of Copenhagen, the University of Copenhagen and other local partners building on the geography and content of Copenhagen Science City. Maintaining and improving Denmark’s ability to commercialize innovative ideas is the goal behind Innovation District Copenhagen, a new initiative, where the Danish […]

The SciLifeLab board has appointed Professor Jan Ellenberg as the new Director. Alongside this role, Professor Ellenberg will also be appointed as a Professor at Karolinska Institutet and Affiliated Professor at Stockholm University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He succeeds Professor Olli Kallioniemi, who has served as SciLifeLab Director since 2015. Ellenberg is moving […]

Samuli Ripatti has a background in mathematical statistics but his research has always been focused on applying and developing biostatistical methods to address scientific questions in medical and population genetics. Last year he was appointed Director of the Institute for Molecular Medicine in Finland (FIMM) and NLS asked him about his new role and his […]

Fifteen US-market ready European companies were selected and were offered support by the European Innovation Council (EIC). Through EIC International Trade fairs and USA Soft-landing, the companies were given access to exclusive networking opportunities, support in preparing their expansion in the US market, and promotional communication activities to help increase their visibility. AcuaSort and Verigraft […]

LabDays Stockholm, 17-18 April, was held for the 4th time in the Victoria Hall at Stockholmsmässan and attracted 1.442 visitors. The number of visitors was a new record and most of the 92 exhibitors were quite satisfied with both the quality and the number of visitors, states the organizers J.B. Exhibitions. Ninolab has been a […]

Professor Hindrik Mulder’s research on islet cells and his commitment to the scientific community have been recognized as he receives the 2024 Novo Nordisk Foundation Lecture Prize, which comes with a DKK 600,000 award. “Swedish-Danish Medicon Valley Alliance would like to congratulate both professor Hindrik Mulder and Lund University with the prestigious award. It testifies […]

The 20th Anniversary edition of the Anglonordic Life Science Conference took place on 17-18 April in London at the majestic County Hall near Waterloo Bridge. A record attendance of over 350 delegates smashed previous records and demonstrated the ever-growing ties between the UK, the Nordic region and other parts of Europe. Year after year, the […]

Sahlgrenska Science Park has announced the launch of its latest growth initiative through its CO-AX Accelerator program. CO-AX Accelerator Growth by Sahlgrenska Science Park is designed to accelerate the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with tech solutions addressing global health challenges. CO-AX Accelerator Growth CO-AX Accelerator Growth will provide SMEs with support and […]

Qlucore will receive an EIC Accelerator grant of EUR 2.5 million to accelerate the development of clinical cancer diagnostics solutions for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) as well as bladder cancer. In March the grant was made public and Qlucore is now starting the project and has received the first payment. The project will stretch over […]