Medal for outstanding contributions to society
With pride and joy, we announce that Cecilia Schelin Seidegård, chairman of the board at Stockholm Science City, has been awarded the medal "For outstanding contributions to society" by the King.
The new Swedish biobank act strengthens cooperation within life science in Sweden
A new biobank act comes into force on July 1, 2023. Mark Divers is the director of KI Biobank, for pre-analytical handling, storage, and distribution of human biological samples for research at Karolinska Institutet. Here he explains why a biobank law is needed, what changes the new act brings, and how it strengthens Sweden as a life science nation.
Biobanks Are Vital for Healthcare - Today and Tomorrow
Biobanks are essential for good and equal care, clinical research, and Sweden's competitiveness in Life Science. With the help of biobank samples, it is possible to prevent or alleviate the effects of public diseases, epidemics, and pandemics, which we clearly experienced during covid-19. Collaboration between all stakeholders in Life Science is key.
How will the European Health Data Space enable more effective sharing of health data?
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Data has always been a foundation for research, innovation, and the development of health care. Access to data generated in healthcare for secondary use – i.e. for purposes such as research, product development, or community planning – is limited and it is often claimed that health data is underutilized.
"It is important to understand how standards benefit the safety of patients, work environment and sustainability"
You might think that working with standardization means we can work calmly since it takes a relatively long time to develop a standard. On the contrary, the Swedish Institute for Standards, 2023 started at full speed with national and international meetings.
Pharma Office strengthens the competitiveness of Swedish pharmaceutical companies
RISE's combined offer within drug development is called Pharma Office. This concept includes a product’s entire journey from an idea to a safe product.