Juan Pablo Lopez‘ research aims to understand how the psychedelic compound psilocybin may be used to treat psychiatric disorders. Why people respond differently to antidepressant treatment is one of the questions he’ll try to answer.
The use of precision medicine is increasing in clinical practice. More precise diagnostic methods and advanced therapies make treatments become more effective. The proper treatment can be given to the right patient at the right time, and early detection means that diseases can be prevented or mitigated.
Since 2023, a network for SMEs in the Stockholm-Uppsala region is active in precision medicine. Around 30 people from 17 different companies attended the network's first meeting. There was great interest in continuing with activities within the network, and the participants agreed on themes for future meetings. Four meetings are planned for 2024. The first occured on 22 February and dealt with clinical trials and regulatory processes. The next meeting is on May 16.
If you wish to know more about the network, contact info@ssci.se
EBBA HALLERSJÖ HULT: In Sweden, one out of three people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives. The disease causes suffering for the patient and entails a significant cost to society. Therefore, there is a great need for research and development to improve diagnostic methods and treatments. The solution is interdisciplinary collaborations between academia, healthcare, and industry – and working in a mission-oriented manner towards the same goal. Vision Zero Cancer has laid the foundation for a cross-border collaboration to renew cancer care.
Stockholm Science City spreads information about the life science ecosystem through our Instagram, among other things. Here, people or organisations can highlight their work with pictures, videos and stories, with 1-4 posts per day during a working week.
We wish that our Instagram guest hosts show how the work they perform contributes to the ecosystem in life science. To get information about available weeks and book yours, email info@ssci.se.
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The Medtech Morning initiative, which Medtech4Health set up together with Swedish Medtech, creates space for in-depth discussions on a current topic related to medical technology.