This bibliometric report is based on data from the period 2016–2020 and summerizes for example; number of quotations, study design and number of co-authors among 13 Swedish research projects. Data in the report is presented in a way to simplify and enable easier comparisons to other national and international cohorts and research infrastructures. The purpose […]
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The first Nordic Biobank Conference was organized in Gothenburg and can in hindsight be seen as an important first step on the way towards a joint future for Nordic biobanks. Focusing on current trends and challenges, the main take-away from the conference was the importance of continued collaboration among the Nordic countries. Five hundred stakeholders from […]
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Biobank Sweden has in dialogue with 15 medical research projects created this digital brochure, with the purpose of highlighting cohorts with samples and make it easier for researchers to find possible collaborations.
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Inflammatory bowel disease, IBD, is a serious illness that affects thousands of people in Sweden. Jonas Halfvarsson leads a research project that will develop more personalized treatments for IBD. The research is conducted in close collaboration with healthcare, and has already resulted in new treatments. In Sweden, about 3,000 individuals are diagnosed with IBD every […]
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Medical research is a cornerstone in enabling healthcare to offer better treatments. Everything from flu to cancer. But there is another group playing an important role in the process of developing new drugs or treatments: the patients. Eskil Degsell is a patient relative representative at Karolinska University Hospital and on the patient side in numerous […]
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