As around 75% of the PhD:s from Forum Scientium will have a professional career outside academia, the study visits are an important part of the career planning for our PhD-students.
For full programs and contact details (in PDF format), please see the bottom of the page.
Past visits
2024 Bay Area
- Stanford/Stanford-Wallenberg center
- VINNOVA Nordic innovation house
- UCSF
- Chief Forensic toxicology laboratory
- Berkeley
- Navan technologies
- Genentech
2023 Stockholm
- Karolinska: Herland, Hermanson, Ström, and Parlak labs
- Sci Life labs in Solna
- Ebba biotech
2022 Trondheim
- NTNU
- Kavli Institute
- SINTEF
- Sonoclear
- Cofounder
Heidelberg and Mainz, June 2019
- EMBL – European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg
- German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg
- Molecular Biology at Heidelberg University
- Applied Physical Chemistry at Heidelberg University
- Cancer Immunotherapy at DKFZ in Mainz
Södertälje, Stockholm and Uppsala, May 2018
- AstraZeneca, Södertälje
- RISE Electrum Laboratory, Kista
- Svensk Medicin AB
- GE Healthcare and the Testa Center, Uppsala
- Swedish Medical Products Agency (MPA or Läkemedelsverket), Uppsala
London, Cambridge and Oxford, May 2017
- Imperial College, London, Research group of Prof Molly Stevens
- Applied Biomedical Engineering Group at University College London (UCL)
- Galvani Bioelectronics
- Pharmaceutical Biophysics Group, King´s College, London
- Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, London
- Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton
- Medical Research Council-Laboratory of Molecular Biology, MRC-LMB, Cambridge
- Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
- MRC Harwell, Oxford
- Advanced Bioprocessing Center at Brunel University, London
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Gothenburg, May 2016
- Smart textiles, Swedish school of Textiles, Borås
- SP Food and Biosciences, Gothenburg
- AstraZeneca AB, Mölndal
- Carl Zeiss AB and Centre for Cellular Imaging (CCI) at Sahlgrenska
- Insplorion AB, Gothenburg
- SP Medical Devices, Gothenburg
- 3D Bioprinting, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg
- Arcam AB, Mölndal
Scotland, May 2015
- Institute for Bioengineering, University of Edinburgh
- Scottish Microelectronics Centre, University of Edinburgh
- Trust Center for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh
- Biomedical Engineering, University of Glasgow
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
- Drug Discovery Unit, University of Dundee
- Fingerprints Proteomics Facility, University of Dundee
- Division of Signal Transduction Therapy, University of Dundee
- Imaging Facility, University of Dundee
- Institute of Medical Science and Technology, University of Dundee
Heidelberg, May 2014
- German Cancer Research Center: Cell and TumorBiology
- Heidelberg University - Applied Physical Chemistry and Surface Science
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
- Heidelberg University - Biophysical Chemistry
- Heidelberg University - Molecular Biology
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - Biointerfaces International Graduate School
- The Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz
- Physical Chemistry of Polymers, Molecular Electronics, Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz
Copenhagen, May 2013
- Biotech Research and Innovation Center
- Danish Stem Cell Center
- Denmark Technical Universit
- Institute of Sports Medicine
- Novo Nordisk A/S
- Glycom A/S
- The Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Radiometer A/S
- Clinical Research Center
Boston, May 2012
- Harvard - Prof. Charles Lieber
- MIT- Langer Lab
- Harvard - Hemostasis and Thrombosis
- Harvard-MIT - KarpLabWork with stem cell engineering and biomaterials (self-assembling drugs)
- MIT - David H. Koch Institute
- Harvard - Cancer vaccine center
- Harvard - Center for Neurologic Diseases
- Harvard - Department of Surgery
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute
- Harvard - Center for Nanoscale Systems
- Harvard - Mundel lab
Stockholm, October 2011
- AstraZeneca, Södertälje
- Bergenstråhle & Lindvall
- Neuronic Neuronic Engineering Engineering Engineering, KTH
- Episurf Medical
- The Swedish Museum of Natural History
- Perimed AB
- Acreo
- Attana
Zürich, May 2011
- Surface Science and Technology, ETH - Professor Nicholas D Spencer
- EMPA, ETH - Professor Gabor Kovacs
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH - Professor Erick M Carreira
- Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioelectronics - Professor Janos Vörös
- Division of Psychiatry Research, University of Zürich
- SuSoS (Surface Solutions) AG, Dr Sammuele Tosatti
- Functional Genomics Center Zürich, Professor Ralph Schlapbach
- Neurobiology Hoffmann - La Roche, Per-Ola Freskgård
- Computational Biology, ETH - Professor Dagmar Iber
Norrköping, June 2010
- Organic electronics, ITN
- Printed electronics
- Visualisation centre
Cambridge and London, May 2010
- Professor Steve Ley, Innovative Technology Centre, Department of Chemistry
- Professor Sir Richard Friend, Cavendish Laboratory, Optoelectronics group
- Professor Chris Dobson, Department of Chemistry,
- Cambridge Display Technology (CDT)
- Graduate school of life sciences
- Professor Chris Lowe, Institute of Biotechnology
- Mario de Bono, Mike Gait, Philipp Holliger, Daniela Rhodes and William Shafer, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
- Professor Molly Stevens and Professor David McComb, Imperial College
Linköping, November 2009
- National Board of Forensic Medicine,
Dublin, May 2009
- Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI)
- Physiology at the University College Dublin (UCD)
- Protein folding at the Trinity College
- Clinical Research Centre (CRC) at Beaumont Hospital
- Centre for BioNano Interactions (CBNI) at UCD, Belfield
- UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research
- Synthesis and Chemical Biology at UCD, Belfield
- BiancaMed and NovaUCD
- Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI)
- Cellix Ltd
- Trinity Centre of Bioengineering (TCBE) at Trinity College
Stockholm, April 2009
- Eli Lilly
- The Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (SMI)
- Biosensor Applications
- Neuroscience KI
- Silex Microsystems
Munich, June 2008
- Technische Universität München
- Max Planck Institute
- Roche
- The European Patent Office (EPO)
Turku, May 2007
- Turku Science Park
- Orion Pharma
- Perkin Elmer
- Turku Centre for Biotechnology
- National graduate school in informational and structural biology (ISB) division for biochemistry and Pharmacy, Biocity
Gothenburg, September 2006
- AstraZeneca, Mölndal
- Presentation of GöteborgBio by Eva-Carin Tengberg
- Artimplant
- IMEGO
- Mölnlycke Healthcare
- Carlsson Research
- Applied Physics, CTH, Sofia Svedhem
Cambridge, May 2006
- Cambridge Research Laboratory of Epson - Dr Thomas Kugler
- The Wellcome Trust Gurdon Institute - Dr Karin Edoff
- The Cavendish Laboratory - Prof Richard Friend
- Department of Genetics (Zoology) - Dr Matthias Landgraf
- The Medical Research Council - Laboratory of Molecular Biology
- Protein folding - Prof David Lomas, Prof Sir Christopher M. Dobson
- Graduate School of Biological, Medical and Veterinary Sciences
- Department of Biochemistry - Prof Richard Farndale
- Institute of Biotechnology (Biosensors and Biomaterials)
- Imperial College London
Linköping, November 2005
- Tekniska Verken
Copenhagen and Lund, June 2005
- Christian Hansen
- Novo Nordisk
- BioImage
- Bone Support
- BioInvent
Norrköping, March 2005
- SMHI
- NVIS (VR-lab)
- Acreo
Stockholm and Södertälje, November 2004
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Affibody
- Acreo
- Perimed
- AstraZeneca R&D Södertälje
Cambridge and Oxford, June 2004
- Anton van der Merwe's Molecular Immunology Group
- Cambridge Display Technology
- Cambridge Research Laboratory of Epson
- Celltech R&D
- Graduate School of Biological, Medical and Veterinary Sciences
- ISIS
- The Cavendish Laboratory The Opto electronics group
- The European Bioinformatics Institute
- The Medical Research Council - Laboratory of Molecular Biology
- The Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory
- The Structural Genomics Consortium
Linköping, June 2004
- Swedish National Forensic Laboratory (SKL)
Uppsala, December 2003
- Ångström Solar Center
- Biacore AB
- Åmic AB
- Amersham Biosciences
Copenhagen, May 2003
- AstraZeneca, Pharmaceutical R&D, Hosts: Christina Jungar and Peter Billsten
- Alligator Bioscience, Protein optimization by the FIND technology, Host: Patrik Höjman
- Scandinavian Micro Biodevices, OEM (original equipment manufacturer) of biochips for life science, Host: Ole Kring (CEO)
- Novozymes Biopharma, Bioprocess technology of biopharmaceuticals, Host: Christian Cimander
Gothenburg, November 2002
- IMEGO Sensor development and applications. Host: Anatol Krozer
- QSense QCM-D sensor development. Mattias Rudh
- AstraZeneca Drug research. Sofia Svedhem, Mathias Liljeblad & Kenny Hansson.
Norrköping, June 2002
- SMHI
- NVIS, Campus Norrköping ("Virtual Reality")
- ACREO
Linköping, December 2001
- Tekniska Verken
Linköping, November 2001
- Thin Film Electronics
Helsinki and Åbo, June 2001
- VTT Industrial Biotech
- Valio
- Viikki graduate school in Bioscience, Helsingfors
- BioTie Therapies Oy, Åbo
- Juvantia Pharma, Åbo
- HormosMedical Oy Ltd
Linköping, November 2000
- Statens Kriminaltekniska Laboratorium, SKL
Oslo, June 2000
- Nycomed Amersham, Oslo, Jo Døhl, Adm.sjef Research
- Matforsk, Ås, John-Erik Haugen
- Norsk Hydro, Porsgrunn (Telemark), Dag Holmer, informationschef för Hydro Porsgrunn Industripark
Linköping, February 2000
- Nordic Sensor Technologies (NST), Mjärdevi Teknikpark, Muriel de la Pinsonnais
Kisa, November 1999
- Duni AB
Köpenhamn-Roskilde, June 1999
- Medicon Valley Academy
- DAKO A/S
- Chr. Hansen A/S
- Radiometer A/S
- Leo Pharmaceuticals A/S
- Risø forskningscenter (Roskilde)
Norrköping, November 1998
- Sveriges Meteorologiska och Hydrologiska Institut SMHI
- Campus Norrköping
Uppsala and Stockholm, June 1998
- BiaCore AB
- Uppsala Science Park
- Professional Genetics Laboratory AB
- Cavidi Tech AB
- SkogForsk - Stiftelsen Skogsbrukets Forskningsinstitut
- Uppsala universitet, JRDC/PET-Centrum
- Pacesetter AB
- IVL - Institutet för Vatten- och Luftvärdsforskning
Lund, October 1997
- Astra Draco
- MAX-lab
Gothenburg, June 1997
- The Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology (SIK)
- Nobel Biocare
- Chalmers, Applied Physics
- Astra Hässle
