SweDeliver

Meet a new generation of experts ⏩ “I am so grateful for this opportunity to experience a summer of frontline research at ” says Christina Ioannou , one of six highly qualified master’s students selected for SweDeliver Internship 2026 ✅ She is joined by Sofia Hedberg (Meribel Pharma Solutions) • Nil Plana Montserrat (Strike Pharma AB) • Johannes Schwarz (Disruptive Pharma) • Yufan Yao (Janssen) • Derya Özsökmen Hick (AstraZeneca) 💊 “This group of students has profiles” state Caroline Fronczak Alvebratt and Christel Bergström at Uppsala University ✅ Read full story ➡️ https://www.uu.se/en/centre/swedeliver/news/archive/swedeliver-presents-summer-interns-2026

Top Notch 🚀 With 147 high-quality applications from across Europe, interest in the SweDeliver summer internships hits an all-time high ✅ “Our vision is to become a world leader in drug delivery, and the fact that we attract Europe's top master's students confirms that we are on the right track,” says Caroline Alvebratt and Christel Bergström at Uppsala University ✅ “Our experience of welcoming SweDeliver interns are entirely positive, and it is a natural choice to continue into summer 2026” adds Pegah Nabavi, Head of Formulation Development at Meribel Pharma Solutions 👍 Learn more ⏩ https://www.uu.se/en/department/medicinal-chemistry/faculty-of-pharmacy/news/archive/swedeliver-summer-internship-attracts-europes-top-masters-students

SweDeliver Congratulates 💐 Our new PhD Anna Simonsson who just delivered an inspiring defense of her thesis From Material Properties to Aerosolisation Propensity of Adhesive Mixtures for Inhalation ✅ Hats also off to supervisors Göran Alderborn, Göran Frenning (Uppsala University) and Tobias Bramer (AstraZeneca) 🎩 BIG thank-yous to Opponent Stefan Ulvenlund (Lund University) and our examining committee for much-appreciated contributions ❤️ Read Thesis ▶️ https://www.uu.se/en/centre/swedeliver/events/archive/swedeliver-dissertation-anna-simonsson

Upcoming 👉 Join as Anna Simonsson, PhD Student at SweDeliver, defends her thesis From material properties to aerosolisation propensity of adhesive mixtures for inhalation ⏩ A work in which Simonsson shows that the structural state of adhesive drug–carrier mixtures governs their mechanical properties and aerosolisation performance ✅ With Supervisors Göran Alderborn (Uppsala University), Tobias Bramer and Alex Wimbush (AstraZeneca) and opponent Stefan Ulvenlund (Lund University) ✅ Join Friday 27 February at 1:15 PM at BMC, hall A1:107a or via Zoom • Learn more & Read Thesis 👉 https://www.uu.se/en/centre/swedeliver/events/archive/swedeliver-dissertation-anna-simonsson

Top Notch 🚀 SweDeliver announces Spring 2026 research webinar series ▶️ The season kicks off 19 February with Hanna Karlsson, Professor of Toxicology at Uppsala University, presenting Unraveling the toxicity of nanoparticles and microplastics: insights from in vitro models ✅ Upcoming speakers include: Marie Gårdmark (CEO, RegSmart Life Science) • Luisa Hugerth (Associate Professor, Uppsala University) and Anne Marie Healy (Professor, Trinity College Dublin) 💡 We look forward to welcoming you online ❤️ Read full Programme ⏩ https://www.uu.se/en/department/medicinal-chemistry/faculty-of-pharmacy/news/archive/swedeliver-announces-spring-2026-research-webinar-series

Peptide Progress ⏩ In a new thesis at SweDeliver, PhD student Ellen Brunzell presents new tools and strategies for understanding how & the mechanisms that govern the process 🍏 “Our findings are relevant all the way from the laboratory to the finished drug” says Brunzell ✅ Join Wednesday 11 February, 09.00 online or at BMC, Lecture Hall A1:111a 📅 With supervisors Magnus Bergström, Per Hansson, Sara Mangsbo (Uppsala University) and Kalle Sigfridsson (AstraZeneca) ✅ Read article ▶️ https://www.uu.se/en/department/medicinal-chemistry/faculty-of-pharmacy/news/archive/new-thesis-provides-insight-into-peptide-aggregation

Upcoming 👉 Join as Ellen Brunzell, PhD Student at SweDeliver and the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, defends her thesis Self-assembly of therapeutic peptides ⏩ A work in which Ellen presents tools and strategies to explore the fundamentals of therapeutic ✅ With Supervisors Magnus Bergström, Sara Mangsbo, Per Hansson (Uppsala University ) & Kalle Sigfridsson (AstraZeneca) and opponent Andrew Jackson (European Spallation Source ERIC) ✅ Welcome Wednesday 11 February, 09:00 at BMC, Hall A1:111a or online via Zoom • Learn more & Read Thesis 👉 https://www.uu.se/.../swedeliver-dissertation-ellen-brunzell

Important Progress ⏩ In a new thesis at SweDeliver, Julia Parlow presents an in vitro model that enables the assessment of of drugs at a preclinical stage 👉 “Our results offer a more precise alternative to previous tools and animal experiments” states Parlow ✅ Welcome to Friday 13 February, 13.15 at BMC, Lecture Hall A1:111a • With supervisors Per Hansson, Magnus Bergström (Uppsala University) & Helen Sjögren (Ferring Pharmaceuticals) and opponent Alain Pluen (The University of Manchester) ✅ Read full article ▶️ https://www.uu.se/en/department/medicinal-chemistry/faculty-of-pharmacy/news/archive/swedeliver-launches-new-method-for-calculating-bioavailability-of-biologic-drugs

Opportunity Knocks! ⏩ SweDeliver is now accepting applications for 2026 within our industrial partner network 🌍 We are looking for late-stage master's students ready to take part in world-leading science – with a full salary ✅ Apply no later than Monday 9 February for an " of a lifetime" and "a start you'll never forget" 🚀 Learn more & Apply ▶️ https://www.uu.se/en/centre/swedeliver/news/archive/apply-now-for-swedeliver-summer-internship-2026

All Set for 2026 👉 SweDeliver reports a 2025 full of scientific & organisational progress ✅ The competence center is now preparing to scale up operations to the next level 👉 “We are looking forward to a highly interesting 2026,” states Christel Bergström, Center Director & Professor at Uppsala University • Read full article ▶️ https://www.uu.se/en/centre/swedeliver/news/archive/swedeliver-all-set-to-take-operations-to-the-next-level-in-2026