ABOUT

HiloProbe is a biotechnology company founded 2016. The founders consist of a group of scientists, who have collaborated for more than 15 years in an academic setting, and produced high quality original research focusing on the development of clinically useful biomarkers for colorectal cancer.

The research has been focused on analysis of the regional lymph nodes in the abdomen surrounding the primary tumor in the colon. The reason is that the lymph node is the first site where metastasizing cancer cells will occur. We have now discovered a limited number of biomarkers that, when analyzed together, identify cancer cells in the lymph node and grade cancer cell aggressiveness i.e. their propensity to metastasize to distant sites. A product (ColoNode®) based on biomarker mRNA analysis is under development. The aim is to bring ColoNode® to the market to save people´s lives and aid in the development of more efficient treatment of colorectal cancer.

COMPANY AIM

We will give more cancer patients the opportunity to live.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ernst Westman

Chairman of the Board

Former co-founder and CEO of Boule Diagnostics AB (listed on Nasdaq 2011) 1996–2017. Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated track record of growing a global business in the medical device industry. Strong business development and professional skills in Sales and Marketing as well as Research and Development within Medical Devices and Life Sciences. Chairman of Scandinavian Realheart, Devyser and Capitainer AB, Sweden, Board Member of Cavidi and Astrego Diagnostics AB, Sweden.

Sten Hammarström

Board member since autumn 2018, a Swedish Ph. D. in Immunology at Stockholm University and Professor emeritus of Immunology at Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. Active in research on colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease with focus on biomarkers and gene expression analysis for more than 40 years. Abbott award 1998.

Thomas Busch

Board member since autumn 2018. Master in Biology GU and SU and an MBA at IHM business school. Has been working in the life Science industry in more than 30 years in various positions. As laboratory Engineer AZ Safety Assessment, in Sales, Product management and leading positions in distribution and direct sales companies.

Site Manager at Life Technologies Sweden 1994 -1999. CEO and part owner of Nordic Biolabs AB 2000 – present. Is also COB in red hot diagnostics AB since 2015, a company that facilitates the commercialization’s of scientist’s innovation in diagnostics and brings them to market.

Gudrun Lindmark

Board member since 2016, a Swedish M.D., Ph. D. in Surgery at Uppsala University. Active in clinical treatment and research in colorectal cancer. Involved in development of guidelines for treatment of colorectal cancer. Currently private practice in Malmö, recently adjungated Professor of Surgery, Lund University, Sweden.

Mattias Pettersson

Master of Science in Business and Economics at Umeå School of business and economics. Has for 20+ years been operating business in real estate commercial premises and housing and building material retailing. Investor in early-stage ventures for ten years and co-founder of three regional venture capital companies. Board member of a handful corporate boards in tech and finance companies.