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Camila Vazquez Echegaray, Postdoc | PEREIRA LAB The storyLife is a constant change, where cells evolve with a raged need for more. And on the way they explore all the boundaries of shapes, colors, flavors and experiences. In the midst of this mess is when cells find meaning and sense, redefining their identity amid the juxtapositions that choices may present. After all, that’s life.Research areaCe
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/life-juxtaposition - 2025-11-19
Kabilan Sakthivel, Postdoc | SWAMINATHAN LAB The storyDeep within the tissues of life, an organoid pulses with vibrant energy. Each nucleus, a spark, contributes to a grand mosaic. Together, cells form a living constellation, a galaxy of fractal-like patterns. Once a simple cluster, it blossomed after a surge of energy, guided by an unseen rhythm. Silent communication between cells creates intrica
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/aurora-bloom-cosmic-burst-cellular-life - 2025-11-19
Shubhangini Tiwari, postdoc | PAUL-VISSE LAB The storyThis image is inspired from the poem “Spring and Fall” by the English poet Gerard Manley Hopkins, depicting several metaphorical layers - Youth & Aged Mortality or Happiness & SadnessResearch areaNeurological disorders, neurovascular disease mechanisms, Parkinson’s disease.ImpactThis picture talks about the evolution of emotions in a human life
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/spring-and-fall - 2025-11-19
Back to news pageOne research positions at the level of Associate Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) is now open within the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University (WCMM LU).Welcome with your application – the deadline for submission is March 4, 2019Link to the announcementWCMM LU are recruiting outstanding young scientists with international research experience within the a
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/announcement-tenure-track-position - 2025-11-19
Robert Carlsson, Senior Scientist | PAUL-VISSE LAB The storyLoss of neuronal function and dopamine activity in Parkinson’s disease coincides with aggregation of phosphorylated alpha-synucein. The alpha-synuclein is phosphorylated at position 129, as visualized on the pipette. Dopamine activity is assessed by the loss of brown staining on brain cross-sections.Research areaNeurological disorders, ne
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/lost-p129 - 2025-11-19
Na Liu | LUNDGAARD LAB The storyThis image depicts the immunofluorescent staining of mouse nasal mucosa. The structure of the nasal mucosa resembles a Great Wall and serves a similar function—a strong barrier protecting the body’s defensive gateway. Along this "nasal Great Wall," the red-stained macrophages stand out prominently. These powerful immune cells, embedded within the mucosa, act like vi
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/macrophages-vigilant-sentinels-nasal-great-wall - 2025-11-19
Marios Kritsilis, PhD student | LUNDGAARD LAB The storyThis image offers a glimpse into the intricate world of cerebrospinal fluid, which flows around the central nervous system. Traditionally seen as providing protection and nourishment, it was recently found to also clear toxic solutes and proteins from the brain. The glymphatic system, as it is called, has become a key focus for understanding a
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/brain-beyond - 2025-11-19
Jari Jukkola, Postdoc | LUNDGAARD LAB The storySometimes, chaos can give rise to order, and between these two states of existence, a thin line of ideas separate the randomness from form.Research areaThe glymphatic brain clearance system.ImpactWe should all remember that new thoughts are formed and shifted by people’s own perceptions and preconceptions. This process is delicate and vulnerable, and
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/thin-line-between-order-chaos - 2025-11-19
WCMM Lund Celebrates 10 Years of Research Excellence! This year marks the 10-year anniversary of WCMM Lund — a decade of pioneering research, collaboration, and scientific breakthroughs. It's an excellent opportunity to highlight the progress we've made, the impactful work carried out by our researchers, and the many success stories that have shaped our community. To celebrate this milestone, we’r
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/whats/wcmm-10-year-anniversary-conference - 2025-11-19
Back to news page WCMM Molecular Medicine Fellow Darcy Wagner, a researcher at the faculty of Medicine, is one of the talented early researchers who have been awarded with the ERC starting grants. The award is for her research on ”Bioengineering lung tissue using extracellular matrix based 3D bioprinting”. The ERC Starting Grants is a grant from the European Research Council for early researchers
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/darcy-wagner-receives-erc-starting-grant - 2025-11-19
Back to news archiveTwo research positions at the level of Associate Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) are now open within the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University (WCMM LU) in the following areas:Tissue Repair in Infectious DiseasesTranslation of preclinical regenerative medicine into advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMP)Click on the links above to see the announce
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/announcement-two-tenure-track-positions - 2025-11-19
Keynote Speakers Prof. Michel Sadelain, Columbia University Title: CD19 CAR T cells: Prototypes for living drugs Dr. Michel Sadelain, born in Paris in 1960, is a leading genetic engineer and physician-scientist, currently serving as Director of the Columbia Initiative in Cell Engineering & Therapy in New York. He is internationally recognized for pioneering CAR-T cell immunotherapy—a groundbreakin
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/whats/wcmm-10-year-anniversary-conference/meet-speakers - 2025-11-19
WCMM Clinical Researcher | Infection Medicine Our researchWe investigate how infections trigger and reshape the innate immune system and how a response that begins as protective can tip into harmful immune dysregulation. Sepsis is our flagship model: each year it affects about 50 000 Swedes and causes roughly 10 000 deaths, exceeding the burden of the ten most common cancers combined. Behind every
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/fredrik-kahn - 2025-11-19
Back to news archiveWe now announce the final “fourth round” for new academic positions in the WCMM program and we invite research groups to submit a Letter of intent (LOI), describing a proposal for a research field adequate within the “Specialisation at Lund University” (see homepage). We welcome suggestions in all relevant fields, also those already covered. We encourage LoI submissions in area
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/invitation-submit-letters-intent-loi - 2025-11-19
DDLS Fellow | Precision Medicine and Diagnostics research Dr. Qiaoli Wang is an Associated Senior Lecturer (eq. Assistant Professor) at Department of Translational Medicine at Lund University. She received her MD degree and specialization training in Oncology through Sino-French 7-year Medical Education Program in Wuhan University, China, which is cooperated with Université de Lorraine in Nancy, F
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/qiaoli-wang - 2025-11-19
If you have questions or comments about the conference, feel free to get in touch personally. The event’s main contacts is oskar [dot] hansson2423 [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Oskar Hansson) research administrator at WCMM or lisa [dot] karlsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Lisa Karlsson), communication officer at WCMM, Lund University.Scientific Program Committee & CoordinationKarin Tran Lundmark Pa
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/whats/wcmm-10-year-anniversary-conference/questions-or-comments - 2025-11-19
Back to news archiveThe Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University was officially opened on Monday October 16th. Now five out of 10 young internationally recruited top researchers are in place. Together with researching clinical specialists, they will develop the future's medical treatment methods for several major disease areas.The Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM)
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/opening-ceremonies-wcmm-lund - 2025-11-19
Back to news archiveLund University and Skåne University Hospital hereby announce four clinical research positions within the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University (WCMM LU).Lund University and Skåne University Hospital hereby announce four clinical research positions within the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University (WCMM LU).As part of the third call wi
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/announcement-four-50-clinical-research-positions - 2025-11-19
WCMM Research Day is the annual meeting point for the entire WCMM Lund community – WCMM PIs, DDLS Fellows, PhD students, postdocs, technical staff and collaborators – to come together and share science. It is a unique occasion where results are presented, new ideas are exchanged, and future collaborations are shaped.Throughout the day, participants engage in scientific talks, poster sessions, and
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/whats/wcmm-research-day - 2025-11-19
