By Alexander [dot] doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 2 December 2020 The results are in and it’s time to announce the winners of Lund Stem Cell Center Image Competition 2020. We are pleased to announce the winners of the Lund Stem Cell Center Image competition 2020 are: First place: Grasping at straws – Ludwig Schmiderer and Martin Hjort, Larsson group and Nanolund Sec

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/image-competition-2020-results - 2025-04-01

By Alexander [dot] doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 3 December 2020 Johan Jakobsson and Johan Flygare. Photo credit: Kennet Ruona The leadership team set to guide Lund Stem Cell Center for the next three years was announced in early September 2020. In this interview with newly appointed coordinator Johan Jakobsson and deputy coordinator Johan Flygare, we hear about th

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/plans-future-lund-stem-cell-center - 2025-04-01

By Alexander [dot] doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 18 December 2020 Despite the ongoing pandemic, researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center are bringing science to schools both physically and using a digital platform. High school students across the Skåne region are learning about stem cell research in the ‘Taking science to schools – Borrow a scientist’ initiative, org

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/taking-stem-cells-high-schools-during-covid-19-pandemic - 2025-04-01

By Alexander [dot] doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 8 January 2021 The Regenerative Neurophysiology Research Group – (left to right) Andreas Bruzelius, Daniella Ottosson (Prinicipal Investigator), Srisaiyini Kidnapillai, Christina-Anastasia Stamouli and Efrain Cepeda-Prado. Image credit: Johan Persson A research group from Lund Stem Cell Center aims to understand a sp

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/restoring-neural-networks-and-understanding-brain-disorders-0 - 2025-04-01

By Alexander [dot] doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 19 January 2021 Researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center are performing ‘fast’ Covid-19 tests at Lund University Hospital. Image credit: Kennet Ruona With the enormous pressure on the Swedish health care system during the ongoing pandemic, researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center are helping battle Covid-19. In response

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/researchers-help-fight-against-covid-19 - 2025-04-01

By Agata [dot] Garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 19 January 2021 Sinem Tas. Photo: Agata Garpenlind The fight against COVID-19 continues. In Lund, researchers have been awarded a large Vinnova grant to identify a compound that could be used to prevent viral infection, and thus save lives. The project is a co-operation between preclinical, clinical researchers and

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-interdisciplinary-co-op-between-researchers-healthcare-and-industry-formed-fight-virus - 2025-04-01

Published 25 January 2021 We are very happy to announce that Emma Hammarlund and the Evolution of Stemness Control and Multicellularity research group have joined Lund Stem Cell Center! Emma and her team aim to understand how the rise of animals on Earth relates to the evolution of stemness control, an event we know very little about. Why animals evolved on the Earth remains poorly understood. As

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/emma-hammarlund-joins-lund-stem-cell-center - 2025-04-01

By Alexander [dot] Doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 17 February 2021 Martina de Santis defends her PhD thesis Friday 19th February PhD student Martina De Santis will be defending her thesis titled ‘Next generation bioengineering of lung tissue for transplantation’ on Friday 19th February 2021. In this interview, Martina tells us about her research in the Lung Bioengin

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-martina-de-santis - 2025-04-01

By Alexander [dot] Doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 1 March 2021 A high power microscopy image of a neuron (blue) in which the epigenetic silencing of ERVs are lost, resulting in abundant ERV proteins (red). Photo credit: Marie Jönsson. Researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center highlight the importance of controlling viral elements that reside in the genome and how their

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/activation-ancient-viruses-during-brain-development-causes-inflammation - 2025-04-01

By Alexander [dot] Doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 3 March 2021 Image of breast cancer cells expressing a stem cell marker (CD44, green signal) and sporting richly interwoven mitochondrial networks (red). Image credit Maciej Ciesla. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified a new layer of gene regulation mediated by changes in ribonucleic acid metabo

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/regulation-rna-splicing-reveals-unique-clinical-features-aggressive-breast-cancers - 2025-04-01

By Alexander [dot] Doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 9 March 2021 Shelby Shrigley defends her PhD thesis on Friday 12th March 2021. During her PhD studies Shelby Shrigley has been exploring patient-specific cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease. Defending her PhD thesis on March 12th, here Shelby tells us about her research within the Developmental and Regen

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-shelby-shrigley - 2025-04-01

By Asa [dot] Hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 10 March 2021 Image depicting the structure of an IgG antibody. In recent years, therapeutic antibodies have transformed the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. Now, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new, efficient method based on the genetic scissors CRISPR-Cas9, that facilitates antib

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-method-developing-antibody-based-drugs - 2025-04-01

By Agata [dot] Garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 12 March 2021 The fight against COVID-19 continues. In Lund, researchers are working to identify a compound that could be used to prevent viral infection, and thus save lives. “This model that has been developed with our collaborators will fill an important gap for current and future drug screening efforts for the

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-model-human-airways-speeds-battle-against-covid-19 - 2025-04-01

Av katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - publicerad 18 mars 2025 ALF beredningsgrupp för forskning och forskarutbildning har beslutat om utlysning av ALF planerings-/startbidrag för klinisk behandlingsforskning 2025. Ansökan senast 22 april. I ALF forskningsbudget 2025 finns det utrymme för att utlysa ett antal planerings-/startbidrag om upp till 500 000 kronor med syfte a

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/utlysning-av-alf-planerings-startbidrag-klinisk-behandlingsforskning-2025 - 2025-04-01

Av katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - publicerad 18 mars 2025 2023 vann Magnus Cinthio, Isabel Goncalves och Tobias Erlöv priset för sin innovation som går ut på att identifiera åderförfettningsplack i ett tidigt skede. Foto: Kennet Ruona Medarbetare och studenter är välkomna att delta i årets upplaga av Framtidens innovationer. Infomöten: 25/3 & 16/4. Ansökan senast de

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/delta-i-tavlingen-framtidens-innovationer-infomoten-en-miljon-i-potten - 2025-04-01

Av agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - publicerad 17 mars 2025 Thomas Hellmark är vicedekan med särskilt ansvar för utbildning och ordförande i Pedagogiska akademin. Foto: Agata Garpenlind. Thomas Hellmark, vicedekan med särskilt ansvar för utbildning och ordförande i vår Pedagogiska akademi, förklarar varför våra pedagoger ska söka till akademin. Deadline 9 maj.

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/sok-till-var-pedagogiska-akademi-en-kvalitetsstampel-pa-den-skicklighet-som-vara-larare-uppvisat - 2025-04-01

Av katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - publicerad 21 mars 2025 Hanseatic Life Science Research Infrastructure Consortium (HALRIC), illustration. Attraktiva samarbetspartners, unika instrument och kompetenser vid universitet, institut och företag i norra Europa. Som forskare hos oss kan få du tillgång till detta smörgåsbord av resurser genom HALRIC, Hanseatic Life Science

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/halric-stottar-matchmaking-pa-hog-niva-forskare-sokes - 2025-04-01

Av katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - publicerad 31 mars 2025 Luís Oliveira (mitten), doktorand vid vid Stamcellscentrum på Lunds universitet, vann 2024 års Forskar Grand Prix. Här med övriga tävlande, jury och moderator. Foto: Bodil Malmström Vill du bli bättre på att sammanfatta din forskning på ett engagerande och lättbegripligt sätt? Då är Forskar Grand Prix något f

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/vassa-din-presentationsteknik-tavla-i-forskar-grand-prix-anmalan-senast-25 - 2025-04-01

Av agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - publicerad 27 mars 2025 Lina Ejlertsson, doktor i folkhälsovetenskap och hennes Instagram-konto, @aterhamtningsforskaren. 60 000 följare har Lina Ejlertsson, doktor i folkhälsovetenskap, på Instagram. – Jag tror att avsaknaden av lättillgänglig och forskningsbaserad kunskap och inspiration är den primära orsaken till framgån

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/sociala-medier-inspo-forskare-forskning-ska-inte-genomforas-och-sedan-samla-damm-pa-hyllorna - 2025-04-01

Av agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - publicerad 1 april 2025 Sibonginkosi Moyo och Michelle Chipo Muzanenhamo kom till fakulteten för att utbyta erfarenheter med oss. Foto: Agata Garpenlind. Sibonginkosi Moyo Bor: Harare, ZimbabweHemmauniversitet: University of ZimbabweYrke: Läkare som arbetar på Parirenyatwa Hospital (Harare, Zimbabwe) och lärare vid Universit

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/larorik-och-inspirerande-zimbabwe-visit-bade-gaster-och-vardar - 2025-04-01