By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 11 December 2020 Mikael Dolsten (Photo: Pfizer) Mikael Dolsten, head of research at Pfizer, who led the development of Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine, will take up the appointment of visiting professor of Pharmacology at Lund University in Sweden on 1 January 2021. “During my years as a student and researcher in Lund

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/mikael-dolsten-appointed-visiting-professor-lund-university - 2025-01-27

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 15 December 2020 It has long been known that the choice of shoe, surface and type of sport can all be contributing factors when someone suffers an anterior cruciate ligament rupture. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now observed that genes also play a decisive role. Karin Magnusson. By analysing data from the Swed

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/genes-play-role-common-knee-injury - 2025-01-27

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 17 December 2020 Sebastian Albinsson and Fatima Daoud. Photo: Agata Garpenlind Researchers at Lund University have shown that a group of proteins are crucial for smooth muscle function in the gastrointestinal tract. A lack of these proteins leads to a lethal condition called intestinal pseudo obstruction in mice. T

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/impaired-bowel-movement-due-lack-protein - 2025-01-27

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] gmail [dot] com (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 a com

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-interdisciplinary-co-op-between-researchers-healthcare-and-industry-formed-fight-virus - 2025-01-27

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] gmail [dot] com (Agata Garpenlind) - published 19 January 2021 Pontus Gourdon in the lab. Photo: Magnus Bergström Lund University represents one of the most attractive locations within structural biology in entire Northern Europe, says Pontus Gourdon, who has been awarded a Wallenberg Academy Fellows prolongation grant 2020 from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/adopting-long-term-research-approach-thanks-prolongation-grant - 2025-01-27

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] gmail [dot] com (Agata Garpenlind) - published 19 January 2021 Harmful variants in cellular networks divided by different forms of cancer. Lund researcher Mauno Vihinen has received a grant from the Cancer Foundation to develop AI methods that in the long run enable improved cancer diagnosis. One of the researchers who has received a grant from the Cancer Foundation

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/improved-and-tailored-prediction-methods-cancer - 2025-01-27

By tove [dot] gilvad [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Gilvad) - published 20 January 2021 Pamela Buchwald and Najia Azhar have led the study that is now being published in JAMA Surgery. Photo: Private “Relapse of the condition is more common following the new treatment method using keyhole surgery, which for one-third of patients will lead to planned bowel operations. However, far fewer patients r

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/keyhole-surgery-ruptured-bowels-safe-long-term-method - 2025-01-27

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 3 May 2021 On May 11, it is time for the first of a total of six workshops concerning the strategic research areas’ (SRA) work on sustainable development. Sustainability is more than climate and environmental issues. Goal number 3 of the UN global sustainability goals focuses on “good health and well-being”. The wo

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/workshop-series-sustainability-effect-research - 2025-01-27

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 17 May 2021 The study is based on in-depth interviews where patients in an early stage of Parkinson’s disease freely describe their life satisfaction and adaptation to the disease. (Photo: Lina Rosengren) Deep interviews with patients who are at an early stage of Parkinson’s disease show that acceptance was a prere

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/acceptance-key-life-satisfaction-persons-parkinsons-disease - 2025-01-27

By Martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 19 May 2021 Nine senior researchers from five different faculties at Lund University have been granted three million SEK for a novel transdisciplinary initiative to improve the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Four of them are research leaders from the strategic research area MultiPark at the Medical Faculty

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/three-million-new-thematic-collaboration-initiative-about-early-diagnosis-and-prognostics-alzheimers - 2025-01-27

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 24 May 2021 New study: a simple blood test and three quick cognitive tests show with over 90% certainty who develops Alzheimer's dementia within four years. (The number test in the picture is an example, not exactly what you do in cognitive tests). Illustration: Jona Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have de

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/simple-diagnostic-tool-predicts-individual-risk-alzheimers - 2025-01-27

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 27 May 2021 Yiyi Yang defends her PhD thesis on Thursday 3rd June 2021. During her Ph.D. studies, Yiyi Yang has been investigating the role of microglia in the pathological development of Alzheimer’s disease. On the 3rd of June, it is time to defend her work supervised by Prof. Tomas Deierborg. Now, Yiyi tells us a

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-yiyi-yang - 2025-01-27

By fritzliselotte [at] gmail [dot] com (Liselotte Fritz) - published 1 June 2021 Kajsa Brolin, doctoral student in Translational Neurogenetics at Lund University, is using the biobank in her doctoral thesis. Photo: Kennet Ruona Around 20 000 Swedes are currently suffering from Parkinson’s disease, yet there are still only treatments to alleviate symptoms. Through a new biobank, researchers gain ac

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-biobank-provides-insights-parkinsons-disease - 2025-01-27

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 8 June 2021 Angela with her team members in the Basal ganglia pathophysiology group. Here, they enjoy spending time together during a before-Corona dinner. On the first of January, Professor Angela Cenci Nilsson took on as the new coordinator for MultiPark. Now she tells us about her visions for our network and abo

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/interview-angela-cenci-nilsson-about-being-new-coordinator-multipark - 2025-01-27

By filip [dot] backstrom [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Filip Bäckström) - published 28 June 2021 Created with BioRender.com T-cells, antibodies, and antigens. During the past year, we have learned a lot about our immune system through media. Most people agree that the immune system is crucial for our survival. But how does the immune system affect Parkinson’s disease; is it necessary to keep our bra

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/does-our-immune-response-affect-risk-developing-parkinsons-disease - 2025-01-27

By katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - published 24 August 2021 Photo: Mostphotos An experimental study from Lund University in Sweden has revealed that the Alzheimer’s protein amyloid-beta accumulates inside nerve cells, and that the misfolded protein may then spread from cell to cell via nerve fibres. This happens at an earlier stage than the formation of amyloid-beta

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/does-alzheimers-disease-start-inside-nerve-cells - 2025-01-27

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 7 September 2021 The Basal Ganglia Pathophysiology research group has long experience in using established behavioral tests to monitor rodent behavior. This is used in combination with recordings of neuronal activity. Copyright: The Basal Ganglia Pathophysiology group A large collaborative project focused on unders

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-transnational-collaboration-target-circuit-dysfunctions-parkinsons-disease - 2025-01-27

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 14 September 2021 Photo: Agata Garpenlind A combination of two imaging methods can be used to achieve structural and chemical information within a single neuron. Researchers from MultiPark at Lund University recently developed this approach. Their study reveals that amyloid aggregates, implicated in Alzheimer’s dis

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/novel-imaging-approach-open-doors-understanding-key-pathological-processes-inside-neurons - 2025-01-27

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 20 September 2021 Amyloid-beta accumulation may start inside neurons. A novel imaging approach to study structural changes before amyloid plaques are formed. Four distinct subtypes of Alzheimer's disease. A simple diagnostic tool predicting the risk of developing the disease. And a collaboration with Region Skåne,

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/alzheimers-awareness-month-five-optimistic-research-news-multipark - 2025-01-27

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 28 September 2021 Anna Hammarberg guides the Ph.D. student Roman Sattarov on how to analyze his sample on the software. A machine allowing researchers to rely on objective, automatized readouts instead of subjective manual counting under the microscope. Incredible pictures. And the possibility to follow live cellul

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/seven-tones-operetta-multiparks-new-high-content-analysis-platform - 2025-01-27