Published 24 July 2019 We're happy to present our most recent publication "Activation of neuronal genes via LINE-1 elements upon global DNA demethylation in human neural progenitors" published on July 18th. Our study sheds light on the darker parts of our genetic heritage. To find out more please click on the below link.Lund University's press release Nature Communications: Activation of neuronal

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/new-publication-nature-communications - 2025-04-27

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 25 November 2019 Läs den spännande debatten om den nya gentekniken Crispr, skriven av forskare från gruppen Crispr ideas vid Pufendorfinstitutet, Lunds universitet, på SvD Debatt. SvD Debatt: ”Vi måste ta ställning till nya gentekniken” Aftonbladet: "Den nya gensaxen måste diskuteras"   Om debattörerna: Karin B

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/pa-svenska-nya-gentekniken-kraver-en-bred-debatt - 2025-04-27

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 3 April 2020 Today we celebrated official nailing of Daniela Grassi's thesis "Development and Applications of in vitro Models to Study Human Brain Evolution and Disease". The defence will take place on Thursday April 23rd at 9.00 o'clock and it will be made availably digitally for you to join!

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/nailing-completed - 2025-04-27

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 20 April 2020 Daniela Grassi will be defending her thesis on Thursday 23rd of April 2020. Here, Daniela tells us about her research in the Molecular Neurogenetics group. Please click here for full article: https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/thesis-defence-interview-daniela-grassi 

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/thesis-defence-interview-daniela-grassi - 2025-04-27

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 18 May 2020 Interested in autophagy or Huntington disease? Please click here to go to our newest publication Impact of differential and time-dependent autophagy activation on therapeutic efficacy in a model of Huntington disease and to more information on our work in the field.

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/new-article-autophagy-and-treatment-huntington-disease - 2025-04-27

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 15 October 2020 Read here about Christopher Douse who joined our group at the beginning of 2020 and works on developing a research programme on newly-discovered guardians of the human genome. For article please click on the following link: https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/meet-christopher-douse - 2025-04-27

Published 19 November 2020 Read about how the CRISPR facility at Lund Stem Cell Center can help you with your experiments CRISPR is a simple yet powerful Nobel Prize winning technology that allows sequence specific editing and manipulation of DNA sequences. The CRISPR facility at Lund Stem Cell Center is here to help you with your projects using this technology. To read more please go to: https://

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/lund-crispr-facility-here-help - 2025-04-27

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 19 March 2021 Researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center highlight the importance of controlling viral elements that reside in the genome and how their activation during development may contribute to brain disorders later in life. To read the article, please go to: https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/activatio

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/activation-ancient-viruses-during-brain-development-causes-inflammation - 2025-04-27

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 19 March 2021 Har du koll på vad stamceller gör och kan? Testa vad du vet med Sydsvenskans quiz ”Svara Lund”: Vad kan du om stamceller? För att komma till Sydsvenskans quiz klicka här. frågor.pdf   rätta svar.pdf

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/sydsvenskan-quiz-svara-lund-vad-kan-du-om-stamceller - 2025-04-27

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 19 March 2021 Är du intresserad i vår forskning? Läs om vår studie som visar att dysreglering av endogena retrovirus under hjärnans utveckling kan leda till både inflammation i hjärnan och genuttrycksmönster som är förbundna med olika neurologiska sjukdomar senare i livet. För att läsa hela artikeln, klicka här

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/vetenskap-halsa-aktivering-av-gamla-virus-orsakar-inflammation-senare-i-livet - 2025-04-27

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 5 May 2021 Click the link below to listen to the latest Stem Cell Podcast - featuring Johan Jakobsson Ep. 192: “Gene Expression and the Brain” Featuring Dr. Johan Jakobsson:  https://stemcellpodcast.com/ep-192-gene-expression-and-the-brain-featuring-dr-johan-jakobsson    

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/stem-cell-podcast-featuring-johan-jakobsson - 2025-04-27

Published 14 October 2021 Read about our research on a previously overlooked part of our DNA, so-called non-coded DNA. Our DNA is very similar to that of the chimpanzee, which in evolutionary terms is our closest living relative. Stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now found a previously overlooked part of our DNA, so-called non-coded DNA, that appears to contribute to a differ

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/what-makes-us-human-answer-may-be-found-overlooked-dna - 2025-04-27

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 14 October 2021 Läs här om vår forskning om en tidigare förbisedd del i vårt DNA, så kallat icke-kodat DNA. Vårt DNA är mycket likt schimpansens, som evolutionärt är vår närmaste levande släkting. Nu har stamcellsforskare i Lund hittat en tidigare förbisedd del i vårt DNA, så kallat icke-kodat DNA, som tycks bi

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/outforskat-dna-forklarar-skillnaden-mellan-manniska-och-schimpans - 2025-04-27

Published 11 April 2025 The voices of the survivors make clear how incredibly fragile a democracy is; how quickly the moral foundations of a society can crumble and make the unthinkable possible,” says Erik Renström, Vice-Chancellor of Lund University. UNESCO has added the unique archive of 500 in-depth interviews with Holocaust survivors to the Memory of the World Register. It recognises the Rave

https://www.ub.lu.se/en/article/ravensbruck-archive-receives-memory-world-status - 2025-04-27

By webmaster [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Kristina Lindgärde and Evelina Lindén) - published 7 January 2021 Christelle Prinz’ project developing a test that quickly detects viruses in the body receives an ERC proof of concept – innovation money from the European Research Council. Picture: Mostphotos. Christelle Prinz, professor of solid state physics and affiliated to NanoLund, receives 150,000 e

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/erc-grant-one-step-covid-detection - 2025-04-27

By webmaster [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - published 13 January 2021 The upper part represents the experiment with a laser that shines on the 2D trap with atoms. In the lower part you can see how the atoms act when they pair, while the water represents their properties as superfluids. Illustration: Jonas Ahlstedt. By studying cold atoms, researchers have in a unique way been abl

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/observing-emergence-quantum-phase-transition-shell-shell - 2025-04-27

By webmaster [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 15 December 2020 Caterina Doglioni. Phot by Lena Björk Blixt What is all the dark matter in the universe made of? Could it be connected to new particles that can be produced at the Large Hadron Collider? Caterina Doglioni, assistant senior lecturer in particle physics, will search for new particles beyond the known fundamental

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/prestigious-erc-consilidator-grant-awarded-caterina-doglioni - 2025-04-27

By webmaster [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Kristina Lindgärde) - published 5 November 2020 Illustration of a protein motor. Building engines – out of proteins. That’s the aim for a research project, coordinated by Heiner Linke at NanoLund, Lund University in Sweden. The project is now being funded by the European Research Council (ERC) – it received a EUR 10 million ERC Synergy Grant. The 2016 Nob

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/erc-grant-awarded-research-project-protein-motors - 2025-04-27

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Evelina Lindén) - published 9 March 2021 Anne l’Huillier is the winner of the 2021 Max Born Award from the Optical Society (OSA). Photo: Magnus Bergström The Optical Society, OSA, awards NanoLundian Atomic Physics professor Anne l’Huillier the Max Born Award for pioneering work in ultrafast laser science and attosecond physics. Anne L’Huillier, professor o

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/anne-lhuillier-wins-max-born-award - 2025-04-27

By webmaster [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Webmaster) - published 9 October 2020 Per Eng-Johnsson. A research project on how to observe and control the movement of electrons will soon commence at LTH thanks to a multi-million donation from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Per Eng-Johnsson, professor at the Division of Atomic Physics, will receive just over SEK 25 million for doing somethi

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/unique-research-project-electrons-awarded-grant - 2025-04-27