Av katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - publicerad 26 januari 2022 Från och med 1 mars 2022 kommer verksamheten för Medicinska fakultetens kommunikationsarbete att omorganiseras. Utgångspunkten för omorganisationen ligger i fakultetens strategiska plan 2019-2024 som ställer nya krav på såväl intern som extern kommunikation. Det handlar om ökande krav från omvärlden på all

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/kommunikationsavdelningens-nya-organisation - 2025-07-07

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 18 October 2024 Two researchers at Lund Stem Cell Center receive grants, 61 million, for research into immunological long-term memory and reprogramming of tumor cells. The research should lead to more effective vaccination strategies and immunotherapies. The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has granted SEK 835 mill

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/yuan-and-pereira-receive-grants-wallenberg-foundation - 2025-07-07

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 23 October 2024 Joan Yuan is honored "For her seminal discoveries that have changed our understanding of hematopoiesis and the immune system". Photo: Åsa Hansdotter Joan Yuan, researcher and associate professor in immunology, receives the Eric K. Fernström prize for younger, particularly promising and successful resear

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/eric-k-fernstrom-award-young-successful-researchers-goes-joan-yuan - 2025-07-07

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 23 October 2024 The study was a joint effort between doctoral student and first author Ninoslav Pandiloski (centre), postdoctoral researcher Vivien Horvath from the Laboratory of Molecular Neurogenetics (left), and PI Christopher Douse (right). Photo by: Alexis Luis. Researchers at Lund University’s Lund Stem Cell Cent

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-research-gives-insights-human-genomes-defence-mechanisms - 2025-07-07

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 7 November 2024 A new study by Lund University researchers suggests that the number of healthy blood stem cells at diagnosis could be an important factor in predicting how well patients with chronic myeloid leukemia will respond to standard therapies. Photo: Getty Images Researchers at Lund University’s Lund Stem Cell

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-findings-reveal-why-some-chronic-myeloid-leukemia-patients-respond-better-treatment - 2025-07-07

Published 25 October 2024 From left: Mats Paulsson, Lorenzo Grassi (LTH), Göran B Jönsson, Axel Hyrenius-Wittsten, Malin Parmar, Sandra Lindstedt, Kristina Lång, Jan Nilsson chairman MP foundations. Photo: Tove Smeds On October 18, 2024, two researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center were awarded funding from the Mats Paulsson Foundation for Research, Innovation, and Societal Development. A total of 1

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-researchers-secure-grants-innovative-stem-cell-projects - 2025-07-07

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 5 November 2024 “Our goal is to make advances in stem cell therapy by modifying and adapting cells to the patient’s needs," explains Malin Parmar. Photo: Tove Smeds Malin Parmar, professor of cellular neuroscience, along with three researchers in Italy and Denmark, has been awarded the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant worth EUR 1

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/erc-synergy-grant-awarded-development-custom-made-stem-cell-therapies - 2025-07-07

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 12 November 2024 Maria Tsalkitzidou and 16 fellow doctoral students join the professional development program at Lund Stem Cell Center, enhancing essential career and self-leadership skills. Photo: Christine Karlsson. The Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University has relaunched its Professional Development Program (PDP)

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-relaunches-professional-development-program-phd-success - 2025-07-07

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 14 November 2024 “Our goal is to pinpoint the specific vulnerabilities in childhood and adult leukemia,” explains Jenny Hansson. Photo: Alexis Luis. Jenny Hansson, associate professor at Lund University, has been awarded an 11 million SEK grant from the Swedish Society for Medical Research (SSMF). This five-year SSMF C

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/jenny-hansson-awarded-11-million-sek-swedish-society-medical-research - 2025-07-07

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 19 November 2024 "From when I first started out as a doctoral student, I knew that I wanted to contribute to better treatments for patients. It is necessary if you want to do that, to involve yourself in companies," says Johan Flygare. Photo: Johan Persson. After 20 years of research on gene therapy and the rare blood disease,

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/science-start-developing-gene-therapy-rare-blood-disorder - 2025-07-07

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 20 November 2024 Cancer treatment of children can lead to complications later in life. It is important to think 30-40 years ahead, says Kees-Jan Pronk, researcher and paediatrician. Photo: Rebecka Sjöberg Outside the different examining rooms at paediatric oncology unit 64 hang laminated name signs with rainbows, unico

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/all-energies-fighting-pediatric-cancer - 2025-07-07

By erika [dot] svantesson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Erika Svantesson) - published 21 November 2024 According to Emma Hammarlund's research hypothesis, chemical imprints in hair strands can give an indication of cancer at an early stage. Photo: iStock. Researcher Emma Hammarlund realized that geological measurement methods can also be used for medical purposes. With a simple hair sample, she hope

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/ivas-100-list-hair-analysis-find-cancer-early-stage - 2025-07-07

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 27 November 2024 Luís Oliveira wins for Lund - the win is the second time in a row that Lund Stem Cell Center researchers have won the Forskar Grand Prix. Image: Bodil Malmström, Lund University. By presenting cancer research as a battle between good and evil – and himself as a hacker attacking cells to make them kind, PhD stu

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/win-fifth-time-row-luis-oliveira-wins-researchers-grand-prix - 2025-07-07

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 6 December 2024 "This collaboration is truly valuable and with high potential because it merges clinical, molecular, and computational expertise,” states Johan Jakobsson. Photo: iStock/Vitalii Gulenok A team of international researchers led by Professor Johan Jakobsson at Lund University has secured a 52 million SEK gr

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/52-million-sek-goes-uncovering-genetic-drivers-parkinsons-disease - 2025-07-07

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 16 December 2024 "At heart I am a fundamental scientist. Getting to this stage and finding solutions to start clinical testing is very exciting to me," says Filipe Pereira, Professor in Molecular Medicine at Lund University. Photo: Johan Persson. – I have red cells in my dish! When the phone call from PhD student Fábio Rosa ca

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/tracing-academic-startups-journey-lab-discovery-cancer-therapy - 2025-07-07

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 7 January 2025 Nicholas Leigh is a senior lecturer and researcher in regenerative immunology. Together with Sofie Mohlin, he leads the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee at Lund Stem Cell Center. Photo: Åsa Hansdotter Nicholas Leigh came from the United States to Sweden and Lund University four years ago to stud

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/searching-switch-cancer - 2025-07-07

By press [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 12 March 2025 Filipe Pereira, professor at Lund University, together with Cristiana Pires and Fábio Rosa founded Asgard Therapeutics AB. Photo: Tove Smeds. Asgard Therapeutics, in partnership with Lund University and Herlev Hospital, has been awarded €2.5 million for an EIC Transition project from the European Innovation Council. EIC Tra

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/innovative-cancer-cell-therapy-project-lands-eu25-million-eic-funding - 2025-07-07

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Bento Luis) - published 13 March 2025 In a recent study in mice, researchers at Lund University identified a gene that helps leukemia stem cells avoid detection by natural killer (NK) cells. Photo: Alexis Bento Luis. Leukemia stem cells have a clever survival strategy, they evade the body's immune defenses, making the disease difficult

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-leukemia-stem-cells-evade-immune-surveillance - 2025-07-07

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 19 March 2025 For the tenth consecutive year, Lund Stem Cell Center welcomed 200 high school students from across southern Sweden to Lund University's Faculty of Medicine for UniStem Day 2025 on Friday, 14 March, 2025. For the tenth consecutive year, Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University welcomed high school student

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/unistem-day-2025-decade-inspiring-future-scientists-lund - 2025-07-07

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 31 March 2025 Sofie Mohlin, a cancer researcher at Lund University, has been awarded a Cancerfonden Senior Investigator Award to support her research into how early genetic changes drive neuroblastoma development. Photo: Åsa Hansdotter. Lund University researchers have been awarded SEK 19 million in funding from Cancer

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/sofie-mohlin-receives-cancerfonden-senior-investigator-award-advance-childhood-cancer-research - 2025-07-07