Selected Projects and Students

Establishment of stem cell-derived pancreatic islets for treatment of diabetes

Karolinska institutet

Doctoral Student

Erbil, Eda

eda [dot] erbil [at] ki [dot] se (Eda[dot]Erbil[at]ki[dot]se)

Supervisor

Lanner, Fredrick

Fredrik [dot] lanner [at] ki [dot] se (Fredrik[dot]lanner[at]ki[dot]se)

Translational and clinical evaluation of CAR13(NAP)-T for glioblastoma

Uppsala University

Doctoral Student

Martí Torrell, Paula

paula [dot] marti-torrell [at] igp [dot] uu [dot] se (Paula[dot]Marti-torrell[at]igp[dot]uu[dot]se)

Supervisor

Yu, Di

di [dot] yu [at] igp [dot] uu [dot] se (di[dot]yu[at]igp[dot]uu[dot]se)

Advancing Gene Therapy for Diamond-Blackfan Anemia (DBA)

Lund University

Doctoral Student

Sundén, Gustav 

gustav [dot] sunden [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Gustav[dot]Sunden[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Supervisor

Flygare, Johan

johan [dot] flygare [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan[dot]Flygare[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

In Vivo Dendritic Cell Reprogramming for Cancer Immunotherapy

Lund University

Doctoral Student

Fontanari, Gaia

gaiafontanari [at] gmail [dot] com (GaiaFontanari[at]gmail[dot]com)

Supervisor

Pereira, Carlos Filipe

filipe [dot] pereira [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Filipe[dot]Pereira[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Evaluating immunomodulatory adenoviral vectors for treatment of ovarian cancer

Uppsala University

Doctoral Student

Ritter, Anja

anja [dot] ritter [at] igp [dot] uu [dot] se (Anja[dot]Ritter[at]igp[dot]uu[dot]se)

Supervisor

Ullenhag, Gustav

Gustav [dot] Ullenhag [at] IGP [dot] uu [dot] se (Gustav[dot]Ullenhag[at]IGP[dot]uu[dot]se)

Unique gene-editing approach for the treatment of nucleotide tandem-repeat disorders

Karolinska Institutet

Doctoral Student

Tomac, Ana

ana [dot] tomac [at] ki [dot] se (Ana[dot]Tomac[at]ki[dot]se)

Supervisor

Zain, Rula

rula [dot] zain [at] ki [dot] se (Rula[dot]Zain[at]ki[dot]se)

Optimizing Cell-Gene Therapy for Lung Diseases: GMP-compliant Expansion and CRISPR/Cas9 Correction of Basal Stem Cells

Lund University

Doctoral Student

Stevrell, Julia

juliastevrell [at] gmail [dot] com (JuliaStevrell[at]gmail[dot]com)

Supervisor

Magnusson, Mattias

Mattias [dot] magnusson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Mattias[dot]Magnusson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Advancing Gene Therapy: Refining Nanoparticle Delivery Strategies for Next-Generation GTMPs

Chalmers University

Doctoral Student

Mårtensson, Hanna

hanmarte [at] chalmers [dot] se (Hanmarte[at]chalmers[dot]se)

Supervisor

Stubelius, Alexandra

karlstra [at] chalmers [dot] se (Karlstra[at]chalmers[dot]se)

CARs based on NKp46 – a trail forward?

University of Gothenburg

Doctoral Student

Lager, William

william [dot] lager [at] gu [dot] se (william[dot]lager[at]gu[dot]se)

Supervisor

Bergh Thorén, Fredrik

Fredrik [dot] thoren [at] gu [dot] se (Fredrik[dot]thoren[at]gu[dot]se)

Developing iPSC-Derived gdT Cells for Advanced Immunotherapy

Karolinska Institutet

Doctoral Student

Fredricks, Maureen

maureen [dot] fredriks [at] ki [dot] se (maureen[dot]fredriks[at]ki[dot]se)

Supervisor

Wilhelm, Margareta

Margareta [dot] wilhelm [at] ki [dot] se (Margareta[dot]wilhelm[at]ki[dot]se)

Targeting viruses and cancer by direct in vivo delivery of genes encoding antibodies/fragements,  T cell receptors, and chimeric antigen receptors

Karolinska Institutet

Doctoral Student

Mochánová, Michaela

michaela [dot] mochanova [dot] 2 [at] ki [dot] se (michaela[dot]mochanova[dot]2[at]ki[dot]se)

Supervisor

Sällberg, Matti

matti [dot] sallberg [at] ki [dot] se (matti[dot]sallberg[at]ki[dot]se)

Development of cellular immunotherapy for gynecological cancers

Karolinska Institutet

Doctoral Student

Vaask, Iris

iris [dot] vaask [at] ki [dot] se (iris[dot]vaask[at]ki[dot]se)

Supervisor

Wickström, Stina

Stina [dot] wickstrom [at] ki [dot] se (Stina[dot]wickstrom[at]ki[dot]se)

Bacteriophage-based anti-caries ATMP for selective eradication of Streptococcus mutans from the oral microbiome

Lund University

Doctoral Student

Selkova, Polina

polina [dot] selkova [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (polina[dot]selkova[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Supervisor

Hauryliuk, Vasili

vasili [dot] hauryliuk [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (vasili[dot]hauryliuk[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Genetic circuits for cancer immunotherapy

Lund University

Doctoral Student

Håkansson Struglics, Jacob

jakob [dot] hakansson_struglics [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (jakob[dot]hakansson_struglics[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Supervisor

Hyrenius Wittsten, Axel

axel [dot] hyrenius_wittsten [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (axel[dot]hyrenius_wittsten[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Translation of AAVTEC-LIGHT into a clinical trial for glioblastoma

Uppsala University

Doctoral Student

Hermawan, Angelika

angelika [dot] hermawan [at] igp [dot] uu [dot] se (angelika[dot]hermawan[at]igp[dot]uu[dot]se)

Supervisor

Essand, Magnus

magnus [dot] essand [at] igp [dot] uu [dot] se (magnus[dot]essand[at]igp[dot]uu[dot]se)

Individualized iPSC-based treatment of blindness

Karolinska Institutet

Doctoral Student

Bär, Frederik

frederik [dot] bar [at] ki [dot] se (Frederik[dot]Bar[at]ki[dot]se)

Supervisor

Lanner, Fredrick

Fredrik [dot] lanner [at] ki [dot] se (Fredrik[dot]lanner[at]ki[dot]se)

Embryonic stem-cell-based treament of retinal degenerative disease

Karolinska Institutet

Doctoral Student

Saietz, Saray

sarah [dot] saietz [at] ki [dot] se (Sarah[dot]Saietz[at]ki[dot]se)

Supervisor

Lanner, Fredrick

Fredrik [dot] lanner [at] ki [dot] se (Fredrik[dot]lanner[at]ki[dot]se)

Investigating the therapeutic potential of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells for developing stem cell therapies for neural disorders

Lund University

Doctoral Student

Hägg, Alice

alice [dot] hagg [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alice[dot]Hagg[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Supervisor

Falk, Anna

Anna [dot] falk [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna[dot]Falk[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

IndiCell - Patient specific stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease

Lund University

Doctoral Student

Bongberger, Jana

jana [dot] bonsberger [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Jana[dot]Bonsberger[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Supervisor

Parmar, Malin

Malin [dot] Parmar [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Malin[dot]Parmar[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Dissecting mechanisms important for early neurogenesis using induced pluripotent stem cell models

Lund University

Doctoral Student

Tsalkitzidou, Maria

maria [dot] tsalkitzidou [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria[dot]Tsalkitzidou[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Supervisor

Falk, Anna

Anna [dot] falk [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna[dot]Falk[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Cell factory engineering for optimising the production of AAV-based gene therapies

Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, KTH

Doctoral Student

Roscales Esnal, Mikel

mikelre [at] kth [dot] se (Mikelre[at]kth[dot]se)

Supervisor

Rockberg, Johan

farsan [at] kth [dot] se (Farsan[at]kth[dot]se)

Logic-gated cell therapy for acute leukemia

Lund University

Doctoral Student

Sjöström, Ludvig

ludvig [dot] sjostrom [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Ludvig[dot]Sjostrom[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Supervisor

Hyrenius Wittsten, Axel

axel [dot] hyrenius_wittsten [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Axel[dot]Hyrenius_Wittsten[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

NK cell reconigtion of cancer cells

University of Gothenburg

Doctoral Student

Danielsson, Ebba

ebba [dot] danielsson [at] gu [dot] se (ebba[dot]danielsson[at]gu[dot]se)

Supervisor

Berg Thorén, Fredrik

fredrik [dot] thoren [at] gu [dot] se (fredrik[dot]thoren[at]gu[dot]se)

Extracellular Vesicles in Treatment of Cardio-Vascular Diseases

Uppsala University

Doctoral Student

Braesch Andersen, Ken

ken [dot] braesch_andersen [at] uu [dot] se (ken[dot]braesch_andersen[at]uu[dot]se)

Supervisor

Rodin, Sergey

sergey [dot] rodin [at] uu [dot] se (sergey[dot]rodin[at]uu[dot]se)

BK virus-specific T cells for treatment of hemorrhagic cystitis post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

University of Gothenburg

Doctoral Student

Rickardsson Bergqvist, Emelie

emilie [dot] rickardsson [at] vgregion [dot] se (emilie[dot]rickardsson[at]vgregion[dot]se)

Supervisor

Holgersson, Jan

jan [dot] holgersson [at] clinchem [dot] gu [dot] se (jan[dot]holgersson[at]clinchem[dot]gu[dot]se)

Development of CD19-directed CAR-NK cells from iPSC for clinical use in B-cell malignancies and autoimmune disease

Lund University

Doctoral Student

Olsson Werne, Louise

Louise [dot] OlssonWerne [at] skane [dot] se (Louise[dot]OlssonWerne[at]skane[dot]se)

Supervisor

Jerkerman, Mats

mats [dot] jerkeman [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (mats[dot]jerkeman[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Genetic modification of lentiviral vectors

Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, KTH

Doctoral Student

Klute, Hanna

hklute [at] kth [dot] se (hklute[at]kth[dot]se)

Supervisor

Gräslund, Torbjörn

torbjorn [at] kth [dot] se (torbjorn[at]kth[dot]se)