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29 Mar 2023
Eggs can help us understand neuroblastoma
There is a large carton of chicken eggs on the bench in Sofie Mohlin's laboratory. They have been delivered during the morning and soon they will be placed in the 37-degree heat of...
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24 Mar 2023
What makes blood stem cells transform? Regulation of RNA splicing may be an answer.
Researchers at Lund Stem Cell Center and Lund University's Faculty of Medicine have determined a novel mechanism linking the metabolism of ribonucleic acids, RNA, to the developmen...
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21 Mar 2023
Inspiring tomorrow's scientists: Students explore the world of stem cells on UniStem Day 2023
Have you ever wondered what it takes to grow a brain in a petri dish or how scientists use viruses to fight genetic diseases? These are just some of the fascinating topics explored...
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6 Mar 2023
New methods for phenotypic antibody discovery: a Ph.D. Interview with Jenny Mattsson
On 03 March 2023, Jenny Mattsson defended her Ph.D. thesis. With the goal to broaden the availability of antibody-based drugs for patients with cancer and other diseases, she has s...
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1 Mar 2023
First patient receives milestone stem cell-based transplant for Parkinson’s Disease
On 13th of February, a transplant of stem cell-derived nerve cells was administered to a person with Parkinson’s at Skåne University Hospital, Sweden. The product has been develope...
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28 Feb 2023
Shining the spotlight on rare disease research
Did you know that about 70% of rare diseases begin in childhood? How about that 1 in 5 cancers are considered a rare disease? Or that nearly three-quarters of all rare disea...
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27 Feb 2023
Exploring the role of YAP and TAZ in the lung epithelium: a Ph.D. Interview with Hani Alsafadi
Hani Alsafadi defended his Ph.D. thesis on the 13th of February, 2023. With a longstanding interest in biomedical research and a passion for better understanding one of the least r...
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23 Feb 2023
New insights into fetal development may protect against leukaemia
During the fetal stage, a number of so-called cell programs run that are vital to the development of the fetus. In a study published in Cell Reports, researchers from Lund Stem Cel...
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22 Feb 2023
Generating human astrocytes for disease modeling: a Ph.D. Interview with Ella Quist
Last month, Ella Quist defended her Ph.D. thesis. After beginning her research journey as a master’s student within our Ph.D. Preparatory Program, she dedicated the last several ye...
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20 Feb 2023
Bioengineering and Cell-derived Strategies for Salivary Gland Regeneration: a Ph.D. Interview with Jiao Dong
Jiao Dong defended her Ph.D. thesis on the 8th of February 2023. Inspired by the memory of patients she met during her time as a student studying oral surgery in China, she has spe...
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1 Feb 2023
Unveiling the Gender Gap in Immunity: Camila Consiglio joins the Lund Stem Cell Center
While it is well known that men and women have different health needs, have you ever considered why? The Systems Immunology research group, led by Camila Consiglio, has. Together, ...
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26 Jan 2023
ERC grant supports new innovative advancements in immunotherapy research
Professor Filipe Pereira, researcher at the Lund Stem Cell Center, is the principal investigator of one of two innovation-driven research initiatives at Lund University to receive ...
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17 Jan 2023
Reprogramming cancer cells to impair glioblastoma growth
Lund Stem Cell Center researchers from Lund University and Skåne University Hospital have uncovered a way to impair the growth and progression of glioblastoma tumor cells - the mos...
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21 Dec 2022
Toward a personalized approach to the study and treatment of bone cancers
Researchers at Lund University and Lund Stem Cell Center have generated human mini bones in the lab which mirror the composition and function of human bone. The results published i...
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20 Dec 2022
Funding basic science to advance cancer research: Cancerfonden distributes 28 million SEK to Lund Stem Cell Center researchers
Earlier this fall, the Swedish Cancer Foundation (Cancerfonden) distributed 133 million SEK to 41 cancer researchers at Lund University. Nearly a quarter of this - 28 million SEK -...
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16 Dec 2022
Unravelling mechanisms of blood stem cell expansion: A Ph.D. interview with Kristijonas Zemaitis
On 20 December, 2022 Kristijonas Zemaitis will defend his Ph.D. thesis. With the goal to improve the availability of human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) for the treatment of pati...
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2 Dec 2022
A new research group led by Christopher Douse joins Lund Stem Cell Center
Principal Investigator Christopher Douse and the Epigenetics and Chromatin Dynamics research group join Lund Stem Cell Center, where they will explore the control and influence of ...
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17 Nov 2022
Stem cell research on aging, health, and disease gets a funding boost from the Swedish Research Council
Eight researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University have been awarded 41.4 million SEK in the latest announcements from the Swedish Research Council. This funding will ...
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2 Nov 2022
Uncovering genetic risk factors for Multiple Myeloma: a Ph.D. Interview with Laura Duran Lozano
At the end of October Laura Duran Lozano successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis. Motivated by the idea of helping patients and families impacted by cancer, and as part of the EU Ca...
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31 Oct 2022
Modeling normal and malignant hematopoiesis in vitro - a Ph.D. Interview with Simon Hultmark
Earlier this month, Simon Hultmark defended his Ph.D. thesis. In pursuit of his long-standing fascination for stem cells, his research over the last several years has focused on bl...