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15 Sep 2023
Lund Stem Cell Center Releases ATMP Pipeline Report
Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University has launched its ATMP Pipeline Report, which maps the pipeline of cell and gene therapies being developed at the center.
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11 Sep 2023
Stem cell researcher Anna Falk heads Lund University's Center for Advanced Therapies
Anna Falk, professor at Lund University's Stem Cell Center, will be the director of the newly established Center for Advanced Therapies, LU-ATMP.
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24 Aug 2023
EU funding for killer cells that fight cancer
As certain tumor cells are able to conceal themselves in the body, it often means that patients with aggressive cancers experience a recurrence of the cancer after treatment. By pr...
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8 Aug 2023
Cracking the Code of Human Brain Evolution: Patricia Gerdes Awarded MSCA Fellowship
Patricia Gerdes, a postdoctoral researcher specializing in transposable elements and their impact on the human genome, has been awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from the Marie Skł...
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10 Jul 2023
New ATMP Center at Lund University
Lund University is establishing a university-wide development center for advanced therapies, LU-ATMP. It is an effort to move medical research with the potential for new groundbrea...
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27 Jun 2023
Targeted Therapies in Leukemia Research Group Joins Lund Stem Cell Center
Lund Stem Cell Center welcomes the Targeted Therapies in Leukemia Research Group, led by molecular biologist Marcus Järås, as its newest member. With a strong background in transla...
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22 Jun 2023
Mechanisms of Initiation and Suppression in Pediatric Leukemia: a Ph.D. Interview with Mohamed Eldeeb
Mohamed Eldeeb defended his Ph.D. thesis on June 9, 2023. With a passion for scientific discovery with clinical impact, Mohamed has dedicated the last four years to unraveling the ...
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19 Jun 2023
Exploring the Role of 'Jumping Genes' in X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism
New research is underway at Lund University, led by Dr. Vivien Horvath, a postdoctoral researcher at Lund Stem Cell Center. Supported by a new grant from the Collaborative Center f...
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9 Jun 2023
Stem Cell Science Through the Lens of Art
Lund Stem Cell Center recently hosted its Image Competition for 2023, providing a glimpse into the diverse world of stem cell science through the lens of art. The competition showc...
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8 Jun 2023
Investigating a cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's Disease: a Ph.D. Interview with Fredrik Nilsson
Fredrik Nilsson successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis on May 10, 2023. For the last four years, Fredrik has explored the use of patient-specific cells in cell replacement therapy ...
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31 May 2023
New Study Reveals Astrocytes' Role in Frontotemporal Dementia
Lund Stem Cell Center researchers have published a new study that reveals the role of astrocytes in the development of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Their findings, now in the jou...
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24 May 2023
Decoding the Inner Workings of a Blood Stem Cell-Boosting Molecule
A recent study conducted by researchers at Lund University's Lund Stem Cell Center, and published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, has unraveled the intricate inner workings...
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28 Apr 2023
Interdisciplinary Teams Unite to Develop Patient-Specific Disease Models
Researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center are coming together with colleagues across Lund University to shape the future of healthcare. A new University-wide seed funding initiative s...
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13 Apr 2023
From vision to reality: 20 years of cutting-edge research at Lund Stem Cell Center
For two decades, researchers at Lund University's strategic research area, Lund Stem Cell Center, have focused on developing and refining stem cell research to improve human health...
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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...