Stem Cell Stars Seminars
Bringing leaders in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine to Lund
Welcome to the Lund Stem Cell Center's, Stem Cell Stars seminar series! A new seminar series featuring some of the brightest minds in stem cell science and regenerative medicine from around the world.
The 2024 edition of the Stem Cell Stars seminar series will explore diverse topics from the dynamic processes of cell differentiation to the latest advances in stem cell engineering. Join us for this inspiring series where you will have the unique opportunity to learn from the best in the field and expand your professional network.
Immerse yourself in groundbreaking insights and discoveries, engage in captivating discussions, gain fresh perspectives, and network with fellow scientists and Stem Cell Center members during our post-seminar mingling sessions. This is a series you won't want to miss!
2024 Speaker Line-up
Stem Cell Stars Mini-Symposium
Get ready for an exciting start to our 2024 Stem Cell Stars series! We're kicking off with a special mini-symposium featuring:
Reader in Genome Regulation and Group Leader, Blizard Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London
Talk Title: "Regulation of placental gene expression by endogenous retroviruses”
Host: Principal Investigator Johan Jakobsson
HI-STEM Research Group Leader, Experimental Hematology | Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine
Talk Title: "Functional and molecular dissection of hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal at single cell resolution”
Host: Principal Investigator Jonas Larsson
When: 18 January 2024 | 15:00 - 16:30 + mingle
Where: BMC Forum Medicum's Fernströmsalen, with networking mingle following in the Entré area
Andrea Ditadi
Research Group Leader, Human hematopoietic development and disease modeling Unit, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Talk Title: “There will be blood: understanding hematopoietic development to guide human pluripotent stem cells to blood”
Host: Principal Investigator Filipe Pereira
When: 25 January 2024 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle
Where: Segerfalksalen, BMC A10 (seminar)
Hanna Mikkola
Professor, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology | Broad Stem Cell Research Center, University of California
Talk Title: “Dissecting human hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal”
Host: Principal Investigator Jonas Larsson
When: 21 March 2024 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle
Where: Segerfalksalen, BMC A10 (seminar)
Maria Barna
Associate Professor of Genetics, Stanford University
Talk Title: “TBA”
Host: Principal Investigator Cristian Bellodi
When: 25 April 2024 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle
Where: Belfragesalen, BMC D15 (seminar) + mingle
Mohandas Narla
Distinguished Scientist and Head, Laboratory of Red Cell Physiology, New York Blood Center | Vice President, American Society of Hematology
Talk Title: “Human Erythropoiesis”
Host: Principal Investigator Martin L. Olsson
When: 07 May 2024 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle
Where: Forum Medicum E16 + mingle
Ellen Rothenburg
Edward B. Lewis Professor of Biology, California Institute for Technology
Talk Title: “TBA”
Host: Principal Investigator Nicholas Leigh
When: 05 September 2024 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle
Where: Segerfalksalen, BMC A10 (seminar) + mingle
Helen M. Blau
Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation Professor | Director, Baxter Laboratory for Stem Cell Biology, Stanford University
Talk Title: "TBA"
Host: Principal Investigator Nicholas Leigh
When: 19 September 2024 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle
Where: Segerfalksalen, BMC A10 (seminar)
Igor Adameyko
Research Group Leader, Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine | Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet
Talk Title: "TBA"
Host: Principal Investigator Emma Hammarlund
When: 07 November 2024 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle
Where: Segerfalksalen, BMC A10 (seminar)