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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. Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) are revolutionary medicines based…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-releases-atmp-pipeline-report- 2023-09-15

National ATMP Research School Steering Group: Head Coordinator Johan FlygareNode Director | Lund University National ATMP Research SchoolAssociate Professor, Lund University Steering Group Member Camilla BjörklundProject Manager, National…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/atmp-research-school/about-us/leadership/steering-group- 2023-12-08

National ATMP Research School Board: Chairperson Anna FalkProfessor, Lund UniversityDirector, Lund University ATMP Center Board Member Kristina LevanGothia Forum Representative, ATMP 2030 Board Member Pontus BlombergDirector,Cell Therapy…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/atmp-research-school/about-us/leadership/board- 2025-01-16

National ATMP Research School Evaluation Committee: The Evaluation Committee plays a crucial role in selecting candidates and projects to be funded by the National ATMP Research School, ensuring that the most promising ideas are supported…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/atmp-research-school/about-us/evaluation-committee- 2024-12-09

Currently, a lot is known about which genes are responsible for our individual blood groups, however not much is understood about how and why the levels of the blood group molecules differ between one person and another. And this can be…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-bioinfomatics-pipeline-solves-50-year-old-blood-group-puzzle- 2023-10-09

A recent publication by researchers at Lund University’s Lund Stem Cell Center, gives a closer look at the making of a novel stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s Disease, STEM-PD, which has been approved for a Phase I/IIa clinical trial in…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/closer-look-making-novel-stem-cell-therapy-parkinsons-disease- 2024-08-20

An international research project led from Lund University is now awarded 33 million SEK by the European Innovation Council, EIC Pathfinder. The idea behind the project is to use drugs to reprogram cancer cells into immune cells, in order…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/enemy-friend-33-million-reprogramming-cancer-cells- 2023-10-18

Cancer cells are the ultimate sugar addicts, gobbling up glucose to fuel their growth and spread. What if we could starve them of their favorite food? A recent study in Blood Advances by Lund University researchers describes a new method…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/powering-down-cancer-cells-new-way-beat-leukemia- 2023-10-30

IndiCell, short for Individualized Cell Therapy, is a national initiative in Sweden to speed up the development of advanced therapies that can help treat or cure a range of diseases and medical conditions. The project, led by researchers…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/innovation-environment-customised-stem-cell-treatments-turns-two- 2023-11-01

A Ph.D. Interview with Andreas Bruzelius Andreas Bruzelius, a Ph.D. student at Lund University, defended his PhD thesis on Friday, 20 October 2023. Andreas' research focuses on generating brain cells, specifically interneurons, in the lab,…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/education/research-school-stem-cell-biology/their-own-words-interviews-recent-phd-graduates/generating-gabaergic-interneurons- 2024-05-17

The human brain is an incredibly intricate organ that regulates everything from our motor skills to our memories. But how did it evolve into the complex structure we see today? Researchers at Lund University offer new insights in their…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-mobile-dna-shapes-human-brain- 2023-11-08

Lund Stem Cell Center's Research School in Stem Cell Biology has a new Executive Coordinator, Mattias Magnusson. As a researcher with a passion for education and collaboration, he aims to take the research school to new heights by…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/meet-new-executive-coordinator-lund-stem-cell-centers-research-school-stem-cell-biology- 2024-06-20

A Ph.D. Interview with Maria Rodriguez Zabala Maria Rodriguez Zabala, a Ph.D. student at Lund University, will defend her Ph.D. thesis on Friday, 10 November 2023. With a passion for improving patient outcomes, she has focused her studies…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/education/research-school-stem-cell-biology/their-own-words-interviews-recent-phd-graduates/crispr-screens-identify-candidate-therapeutic-targets-leukemia- 2024-05-17

A Ph.D. Interview with Alexandra Gabriela Barros Ferreira Alexandra Gabriela Barros Ferreira, a Ph.D. student at Lund University, is set to defend her thesis on Friday, 17 November 2023. Alexandra’s pursuit of scientific discovery has led…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/phd-interview-alexandra-ferreira- 2024-05-17

Each year, the Lund Stem Cell Center recognizes notable scientific achievements made by our members in the fields of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine through our Article of the Year Award. With each passing year, we witness…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-announces-articles-year-2022-and-2023- 2023-12-01

Unlocking the potential of stem cells to improve human health At Lund Stem Cell Center, we believe that stem cells hold the key to unlocking new advances in modern medicine and improving human health. Who We AreFounded in 2003, Lund Stem…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/about-us- 2025-03-28

Ahlenius Group Our ResearchWe are interested in how aging and neurodegenerative diseases affect the brain, neural cells and neural stem cells. Using novel stem cell, reprogramming and genome editing technologies we are studying how genetic…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/research-groups/ahlenius- 2025-10-08

With a presentation focusing on how research using chicken embryos can help cure an unusual form of childhood cancer, researcher Sofie Mohlin took home the win in this year's final of the Forskar (Researcher) Grand Prix held in Stockholm…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/research-chickens-and-childhood-cancer-takes-center-stage-forskar-grand-prix- 2023-11-23

Joan Yuan, associate professor of immunology at the Department of Laboratory Medicine, and researcher at Lund Stem Cell Center, is one of three researchers from Lund University to receive a Consolidator Grant from the European Research…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/erc-grant-advances-study-b-cells-crucial-role-our-immune-system- 2023-11-24

Christopher Douse, a new group leader at the Faculty of Medicine at Lund University, has been awarded the Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Award by The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. This award includes a $1.2 million grant to support his…

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/exploring-genomic-dark-matter-christopher-douse-awarded-12m-grant-chan-zuckerberg-initiative- 2024-01-03