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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Paul Bourgine is studying skeletal tissue regeneration. “We study how human bones form, regenerate and how they function as a blood production center and use this knowledge for the design of specific regenerative therapies”
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/meet-weeks-walleberg-researcher-paul-bourgine - 2026-04-25
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. PhD Nicholas Leigh and PhD MD Anders Wittrup are awarded with the Swedish Medical Research Council Starting grants á 6 MSEK over 4 years! Dr Wittrup are also awarded with a 4-year half-time research position grant.
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/two-swedish-medical-research-council-starting-grants-wcmm-lund-pis - 2026-04-25
Agnete Kirkeby is working to repair the brain with stem cells. “The goal of our research is to understand how the human brain is formed and how it functions. And how we can repair it by generating new cells in the lab.”
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/meet-weeks-wallenberg-researcher-agnete-kirkeby - 2026-04-25
Excellent news for WCMM LU – Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation continues to support WCMM LU and molecular medicine research until 2028! In the next phase we will recruit researchers in Data-driven life science (DDLS), in line with KAWs great initiative to support DDLS with 3,1 Billion SEK in a 12 year period. Read more below: https://www.medicin.lu.se/article/knut-och-alice-wallenbergs-stiftel
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/continuous-support-wcmm-lu-knut-and-alice-wallenberg-foundation - 2026-04-25
Nicholas Leigh is studying how other organisms have solved biological problems “The idea is that by understanding how other species are able to, for instance, regenerate a limb, we could help promote regeneration in humans.”
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/meet-wallenberg-fellow-nicholas-leigh - 2026-04-25
Niklas Mattsson-Carlgren is searching for underlying causes for Alzheimer’s Disease. “I am motivated by the possibility that my work may make difference for patients with Alzheimer’s Disease.”
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/meet-wallenberg-fellow-niklas-mattsson-carlgren - 2026-04-25
João Duarte - Congratulations to Your promotion to Senior Lecturer! Duarte´s research focus on the relation between Diabetes and Brain function, hence being in the Centre´s core focus on Regenerative- and translational medicine, but also with significant emphasis on interdisciplinary research. Two years ago João Duarte was recruited as Wallenberg Molecular Medicine Fellow to WCMM LU, and he has es
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/promotion-senior-lecturer - 2026-04-25
Paul Bourgine, WCMM LU Fellow, has need awarded with an ERC grant! Well done and well deserved! Congratulations! https://www.medicin.lu.se/article/lundaforskare-far-dela-pa-100-miljone…
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/erc-grant - 2026-04-25
Iben Lundgaard is studying the cleaning system of the brain. “Our goal is to discover a mechanism that can be targeted so we can achieve effective brain cleaning even in old age.”
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/meet-weeks-wallenberg-researcher-iben-lundgaard - 2026-04-25
Fruitful discussions and strategic planning together with nice walk-and-talks and social time!
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-lu-pi-retreat-arild - 2026-04-25
Hyperinflammation and the leukocyte cytokine response in COVID-19 disease from Clinical PI and Pediatric Rheumatologist Robin Kahn et al. Read more here: https://jlb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/JLB.5COVBCR0720-310RR
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/new-publication-hyperinflammation-covid-19-disease - 2026-04-25
Robin Kahn, Clinical PI WCMM LU and Pediatric Rheumatologist, et al reports on skewed synovial monocyte polarization pattern with functional impairment—a distinct inflammatory pattern in juvenile arthritis. Read more here: https://arthritis-research.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11 https://arthritis-research.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13075-02…;
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/demonstrations-specific-inflammatory-pattern-juvenile-arthritis - 2026-04-25
Read more in the new publication from Cardiologist, Professor and WCMM PI Martin Magnusson lab. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ehf2.12909?af=R
Här läser du mer om forskargruppens nya forskningsrön om samband mellan nedsatt kognitiv förmåga och försämrad prognos vid hjärtsvikt, och fyndens betydelse i framtida behandling av patienter med hjärtsvikt. https://www.lu.se/article/samband-nedsatt-kognitiv-formaga-och-forsamra… https://vard.skane.se/skanes-universitetssjukhus-sus/om-oss/nyheter/samband-mellan-nedsatt-kognitiv-formaga-och-fors
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/samband-nedsatt-kognitiv-formaga-och-forsamrad-prognos-vid-hjartsvikt - 2026-04-25
3D printing of organs to help surgery have helped making surgery more safe to perform. Read the article and watch information about this on SVT (only in Swedish).
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/3d-printed-organs-can-save-time-and-make-surgery-safer - 2026-04-25
Three new researchers joined Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University (WCMM LU) during the spring. More information about them.
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/three-new-researchers-wcmm - 2026-04-25
Nature Biotechnology publication from WCMM Fellow Agnete Kirkeby! Read more about a novel model for studies on human brain development – resulting from a true interdisciplinary collaboration! Read more at https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-method-provides-unique-ins… And the same text in Swedish: https://www.lu.se/article/ny-metod-kan-ge-unik-insikt-i-den-manskliga-h…
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/new-publication-nature-biotechnology-wcmm-fellow-agnete-kirkeby - 2026-04-25
In recent years, RNA molecules, with the ability to affect or turn off pathogenic genes, have become promising drug candidates in several areas. However, it has been a challenge to develop techniques to deliver the RNA molecules into the cells where they have an effect. Longer article about the study.
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/rna-drugs-one-step-closer-be-being-used-cancer-treatment - 2026-04-25
The Bourgine lab recently published an article describing the engineering of human bone organ in mice. These “humanized ossicle” can be used as a technological platform to model the human hematopoietic system. The approach allow gathering hematopoietic knowledge of advanced human relevance in both health and malignant settings. Article can be found at "Trendes in Molecular Medicine" (opens up in n
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/new-article-development-humanized-ossicles-bridging-hematopoietic-gap - 2026-04-25
Vill driva barnonkologin framåt (Eng: Want to develop pediatric oncology forward) https://www.lu.se/article/vill-driva-barnonkologin-framat (article in Swedish only)
