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Researchers at Lund University’s Lund Stem Cell Center have made new strides in understanding why some patients with chronic myeloid leukemia respond better to treatment than others. Their study, recently published in eLife, suggests that the amount of healthy blood stem cells at diagnosis could be a key factor in predicting how well patients will respond to standard therapies. Chronic myeloid leu
On October 18, 2024, two researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center were awarded funding from the Mats Paulsson Foundation for Research, Innovation, and Societal Development. A total of 16 million SEK was distributed to life science projects across Skåne, with a focus on advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). This year, the foundation, which supports research with "high innovation potential and
Malin Parmar, professor of cellular neuroscience, along with three researchers in Italy and Denmark, has been awarded the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant worth EUR 10 million. The four researchers aim to develop custom-made neurons from stem cells for cell therapies to treat Parkinson’s or Huntington’s disease. Congratulations!“Thank you, it feels really fun and exciting for many reasons! One reason
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/erc-synergy-grant-awarded-development-custom-made-stem-cell-therapies - 2026-07-01
The Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University has relaunched its Professional Development Program (PDP), which provides PhD students support beyond research, equipping them with the personal and professional skills essential for long-term career success. While most doctoral programs focus on scientific expertise, the PDP broadens that approach by equipping students with skills for career growth, se
Jenny Hansson, associate professor at Lund University, has been awarded an 11 million SEK grant from the Swedish Society for Medical Research (SSMF). This five-year SSMF Consolidator Grant will support her research into acute leukemia, focusing on uncovering the biological differences between childhood and adult forms of the disease. Why does childhood leukemia behave so differently from adult leu
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/jenny-hansson-awarded-11-million-sek-swedish-society-medical-research - 2026-07-01
After 20 years of research on gene therapy and the rare blood disease, Diamond–Blackfan Anemia, DBA, researcher Johan Flygare had reached a point where he and his colleagues had done everything they could in the lab. Even though they had proof of concept their gene therapy would work, engaging companies had been difficult. Then, in 2021, he received an e-mail. The message came from American entrep
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/science-start-developing-gene-therapy-rare-blood-disorder - 2026-07-01
Outside the different examining rooms at paediatric oncology unit 64 hang laminated name signs with rainbows, unicorns and tractors that the young patients have made themselves. Each year, the unit receives around 60 new paediatric cancer patients from southern Sweden requiring examination or treatment. Of these, 85 per cent survive. Kees-Jan Pronk shares his time between being a doctor in paediat
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/all-energies-fighting-pediatric-cancer - 2026-07-01
Researcher Emma Hammarlund realized that geological measurement methods can also be used for medical purposes. With a simple hair sample, she hopes to find cancer at an early stage. First in the study are prostate cancer and breast cancer. Now her project has been selected for the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences' (IVA) 100 list. The list also includes eight other research projects fr
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/ivas-100-list-hair-analysis-find-cancer-early-stage - 2026-07-01
By presenting cancer research as a battle between good and evil – and himself as a hacker attacking cells to make them kind, PhD student Luís Oliveira took home the win in the Researchers' Grand Prix. His win is the fifth in a row for Lund University and the second in a row for Lund Stem Cell Center - in the competition where researchers from all over the country challenge each other in presentati
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/win-fifth-time-row-luis-oliveira-wins-researchers-grand-prix - 2026-07-01
A team of international researchers led by Professor Johan Jakobsson at Lund University has secured a 52 million SEK grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative, in partnership with the Michael J Fox Foundation to investigate how mobile genetic elements —commonly referred to as "jumping genes"—contribute to neuroinflammation and the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Jump
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/52-million-sek-goes-uncovering-genetic-drivers-parkinsons-disease - 2026-07-01
– I have red cells in my dish! When the phone call from PhD student Fábio Rosa came through, Professor Filipe Pereira knew that this was the start of something big. All their work had been leading to this moment. The red cells in the dish were from a mouse, and Filipe and his colleagues had been trying to reprogramme them into dendritic cells, specfically type 1 conventional dendritic cells, (cDC1
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/tracing-academic-startups-journey-lab-discovery-cancer-therapy - 2026-07-01
Nicholas Leigh came from the United States to Sweden and Lund University four years ago to study salamanders and how they can regenerate everything from legs, tails and even parts of the heart. In addition to his research, he has also been advocating for more inclusive research environments. It was the ability of moose to grow new antlers after shedding that first sparked Nicholas Leigh’s interest
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/searching-switch-cancer - 2026-07-01
Asgard Therapeutics, in partnership with Lund University and Herlev Hospital, has been awarded €2.5 million for an EIC Transition project from the European Innovation Council. EIC Transition is a funding program under Horizon Europe aimed at validating and demonstrating a specific technology in a relevant environment while also developing business and market readiness.The project is coordinated by
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/innovative-cancer-cell-therapy-project-lands-eu25-million-eic-funding - 2026-07-01
Leukemia stem cells have a clever survival strategy, they evade the body's immune defenses, making the disease difficult to treat. In a recent study in mice published in Haematologica, researchers at Lund University identified a gene that helps these cells avoid detection by natural killer (NK) cells—the immune system’s frontline defense. Each year in Sweden, around 350 adults are diagnosed with a
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-leukemia-stem-cells-evade-immune-surveillance - 2026-07-01
Hur kan vetenskapliga metoder som använder paneldata förbättras? Det tar nationalekonomen Yana Petrova upp i sin avhandling som nu prisas som Ekonomihögskolans bästa avhandling 2020. ”För en anmärkningsvärd stark avhandling som förbättrar vår förmåga att analysera data.” Så beskriver Ekonomihögskolans forskarutbildningskollegium Yana Petrovas avhandling ”Essays on Panel Data with Multidimensional
https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/ny-kunskap-om-nationalekonomiska-metoder-prisas-som-2020-ars-basta-avhandling - 2026-07-01
Martin Dribe, professor i ekonomisk historia vid Ekonomihögskolan, blir en av tolv forskare vid Lunds universitets som nu utses till ”Wallenberg Scholars”. Martin Dribe är professor i ekonomisk historia vid Ekonomihögskolan och föreståndare för Centrum för ekonomisk demografi vid Lunds universitet. Som Wallenberg Scholar ska han ägna sig åt den långsiktiga utvecklingen av demografiska ojämlikheter
https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/han-blir-ny-wallenberg-scholar - 2026-07-01
Vad är det då som gör att IKEA går tvärsemot den trenden och flyttar in till stan, när annan handel flyttar ut till externlägen? I veckan öppnade IKEA en sovrumsbutik i centrala Stockholm. Etableringen i The Lobby på Regeringsgatan är ytterligare en i raden av nyöppnade mindre citysatsningar som IKEA just testar i olika delar av världen. Det är en intressant utveckling och vi följer med spänning I
https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/ikea-sovrum - 2026-07-01
Framtidens smarta och hållbara städer stod i fokus på Smart City Expo World Congress 2023 i Barcelona. Genom spännande panelsamtal, interaktioner med städer världen över samt insiktsfulla presentationer, fick vi en unik inblick i innovativa lösningar och deras betydelse för smarta och hållbara städer i framtidens handelslandskap. Med en tydlig inriktning på urban mobilitet, logistik och innovation
https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/integrerade-ekosystem-vagen-till-framtidens-smarta-och-hallbara-stader - 2026-07-01
Rätt kompetens är en grundläggande förutsättning för att både företag och samhället i stort framgångsrikt ska kunna möta existerande och kommande utmaningar. I dagens snabbt föränderliga värld är förmågan att utveckla och ställa om kompetens viktigare än någonsin. Det är uppenbart att kompetensutveckling är grundläggande i dagens kunskapssamhälle. Detta gäller inte minst handeln, som i Sverige sys
https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/arbetskraft-med-ratt-kompetens-kravs-ett-nytank-pa-larande - 2026-07-01
Jag vet inte om jag är yrkesskadad men det är nog fallet för jag räknar – inte alltid men ofta – hur lång tid det tar att få tag i personal när jag besöker en (fysisk) butik. Och min erfarenhet är att det tar längre och längre tid. Dessutom finns det många tecken i vår samtid på att detta inte kommer att bli bättre utan sämre! Jag tror detta är fel väg att gå, driven av kortsiktiga besparingar! Ja
https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/utan-bra-och-tillganglig-personal-graver-handeln-sin-egen-dod - 2026-07-01
