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Dear colleagues and collaborators,As we approach the end of 2024, I believe that we can look back with pride on the many things that we have achieved together this year. We would like to thank all of you for your vital contributions to our research environment, encompassing diverse roles and capacities. Next year is poised to be a particularly eventful year for MultiPark. On December 12, the Swedi

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/seasons-greetings-multipark - 2026-06-17

Dear colleagues and collaborators,Welcome to a new year with MultiPark!Our Management group has now resumed its activities at full pace, and we are happy to share some fresh information as follows:(i) The dates for this year´s meetings of the MultiPark Board and Steering group have been set and posted under this link https://www.multipark.lu.se/about-multipark/management. We welcome Oxana Klementi

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/kicking-year-packed-program-ahead - 2026-06-17

Don't miss the latest episode of MultiPark's podcast Meet our scientists. MultiPark's newest research group leader, Henrik Ahlenius, shares his expertise about stem cells in aging and neurodegenerative diseases. In this episode, Henrik explains the fascinating interplay between aging, neurodegenerative diseases and stem cells - critical areas of study that Henrik Ahlenius has passionately pursued

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/meet-our-scientists-podcast-henrik-ahlenius-about-stem-cells-aging-and-neurodegeneration - 2026-06-17

This week marked the kickoff of MultiPark's Advanced Neuroscience Course. In this exclusive program, students from around the world unite to explore neuroscience and the complexities of neurodegenerative diseases. During the Advanced Neuroscience Course, students gain insights from leading researchers and get hands-on lab experience, working closely with labs that match their interests. The course

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/advanced-neuroscience-course-future-neuroscientists - 2026-06-17

A study at Lund University reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings suggest that vascular dysfunction could be an early driver in neurodegenerative disorders rather than being caused by neuronal damage. The study is published in Acta Neuropathologica. An increased risk o

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/cracking-alzheimers-code-how-brain-trauma-triggers-disease - 2026-06-17

This year, MultiPark has the pleasure of welcoming two new research groups. The Mackenzie Lab aims to decode the neurobiological underpinnings of emotion through experimental studies in animal models. Jacob Vogel’s team uses AI to analyze clinical data for improved understanding as well as patient-tailored diagnosis and care of neurodegenerative disease patients. Say hello to Åsa Mackenzie and Jac

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/multipark-grows-new-research-groups - 2026-06-17

What role does an inflammatory protein have in disease development? Which neuronal circuits cause different symptoms? How may diabetes affect Parkinson’s disease? Can motor signs be identifies early in individuals at risk for the disease? And how should patients in very advanced disease stages be treated to maintain their quality of life? These questions may soon have answers thanks to several ong

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/molecule-patient-six-promising-projects-advance-parkinsons-research - 2026-06-17

Researchers at Lund University and Washington University have identified a blood marker that reflects the amount of Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain. This discovery may play a key role in determining who is most likely to benefit from the new Alzheimer’s drugs. In brief:A newly discovered blood marker, MTBR-tau243, can reveal how much Alzheimer’s disease pathology is present in the brain. The hi

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-reliable-blood-marker-reveals-extent-alzheimers-pathology-brain - 2026-06-17

A simpler method of analysing blood samples for Alzheimer’s disease has been tested in a large multicentre study, led by Lund University in Sweden. “This is a major step in bringing simple blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease into the healthcare system globally,” say the researchers behind the study. In brief:The blood-based marker (P-tau217) may start to change several years before the onset of Al

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/more-opportunities-test-alzheimers-using-new-analytical-method - 2026-06-17

Meet our scientist Gesine Paul-Visse to learn what happens at the interface where the brain and the body meet: the blood-brain barrier. Here, a very specialized cell, the pericyte, protects the brain and responds strongly to disease. Gesine Paul-Visse leads Translational Neurology, one of MultiPark’s research groups. As both a neurologist and a researcher, she has focused on neurodegeneration for

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/meet-our-scientists-podcast-gesine-paul-visse-about-brains-frontline - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Dan Metcalfe has written a perspective piece in Science about a recently published paper. Dr Dan Metcalfe at the department has written a perspective piece in Science about a featured paper. The paper itself looked at the effect of 26 years of continual experimental warming on soil microbial populations and carbon cyc

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/much-greater-portion-global-soil-carbon-store-could-potentially-be-vulnerable-decomposition-and - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A large "curtain" is being installed in order to reduce water input to parts of the forest. NBC News recently covered the ongoing activities associated with a VR-Uforsk funded project coordinated by Dr Dan Metcalfe. The project is installing a 30 metres high, 40 metres wide curtain in the middle of pristine cloud fore

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/dan-metcalfe-coordinating-project-cloud-forest-peru - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Anders Lindroth featured in several media outlets. Anders Lindroth, professor emeritus at the department, was interviewed in several media outlets about new research showing that earlier springs increase the forests’ ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Among other things, Lindroth explains that sprin

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/earlier-spring-increases-forests-carbon-uptake - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The COP23 climate change summit in Bonn will host a session during which Margareta Johansson will present the impacts of thawing permafrost. Warming at almost twice the global average rate, the Arctic is a key region for understanding wider climate change impacts. Mitigation and adaptation strategies in the Arctic are

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/margareta-johansson-will-give-talk-cop23 - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Petter Pilesjö, Andras Persson, Ali Mansourian, and Micael Runnström have, together with researchers at the Eduardo Mondlane University (EMU) in Mozambique, received a grant to develop educational programmes at EMU as well as training for PhD students in Sweden. Petter Pilesjö (professor), Andreas Persson (senior lect

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/researchers-granted-sek-18-million-collaboration-project - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The carbon and nitrogen losses attributable to forest fires are much larger than was previously thought. This has now been shown by an extensive study that has compiled fire experiments from around the world. It is not just vegetation that is lost in forest fires. When a forest burns, there is also an impact on the so

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/forest-fires-cause-unexpectedly-large-nutrient-losses - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Two new research projects will shortly begin at Lund University in Sweden to investigate how particle emissions from spruce forests affect the climate. The trees’ emissions of reactive hydrocarbons are thought to have a cooling effect on the climate. Almost 70 per cent of land in Sweden is covered with forest, mainly

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/researchers-set-study-particle-emissions-coniferous-trees - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University is, together with Stockholm University, offering graduate school for upper secondary school teachers, focusing on climate and the environment. The initiative will benefit not only the teachers, but also their students. Upper secondary school teachers who want to increase their research skills will soon

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/upper-secondary-school-teachers-offered-research-training - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Markku Rummukainen has recently been featured in a number of media outlets because of unusually high temperatures in the Arctic. He was also recently mentioned in Effekt News Magazine because of his participation in the newly launched Swedish Climate Policy Council. Markku Rummukainen, Professor at the Department, has

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/markku-rummukainen-interviewed-about-high-arctic-temperatures - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Tomsk State University is offering a summer course for young scientists For the fifth summer in a row, Tomsk State University offers a summer course for students, PhD students or Faculty aged 18-35. The course is called "Natural and human environment of Arctic and Alpine areas: relief, soils, permafrost, glaciers, bio

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/summer-course-offered-tomsk-state-university - 2026-06-17