🌟 Six researchers @lundstem.bsky.social have been awarded SEK 46M from @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social to advance stem cell & regenerative medicine research. The projects explore cell biology, disease mechanisms & ways to develop new advanced therapies. More: www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-...

🌟 Our 2025 Article of the Year Award goes to Ervin Ascic & @cellreprolab.bsky.social for “turning cancer against itself.” Their Science (2024) paper describes a new gene therapy approach that reprograms cancer cells into immune cells to attack tumors. 🔗 www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/turn...

#EMBOMobileGenome Session 2 on transposon regulation 🧬 ➡️'Epigenetic control of transcribed retroelements by the HUSH complex and associated factors' presented by Christopher Douse (Lund University, Sweden) We love a good Q&A session as well! 🙋🏼 @chdouse.bsky.social @lundstem.bsky.social @embl.org

🧠🧬 What if the brain could repair itself? For PhD student Raquel Martínez Curiel, that question has driven her research on stem cell–based therapies for #stroke. #StemCellResearch She defends her thesis on 07 Nov. @lunduniversity.bsky.social Read our Q&A: www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/education/re...

🩸120M units of blood are donated each year, yet demand exceeds supply. Prof Martin Olsson's research at @lundstem.bsky.social aims to make transfusions safer & universal. He received the AABB President’s Award for his contributions to #TransfusionMedicine 👏 www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/mart...

Why does leukemia develop so early in life? In a new study in Leukemia, researchers in @boierslab.bsky.social found a new precursor stage of leukemia during fetal blood development, offering clues to how infant #leukemia begins. #CancerResearch 📖 Read more: www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/rese...

🌌 These glowing “mini galaxies” aren’t stars, they’re 3D clusters of mammary cells grown in the lab. Captured by Jasmeet Kaur Virdi, postdoc in the Gopal Research Group, this award-winning image reveals how tissues form & how they change when diseases like cancer develop. #SciArt #BioArt #Microscopy

What makes some species able to regenerate organs while humans cannot? 🦎 Elly Tanaka (IMBA, ÖAW) joined us in Lund last week at our #StemCellStars Seminar to explore how regeneration works across species - and what it could teach us about repairing tissues in humans. #RegenerativeBiology

🚀 This November the RAMP-UP #MSCA Doctoral Programme is opening its first call for cofunded PhD projects in regenerative medicine & #ATMPs! Researchers from all faculties at LU, LUMC, DTU & MHH are invited to apply. 🗓️ Join our info webinars: 27 Oct & 3 Nov, 12–13 CET 🔗 stemcellcenter.lu.se/RAMP-UP

🧬 What if cancer cells could be turned into immune defenders? A 2024 Science study by @cellreprolab.bsky.social showed in preclinical models that tumor cells can be reprogrammed into dendritic cells that can help the body fight #cancer. Now featured in a @science.org Perspective. Read more 👇

Did you know cells from a patient’s brain tumor can be grown in the lab as 3D “organoids”? In this image by @enricopracucci.bsky.social postdoc in @ahleniuslab.bsky.social, green glioblastoma cells are being reprogrammed into less harmful glial-like cells using an experimental gene therapy. #SciArt

🇸🇪🧬 Are you a #PhD student in #Sweden exploring cell & gene therapies? The Swedish National ATMP Research School welcomes applications for its Intro to Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) course hosted by @umeauniversitet.bsky.social. Apply by 07 Nov: www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/atmp-researc...

🩸 Only one person in the world is known to have the rarest blood group - Gwada-negative. In @theconversationuk.bsky.social, Lund Stem Cell Center researchers Martin Olsson & Jill Storry explain how it was discovered and why it matters for safe transfusions. 👉 theconversation.com/gwada-negati...

🔬When #RNA functions are disrupted, how do cells respond? Magdalena Madej's PhD thesis explores the impact of RNA-modifying enzymes, specifically pseudouridine synthases, on cellular activities and disease progression. #ScienceInsights Read more in our Q&A:

☯️ Yin Yang Salamander Embryo: Balanced from the Beginning At 8 days post-fertilization, a salamander embryo curls into a Yin Yang shape. Tissues, pigmentation & gills form in balance. Captured by Ameneh Ghaffarinia in @niche-leigh.bsky.social Lab, it won Best Image in our 2025 Competition. #SciArt

🧬 Back by popular demand! Lund University’s master’s course Regenerative Medicine & Advanced Therapies (ATMPs) returns Feb 18–Mar 22, 2026. Learn how cell, gene & tissue therapies move from lab to clinic @lunduniversity-med.bsky.social. Register by Oct 15: www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-...

🧬 What triggers childhood leukemia? At our latest Stem Cell Talk, Assoc. Prof. Charlotta Böiers (@boierslab.bsky.social) shared how her team is modelling the origin of childhood leukemia, to inform safer, more effective treatments. More about their work: www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/research-gro...

🧠🧫 How do immune cells protect—or harm—the brain? Ph.D. student Juliane Tampé studied monocytes & microglia using patient-derived stem cell models to uncover their role in #stroke, Gaucher's disease & #aging. Read her full Q&A: www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/education/re... #Neuroscience #PhDLife

📸 Every image has a story! This year our 2025 Image Competition winners capture everything from the earliest moments of life to the vast universe within our own tissues. Explore our digital gallery & follow along as we share more #SciArt this fall: www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/cele...

⏰ Time is ticking! #PhD students in #Sweden interested in cell, gene & tissue therapy development can join Sweden's National #ATMP Research School. Train at top universities & network with industry experts. Apply by Sept 22 to be an affiliated student! 🇸🇪 www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/atmp-researc...

New to working with pluripotent stem cells? 🧫 Join our 5-day hands-on course, Nov 17–21, at @lunduniversity.bsky.social. Learn to handle & maintain these cells + explore their role in research & medicine. Apply by Sept 30 to secure your spot! More info ⤵️ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/cellandgene/...

💡 Assoc. Prof. Isabella Artner's team is investigating how insulin-producing beta cells fail in type 2 diabetes. With new Hjelt Diabetes Foundation funding, they will study the development & function of these cells to identify what can go wrong. Read more:

🧠🔬 How can stem cells help us study rare brain disorders? On 11 Sept PhD student Oskar Zetterdahl (@ahleniuslab.bsky.social) will defend his thesis on developing stem cell-based models to study CNS disorders like Alexander's Disease. #StemCellResearch Read: www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/education/re...

🌟 Congrats to Assistant Prof. Camila Consiglio (@consigliocr.bsky.social) on being awarded a @erc.europa.eu Starting Grant! She will explore how the immune system shapes fertility and pregnancy outcomes in a new project: fertiliMMUNE. Read more: www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/erc-... #Immunology

@mjassinskaja.bsky.social from @lundstem.bsky.social is looking forward to catching up with her international collaborators at #ISEH2025 🏯. Take advantage of this opportunity to connect with your colleagues from around the world and register! www.iseh.org/2025Registration

Scientists at Lund University form @cellreprolab.bsky.social have mapped the “genetic toolkits” to reprogram cells into dendritic immune cells, opening doors to more precise cancer immunotherapies. Read about the findings now in Immunity: 🔗 www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/scie... #Immunotherapy

Can cancer cells be reprogrammed to fight cancer? 🤔 That’s the question Ervin Ascic explored as a PhD student in @cellreprolab.bsky.social. On Sept 3 at 15:00, he defends his thesis on using a gene therapy to turn tumor cells into immune cells. 👉 Read more: www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/research-sch...

🧬 🧠A new Cell Genomics study by researchers at @lunduniversity.bsky.social (@jakobssonlab.bsky.social & @jakobssonasap.bsky.social) shows the non-coding genome is active in early brain development & may be relevant for understanding brain disease. Read more: www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/why-...

1 month left! 🇸🇪 #PhD students in #Sweden: apply as affiliated students to Sweden’s National ATMP Research School. Train in cell, gene & tissue therapy development at 5 leading universities + connect with peers & experts in the #ATMP field. Apply by 22 Sept 👉 www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/atmp-researc...

@mjassinskaja.bsky.social from @lundstem.bsky.social recommends the New Investigator Awards Session for first-time attendees at #ISEH2025 🏯. Don't miss the keynote presentation from @shalinhnaik.bsky.social and abstract presentations and make sure you've registered! www.iseh.org/2025Registration

💡Have you ever had a mentor who made a difference? Now it’s your turn. Our PhD students at @lunduniversity.bsky.social are looking for mentors in #GreaterCopenhagen to explore careers beyond academia. Learn more via the link👇 and comment by 22 Aug to connect. #Mentorship #STEMCareers

Applications are now open for our Flow Cytometry Introductory Course (6–8 Oct 2025) @lunduniversity-med.bsky.social! Learn the basics, from principles & protocols to data analysis & applications. Open to PhD students & researchers. Apply ⤵️ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/education/re... #FlowCytometry

Looking for advanced research services? Our Core Facilities offer expert support and cutting-edge technologies for stem cell research to Lund University researchers and beyond. #ResearchSupport Discover how we can support your next research project ⬇️

🎉 Congrats to Paul Bourgine on receiving an ERC Proof of Concept grant from @erc.europa.eu! The funding will support the CiThOss project - using humanized ossicles to improve how immunotherapies are tested before reaching patients. #CancerResearch Read more:

Thrilled to share our latest research just published in Leukemia. www.nature.com/articles/s41... Grateful to all co-authors for their dedicated effort and collaboration. @lundstem.bsky.social @lunduniversity.bsky.social

🎗️What causes childhood leukemia to develop? With funding from Barncancerfonden, 3 early-career researchers at Lund Stem Cell Center are investigating the origins & progression of the disease. Read more in our full Q&A: www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/thre... #ChildhoodCancer #LeukemiaResearch

🌍 Lund University is hiring! Join top research environments like ours at Lund Stem Cell Center. Faculty roles in life sciences & biomedicine are now available. #AcademicJobs 📢 Positions across immunology, neuroscience & more: 🔗 lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/... 🔗 www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund...

🎓 #PhD student in Sweden? Apply to join the Swedish National ATMP Research School, a cross-university program on the development and clinical use of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (#ATMPs). Apply to be an affiliated PhD student before 22 Sept. 🔗 www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/atmp-researc...

In a new op-ed, our director Prof. Malin Parmar explores how academic institutions can close the gender gap in academia. Real change starts with data, structure, strategic support & accountability. 👇 Read more (in Swedish 🇸🇪): universitetslararen.se/2025/06/12/s... #DEI #Academia #WomenInSTEM

🚀 We're launching a new mentorship program for PhD students at Lund Stem Cell Center and are looking for mentors outside academia (Skåne–Copenhagen area) to share career insights with the next generation. #PhD #Mentorship 💡Interested? Drop a comment 👇 🔗 www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/PDP/mentorsh...

🔬 A new study in @natcomms.nature.com‬ led by Prof. David Bryder & his team at @lundstem.bsky.social shows that aged & malfunctioning blood stem cells in mice can be safely replaced using a non-toxic stem cell transplantation approach. #StemCells Read more ⤵️ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/non-...

How close are we to treating #ParkinsonsDisease with a stem cell therapy? Prof. Malin Parmar discusses her team’s stem cell research & the road ahead in a new feature on Sveriges Radio (in Swedish 🇸🇪) 👇 🎧 www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/stam... 📖 www.parkinsonfonden.se/ett-hopp-om-... #StemCells

⏳ A few spots left for tomorrow’s Electrophysiology Workshop with @3brainag.bsky.social! 📍Lund University 📅 26 June | 🕤 9:30–10:30 Open to researchers at LU + beyond. Come meet our #electrophysiology experts & explore how this platform can support your experiments. 📎 Details & registration👇

🧬 Final call! Registration closes Thursday, 26 June for the Flow Cytometry Sorting Course hosted by our FACS Core Facility. Learn to plan & run your own cell sorting experiments — hands-on & in the lab. 📅 25–29 Aug 🔗 www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/calendar/flo... #FlowCytometry #FACS #ResearchTraining

🧫 Can lab-grown nerve cells help the brain recover after a stroke? Professor Zaal Kokaia believes so. He and his team at Lund Stem Cell Center are investigating how these cells, created from stem cells, could improve #stroke recovery. Read more (in Swedish 🇸🇪): 🔗 www.hjarnfonden.se/2025/05/odla...

Our Electrophysiology Core Facility is hosting a workshop on June 26th. Join to see the 3Brain BioCam Duplex in action! 🧪Live demo w/ spheroids & more 🗣️Talk by 3Brain’s Adil Gabarli 📍BMC, @lunduniversity-med.bsky.social 🔗 www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/calendar/wor... #Neuroscience #Electrophysiology

✈️ We're in Hong Kong for #ISSCR2025! Our researchers have joined stem cell scientists from around the world at the @isscr.org Annual Meeting to connect, collaborate & share discoveries. Hear from our own Malin Parmar, Filipe Pereira, Anita Adami & Paula Martos Salvo! Meet us there 👉 isscr2025.org

🧠This week’s Stem Cell Talk featured Agnete Kirkeby, who shared her journey from early #StemCell research to the STEM-PD clinical trial. Her lab is now exploring how to generate other brain cell types to treat other symptoms of #Parkinsons & other conditions. ➡️ stemcellcenter.lu.se/research-gro...

We recently welcomed SMER, the Swedish Medical Ethics Council, for a visit focused on stem cell science and advanced therapies (ATMPs). Discussions centered on how these therapies offer hope, but also raise critical questions around access, cost & #equity. Thanks SMER for visiting us in Lund! 👏

🔬 Earlier this month, our FACS Core Facility held the Flow Cytometry: Continuation Course, giving participants hands-on training in multicolor flow cytometry — from experimental design to data analysis. 📸 Check out photos from the course for highlights! #FlowCytometry #FACS #StemCellResearch