Lund Stem Cell Center

Lund Stem Cell Center

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A world-leading center for #stemcell #research at Lund University in Sweden. Dedicated to improving human health by making advanced cell, gene, and tissue-based therapies a reality.

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Welcome to this Mini-Symposium on Immune Engineering with Daniela Cerezo-Wallis, Koichi Sasaki and Tao Zheng. The event is open to everyone at Lund University, and no registration is required.

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Blood-forming stem cells are surprisingly flexible during fetal development. This may help explain why some childhood leukemias arise early in life. New research from Lund University: www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/bloo... #StemCells #DevelopmentalBiology #Hematopoiesis #Leukemia #Research

stemcellcenter.lu.seBlood-forming stem cells are remarkably flexible during fetal developmentLund University. All blood and immune cells are formed from blood stem cells, which can develop into many different cell types. During fetal development, this ability is particularly important because...
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🧬 What don’t we yet understand about our genome? During his PhD @lundstem.bsky.social Ninoslav Pandiloski studied transposable elements and their role in brain development and disease. Now a postdoc in @chdouse.bsky.social's lab, he continues exploring this genomic β€œblack box.” Read more πŸ‘‡

stemcellcenter.lu.seEpigenetic regulation of Transposable Elements in human brain development and diseaseLund University. What have you been working on during your time as a Ph.D. student? β€œOver time, my research has evolved. In the beginning, my focus was on epigenetics. Now, I would say the main focus ...
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How do you turn a promising discovery into a treatment that reaches patients? πŸ€” Lund University’s new pre-GMP facility helps researchers test, refine & scale cell & gene therapies before clinical manufacturing. #ATMP Explore how it can support your project: www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/trai...

stemcellcenter.lu.seA training ground for cell and gene therapies: New pre-GMP facility aims to smooth the path from idea to patientLund University. And with that, she disappears into the facility’s labyrinth of labs with the next group of interested visitors: researchers, companies, doctoral students, and curious onlookers. Today...
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πŸ’‘Four new group leaders are joining us @lundstem.bsky.social bringing fresh perspectives across stem cells, immunology, and bioengineering. Together, they’ll deepen our understanding of health & disease and open new paths toward future therapies. Read more ‡️ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund...

stemcellcenter.lu.seLund Stem Cell Center welcomes four new research group leadersLund University. How cells protect their DNA, regulate essential proteins, interact with their environment, and function within complex tissues are important questions in modern biology. The new group...
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β€œThe human brain is extremely complex.” 🧠 For Christina-Anastasia Stamouli, #PhD student in the Ottosson Lab @lundstem.bsky.social, this idea has guided her doctoral work generating interneurons to better study neurological disorders. Read more in our Q&A πŸ‘‡ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/education/re...

stemcellcenter.lu.seGeneration of Human Subtype-Specific Interneurons for Therapeutic Replacement and Disease ModellingLund University. What have you been working on during your time as a Ph.D. student?β€œMy PhD studies have focused on generating human subtype-specific interneurons for therapeutic replacement and diseas...
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🧫 🧬 New to working with human pluripotent stem cells? The Cell and Gene Technologies Core Facility @lundstem.bsky.social is accepting applications for a 5‑day hands‑on #hPSC course. Open to students, researchers & technical staff. Deadline: 04 June 2026 www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/calendar/cou...

stemcellcenter.lu.seCourse: Handling, maintenance and understanding of human pluripotent stem cellsLund University. The 5-day course on the "Handling, maintenance and understanding of human pluripotent stem cells" contains substantial hand-on practice in the cell lab as well as seminars covering to...
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πŸ“£ Postdoc opportunity in translational immuno‑oncology in the lab of Assoc. Prof. Marcus JΓ€rΓ₯s at @lundstem.bsky.social, @lunduniversity.bsky.social. Research focus: in vivo gene therapy using CAR‑macrophages in leukemia. #Postdoc Learn more & apply by 07 June ‡️ stemcellcenter.lu.se/open-positions

stemcellcenter.lu.seOpen PositionsLund University. Current vacancies in Lund Stem Cell Center Research Groups:3 Assistant Professor (associate senior lecturer) positions as part of Lund University Programme for Global ExcellenceThe pa...
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A new chapter for STEM‑PD. Built on more than a decade of research at @lunduniversity.bsky.social, this stem cell–based approach for #ParkinsonsDisease has been progressing through first‑in‑human clinical trials and is now entering its next phase with Cellular Intelligence. Read more ⬇️

stemcellcenter.lu.seSTEM-PD enters a new chapter as Cellular Intelligence acquires global rights to advance the stem cell therapy for Parkinson's DiseaseLund University. STEM‑PD is among a small number of pluripotent stem cell–derived cell replacement therapies for Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterised by the loss...
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🚨 BEYOND is a new #HorizonEU #MSCA-COFUND postdoc programme, led by Fondazione Telethon, offering 35 fully funded, 3‑year postdoc positions. It’s designed to train researchers in advanced cell & gene therapies across the full path to patient impact.

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BEYOND is accepting applications for postdoctoral fellows to join its partner institutes in Europe. As a hosting partner, @lundstem.bsky.social at @lunduniversity.bsky.social is recruiting 6 postdocs. Learn more about the programme and how to apply ‡️ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund...

stemcellcenter.lu.seLund Stem Cell Center joins BEYOND European postdoctoral programme in advanced therapiesLund University. Advanced therapies, such as cell and gene therapies, are creating new treatment possibilities for patients with severe and often rare diseases. Turning these scientific advances into ...
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πŸ”¬ Sorting the right cells can make or break an experiment. Join our Flow Cytometry Sorting Course (17-21 August @lunduniversity.bsky.social), focused on the full sorting workflow, combining core theory with practical training. #FACS Apply by 28 June: πŸ‘‰ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/calendar/flo...

stemcellcenter.lu.seFlow Cytometry Sorting Course - MEFLCS1Lund University. Then join the fall semester's cell sorting course hosted by the Research School in Stem Cell Biology, the Lund University Neuroscience Graduate School, the FACS Core Facility at Lund ...
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πŸ”¬Early‑life B cells can shape disease risk later in life Researchers at @lundstem.bsky.social show that B‑1 cells formed shortly after birth carry #immune memory, persist into adulthood, and can drive leukemia‑like disease in aging mice. Published in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social. Read more ‡️

stemcellcenter.lu.seEarly-life B cells can drive leukemia later in lifeLund University. B cells, often described as the body’s antibody factories, produce the antibodies that help protect us from infections. As part of our adaptive immune system, B cells can also form ou...
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🧠 Why do only some people develop Parkinson’s disease as they age? @lundstem.bsky.social researchers are joining an international @asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org funded effort to study how age‑related epigenetic changes affect the brain, led by Prof Roger Barker @scicambridge.bsky.social. Read‡️

stemcellcenter.lu.se81 million SEK drives new international effort to study aging and epigenetic changes in Parkinson’s DiseaseLund University. Age is considered one of the greatest risk factors for developing Parkinson’s Disease, but the biological reasons behind this connection remain unclear. β€œWe know that with Parkinson’s...
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🩸Precision matters for patients who need repeated blood transfusions. 35 years ago, Prof. Martin Olsson began in a blood bank while studying medicine. Today, his work on blood group genetics and universal blood has earned the ISBT Presidential Award. Read ‡️ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/pres...

stemcellcenter.lu.sePrestigious international award for Martin L. OlssonLund University. The award is presented every two years to a researcher who has made outstanding contributions to transfusion medicine. Martin L. Olsson is recognised for translational research on red...
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🧫 🌍 A global collaboration with researchers from @lundstem.bsky.social shows how shared, data‑driven quality controls can make iPSC‑based therapies more reliable worldwide. Published in @isscr.org's Stem Cell Reports. #ATMPs #StemCells Read more ‡️ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/glob...

stemcellcenter.lu.seGlobal study advances harmonised quality control for stem cell‑based therapiesLund University. iPSCs are mature adult cells, such as skin or blood cells, that have been reprogrammed back into a stem‑cell‑like state, allowing them to develop into almost any cell type. Since iPSC...
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πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬πŸ‘¨β€πŸ”¬ Science doesn’t start with answers. It starts with questions. During UniStem Day 2026 @lunduniversity.bsky.social, 200 high school students spent a day inside Lund Stem Cell Center, meeting researchers & seeing how stem cell research is done. Read more ‡️ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/unis...

stemcellcenter.lu.seUniStem Day 2026: Opening a door to a life in scienceLund University. Students from the five regional high schools arrived at Lund University’s Faculty of Medicine building, Forum Medicum, for a full‑day programme designed to open the doors to research ...
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πŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Prof. Malin Parmar, Director of Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University (@lunduniversity.bsky.social), on being elected Vice President of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (@isscr.org). Read more about her appointment ‡️ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/prof...

stemcellcenter.lu.seProfessor Malin Parmar elected Vice President of the International Society for Stem Cell ResearchLund University. The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is an independent, global, nonprofit organization that brings together the international stem cell community and helps guide h...
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πŸ”¬ Using flow cytometry in your research and want to level up? Join our Flow Cytometry Continuation Course (18–22 May @lunduniversity.bsky.social). A week of advanced theory, practical demos, and applied exercises with real cases. #FACS Apply by 27 April: πŸ‘‰ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/education/re...

stemcellcenter.lu.seFlow Cytometry: Continuation CourseLund University. Learning OutcomesOn completion of the course, the participants shall be able to:set up FACS analysis instruments and conduct quality controlsanalyse flow cytometry dataformulate a research question and select relevant method(s) within the area of flow cytometry.Course ContentThe course includes the following elements:
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πŸ’œ Supported by the Swedish Cancer Society (Cancerfonden), three postdoctoral researchers at @lundstem.bsky.social are advancing research on cancer development and new ways to mobilise the immune system against tumours. @cellreprolab.bsky.social Read moreπŸ‘‡ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/canc...

stemcellcenter.lu.seCancerfonden grants support early-career researchers in exploring new approaches to understanding and treating cancerLund University. In March, the Swedish Cancer Society announced the distribution of 135 million SEK to 49 research positions and two research schools across nine Swedish universities, supporting resea...
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Still working on your application? There is still time to submit. RAMP-UP doctoral fellow applications close today. 21 funded PhD projects across Europe in life sciences, #bioengineering & clinical translation. #PhDPositions #ATMP ApplyπŸ‘‡ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/RAMP-UP/phd-...

stemcellcenter.lu.seHow to applyLund University. Application RequirementsRAMP-UP doctoral student fellowship applications are submitted online via the official RAMP-UP Application Portal. The deadline to submit applications is 30 Ma...
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πŸ’‘The use of AI is growing in biomedical research, but at what cost? Join our Sustainability Week panel on 17 April, 12:00–13:00, to explore AI’s footprint & how to use it responsibly while driving innovation forward. #SustainableAI Register by 14 April ‡️ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/calendar/sus...

stemcellcenter.lu.seSustainable AI in Practice: From Computational Costs to Real-World ImpactsLund University. During Sustainability Week in Lund, the Sustainability Committee at Lund Stem Cell Center invites you to a public panel discussion on artificial intelligence and sustainability.AI sys...
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πŸ§¬πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ Developing a cell or gene therapy? Explore the @lunduniversity.bsky.social Pre‑GMP Facility! Join our open house on 23 April to tour the labs, learn about support for #ATMP process development & GMP translation & meet the team. Details & registration πŸ‘‡ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/calendar/exp...

stemcellcenter.lu.seExplore the LU Pre‑GMP Facility: Open House & Guided VisitLund University. Last spring marked a major milestone for Lund University’s ATMP ecosystem with the inauguration of its Pre‑GMP Facility, the first link in Lund’s ATMP development chain. Designed to b...
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🦴 When bones don’t heal, options are limited. OssiGel, a tissue‑engineered graft developed by @cto-bourgine.bsky.social & his team, will move closer to the clinic through a €2.5M EIC Transition Grant with partners in Basel, Nantes & Dhalion Biotech. More ‡️ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/eic-...

stemcellcenter.lu.seEIC Transition grant to advance OssiGel for bone repairLund University. What is your project about? "Our project is entitled DENOVOSS which stands for De Novo Ossification using human engineered cartilage as cell-free biomaterial. In short, we aim to intr...
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🧠 Better models mean better chances for new brain disorder treatments. @lundstem.bsky.social researchers join VISI‑ON‑BRAIN, a €4.5M #HorizonEU #MSCA network training 15 PhD researchers to develop advanced models for conditions like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's & more. @ahleniuslab.bsky.social Read ‡️

stemcellcenter.lu.seLund Stem Cell Center joins 4.5 million euro Horizon Europe doctoral network to advance human-relevant brain models beyond animal testingLund University. The programme, VISI-ON-BRAIN (Cutting-edge Human In Vitro and In Silico Biomedical Tools on Brain Disorders), is funded by Horizon Europe under the Marie SkΕ‚odowska-Curie Actions – Do...
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πŸ”¬πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬ Who do you see when you imagine a scientist? Today we marked the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with our 3rd annual Women in Stem Cell Science event. @lundstem.bsky.social's own Ewa Sitnicka, Anna Falk & Pia Johansson shared honest reflections on their journeys in research. 🧡

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One message stood out: β€œAlways follow the joy.” /Anna Falk A reminder that curiosity, purpose & community matter, and that representation helps more women imagine a future for themselves in science. πŸ’¬ What advice would you give your younger self about building a career in science? #WomenInScience

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🧬 Registration closes soon for the Swedish National ATMP Research School course on Designing, approval & conducting of #ATMP clinical trials (9–13 Mar 2026). Learn how ATMP trials are designed, approved & run in Sweden, Europe & beyond. Register by 26 Feb ‡️ www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/atmp-researc...

stemcellcenter.lu.seDesigning, approval and conducting of ATMP clinical trialsLund University. Course Content:After completing the course, participants will be familiar with the regulatory framework for clinical studies involving ATMPs in Sweden, internationally and within the ...
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🦴🧫 Over 2M people/year need bone transplants. A new @pnas.org study by @cto-bourgine.bsky.social shows how a cell-free cartilage graft can safely guide bone repair without strong immune reactions in animal models - an off-the-shelf step toward human studies. www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/univ...

stemcellcenter.lu.seUniversal method could transform the future of bone transplantationLund University. In brief: Overall, the study shows that it is possible to create safe, cell-free tissue structures that effectively help the body build new bone tissue. The results meet key requireme...
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πŸ“£ Applications open tomorrow: RAMP-UP Doctoral Programme. Up to 21 fully funded PhD positions in regenerative medicine & #ATMPs across 4 leading European universities. Opens 30 January & closes 30 March. #PhD #DoctoralFellow Get your application ready πŸ‘‰ stemcellcenter.lu.se/RAMP-UP

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί RAMP-UP is a #HorizonEU #MSCActions COFUND doctoral programme training future leaders in regenerative medicine & ATMPs. Applications for the 1st cohort of 22 fully funded PhD positions open on 30 Jan. Learn more & get ready to apply: stemcellcenter.lu.se/RAMP-UP #PhD #ResearchJobs #EuropeJobs

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πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡³πŸ‡±πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡©πŸ‡° Four universities. One doctoral programme. Europe-wide training in regenerative medicine & advanced therapies. The call for RAMP-UP doctoral fellow applications opens on 30 January and closes 31 March. Learn how to apply πŸ‘‡ stemcellcenter.lu.se/RAMP-UP #PhDpositions #RegenerativeMedicine