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Anja Meissner Vascular Biology, senior lecturerPhone: +46 46 222 06 41Email: anja [dot] meissner [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se Joao DuarteDiabetes and Brain Function, senior lecturer Phone: +46 72 452 56 31 Email: joao [dot] duarte [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/wcmm-rs/research-school-coordinators - 2026-05-29
The WCMM centre has got yet another new doctor! Cecilia Skoug, PhD graduate from Joao Duartes group, defended her thesis “Bioactive lipids as neuroprotective targets in type 2 diabetes” on the 1st of March in Belfragesalen at BMC. In her thesis, Cecilia has explored the change in the lipidome and the consequences for brain function in type 2 diabetes (T2D). In metabolic diseases, such as obesity a
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/new-wcmm-doctor-1 - 2026-05-29
On 13th of February, a transplant of stem cell-derived nerve cells was administered to a person with Parkinson’s at Skåne University Hospital, Sweden. The product has been developed by Lund University and it is now being tested in patients for the first time. The transplantation product is generated from embryonic stem cells and functions to replace the dopamine nerve cells which are lost in the p
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/first-patient-receives-milestone-stem-cell-based-transplant-parkinsons-disease - 2026-05-29
Martin Magnusson received a 4.8 million VR project grant 2023-2026 for the project "Incretin system´s impact on cardiovascular disease and cancer" together with Joao Duarte and Anja Meissner. The aim of this study is to assess the long-term effects of incretin hormones GIP and GLP-1 on the cardiovascular system. These hormones initiate insulin secretion, which reduces blood sugar levels after a me
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fellows-receive-vr-grant-2 - 2026-05-29
Cecilia Skoug, PhD graduate from Joao Duartes group, defended her thesis “Bioactive lipids as neuroprotective targets in type 2 diabetes” on the 1st of March in Belfragesalen at BMC. Cecilia explored the change in the lipidome and the consequences for brain function in type 2 diabetes (T2D). In metabolic diseases, such as obesity and T2D, the brain is impacted and variety of bioactive lipids and t
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/new-wcmm-doctor-2 - 2026-05-29
Johan Korduner, PhD graduate from Martin Magnusson’s group, defended his thesis “The heterogeneity of obesity for risk of cardiometabolic disease. Epidemiology and clinical aspects” on the 24th of March at the Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö. Johan was interested in exploring variants of obesity with lower risks of cardiometabolic disease and exploring the pathways between individuals wit
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/johan-korduner-new-wcmm-doctor - 2026-05-29
Peer reviewed publications by fellows and researchers 2018van der Velden J, Wagner DE, Lahue K, Abdalla S, Lam YW, Weiss DJ, and Janssen-Heininger Y.MW. (2018) ‘TGF-β1-induced provisional extracellular matrix by tracheal basal cells impairs re-epithelialization in a c-Jun-N-terminal kinase-1-dependent manner.’ AJP Lung (online ahead of print) Jiang D, Correa-Gallegos D, Christ S, Stefanska A, Liu
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/publications-2018 - 2026-05-29
Oksana Tymoshchuk, professor from Ukraine, came to Sweden in April 2022 when a full-scale war broke out in her country. A grant from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation brought Oksana and Iben Lundgaard together and today Oksana is working in the Lundgaard lab trying to find out more about the mysterious glymphatic system. We are all well aware of the situation in Ukraine. Prof Oksana Tymoshc
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/story-oksana-tymoshchuk-and-mysterious-glymphatic-system - 2026-05-29
Never before so much data has been produced within life sciences. At the same time, computing power, artificial intelligence and other technology necessary to handle data have been greatly improved. The theme of this year’s WCMM Research Day held on April 12th in Lund, was artificial intelligence (AI) in medical research. A widely discussed topic that has opened up endless amounts of new opportuni
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-research-day-2023 - 2026-05-29
The National Molecular Medicine Fellows Program - NMMP - is a collaborative program between the four Wallenberg centres and SciLifeLab that was established in 2017. The aims of the program is to improve scientific networks and collaborations across Sweden, as well as to increase the awareness and accessibility of the cutting-edge infrastructure at SciLifeLab. Over the years, the four sites of WCM
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/nmmp-annual-scientific-conference-2023 - 2026-05-29
After a long break due to the pandemic the WCMM Research Day has been organized in its full form on-site again. It brought WCMM researchers, communicators, economist, the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) members, the director Gunilla Westergren-Thorsson, and co-directors Jonas Larsson and Lars Dahlin, the two newly recruited DDLS fellows and everyone else invited together to embrace the excellent t
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/interview-research-day-organization-committee - 2026-05-29
Did you know that current RNA therapeutics are highly inefficient and less than 1 percent of the RNA molecules seem to end up in the right place? Anders Wittrup and his team published a new article in Nature Communications about their newest technology counting RNA molecules delivered into a single cell. To continue the development of this promising technique, Anders and his team received a new hi
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/anders-wittrup-receives-fastest-confocal-microscope-nordics - 2026-05-29
A new WCMM research school year is completed and the students together with the PIs could celebrate the success of another engaging year at a well-planned and well-deserved retreat. The WCMM research school retreat always offers a good balance between stimulating scientific programs including external speakers or fellow WCMM researchers and social events. This year we heard great talks by invited
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/interview-wcmm-research-school-representatives-2023 - 2026-05-29
WCMM Fellow | Glia-Immune Interactions Our research The brain has a tight blood-brain barrier limiting the removal of solutes to the vascular compartment, and does not contain any lymphatic vessels. Instead, a peri-vascular bulk flow system, named the glia-lymphatic (glymphatic) facilitates brain-wide clearance. The glymphatic system mediates exchange of solutes and peptides, such as amyloid beta,
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/wallenberg-molecular-medicine-fellow-nervous-system - 2026-05-29
WCMM Fellow | Cell and Molecular Mechanobiology Our research The goal of Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Mechanobiology (LCMM) is to gain a quantitative, molecular-level understanding of how cells and tissues sense, transmit and respond to mechanical information from their environment to regulate critical physiological functions. Cells in our body exist not only in a rich biochemical environment
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/vinay-swaminathan - 2026-05-29
WCMM Fellow | Vascular Biology Our research Cardiovascular disease, such as heart attack, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease, is the number-one health problem in the world. Despite remarkable progress in diagnosis and prevention, cardiovascular diseases cause disability and death at an astounding rate. The best opportunities to develop and implement new strategies for preventing and treating
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/anja-meissner - 2026-05-29
WCMM Fellow | Diabetes & Brain Function Our research Our purpose is to understand molecular determinants of cognitive impairment associated with metabolic disease, metabolic syndrome component such as including obesity, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, insulin resistance and hyperglycaemia. Our team is interested in understanding regulation of neuron-glia metabolic interactions, how energy metabolism
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/joao-duarte - 2026-05-29
WCMM Fellow | Regenerative Immunology Our researchThere is tremendous variation in how different species respond to injuries. Following an injury, humans are able to heal wounds, but are left with a scar. This limited regenerative ability is also seen following the amputation of a limb, where humans are unable to regenerate following amputation. In contrast, salamanders are able to fully regenerat
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/nicholas-leigh - 2026-05-29
WCMM Fellow | Clinical Memory Research Our research Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disease, which causes immense suffering for tens of millions of patients and their relatives, and huge financial burdens for societies worldwide. Despite intense research efforts, there is still no cure or disease-modifying treatment for AD, although recent breakthroughs have created hopes th
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/niklas-mattsson-carlgren - 2026-05-29
WCMM Fellow | Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration Our research The Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration (LBR) Lab at Lund University focuses on growing new lung tissue in the lab for transplantation or to use this bioengineered tissue to study how the extracellular environment directs stem cell behavior. We use a multidisciplinary approach using advances in materials science (polymer design and s
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/darcy-wagner - 2026-05-29
