GRANT. Helena Carén studies the mechanisms that govern the formation of our cells and the growth of brain tumors, and her research has already contributed to a new method for diagnosing brain tumors in children. 3.8 million SEK from the Lundberg Research Foundation is allocated to an advanced microscope that significantly accelerates the pace of work. Every year, over 1,300 adults and nearly a hundred children in Sweden are diagnosed…
Five years since the inauguration of the Lundberg Laboratory for Kidney Research: “It’s turned out very well”
RESEARCH ENDEAVOR. In the autumn of 2018, the Lundberg Laboratory for Kidney Research was inaugurated in Gothenburg. The endeavor was made possible by a SEK 27 million grant from the Lundberg Research Foundation. By bringing together both expertise and technical resources, the Lundberg Laboratory for Kidney Research can now contribute to new knowledge about the causes of kidney disease and facilitate the development of new medications. Kidney disease affects approximately…
Marit Stockfelt works as an international postdoc with ALF funding
GRANT. Marit Stockfelt, a doctor at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and researcher at the Institute of Medicine, is the first to receive ALF funding to complete a period as an international postdoc. The whole family is currently in the UK. Marit Stockfelt combines her ALF-funded research time at the Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research with work as a resident physician in Rheumatology at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. SLE and pregnancy Her…
SEK 10M awarded for study advancing cell therapy
GRANT. An automated system for mass-producing targeted white blood cells, with one billion T cells injected into liver tumors. Lars Ny and his research team secured a SEK 10 million grant from the Swedish Cancer Society, advancing cell therapy to new heights. T lymphocytes, or T cells, play a pivotal role in the body’s immune system. These adaptive white blood cells can tailor their responses to specific threats, such as…
Sjöberg Foundation funds research on malignant B-cell lymphoma
GRANT. Professor of Clinical Bacteriology Christine Wennerås has received SEK 5.6 million in research funding from the Sjöberg Foundation. Her project is investigating the cancer B-cell lymphoma, its association with the bacterium Neoehrlichia mikurensis, and the possibility of curing certain cases with antibiotics. Together with other researchers in Germany and Switzerland, Christine Wennerås discovered in 2010 that the bacterium Neoehrlichia mikurensis can cause disease in humans. Neoehrlichia mikurensis is a common…