GRANT. Lung cancer is the cause of many deaths, mainly because it often metastasizes. Clotilde Wiel is studying the metabolism of different types of cells to understand how lung cancer cells form tumors elsewhere in the body. SEK 2.4 million from the Lundberg Research Foundation is going towards new equipment that Clotilde Wiel hopes will help her with identifying functions in cancer cells that can be targeted for treatment. The…
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…
AI models to analyze MRI scans of tumors
FUNDING. Prostate cancer screening faces a critical challenge due to the shortage of expert reviewers. Jonas Wallström has secured research funding to develop AI models that could offer a practical solution. The funding, administered by the Sahlgrenska Comprehensive Cancer Center’s research council, aims to strengthen the competitiveness of cancer research at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy within the strategic research plan framework. Jonas Wallström, a senior physician specializing in…
Some increase in cancer after 1986 Chernobyl disaster
NEW STUDY. The nuclear accident in Chernobyl in 1986 led to the spread of radioactivity across Sweden and Europe. In a long-term study researchers have used new, more specific calculation methods to show the connection between radiation dose and certain types of cancer. The study, published in the journal Environmental Epidemiology, is based on a collaboration between Uppsala University, Uppsala University Hospital, Lund University and University of Gothenburg. One of the authors is…