RESEARCH. High up in Lundberg Laboratory, the University of Gothenburg has brought together research on the mucus that protects the intestines and lungs against infections. Eight research teams are working here at the absolute cutting edge of mucin and mucus biology. Join us for a visit to their new laboratories. Two years have passed since the laboratories moved from their former premises in the basement of ‘Medicinarelängan’ to the top…
Carolina Guibentif named one of research leaders of the future
YOUNG RESEARCHERS. Carolina Guibentif, a researcher in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, uses single-cell analysis to identify genes and mechanisms that have an important bearing on prenatal cancers. Her dream is to develop research that could help the early identification of newborns at risk of developing cancer. Naturally, Guibentif is delighted to be among those recently named a Research Leader of the Future by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic…
Possible new cancer treatment target discovered
NEW STUDY. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have identified a previously unknown mechanism controlling tumor growth in cultured cells and mice. This discovery may potentially enable future development of new drugs against a range of cancer diseases. In a research article published in the journal Nature Communications, the Gothenburg scientists have described their discovery. It concerns a protein that binds genetic material and, as the researchers now show, also…
Protective T cells remain 20 months after COVID-19
NEW STUDY. Highly specialized T cells are detectable in blood for at least 20 months after SARS-cov-2 infection, a University of Gothenburg study shows. Patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop protective immune responses, mediated by virus-specific T cells and antibodies, shortly after the infection. There is concern, however, that immunity does not persist over time, which may translate into severe COVID-19 upon re-infection. In the July, 12 issue of Proceedings of…
Linnea Molander receives the Landén Research Scholarship
STUDENTS. Medical student Linnea Molander will be the first recipient of the newly established Landén Research Scholarship of SEK 120,000. Alongside her medical studies, she belongs to the team led by Professor Ruth Palmer and contributes to research on childhood neuroblastoma. Starting this year, the Landén Research Scholarship will be announced annually. The scholarship provides SEK 120,000 in project funding to a student in their fifth semester or later of…