Published 17 October 2024 The Swedish patients' organization RHS is arranging a weekend on Huntingon disease for young adults on 18-20 October 2024 in Karlstad. During the weekend there will be presentations on various topics, like genetic counselling, and the weekend also offers an opportunity to network with other young adults and to share experiences.Åsa Petersén will give a talk on HD research

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/petersen-will-give-talk-hd-young-adults - 2025-03-01

Published 21 October 2024 On 23 October 2024, Åsa Petersén will be moderating the webinar "Research insights: Latest updates on ongoing studies", arranged by the European Huntington Association. The webinar will give information on ongoing clinical trials in the Huntington disease field. Representatives from companies with ongoing trials, or finalized, will be participating.The European Huntington

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/webinar-hd-clinical-trials - 2025-03-01

Published 6 November 2024 The webinar on clinical trials, with an overview of the latest developments, is now available to watch online. The webinar “Research insights: Latest updates on ongoing studies” was arranged by the European Huntington Association (EHA) in October.You find it on EHA:s website

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/webinar-clinical-trials-now-available-online - 2025-03-01

By jenny [dot] mansson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Månsson) - published 20 December 2024 Huntington Disease Center in Lund is inviting you to an information evening on 7 April 2025, 18.00-20.30 in the Belfrage lecture hall on BMC D15 in Lund. The evening will include update on clinical trials and current research status in Sweden and internationally, as well as talks on different aspects on

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/save-date-hd-information-evening-7-april-2025 - 2025-03-01

Published 24 February 2025 Sign up for the Information Evening on HD! If you wish to attend the Information Evening on Huntington Disease on 7 April 2025, sign up latest on 27 March 2025.All talks are in Swedish. Find out more on the Huntington Disease Center's page: Huntington Disease Center

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/information-evening-hd-7-april-2025 - 2025-03-01

Published 25 February 2025 The European Huntington’s disease network (EHDN), with more than 3000 members, gather healthcare professionals, researchers and families with Huntington’s disease. Petersén was elected to the Executive Committee in 2022 and is now Deputy Chair.Link to the EHDN webpage: EHDN.org

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/petersen-elected-deputy-chair-ehdn - 2025-03-01

By jenny [dot] mansson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Månsson) - published 26 February 2025 Development of international guidelines for treatment of psychiatric symptoms in advanced Huntington's disease is in progress within the European Huntington's Disease Network (EHDN). The working group focusing on "Behavioural Phenotype” in Huntington's disease is addressing these guidelines. As part of t

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/work-progress-international-guidelines-treatment-psychiatric-symptoms - 2025-03-01

Publicerad 18 maj 2021 Pint* of Science är en årlig internationell vetenskapsfestival som äger rum varje maj över hela världen. Målet är att ta forskare närma samhället för att berätta om de senaste händelserna i vetenskapens värld. Med att delta i evenemang kommer du att kunna träffa och diskutera med de män och kvinnor som formar morgondagens vetenskap. Sofie Ceberg representerar Lunds Universit

https://www.msf.lu.se/artikel/pint-science - 2025-03-01

Publicerad 25 augusti 2021 FLASH-bestrålning är en form av strålbehandling där behandlingen levereras med ultrahög dosrat, över 100 Gy/s. Vid en behandling ges en hög dos på ca 30 Gy. Studier har visat att denna typ av behandling kan ha en skonande effekt på normalvävnad, samtidigt som tumörkontrollen bibehålls. Det är dock viktigt att veta att strålningen levereras till precis rätt volym. På LU o

https://www.msf.lu.se/artikel/how-does-c-rad-catalyst-hd-enable-research-flash-radiotherapy - 2025-03-01

Publicerad 3 juni 2022 Swedish Radiation Research Association for Young Scientists (SWE-RAYS) håller en workshop 23-25 augusti i Stockholm. SWE-RAYS riktar sig till unga forskare inom strålningsrelaterade fält. Sista dagen för anmälan är 15:e juni. Läs här för mer info!

https://www.msf.lu.se/artikel/swe-rays-2022 - 2025-03-01

Publicerad 16 september 2022 Lena Jönsson har tilldelats Vårdvetenskapliga Studentföreningens medlemmars Pedagogiska Pris 2022 med följande motivering: "Lena är en lärare för studenter på röntgensjuksköterskeprogrammet och undervisar i strålningsfysik. Studenter benämner henne som den bästa föreläsare de har haft, är pedagogisk, bryr sig och finns alltid tillgänglig för studenterna. Hon uppmuntrar

https://www.msf.lu.se/artikel/pedagogiskt-pris-till-lena-jonsson - 2025-03-01

Publicerad 24 mars 2023 Se den nya filmen om sjukhusfysikerutbildningen! Film om sjukhusfysikerutbildningen

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By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 19 November 2024 Cellular reprogramming can directly convert cells, such as skin cells, into different types of brain cells for studying and treating neurodegenerative disorders. Illustration: Cathrine Ahlenius. Recent discoveries have shown that it is possible to convert one cell type into another, typically by fo

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/cellular-reprogramming-special-interest-group - 2025-03-01

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 2 December 2024 Drug development requires a translational approach, from molecular investigations in cell cultures and animal models of neurodegenerative disorders to clinical trials involving patients. Illustration created with Biorender. Breakthroughs of new pharmacological treatments requires translational resea

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/regenerative-pharmacology-special-interest-group - 2025-03-01

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 16 October 2024 Emma Nyberg and Lluís Camprubí Ferrer, the Young MultiPark working group members, carry out the interviews. Illustration: Emma Nyberg In the podcast series "Meet our scientists", young MultiPark researchers interview our research group leaders about their academic journey and main scientific focus.

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/meet-our-scientists-continuation-parkinsons-revolution - 2025-03-01

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 11 November 2024 Picture: www.vr.se Receiving grants from the Swedish Research Council is viewed as a quality mark and one of the critical steps for young scientists to establish an independent research group. Recently, five of MultiPark’s research leaders were awarded funding for their projects. This year’s suppor

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/multipark-scientists-granted-support-swedish-research-council - 2025-03-01

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 7 November 2024 “Our goal is to make advances in stem cell therapy by modifying and adapting cells to the patient’s needs", explains Malin Parmar. Photo: Tove Smeds Malin Parmar, professor of cellular neuroscience leading one of MultiPark's research groups, along with three researchers in Italy and Denmark, has been awarded th

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/erc-synergy-grant-development-custom-made-stem-cell-therapies-neurodegenerative-disorders - 2025-03-01

Published 3 December 2024 Dementia usually means memory problems, but frontotemporal dementia with a loss of ability to empathize with other people can resemble other conditions with empathy problems in psychiatry, such as psychopathy. Photo:Mostphotos Patients with frontotemporal dementia often lack the ability to empathize. A study at Lund University and Karolinska Institutet has now shown that

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-study-shows-how-dementia-affects-brains-ability-empathise - 2025-03-01

By alexis_bento [dot] luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis Bento) - published 6 December 2024 "This collaboration is truly valuable and with high potential because it merges clinical, molecular, and computational expertise,” states Johan Jakobsson. Photo: iStock/Vitalii Gulenok A team of international researchers led by Professor Johan Jakobsson at Lund University has secured a 52 million

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/52-million-sek-goes-uncovering-genetic-drivers-parkinsons-disease - 2025-03-01

Published 19 December 2024 Lucia concert in S:t Pauli kyrka in Malmö (Photo by Angela Cenci Nilsson) Dear colleagues and collaborators,As we approach the end of 2024, I believe that we can look back with pride on the many things that we have achieved together this year. We would like to thank all of you for your vital contributions to our research environment, encompassing diverse roles and capaci

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/seasons-greetings-multipark - 2025-03-01