By filip [dot] backstrom [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Filip Bäckström) - published 28 June 2021 Created with BioRender.com T-cells, antibodies, and antigens. During the past year, we have learned a lot about our immune system through media. Most people agree that the immune system is crucial for our survival. But how does the immune system affect Parkinson’s disease; is it necessary to keep our bra

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/does-our-immune-response-affect-risk-developing-parkinsons-disease - 2025-04-25

By katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - published 24 August 2021 Photo: Mostphotos An experimental study from Lund University in Sweden has revealed that the Alzheimer’s protein amyloid-beta accumulates inside nerve cells, and that the misfolded protein may then spread from cell to cell via nerve fibres. This happens at an earlier stage than the formation of amyloid-beta

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/does-alzheimers-disease-start-inside-nerve-cells - 2025-04-25

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 7 September 2021 The Basal Ganglia Pathophysiology research group has long experience in using established behavioral tests to monitor rodent behavior. This is used in combination with recordings of neuronal activity. Copyright: The Basal Ganglia Pathophysiology group A large collaborative project focused on unders

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-transnational-collaboration-target-circuit-dysfunctions-parkinsons-disease - 2025-04-25

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 14 September 2021 Photo: Agata Garpenlind A combination of two imaging methods can be used to achieve structural and chemical information within a single neuron. Researchers from MultiPark at Lund University recently developed this approach. Their study reveals that amyloid aggregates, implicated in Alzheimer’s dis

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/novel-imaging-approach-open-doors-understanding-key-pathological-processes-inside-neurons - 2025-04-25

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 20 September 2021 Amyloid-beta accumulation may start inside neurons. A novel imaging approach to study structural changes before amyloid plaques are formed. Four distinct subtypes of Alzheimer's disease. A simple diagnostic tool predicting the risk of developing the disease. And a collaboration with Region Skåne,

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/alzheimers-awareness-month-five-optimistic-research-news-multipark - 2025-04-25

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 28 September 2021 Anna Hammarberg guides the Ph.D. student Roman Sattarov on how to analyze his sample on the software. A machine allowing researchers to rely on objective, automatized readouts instead of subjective manual counting under the microscope. Incredible pictures. And the possibility to follow live cellul

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/seven-tones-operetta-multiparks-new-high-content-analysis-platform - 2025-04-25

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 11 October 2021 Photo: Mostphotos Our DNA is very similar to that of the chimpanzee, which in evolutionary terms is our closest living relative. Stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now found a previously overlooked part of our DNA, so-called non-coded DNA, that appears to contribute to a differe

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/what-makes-us-human-answer-may-be-found-overlooked-dna - 2025-04-25

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 14 October 2021 During her thesis project, Nadja Gustavsson has characterized structural changes inside neurons of a new mouse model for mixed neurogenerative disorders. On the 21st of October, she is defending her thesis supervised by Oxana Klementieva. In this interview, Nadja shares her ups and downs during her

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-nadja-gustavsson - 2025-04-25

By s [dot] thiesen [at] sund [dot] ku [dot] dk (Søren Thiesen) - published 22 October 2021 During pneumococcal meningitis, immune cells produce structures blocking the normal cerebrospinal fluid movement. This illustration was selected as the cover image for Annals of Neurology. Illustration: Chiara Pavan & Dan Xue. Meningitis is a very serious brain infection with limited treatment options. In a

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/meningitis-researchers-find-possible-treatment-strategy-without-antibiotics - 2025-04-25

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 27 October 2021 Collaboration, networking, career development, and wellbeing. Those are four examples of needs that the newly formed young MultiParkers working group will address. After organizing their first event, they are eager to start preparing for more events. During the pandemic, there has been an upbuild of

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/young-multiparkers-working-group-takes-shape - 2025-04-25

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 2 November 2021 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. Last week, nine of MultiPark’s research leaders were awarded 31.6 million SEK for their projects. This year

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/nine-multipark-scientists-granted-support-swedish-research-council - 2025-04-25

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 8 November 2021 During his research education, Jonathan Timpka wanted to elucidate what is affecting the ability to work for patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Defending his Ph.D. thesis on November 19th, Jonathan tells about his wide range of projects within the Restorative Parkinson Unit led by Per Odin

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-jonathan-timpka - 2025-04-25

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 11 November 2021 The midbrain spheroid generated from patient's cells contains dopaminergic neurons which die in Parkinson’s disease. Gene expression inside Parkinson’s disease patient’s brain cells seems to trigger structural changes of the Parkinson-linked protein alpha-synuclein. This was discovered when MultiPa

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/environment-inside-brain-cells-holds-clues-protein-aggregation - 2025-04-25

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 15 November 2021 Emil Ygland Rödström will defend his Ph.D. thesis on Saturday 20th November. Emil Ygland Rödström is defending his thesis on the 20th of November. His research is about clinical, genetical, and biochemical biomarkers for the prognosis of Parkinson’s disease patients. Here, he tells us more about th

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-emil-ygland - 2025-04-25

By Liselotte [dot] fritz [at] gmail [dot] com (Liselotte Fritz) - published 17 November 2021 3-D photo of nerve cells that produce dopamine and which slowly disappear in Parkinson's disease. Photo: iStockphoto Presently many of Sweden’s 20,000 Parkinson’s patients are not receiving the treatment they need, and many of the most seriously ill receive incorrect or inappropriate therapy. With the new

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/faster-and-better-treatment-parkinsons-disease-manage-pd-tool - 2025-04-25

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 19 November 2021 Picture: https://clarivate.com Three out of Lund University’s four most cited scientists are research leaders at MultiPark, according to Clarivate’s report for this year. The highly anticipated annual list identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/majority-most-cited-researchers-lund-university-belong-multipark - 2025-04-25

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 25 November 2021 Alexander Svanbergsson defends his thesis on the 3rd of December. During his Ph.D. studies, Alexander Svanbergsson has established a modelling system to screen for factors affecting the aggregation of alpha-synuclein in Parkinson’s disease. On the 3rd of December, it is time for him to defend his w

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-alexander-svanbergsson - 2025-04-25

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 29 November 2021 Caroline Haikal presented her recent findings at the Lund University Neuroscience Graduate School lunch seminar arranged by MultiPark. Peptides from the common bacteria Staphylococcus aureus speed up the pathological aggregation of α-synuclein, a protein linked to Parkinson’s disease. This was disc

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/common-skin-bacteria-may-trigger-aggregation-parkinsons-disease-protein - 2025-04-25

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 6 December 2021 Laura Andreoli defends her thesis on the 14th of December 2021. Ph.D. student Laura Andreoli spent several years digging into the neural pathways involved in involuntary movements in Parkinson’s disease. On the 14th of December, she defends her thesis. And she is eager to share her findings and thou

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-laura-andreoli - 2025-04-25

Published 3 December 2021 At MoRe-Lab researchers will be able to study, among other things, how medication or exercise programs affects the ability to function in standardized and real world environments. For example, a home, workplace, gym or outdoor environment. MoRe-Lab (Movement & Reality Lab) is an experimental health science test environment for studies of movement, activity, and behavior i

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/more-lab-opens-gates - 2025-04-25