Published 24 July 2019 We're happy to present our most recent publication "Activation of neuronal genes via LINE-1 elements upon global DNA demethylation in human neural progenitors" published on July 18th. Our study sheds light on the darker parts of our genetic heritage. To find out more please click on the below link.Lund University's press release Nature Communications: Activation of neuronal

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/new-publication-nature-communications - 2025-08-13

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 25 November 2019 Läs den spännande debatten om den nya gentekniken Crispr, skriven av forskare från gruppen Crispr ideas vid Pufendorfinstitutet, Lunds universitet, på SvD Debatt. SvD Debatt: ”Vi måste ta ställning till nya gentekniken” Aftonbladet: "Den nya gensaxen måste diskuteras"   Om debattörerna: Karin B

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/pa-svenska-nya-gentekniken-kraver-en-bred-debatt - 2025-08-13

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 3 April 2020 Today we celebrated official nailing of Daniela Grassi's thesis "Development and Applications of in vitro Models to Study Human Brain Evolution and Disease". The defence will take place on Thursday April 23rd at 9.00 o'clock and it will be made availably digitally for you to join!

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/nailing-completed - 2025-08-13

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 20 April 2020 Daniela Grassi will be defending her thesis on Thursday 23rd of April 2020. Here, Daniela tells us about her research in the Molecular Neurogenetics group. Please click here for full article: https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/thesis-defence-interview-daniela-grassi 

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/thesis-defence-interview-daniela-grassi - 2025-08-13

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 18 May 2020 Interested in autophagy or Huntington disease? Please click here to go to our newest publication Impact of differential and time-dependent autophagy activation on therapeutic efficacy in a model of Huntington disease and to more information on our work in the field.

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/new-article-autophagy-and-treatment-huntington-disease - 2025-08-13

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 15 October 2020 Read here about Christopher Douse who joined our group at the beginning of 2020 and works on developing a research programme on newly-discovered guardians of the human genome. For article please click on the following link: https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/meet-christopher-douse - 2025-08-13

Published 19 November 2020 Read about how the CRISPR facility at Lund Stem Cell Center can help you with your experiments CRISPR is a simple yet powerful Nobel Prize winning technology that allows sequence specific editing and manipulation of DNA sequences. The CRISPR facility at Lund Stem Cell Center is here to help you with your projects using this technology. To read more please go to: https://

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/lund-crispr-facility-here-help - 2025-08-13

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 19 March 2021 Researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center highlight the importance of controlling viral elements that reside in the genome and how their activation during development may contribute to brain disorders later in life. To read the article, please go to: https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/activatio

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/activation-ancient-viruses-during-brain-development-causes-inflammation - 2025-08-13

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 19 March 2021 Har du koll på vad stamceller gör och kan? Testa vad du vet med Sydsvenskans quiz ”Svara Lund”: Vad kan du om stamceller? För att komma till Sydsvenskans quiz klicka här. frågor.pdf   rätta svar.pdf

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/sydsvenskan-quiz-svara-lund-vad-kan-du-om-stamceller - 2025-08-13

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 19 March 2021 Är du intresserad i vår forskning? Läs om vår studie som visar att dysreglering av endogena retrovirus under hjärnans utveckling kan leda till både inflammation i hjärnan och genuttrycksmönster som är förbundna med olika neurologiska sjukdomar senare i livet. För att läsa hela artikeln, klicka här

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/vetenskap-halsa-aktivering-av-gamla-virus-orsakar-inflammation-senare-i-livet - 2025-08-13

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 5 May 2021 Click the link below to listen to the latest Stem Cell Podcast - featuring Johan Jakobsson Ep. 192: “Gene Expression and the Brain” Featuring Dr. Johan Jakobsson:  https://stemcellpodcast.com/ep-192-gene-expression-and-the-brain-featuring-dr-johan-jakobsson    

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/stem-cell-podcast-featuring-johan-jakobsson - 2025-08-13

Published 14 October 2021 Read about our research on a previously overlooked part of our DNA, so-called non-coded DNA. 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 differ

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/what-makes-us-human-answer-may-be-found-overlooked-dna - 2025-08-13

By paulina [dot] pettersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Paulina Pettersson) - published 14 October 2021 Läs här om vår forskning om en tidigare förbisedd del i vårt DNA, så kallat icke-kodat DNA. Vårt DNA är mycket likt schimpansens, som evolutionärt är vår närmaste levande släkting. Nu har stamcellsforskare i Lund hittat en tidigare förbisedd del i vårt DNA, så kallat icke-kodat DNA, som tycks bi

https://www.molecular-neurogenetics.lu.se/article/outforskat-dna-forklarar-skillnaden-mellan-manniska-och-schimpans - 2025-08-13

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 17 May 2021 The study is based on in-depth interviews where patients in an early stage of Parkinson’s disease freely describe their life satisfaction and adaptation to the disease. (Photo: Lina Rosengren) Deep interviews with patients who are at an early stage of Parkinson’s disease show that acceptance was a prere

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/acceptance-key-life-satisfaction-persons-parkinsons-disease - 2025-08-13

By Martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 19 May 2021 Nine senior researchers from five different faculties at Lund University have been granted three million SEK for a novel transdisciplinary initiative to improve the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Four of them are research leaders from the strategic research area MultiPark at the Medical Faculty

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/three-million-new-thematic-collaboration-initiative-about-early-diagnosis-and-prognostics-alzheimers - 2025-08-13

Published 13 May 2015 Photo: Lasse Strandberg It is six times more expensive for society – and for you individually - if you travel by car instead of cycling. This has been shown in a Department of Service Management and Service Management study of Copenhagen, a city of cyclists. It is the first time a price has been put on car use as compared to cycling.  In the comparative study, Stefan Gössling

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/six-times-more-expensive-travel-car-bicycle-study - 2025-08-13

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 24 May 2021 New study: a simple blood test and three quick cognitive tests show with over 90% certainty who develops Alzheimer's dementia within four years. (The number test in the picture is an example, not exactly what you do in cognitive tests). Illustration: Jona Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have de

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/simple-diagnostic-tool-predicts-individual-risk-alzheimers - 2025-08-13

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 27 May 2021 Yiyi Yang defends her PhD thesis on Thursday 3rd June 2021. During her Ph.D. studies, Yiyi Yang has been investigating the role of microglia in the pathological development of Alzheimer’s disease. On the 3rd of June, it is time to defend her work supervised by Prof. Tomas Deierborg. Now, Yiyi tells us a

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-yiyi-yang - 2025-08-13

By fritzliselotte [at] gmail [dot] com (Liselotte Fritz) - published 1 June 2021 Kajsa Brolin, doctoral student in Translational Neurogenetics at Lund University, is using the biobank in her doctoral thesis. Photo: Kennet Ruona Around 20 000 Swedes are currently suffering from Parkinson’s disease, yet there are still only treatments to alleviate symptoms. Through a new biobank, researchers gain ac

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-biobank-provides-insights-parkinsons-disease - 2025-08-13

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 8 June 2021 Angela with her team members in the Basal ganglia pathophysiology group. Here, they enjoy spending time together during a before-Corona dinner. On the first of January, Professor Angela Cenci Nilsson took on as the new coordinator for MultiPark. Now she tells us about her visions for our network and abo

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/interview-angela-cenci-nilsson-about-being-new-coordinator-multipark - 2025-08-13