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STEM-PD announces first in-human clinical trial results for Parkinson’s disease cell therapy
A landmark study led from Lund, Sweden, has shown that transplanting stem-cell derived dopamine progenitor cells into the brain is feasible. Eight patients were transplanted in the...

Millions for brain research into dementia
The risk of neurodegenerative diseases increases markedly after a traumatic brain injury – particularly following repeated concussions. Professors Niklas Marklund and Tadeusz Wielo...

MultiPark grows – A new research group focusing on Neural Circuits of Emotion
This spring, MultiPark has the pleasure of welcoming a new research group leader. The Neural Circuits of Emotion team focuses on how neural circuits and neuroimmune interactions re...

Exceptional Success of MultiPark Researchers in a Highly Competitive International Call for Parkinson’s Research
A team of international researchers led by senior lecturer Åsa Mackenzie at Lund University has received a $9 million USD grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) ...

A drop of blood can detect Alzheimer’s – international award
The 2026 Jeffrey L. Morby Prize has been awarded to researchers from Lund University and Washington University for a study published in Nature Medicine. The paper describes a blood...