8 Apr 2021

Interview - Gunnar Gouras about his time as the coordinator

On the last of December, Professor Gunnar Gouras left his position as a coordinator for MultiPark after five years. Here is how he sums up his time and mission for our environment....

25 Mar 2021

Women accumulate Alzheimer’s-related protein faster

Alzheimer’s disease seems to progress faster in women than in men. The protein tau accumulates at a higher rate in women, according to research from Lund University in Sweden. The ...

23 Mar 2021

New insights into toxic protein aggregate formation in Parkinson’s disease - size matters

In a collaborative study, with other European research groups, scientists from Lund University in Sweden have shed new light on how the protein aggregates that accumulate in the Pa...

11 Mar 2021

Activation of ancient viruses during brain development causes inflammation

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 t...

9 Mar 2021

PhD defence interview - Shelby Shrigley

During her PhD studies Shelby Shrigley has been exploring patient-specific cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease. Defending her PhD thesis on March 12th, here Shelby tel...

23 Feb 2021

Pericytes: a link between Parkinson-related protein and blood-brain barrier disruption?

Overexpression of the Parkinson-related protein, α-synuclein, leads to blood-brain barrier leakage and pericyte activation in mice. A study published in Scientific Reports identifi...

5 Feb 2021

New gene variant linked to stroke

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden believe they have identified a gene variant that can cause cerebral small vessel disease and stroke. The study is published in Neurology Ge...

11 Jan 2021

Restoring neural networks and understanding brain disorders