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4 Dec 2025
On a Journey of Discovery in Research: MultiPark Opens Labs to the Parkinson’s Association
Recently, MultiPark opened its doors to the local Parkinson’s Association, who were invited behind the scenes to see how research on their condition is conducted. Here are some of ...
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24 Nov 2025
MultiPark Researchers Recognized on Clarivate’s Highly Cited List
Nine researchers from MultiPark have been listed as Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate, highlighting their significant global research impact.
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6 Nov 2025
MultiPark scientists awarded prestigious VR consolidator grant
With an approval rate of just 17 %, this year’s Swedish Research Council grants were harder than usual to secure. Still, several of MultiPark’s group leaders were awarded major gra...
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23 Oct 2025
Meet Our Scientists Podcast: Per Odin about the Parkinson’s journey
Have you ever wondered what the journey of someone living with Parkinson’s disease looks like? Meet our scientist, Professor Per Odin! He shares his experiences of the bumpy road f...
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7 Oct 2025
Largest ever TauPET study of Alzheimer’s deepens understanding of the disease
In a study led by Lund University and the Amsterdam University Medical Center, researchers used PET to analyse aggregates of tau pathology in more than 12,000 people from all over ...
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26 Sep 2025
Meet Our Scientists Podcast: Cecilia Lundberg about the gene workshop
What if brain diseases could be cured by turning on the proper genes? Meet our scientist, Professor Cecilia Lundberg! She explains how gene therapy may complement cell therapies to...
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19 Sep 2025
Smell test cuts need for invasive Parkinson’s screening
Early diagnosis is key to receiving proper care and advancing research on future therapies for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and dementia with Lewy bodies. New res...
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16 Sep 2025
New digital cognitive test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a digital cognitive test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease that is intended for use in primary care. “This digital test, w...
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4 Sep 2025
TIME to unite lab and clinic – 1.5 million € to build an AI model of Alzheimer’s disease
Enormous amounts of data about Alzheimer’s Disease have been generated from clinical studies so far. Still, the molecular drivers of Alzheimer’s Disease are largely unknown. With t...
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1 Sep 2025
Alzheimer’s awareness: Five research projects shaping the future of understanding, diagnosis and care
With over 15 research groups dedicated to Alzheimer’s disease research, MultiPark’s goal is to understand the origins of the disease, develop early diagnostics, and improve treatme...
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29 Aug 2025
Why repetitive DNA matters for human brain evolution and disease
For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as ‘junk’ and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study in Cell Genomics, researchers at Lund University in Swede...
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1 Aug 2025
Meet Our Scientists Podcast: Niklas Mattsson-Carlgren about biomarkers and the future of Alzheimer’s
Meet our scientist, Dr. Niklas Mattsson-Carlgren! He explains why studying biomarkers is essential to advancing Alzheimer’s research.
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26 Jun 2025
Brain activation pattern behind impulsivity in Parkinson’s treatment discovered
An experimental study from Lund University reveals for the first time that different Parkinson’s medications affect brain activity in distinct ways. This could explain why some pat...
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4 Jun 2025
Protein mismanagement in brain's control center fuels early symptoms in neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers at MultiPark have uncovered in mice how the protein TDP-43, known for its role in several neurodegenerative diseases, disrupts the hypothalamus, the brain’s key center ...
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22 May 2025
Meet Our Scientists Podcast: Gesine Paul-Visse about the brain’s frontline
Meet our scientist Gesine Paul-Visse to learn what happens at the interface where the brain and the body meet: the blood-brain barrier. Here, a very specialized cell, the pericyte,...
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15 Apr 2025
More opportunities to test for Alzheimer’s using new analytical method
A simpler method of analysing blood samples for Alzheimer’s disease has been tested in a large multicentre study, led by Lund University in Sweden. “This is a major step in bringi...
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14 Apr 2025
A new reliable blood marker reveals the extent of Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain
Researchers at Lund University and Washington University have identified a blood marker that reflects the amount of Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain. This discovery may play a ke...
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2 Apr 2025
From molecule to patient – Six promising projects to advance Parkinson's research
What role does an inflammatory protein have in disease development? Which neuronal circuits cause different symptoms? How may diabetes affect Parkinson’s disease? Can motor signs b...
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14 Mar 2025
MultiPark grows – new research groups
This year, MultiPark has the pleasure of welcoming two new research groups. The Mackenzie Lab aims to decode the neurobiological underpinnings of emotion through experimental studi...
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13 Feb 2025
Cracking the Alzheimer’s Code: How Brain Trauma Triggers Disease
A study at Lund University reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disea...