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30 Nov 2023
Double up! MultiPark gets two new Vice Coordinators
January 2024 is the start of a new electoral term for MultiPark’s management. While Angela Cenci Nilsson will remain the coordinator, Oskar Hansson will be replaced for the next th...
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27 Nov 2023
Extended cooperation between MultiPark and the patient organization Parkinson Skåne
Every year, the patient organization Parkinson Skåne organizes a half-day of themed lectures on Parkinson's disease. The strategic research area, MultiPark, usually sponsors the mo...
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20 Nov 2023
New imaging approach visualizes early structural changes of amyloids in living brain tissue
Understanding the very first pathological events at the molecular level is key to developing treatments preventing neurodegenerative diseases. With a novel microspectroscopy approa...
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16 Nov 2023
Generating GABAergic interneurons – PhD Interview with Andreas Bruzelius
Andreas Bruzelius, a Ph.D. student at Lund University, defended his PhD thesis on Friday, 20 October 2023. Andreas' research focuses on generating brain cells, specifically interne...
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13 Nov 2023
How Mobile DNA Shapes the Human Brain
The human brain is an incredibly intricate organ that regulates everything from our motor skills to our memories. But how did it evolve into the complex structure we see today? Res...
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6 Nov 2023
MAXIV for high resolution, sub-cellular x-ray measurements – A special interest group
Sweden has made significant strategic investments into the national infrastructure MAX IV, with world-unique instruments usable across disciplines. One emerging area is within medi...
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24 Oct 2023
A closer look at the making of a novel stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
A recent publication by MultiPark researchers at Lund University’s Lund Stem Cell Center gives a closer look at the making of a novel stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s Disease, STE...
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19 Oct 2023
Gene expression in Parkinson’s disease – PhD interview with Jana Rájová
Jana Rájová’s research turns light on gene expression in different parts of the brain affected by Parkinson’s disease. October 23, she defends her thesis in the Molecular Neuromodu...
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9 Oct 2023
New blood marker can identify Parkinsonian diseases
Is it possible that a single biomarker can detect all types of diseases related to dopamine deficiency in the brain? Yes, that's what a research group in Lund is discovering. "We...
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6 Oct 2023
Making the invisible visible: the magic of microscopic images
In today's scientific world, microscopic images have become a powerful resource for research. With access to advanced microscopes, researchers can now create unique images of struc...
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4 Oct 2023
Neuroimmune crosstalk in early Alzheimer’s disease – PhD interview with Megg Garcia-Ryde
Megg Garcia-Ryde’s thesis sheds light on the early pathological processes in Alzheimer’s disease and the interplay between neurons and microglia as the disease evolves. October 10,...
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25 Sep 2023
Clinical imaging methods – A special interest group
Imaging methods are valuable tools for understanding neurodegenerative diseases and monitoring the therapeutic effects of new treatments. That is why MultiPark researchers with exp...
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22 Sep 2023
Genetic tools for studying Parkinson’s Disease – PhD interview with Martino Avallone
Martino Avallone spent the past four years developing tools for mapping gene expression and proteins in the brain to investigate basic biological questions and to elucidate the mol...
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19 Sep 2023
How psychedelic drugs affect a rat’s brain
Researchers at Lund University have developed a technique for simultaneously measuring electrical signals from 128 areas of the brain in awake rats. They have then used the informa...
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12 Sep 2023
MultiPark’s coordinator awarded the Bengt Falck Prize in Neuroscience
Through her work, Professor Cenci Nilsson has developed preclinical models mimicking the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia, exploiting these models to d...
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4 Sep 2023
Electrotherapy without surgery
Researchers at Lund and Gothenburg Universities have successfully developed temporary, organic electrodes that can be seamlessly integrated into biological systems. The method, now...
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24 Aug 2023
Lewy body disease can be detected before symptoms
Lewy body disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. A research group from Lund University has now shown that the disease can be detecte...
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15 Aug 2023
New Study Reveals Astrocytes' Role in Frontotemporal Dementia
One of Multipark's associated research groups has published a new study that reveals the role of astrocytes in the development of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Their findings, now...
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11 Jul 2023
Summer greetings from MultiPark at the World Parkinson Congress
Summer is the right period for recharging our batteries through vacations and travels. It also seems to be an attractive time to organize scientific conferences… Here are some warm...
