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The Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM) at Lund University is seeking outstanding young researchers to join our research community. We are looking for talented individuals with international research experience who are ready to…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/join-wallenberg-centre-molecular-medicine-lund-university-fellow- 2024-11-13

Gunilla Westergren-Thorsson Director Email: gunilla [dot] westergren-thorsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se Telephone: +46 46 222 86 95 Mobile: +46 70 594 63 60 Kristian Pietras Co-director Email: kristian [dot] pietras [at] med [dot] lu [dot…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/wallenberg-center-molecular-medicine-lund/management- 2025-04-28

What is WCMM Fusion 2025?This exhibition invites you to explore the fascinating intersection of science and art through stunning medical images created by the talented WCMM scientists. Each artwork tells a unique story of ongoing research,…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/whats/wcmm-fusion-2025-where-science-meets-art- 2025-02-05

Sweden is making a strategic push to reclaim its place as a world leader in medical research, thanks to the continued investments from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW). The national research initiative that includes the…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/major-investment-swedish-medical-research-continues- 2024-10-10

The Pereira lab, in close collaboration with Asgard Therapeutics, published a new study in Science magazine as a first-release paper on the 5th of September. The corresponding authors Filipe Pereira and Fábio Rosa present a novel approach…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/new-publication-science-magazine-pereira-lab- 2024-10-09

Elin Trägårdh is a professor of clinical physiology and nuclear medicine at Lund University affiliated to the Wallenberg centre of Molecular Medicine and a chief physician at Skåne University Hospital. She is recognized for her…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/years-medical-award-lmk-foundation-elin-tragardh- 2024-10-09

WCMM Fireside Chat is a series of articles dedicated to showcasing the remarkable work of researchers within and around the Lund Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM). Our goal is to encourage collaboration, communication, and…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-elin-tragardh- 2024-10-31

The Mats Paulsson Foundations have made a landmark decision to double their annual donations, awarding SEK 50 million to support pioneering medical research. Among the recipients is WCMM Clinical Researcher Sandra Lindstedt, who received…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/mats-paulsson-foundations-award-sek-50-million-grants- 2024-10-31

The Swedish Research Council has decided on the applications to be awarded grants within Medicine and health 2024. Our total grant amount for 2024-2030 is more than 1, 26 billion SEK. The Swedish Research Council has announced its grant…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-ddls-lund-fellows-awarded-swedish-research-council- 2024-10-31

Three researchers from Lund University in Sweden have been awarded grants by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation totalling SEK 87 million for research on the semiconductors for the future, our immunological memory and next-generation…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/filipe-pereira-among-three-lund-recipients-knut-and-alice-wallenberg-foundation-grants- 2024-11-03

The PALS program, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) for 2024–2028, continues to foster ground-breaking research through its collaboration between WCMM, DDLS, and SciLifeLab Fellow programs. Following an evaluation…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/success-wcmm-lund-fellows-pals-call-2024- 2024-12-06

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences' (IVA) prestigious 2024 100 List showcases this year’s most promising research projects from Swedish universities and colleges. With the theme “Technology in the Service of Humanity –…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/swedens-most-promising-research-highlighted-ivas-2024-100-list- 2024-12-02

The WCMM Fireside Chat is a series of articles dedicated to showcasing the remarkable work of researchers within and around the Lund Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM). Our goal is to encourage collaboration, communication,…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-agnete-kirkeby- 2024-12-06

Postdoctoral program designed to foster cutting-edge translational research WCMM Lund is taking a significant step forward in training the new generation of young international, highly qualified postdoc candidates within the field of…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/ignite-postdoc-fellow-program- 2025-11-05

Cancer is a worldwide health challenge leading to increased mortality and diminishing quality of life of millions of people. In recent years, immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment, but targeting effectively refractory solid…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/driving-tumor-antigen-presentation-rna-mediated-transdifferentiation- 2025-10-07

The emergence of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) has offered unprecedented opportunities in developmental biology and regenerative medicine. Generated from patient cells, iPS maintains their genetic features, allowing deciphering…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/human-ossicles-ips-hsc-development-and-leukemia-modeling- 2025-10-09

Introduction | Chronic inflammation in autoimmune diseases is driven by resident T cells and a breakdown in immune tolerance. Systemic factors often complicate the study of local antigen presentation; however, juvenile idiopathic arthritis…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/local-breach-tolerance-understanding-process-chronicity-autoimmune-disease- 2025-10-16

Why only certain animal species can regenerate complex structures remains an important and open question. Technological advances have now opened the door to studying the molecular mechanisms of highly regenerative species, like salamanders…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/elucidating-underlying-mechanisms-cell-cycle-regulation-limb-regeneration- 2025-10-09

Multi-drug resistant bacterial infections, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa represent a significant global health care burden and disproportionately impact patients who are immuno-comprised, which make them more susceptible to opportunistic…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/apical-out-human-airway-organoids-chip-derived-ipscs-studying-bacterial-infections- 2025-11-05

Lung transplantation is currently the only treatment option for end-stage lung disease. Despite procedural improvements, primary graft dysfunction (PGD) remains a leading cause of early mortality and chronic allograft dysfunction, leading…

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/advanced-engineered-msc-therapies-lung-transplantation- 2025-10-06