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A landmark study led from Lund University has shown that transplanting stem-cell derived dopamine progenitor cells into the brain is feasible. Eight patients were transplanted in the first clinical trial, and no serious side effects directly linked to the transplanted cells were seen during the first year of follow up.

High levels of influenza-specific IgA antibodies in the nasal mucosa are linked to a reduced risk of infection, according to a new study from Danderyd Hospital and SciLifeLab.

Thålin has been awarded the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation’s major research grant for her work on antibody-based protection against infections in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Skape Bio and researchers at the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design (IPD) have announced a peer-reviewed study published in Nature demonstrating a new way to design protein-based medicines for G protein-coupled receptors, or GPCRs.

Through a donation, a new foundation has been formed called Familjen Landegrens stiftelse för medicinsk forskning (Landegren Family Foundation for Medical Research). The purpose of this foundation is to support Uppsala University’s medical research and medical innovation.

Sweden’s first clinical research center dedicated to ophthalmology has been established at St. Erik Eye Hospital in the Stockholm Region, in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet.