Developmental Biology, Stem Cells, Reproductive, Regenerative and Reparative Medicine

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The speciality called developmental biology includes the study of how genes regulate cell growth, the differentiation of cells from the stem cell stage and onwards, and the processes that result in the formation of tissues and organs. The aim is to find, amongst other things, new methods of treating disease and repairing damaged tissues (regenerative medicine). Reproduction is the speciality involved in research into germ cells, infertility, pregnancy, foetal medicine, the newborn infant and andrology. Reparative medical research involves surgery and orthopaedics.

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Research groups
Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine
Strategic Research Area in Stem Cells
Theme Center for Regenerative Medicine

Articles and features

Origami. Foto: Doug (by-nc-nd)

He folds DNA like others fold paper

Dr Björn Högberg designs tiny, nano-scale DNA structures for a wide range of medical research purposes. 
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Trying to create recovery abilities

The salamander is a master at recreating parts of the body; lost limbs as well as parts of the heart and brain. András Simon wants to understand how it works.
Kenny Rodriguez-Wallberg

"It was a true miracle"

Her research recently yielded eagerly awaited results: A miracle baby. Kenny Rodriguez-Wallberg was present at the birth.
Christian Göritz, docent vid institutionen för cell- och molekylärbiologi. Foto: Ulf Sirborn

Promising therapeutic approach for spinal cord injuries

The healing ability of the central nervous system is very limited and injuries to the brain or spinal cord often result in permanent functional deficits. Dr Christian Göritz and his colleagues at Karolinska Institutet have found a mechanism that explains why this happens, and they were also able to improve functional recovery following spinal cord injury in mice.
Illustration Anders Kjellberg

Regenerative Medicine
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Infertility
Foto: Joshua Smith (cc-by-sa)

Premature birth
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Some of our professors in the area

Nagihan Bostanci

Seeking simple methods for the early detection of periodontitis

Nagihan Bostanci builds three-dimensional model of gums in order to understand how mild gum inflammation can advance to tooth loss.
Gunnar Schulte. Foto: Creo Media Group.

New drugs against disruptions in the cell’s Frizzled receptors

Gunnar Schulte’s ambition is to understand the cellular dialogue taking place on the cell surface. More specifically, he is interested in how so-called Class Frizzled receptors work and in new treatments of diseases such as cancer and fibrosis.
Professor Ganesh Acharya. Foto: Stefan Zimmerman

The placenta is a key to understanding disease

Ganesh Acharya’s research concerns understanding the function of the heart and blood system of fetuses and pregnant women. 
Professor Georgios Belibasakis

Studying oral disease in the laboratory with biofilm models

Georgios Belibasakis researches the bacterial ecosystem of the mouth and how it can thrive in symbiosis with its host – or cause diseases such as caries, periodontitis and peri-implantitis. 
Professor Rickard Sandberg

Studying genome regulation using single-cell analysis

Rickard Sandberg has developed a method of single-cell analysis that provides groundbreaking molecular insight into the properties and function of cells. The method is used around the world.
Professor Anna-Karin Wikström

Reducing risk during pregnancy and childbirth

Anna-Karin Wikström researches pregnancy-related complications, especially preeclampsia. Much of her research involves epidemiological studies of different risk factors.
Professor Molly M Stevens. Foto: Privat

Scaffolds designed to engineer tissues

Molly Stevens’ research focuses on designing and developing bioinspired materials for applications in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and biosensing.
Professor Annika Östman Wernerson

Mechanisms behind kidney disease

Annika Östman Wernerson researches molecular mechanisms causing different kidney diseases. She also researches the field of pedagogics.
Professor Sten Eirik Jacobsen. Foto: Bildmakarna

Normal and abnormal formation of blood cells

Stein Eirik Jacobsen is exploring the mechanisms and regulation of healthy blood formation and the causes of diseases of the blood, such as leukaemia.

News within developmental biology and reproduction

Title Post date
No link found between oral antifungal drug and stillbirth 13 Jun 2018
Dissertation 1 June 2018: Frida E. Lundberg 08 May 2018
Promising therapeutic approach for spinal cord injuries 01 Mar 2018
Stem cell study may result in stronger muscles in old age 23 Feb 2018
New cell model could lead to treatments for neurological diseases 16 Feb 2018
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05 Mar 2018 by Katarina Sternudd.