Developmental Biology, Stem Cells, Reproductive, Regenerative and Reparative Medicine
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.
Popular science articles and features
Anna Falk grows brain cells in culture bowls
Small brains float in the culture bowl in her hand. The reprogramming technique allows Anna Falk and her researchers at KI to transform skin cells into brain cells. Something that in the future may lead to new medications for autism and schizophrenia, or even brain cell transplants. Video produced by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research.
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News within developmental biology and reproduction
| Title | Post date |
|---|---|
| Mapping bone-marrow microenvironment sheds fresh light on leukaemia | 23 May 2019 |
| Stem cells provide information about neuron resilience in ALS | 09 May 2019 |
| Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes are at risk of giving birth prematurely | 23 Apr 2019 |
| They are the 2019 Wallenberg Scholars | 25 Mar 2019 |
| Painkillers during pregnancy unlikely to cause asthma | 18 Mar 2019 |