Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine
Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine is established to further accelerate research in stem cell biology, biomedical engineering, biotechnology, and regenerative medicine at Karolinska Institutet.
Upcoming
Fiona Watt to give the next Ming Wai Lau Centre Lecture
Professor Fiona Watt, Director of Centre for Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine, King’s College London will give a lecture entitled "Exploring Heterogeneity of Human Skin Cells" on 6 November 2019 in Hong Kong.
Latest publications
Zongli Zheng has a new publication in PNAS
Zongli Zheng has a new publication in PNAS
Zongli Zheng and collaborators have developed a new variant of the gene editing technique CRISPR-Cas9 that has the potential to increase precision during gene therapy in humans. The new enzyme will be particularly useful for future gene therapy using adeno-associated viral (AAV) to deliver genome editing components in vivo.
Linxian Li has a new publication in Nature Biotechnology
Linxian Li has a new publication in Nature Biotechnology
In collaboration, Linxian Li and his team have developed a new method to provide vehicles for RNA vaccines. Using this method, the researchers have identified a new class of carrier molecules that inhibit tumour growth and prolong survival in mouse models of cancer.
Simon Elsässer has a new publication in Cell Reports
Simon Elsässer has a new publication in Cell Reports
Through a new quantitative method, the epigenomic landscape of mouse embryonic stem cells in a naïve state has been elucidated, revealing how pluripotent cells maintain their uncommitted state. The biological insights add to our understanding of human pluripotent stem cells and their use in reparative medicine.
Job opportunities at Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine
We are currently recruiting highly motivated and dedicated individuals with good team spirit and good communication skills for multiple positions at MWLC, all to be based in our Hong Kong node which is established at the Hong Kong Science Park, New Territories.
Presentation of Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine
The presentation of MWLC and its first 21 months of operations includes brief presentations on the currently ten scientific teams and their research in reparative medicine, its institutional and administrative development as well as a timeline of activitites and events.
Latest news
Gonçalo Castelo-Branco double rewarded by KAW
Gonçalo Castelo-Branco double rewarded by KAW
KI has been awarded close to SEK 135 million over a five-year period from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. In two out of the four research projects from KI, one of the Lau Fellows of MWLC, plays a major role. Gonçalo Castelo-Branco is the main applicant in the project "The role of oligodendrocytes in MS"(34 MSEK) and co-applicant in "Epigenetic mechanisms in MS" (28 MSEK).
Gonçalo Castelo-Branco is the first awardee of the anniversary prize of SSMF
Gonçalo Castelo-Branco is the first awardee of the anniversary prize of SSMF
The Swedish Society for Medical Research’s Anniversary Prize of SEK 5 million has been awarded to Gonçalo Castelo-Branco for his contribution to a paradigm shift in neurobiology.
Latest events
Ming Wai Lau Centre Lecture
Professor Ben Zhong Tang from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology gave a lecture entitled "Bioimaging, Diagnosis and Therapy by Conceptually New Fluorogens" on 20 August 2019 at Biomedicum, Solna.
Advances in Reparative Medicine
Advances in Reparative Medicine
Our scientific symposium in Sweden on 15 May 2019 covered topics on cell types and cell states, tissue repair and disease modelling and bioengineering in reparative medicine.
Moving forward together: Shaping the future of MWLC
Moving forward together: Shaping the future of MWLC
MWLC together with the Consulate General of Sweden arranged the reception "Moving forward together: Shaping the future of Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine"for representatives from academia, industry and governmental bodies to learn more about MWLC and its ongoing activities.
Scientific Advisory Board of MWLC
From November 2018 MWLC has a Scientific Advisory Board formed by highly qualified and internationally respected scientists with expertise in areas relevant for the Centre.
Local Reference Group of MWLC
From November 2018 MWLC has a Local Reference Group with advisory function consisting of prominent leaders and academics from universities in Hong Kong.
Recent publications
Francois Lallemend has a new publication in Cell Reports
Francois Lallemend has a new publication in Cell Reports
Francois Lallemend, one out of our six Lau Fellows, has together with his colleagues identified a protein required for the development of pain neurons from stem cells. When blocking this protein during the fetal stage, no neurons develop that convey pain, temperature and itch. This discovery can eventually lead to new drugs for pain conditions.
Gonçalo Castelo-Branco has a new publication in Nature Medicine
Gonçalo Castelo-Branco has a new publication in Nature Medicine
Mapping of a certain group of cells, known as oligodendrocytes, in the central nervous system of a mouse model of multiple sclerosis, shows that they might have a significant role in the development of the disease. The discovery can lead to new therapies targeted at other areas than just the immune system.
Gonçalo Castelo-Branco has a new publication in Nature
Gonçalo Castelo-Branco has a new publication in Nature
Altered oligodendroglial heterogeneity in multiple sclerosis may be important for understanding disease progression and developing therapeutic approaches.
Visits
Visit of Ole Petter Ottersen and Mikael Odenberg
Visit of Ole Petter Ottersen and Mikael Odenberg
Vice-Chancellor Ole Petter Ottersen and Chair of the Board of Karolinska Institutet Mikael Odenberg met with MWLC staff for the very first time during a visit to Hong Kong on 19 December. Our PIs presented ongoing research as well as demonstrated some of the techniques used in the lab.
Visit of HRH Prince Carl Philip
Visit of HRH Prince Carl Philip
As part of an official visit to Hong Kong, HRH Prince Carl Philip of Sweden visited MWLC on 7 December. Together with the Consul General Helena Storm, the Prince met our scientists and got a tour in the laboratory.