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Stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new research model of the early embryonic brain. The aim of the model is to study the very earliest stages of brain to understand how different regions in the brain are formed during embryonic development. With this new insight, researchers hope to be able to produce different types of neural cells for the treatment of neurologica

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-method-provides-unique-insight-development-human-brain - 2025-12-15

Toxic versions of the protein tau are believed to cause death of neurons of the brain in Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in Nature Communications shows that the spread of toxic tau in the human brain in elderly individuals may occur via connected neurons. The researchers could see that beta-amyloid facilitates the spread of toxic tau.Read the full article here

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/how-toxic-protein-spreads-alzheimers-disease - 2025-12-15

From the coordinator:As we approach Midsommar, we in MultiPark can reflect on the extraordinary last few months and hope that our environment can return back more to meetings, seminars and productive exchanges after the summer. Although neurodegenerative diseases were less in the news because of Covid-19, people with Parkinson and Alzheimer’s diseases were however more affected by the virus. Our w

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/message-coordinator - 2025-12-15

Neuroscientists and stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a research model that allows studying human hippocampal neurons, the brain cells primarily affected by Alzheimer’s disease pathology. The study has been published in Stem Cell Reports.Read the full article here.See also interview with Alzheimerfonden regarding the study. 

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-research-paves-way-developing-therapies-could-slow-down-alzheimers - 2025-12-15

A new blood test demonstrated remarkable promise in discriminating between persons with and without Alzheimer’s disease and in persons at known genetic risk may be able to detect the disease as early as 20 years before the onset of cognitive impairment, according to a large international study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and simultaneously presented at

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-blood-test-shows-great-promise-diagnosis-alzheimers-disease - 2025-12-15

Around 20,000 people have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in Sweden. Today, there is no imaging method of changes in the brain that are believed to cause the disease. Researchers at Skåne University Hospital and Lund University have received nearly SEK 7 million from the Michael J Fox Foundation to develop an imaging technique that can more accurately detect and track the development of Pa

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/millions-michael-j-fox-foundation-improve-diagnosis-parkinsons - 2025-12-15

Aducanumab was compared, in a blinded study, to three clinical-stage antibodies using chemical kinetics. The publication describes the use of chemical kinetic analysis to assess the mechanisms of action of four clinical stage anti-Aβ antibodies: aducanumab (Biogen), gantenerumab (Roche), bapineuzumab (Elan) and solanezumab (Eli Lilly). The results provide unique insights into potential correlation

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/four-ab-antibodies-only-aducanumab-stems-tide-toxic-oligomers - 2025-12-15

A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that validated biomarkers can reveal an individual’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Using a model that combines the levels of two specific proteins in the blood of those with mild memory impairment, the researchers are able to predict the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. The researchers have also developed an app that doctors can use to give

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/app-predicts-risk-developing-alzheimers - 2025-12-15

The brain has its own cleaning system that removes harmful substances while we sleep and protects it from diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Neuroscientists at Lund University in Sweden have now imaged the cleaning system in 3D, indicating that it is substantially more developed than previously thought. Read the full article here.

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/watch-cleaning-system-brain-captured-3d-footage - 2025-12-15

The Swedish Basal Ganglia Society We are happy to announce the formation of SWEBAGS - the Swedish Basal Ganglia Society. SWEBAGS is a nationwide non-profit organization providing a platform for scientific discussion and education in basal ganglia-related research. We aim to foster multidisciplinary collaborations across biological scales and methodological approaches. All professionals, students a

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/swebags-launched - 2025-12-15

A research group from Lund Stem Cell Center aims to understand a specific type of neuron that could underlie several brain disorders including schizophrenia, epilepsy and autism, and are developing exciting new strategies to treat them. Read the full article here.

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/restoring-neural-networks-and-understanding-brain-disorders - 2025-12-15

Dr Rana Soylu Kucharz presented her recent project with the title "Striatal Neuropathology induced by Hypothalamic Overexpression of Huntingtin Fragments using Adeno-associated Viral Vectors in Mice” as an oral presentation in the Short Communication session at the EHDN meeting in the Hague, the Netherlands, in September 2016.

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/tnus-research-selected-oral-presentation-ehdn-meeting - 2025-12-15

Welcome to Jo Henningsen who started her postdoctoral fellowship two weeks ago with TNU. Jo will work on hypothalamic dysfunction in HD, and will be engaged in collaborations with the BRAINS unit.

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/welcome-our-new-postdoc-jo-henningsen - 2025-12-15

There was an official ceremony for the new Professors at Lund University, Friday October 14 2016. Read more about Petersén's research in the official document from the ceremony and see pictures from the newspaper Sydsvenskan: Sydsvenskan broschyr-professorsinstallation-lunds-universitet-14okt2016.pdf

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/petersen-official-ceremony-new-professors - 2025-12-15

Petersén is invited to give a talk entitled "Hypothalamic dysfunction in Huntington disease: relevance for non-motor features and striatal pathology" at an International Huntington Conference in Vilnius, April 7 2017.Please see programme: hd_conference_programme_20170407.pdf

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/petersen-gives-talk-international-huntington-conference-vilnius - 2025-12-15

Cheong and Henningsen present their recent research findings and Petersén acts as discussion leader at the Gordon Research Conference on CAG Triplet Repeat Disorders in Mount Snow, USA, June 2017.See program at: https://www.grc.org/cag-triplet-repeat-disorders-conference/2017/

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/tnu-goes-gordon-research-conference-cag-triplet-repeat-disorders - 2025-12-15

A new initiative between Lund University and Region Skåne is the formation of an excellence center for Huntington disease. The aim is to bring research closer to the clinic and to provide multidisciplinary care by experts for families with HD at all stages.The center will work in close collaboration with industry and patient organizations. The center is headed by Professor Åsa Petersén. See press

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/huntingtoncenter-has-been-formed-lund-university-and-region-skane-headed-professor-asa-petersen - 2025-12-15

Drs Baldo, Henningsen and Soylu-Kucharz have received three research grants of a total of 286 000 SEK for their exciting projects on Huntington disease. Congratulations!

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/research-grants-tnu-postdoctoral-fellows-royal-physiographic-society-lund - 2025-12-15

Åhlen Foundation gives a 200 000 SEK research grant to Dr Rachel Cheong, TNU, for her interesting research on Huntington disease.Congratulations!!

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/ahlen-foundation-gives-200-000-sek-research-grant-dr-cheong - 2025-12-15

Dr Rana Soylu Kucharz has received the Best Neurobiology section thesis 2016 award at EMV, Lund University.Congratulations!!!   Best Neurobiology section PhD thesis 2016 Best Neurobiology section PhD thesis 2016 was awarded Dr. Rana Soylu Kucharz for her thesis Hypothalamic and Metabolic Dysfunction in Genetic Models of Huntington's Disease.

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/dr-soylu-kucharz-receives-best-thesis-2016-award - 2025-12-15