This year, the foundation, which supports research with "high innovation potential and relevance for society in the near term," awarded 3 million SEK to Malin Parmar, Professor of Cellular Neuroscience at Lund University, for her project TREAT-PD, and 3 million SEK to Sandra Lindstedt, Professor of Clinical Sciences at Lund University and senior consultant in cardiothoracic surgery at Skåne University Hospital. Sandra Lindstedt's project focuses on improving lung transplants using innovative stem cell strategies.
The event held also featured presentations from leading researchers, including Anna Falk, Professor at Lund Stem Cell Center and Director of the Development Centre for Advanced Therapies at Lund University (LU-ATMP), who shared insights from her work within advanced therapy development.
The following projects at Lund Stem Cell Center were awarded funds:
Principal applicant: Malin Parmar
Project: "TREAT-PD"
Granted funds: SEK 3 million
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Principal applicant: Sandra Lindstedt
Project: "An innovative ATMP strategy to improve lung transplants: HLA-silent stem cells"
Granted funds: SEK 3 million
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More about the Translational Lung Transplantation and Lung Cell Therapy Research Group
