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Stem Cell Stars Seminars

Bringing leaders in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine to Lund

Photo of the audience during a lecture at the lund stem cell center 20th anniverary conference 2023.

Welcome to the Lund Stem Cell Center's, Stem Cell Stars seminar series! A seminar series featuring some of the brightest minds in stem cell science and regenerative medicine from around the world.

The Stem Cell Stars Seminar Series brings together leading voices in stem cell research to explore a range of topics - everything from the dynamic processes of cell differentiation to the latest advances in stem cell engineering.

Join us for an inspiring lineup of seminars in 2025, featuring groundbreaking insights, thought-provoking discussions, and opportunities to connect with fellow scientists and Stem Cell Center members. Don't miss the chance to expand your knowledge, gain fresh perspectives, and engage in lively post-seminar networking sessions.

2025 Speaker Line-up


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Ana Cvejic

Professor, Biotech Research & Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Talk Title: Single-cell Multi-omics Map of Human Foetal Blood in Down's Syndrome"

Host: Principal Investigator Charlotta Böiers

When: 30 January 2025 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle

Where: Fernströmsalen, Forum Medicum

 


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José Silva

Principal Investigator, Guangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, China

Talk Title: “From Founder Cells to Advanced Mouse and Human Embryo Models”

Host: Principal Investigator Filipe Pereira

When: 20 February 2025 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle

Where: Segerfalksalen, BMC A10

 

 


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Vijay G. Sankaran

Lodish Family Chair in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital | Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School | Attending Physicia, Dana-Farber / Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Talk Title: Genetic Influences on Human Hematopoiesis

Host: Principal Investigator Björn Nilsson

When: 11 March 2025 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle

Where: Segerfalksalen, BMC A10


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Michele de Luca

Professor of Biochemistry, | Director, Centre for Regenerative Medicine “Stefano Ferrari” | Director, Interdepartmental Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

Talk Title: “TBA”

Host: Principal Investigator Malin Parmar

When: 02 April 2025 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle

Where: Segerfalksalen, BMC A10


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Melissa Little

CEO of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW) | Chief Scientist, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute | Leader of the Kidney Regeneration Laboratory | Honorary Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

Talk Title: TBA"

Host: Principal Investigator Malin Parmar

When: TBA May 2024 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle

Where: Segerfalksalen, BMC A10


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Helen M. Blau

Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation Professor | Director, Baxter Laboratory for Stem Cell Biology, Stanford University

Talk Title: "TBA"

Host: Principal Investigator Nicholas Leigh

When: TBA June 2025 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle

Where: Segerfalksalen, BMC A10

 


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Chuan He

John T. Wilson Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Chemistry | Center for Dynamic RNA Epitranscriptomes, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Talk Title: “TBA”

Host: Principal Investigator Cristian Bellodi

When: TBA October 2025 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle

Where: Segerfalksalen, BMC A10 

 


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Elly Tanaka

Scientific Director, Institute of Molecular Biotechnology Austrian Academy of Sciences | Adjunct Investigator, Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Vienna Biocenter, Vienna, Austria

Talk Title: "TBA"

Host: Principal Investigator Nicholas Leigh

When: 16 October 2025 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle

Where: Segerfalksalen, BMC A10


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Paola Arlotta

Chair, Harvard Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology | Golub Family Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University | Associate Member, Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Talk Title: "TBA"

Host: Principal Investigator Malin Parmar

When: 04 December 2024 | 15:00 - 16:00 + mingle

Where: Segerfalksalen, BMC A10