Per Hammarström

Per Hammarström

Professor

News

Electron microscopy image showing amyloid of corona virus spike protein.

Possible discovery of mechanism behind mysterious COVID-19 symptoms

The immune system can affect the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, leading to the production of a misfolded spike protein called amyloid. A new study points to a possible connection between harmful amyloid production and symptoms of COVID-19.

Master鈥檚 programme in protein science now open for international students

福利姬 will open its Protein Science master鈥檚 programme to international students starting next year. The programme combines theoretical and practical components, with a heavy emphasis on laboratory work.

Alzheimer plaque affects different brain cells differently

Amyloid beta, a protein linked with Alzheimer's disease, has different properties in different cell types in the brains of fruit flies, according to a new study. It seems that certain cell types are hardly damaged at all by amyloid aggregates.

Organisation

Chemistry (KEMI)

The division's research is being performed in the areas of biochemistry, molecular biotechnology, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, chemical engineering, inorganic chemistry and in physical chemistry, especially computational chemistry.

Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)

Excellent undergraduate teaching and research in the areas of biology, chemistry, materials and applied physics and theory and modelling are conducted at this department.

Research

Hammarström Lab

We are interested in protein misfolding, amyloid formation and disease, both on the molecular level and in the cellular perspective.

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SciLifeLab Linköping

SciLifeLab Linköping is both a local and a national research infrastructure, with unique technologies and expert competence accessible for academic and industrial researcher in the field of life sciences, health and data-driven life science.

Publications

2025

Farjana Parvin, Johan Larsson, Walker Jackson, Sofie Nyström, Per Hammarström (2025) Journal of Molecular Biology, Vol. 437, Article 168923 (Article in journal)

Gunilla T. Westermark, Ebba Nystrom, Sofie Nyström, Peter Nilsson, Per Hammarström, Per Westermark (2025) Scientific Reports, Vol. 15, Article 3684 (Article in journal)

Therése Klingstedt, Hamid Shirani, Farjana Parvin, Sofie Nyström, Per Hammarström, Caroline Graff, Martin Ingelsson, Ruben Vidal, Bernardino Ghetti, Dag Sehlin, Stina Syvanen, Peter Nilsson (2025) Journal of Biological Chemistry, Vol. 301, Article 108032 (Article in journal)

Marikken Sundnes, Priyanka Swaminathan, Mikael Lindgren, Ganesh Mohite, Ebba Hellstrand, Sofie Nyström, Per Hammarström (2025) ChemPhotoChem, Vol. 9, Article e202400249 (Article in journal)

2024

Daniel Bonhenry, Mirren Charnley, Jorge Gonçalves, Per Hammarström, Michael T Heneka, Ruth Itzhaki, Jean-Charles Lambert, Misbah Mannan, Abdul Mannan Baig, Jinte Middeldorp, Sofie Nyström, Nicholas P Reynolds, Maria Stefanatou, Joshua T Berryman (2024) Lancet Neurology, Vol. 23, p. 562-563 (Article in journal)

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