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The Nestor Lab
Our research aims to understand the function of DNA methylation in the biology of human CD4+ T-cells, and use this knowledge to dissect its role in disease.
Public defence of doctoral thesis in Medical Science: Aida Selimovic-Pasic
Aida Selimovic-Pasic, at the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, defends her doctoral thesis "Targeting DNA methylation in leukaemic cells". The opponent is docent Andreas Lennartsson, Karolinska Institutet. The defense takes place in...
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Division of Children's and Women's Health (BKH)
The Division of Children’s and Women’s Health consists of a
number of different research and educational areas - obstetrics / gynecology and pediatrics.
Research on reproductive endocrinology
Age related decreases in sex steroid production often lead to a number of symptoms and metabolic changes. The research is focusing on these issues with special attention being given to changes in hypothalamic temperature regulation.
Doesn´t one sperm suffice
Reproduction is, for its comparative strength and dynamic character, a major sentinel of the health of animals and humans. Basic discoveries in relation to sperm selection and preservation of cell integrity have been central in our research.
Help our smallest survivors live a good life
With modern intensive care technology, an increasing number of prematurely born babies survive. But how are they doing later? Ulrika Ådén wants to offer effective interventions to address increased risk of e.g. autism, ADHD and learning difficulties.
Young Survivor Unit - YoSU
Our research aims to better understand the development of children who have been seriously ill early in life. Furthermore, to develop and study interventions that, in the long term, increase the children's functioning in everyday life.
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23 April 2025
The award winner: “Genetics is a bit like the Wild West”
Colm Nestor has been awarded the 2025 Onkel Adam Prize for outstanding research at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. One of his research areas is gender differences in susceptibility to autoimmune diseases and infections.
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11 February 2025
Shedding light on sex differences in human disease
Researchers made an unexpected discovery while investigating genetically unique women. Their insights advance our understanding of our most enigmatic chromosome, the X chromosome.
N-forte trial
The aim of the N-forte trial is to explore how breast milk composition influences the development of NEC, sepsis and neurological impairment in extremely preterm infants in order to improve future treatments in this patient group.