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We are delighted to announce that Marcus Tegnér has been accepted as a PhD student at the Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University. Marcus works as a specialist in pathology at Växjö Hospital and has, for some time, been closely collaborating with our research group through his expertise in histopathological assessment of tumors. His contribution has been instrumental in several ongoing pr

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/marcus-tegner-accepted-phd-student-lund-university - 2026-06-27

We are proud to announce that Professor Malin Malmsjö and her team has been awarded a four-year research project grant from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) for the project “Advancing melanoma diagnostic surgery using non-invasive spectral precision diagnostics.” This represents an important milestone in our research funding and is crucial for the continuation and expansion of our wo

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/funding-granted-swedish-research-council-vetenskapsradet - 2026-06-27

We are delighted to announce that our research project, “Advancing melanoma diagnostic surgery using non-invasive spectral precision diagnostics,” has been awarded a three-year project grant from the Swedish Cancer Society (Cancerfonden). This support will play a crucial role in advancing our work to develop a non-invasive diagnostic system for melanoma, combining photoacoustic imaging, hyperspect

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/funding-awarded-swedish-cancer-society-cancerfonden - 2026-06-27

Congratulations to Magdalena Naumovska who defended her thesis "Non-invasive Diagnostic Approavhes for Giant Cell Artritis in may 2024. Magdalena now works at Skåne University Hospital as an ophtalmologist specialized in neuroophtalmology. Her main area of research is within the field of neuroophtalmology. The thesis explores novel non-invasive techniques for diagnosing giant cell arteritis. 

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/magdalena-naumovska-successfully-defended-her-phd-may-2024 - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New publication about Giant Cell Arthritis in Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology: Naumovska M, Sheikh R, Engelsberg K, Blohmé J, Hammar B, Malmsjo M: Temporal artery biopsies contract upon surgical excision, but do not shrink further during formalin fixation. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology 2020;49:84-86.

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/new-publication - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 Septem

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/tnus-research-selected-oral-presentation-ehdn-meeting - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/huntingtoncenter-has-been-formed-lund-university-and-region-skane-headed-professor-asa-petersen - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/dr-soylu-kucharz-receives-best-thesis-2016-award - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Dr Sanaz Gabery is one of 14 to receive Hjärnfonden's (Brain Foundation) stipend for postdoctoral researchers during 2019. Her project is focusing on white matter alterations in Huntington's disease. Earlier research has shown that grey matter is reduced in Huntington patients’ brains, which can be one explanation to

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/sanaz-gabery-hjarnfonden-stipendee - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Huntington Center is hosting this year's first information meeting in Lund on Huntington's disease on May 28. The evening is open for families with Huntington's disease and health care professionals. The Huntington team from the Neurology clinic at Skåne University Hospital will be present, as well as researchers from

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/huntingtons-disease-information-evening - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Team "Huntington Disease Center" made its first Lundaloppet-run!! The supporting family members ran the kids-run! Great day and well done everyone!

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/hd-team-lundaloppet - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In the latest edition of Neurologi i Sverige (Neurology in Sweden), Åsa Petersén has contributed with an article on her research group's findings on the effect on hypothalamus in Huntington's disease. These results might lead to future therapeutic strategies. This article is only available in Swedish. "Det är väl känt

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/article-hd-petersen-neurologi-i-sverige - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On May 28 the Huntingtoncentre in Lund hosted an information evening on Huntington's disease at the Biomedical Centre in Lund. 70 guests came to listen to Åsa Petersén, professor and senior consultant in psychiatry, and Håkan Widner, professor and senior consultant in neurology, who talked about the latest research in

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/information-evening-hd - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On November 5 and 6 2019 the annual event "Forskningens Dag" (Research Day) will take place in Malmö and Lund. Forskningens Dag is popular-scientific event with a specific theme each year, where the participating researchers present the current research in their field. The event is organized by the Faculty of Medicine

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/research-day - 2026-06-27