Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Scientific research at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology addresses fundamental questions in biochemistry and cell biology.
The department conducts research on the structure and function of biomolecules as well as the structure, development and function of cells and tissues. The research carried in our department investigates basic scientific mechanisms and their medical significance, with many projects performed in close collaboration with clinical collaborators and the pharmaceutical industry. The department is responsible for teaching anatomy, molecular cell biology, developmental biology and functional cell biology within the medical program. The department is also responsible for the teaching of cell biology within the pharmacy program and participates in teaching on the dental program and on the biomedical analyst program.
Research groups at the department
Fredrik Bergh Thorén
NK cells in inflammation and cancer
George Birchenough
Goblet cell-mediated mucosal defence
Magnus Braide
Peritoneal dialysis and peritoneal reactions to biomaterials
Joan Camuñas
Data-driven biomedicine and precision medicine
Helena Carén
Brain cancer stem cells and tumour epigenetics
Sven Enerbäck
Transcriptional regulation of metabolic pathways
Maria Falkenberg
Molecular mechanisms of DNA replication in human mitochondria
Claes Gustafsson
Mitochondrial gene expression
Bengt Hallberg
The function and importance of ALK TRK in development and disease
Gunnar Hansson
Mucus and mucins in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts
Eva Jennische
Antisecretory Factor in inflammation and secretion disorders
Linda Johansson
Structure-function of transmembrane protein complexes
Malin Johansson
Studies of different goblet cells and proteins involved in mucus protection of the intestinal epithelium
Chandrasekhar Kanduri
Noncoding RNA in Development and Disease
Erik Larsson Lekholm
Human genomics and bioinformatics group
Per Lindahl
Pro-oxidant cancer therapies
Sara Lindén
Mucins in infection and cancer
Ana Luis
Microbiota-mucin interactions in the human gut
Mikael Nilsson
Mechanisms and pathogenesis of thyroid cancer
Kjell Olmarker
Disc herniation and sciatica - Improved diagnostics and innovative medical treatments
Martin Ott
Mitochondrial Biogenesis
Ruth Palmer
Investigating the ALK receptor tyrosine kinase in development and disease
Ingela Parmryd
The Interplay between Lipid Nanodomains, Protein Clusters and Cell Topography in Cell Signalling
Thaher Pelaseyed
Membrane mucins in mucosal innate immunity
Aishe Sarshad
Noncoding small RNAs in health and disease
Susann Teneberg
Glycosphingolipids in infection and immunity
