Current calls
- 5 Oct
- 15 Oct
- 16 Nov
- 16 Nov
Creating new ways to understand communication between brain cells
Andrew Ewing’s fascination for the way that brain cells communicate has led to important discoveries about the chemical processes in our brains. He now intends to examine the advanced interaction been the cells’ “workstations” – organelles – in a unique study aimed at adding to our understanding of the brain’s enormous capacity for change.
Helping to cure chronic pain
Patrik Ernfors is using new technologies to identify exactly which neurons cause chronic pain.
Understanding the brain
Wallenberg Scholar Rickard Sandberg aims to deepen our understanding of how the brain’s synapses develop by mapping gene activity in neurons.
Strengthened blood vessels: a key to better health
Healthy blood vessels are fundamental to human health. Failing blood vessels can contribute to the establishment and progression of diseases. Lena Claesson-Welsh’s research is focused on how blood vessel leakage can promote cancer and how new drugs promise to strengthen the blood vessel barrier can be useful in a number of diseases.
