Mikael Sigvardsson

News

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Possible explanation for long-term effects in leukemia survivors

Contrary to previous belief, stem cells, from which all new blood cells are formed, remain in bone marrow in the blood cancer type acute lymphocytic leukemia. But they have a hidden defect and lose their ability to form new blood cells.

Publications

2024

Mikael Sigvardsson (2024) Transcription factors in blood cell development, p. 143-156 (Chapter in book)

Mohamed Eldeeb, Anna Konturek-Ciesla, Qinyu Zhang, Shabnam Kharazi, Johanna Tingvall-Gustafsson, Jonas Ungerback, Mikael Sigvardsson, David Bryder (2024) Leukemia, Vol. 38, p. 455-459 (Article in journal)

2023

Mikael Sigvardsson (2023) Genes & Development, Vol. 37, p. 703-723 (Article, review/survey)

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Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at LiU

WCMM at LiU focuses on the medicine-technology interface, and build upon our existing strengths in research within medical technology, materials science and bioengineering.

Organisation

Division of Molecular Medicine and Virology (MMV)

At the division, the research involves studies on the molecular biology level as well as studies of biological effects on cells, on tissue, and organisms. We are also involved in medical and biomedical education programs.

Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV)

What characterizes the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV) is the wide breadth of research and education. BKV is one of the largest departments at LiU with affiliation mainly to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

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