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  • Monday, June 10, 2013 09:15 Rudbeck hall, The Rudbeck Laboratory, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 20, Uppsala Bysani, Madhusudhan Reddy Genome-Wide Studies of Transcriptional Regulation in Human Liver Cells by High-throughput Sequencing [Free fulltext] [More information]
  • Wednesday, June 12, 2013 13:15 Rudbecksalen, Rudbeck Laboratory, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 20, Uppsala Kalushkova, Antonia Epigenetic gene regulation in multiple myeloma and mood disorders [Free fulltext] [More information]

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Welcome to IGP

The department conducts advanced research and education in areas such as clinical immunology, medical and clinical genetics, pathology, tumor biology and vascular biology. Part of the work is done in collaboration with the units of clinical genetics, clinical pathology-cytology and clinical immunology at Uppsala University Hospital.


Clinical genetics
Clinical pathology and cytology
Clinical immunology and transfusion medicine

 

New research findings from IGP

Blood vessel protein controls the maturation of blood vessels into tubes

Blood vessels form a tube system that supplies all tissues in the body with oxygen and nutrients. When a new blood vessel is formed there is initially no cavity inside but as the vessel matures a tube is established with an inside and an outside. In a recent article in Nature Communications Lena Claesson-Welsh’s research group shows that the protein VE-PTP regulates the maturation of blood vessels into tubes. The results explain why blood vessels in tumours often lack a cavity.

New method reveals proteins by colour coding

Knowledge about how proteins interact with each other is essential for understanding cellular function. With a new method, developed at IGP, researchers can simultaneously study several different proteins in individual cells. The method might contribute to the development of improved diagnostics and new drugs.

Mutation causing inherited muscle disease identified

The muscle disease Welander distal myopathy is an inherited disease resulting in muscle weakness in hand and feet. Niklas Dahl’s research group have recently identified the mutation causing the disease and described a possible mechanism behind the symptoms. These findings will make it possible to give affected individuals an earlier diagnosis, which increases their chances to plan ahead.

News

IGP researchers participate in a new EU project on access to European biobanks

The recently initiated EU project BBMRI-LPC aims to improve the access to European biobanks. IGP researchers Ulf Landegren and Joakim Galli participate in the project by develop methods for analysing large numbers of samples and by creating models for how companies can access biobank material.

Uppsala County Council research prize to Olle Korsgren

Olle Korsgren has received the Uppsala County Council research prize 2012 for his research on islet cell transplantation in diabetes.

Fredrik Swartling receives funding for research on childhood brain tumours.

Fredrik Swartling har been granted approximately SEK 1.6 from the Association for International Cancer Research (AICR) for his research on how the MYCN protein is stabilised in childhood brain tumours.