Professor Hanna Isaksson has been awarded MSEK 20 by the European Research Council, ERC, for the study of the biomechanics and mechanobiology of Achilles tendon ruptures using data from the MAX IV synchrotron and advanced mechanical models.Link to LTH news (Swedish): http://www.lth.se/article/prestigefyllda-anslag-till-tvaa-lundaforskare/
Agnete Kirkeby and colleagues from Lund University and Copenhagen University, in collaboration with engineers Thomas Laurell and Marc Isaksson at LTH, built a stem cell model mimicking early phasesof human brain development. Modelling neural tube development by differentiation of human embryonic stem cells in a microfluidic WNT gradient. Pedro [...]
Per Augustsson has been awarded the Future Research Leader grant from the Swedish Foundation for Stategic Research. Per receives MSEK 12 and a leadership training program for his project on acoustic gradient focusing. Link to SSF summary (Swedish).
The Swedish Research Council has awarded Thomas Laurell the Distinguished Professor Grant. As one of eight awarded this year, and the only one from Lund, Laurell has been awarded MSEK 48 for the period 2019-2029. Link to LU News.