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Panel 10 – medicine | Laboratory
that interactions between members of this group is good, the inclusion of
the senior investigator/mentor on most manuscripts raises some concern
as to the independence of the junior investigators. However, as was true
for HSC biology, many of the junior faculty have only been recruited/appointed
recently and only recently developed an own laboratory.
Score: Excellent to outstanding
Neurobiology and Neural Stem Cell Program
The neurobiology and neural stem cell program are headed by three
very strong senior investigators who have accomplished translation of
neurobiology insights in preclinical and clinical practice in the areas of
Parkinson and are developing a similar line of research, more recently,
in the area of stroke. In the field of Parkinson they have been the leaders
in the field as well as in a number of other areas of basic neural stem cell
biology. Aside from the two senior investigators a number of more junior
investigators partake in this program, some of who also have an excellent
publication record. Although there are very strong connections with some
of the investigators in the developmental biology program, interactions
with the HSC program are less obvious.
Score: Outstanding
Developmental Biology and Human Embryonic Stem Cells
in Diabetes Etiology and Therapy
The developmental biology group includes investigators throughout the
HSC and NSC programs, with in addition investigators using model
organisms such as the fly and xenopus, and embryonic stem cells. The
investigators in model organisms have an outstanding publication record
and have contributed significantly to the field.
The investigators in ESC biology and pancreatic differentiation have a
good publication record, even though the impact of studies by this group
in this highly competitive field is felt to be lower.
Functional genomics
Although this area is not listed as one of the programs in the description
of the Center, the literature list obtained identifies this as a separate
group. It is obvious, that the investigators in this area go across the different
programs in the Center, and also collaborate with many investigators
in other areas of the University of Lund and internationally.
Score: Good to excellent.
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