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• An Algorithm to Track Cell Movements

  PhD student Klas Magnusson has developed a successful new algorithm for automated image analysis in cell biology. Tests using the algorithm at Stanford University show that it can reduce manual labor by more than 90 per cent. Magnusson was recently awarded a “Best Student Paper” award for his creation.

• Cell-Ring - Close proximity photonic sensing of single-cell secretion

  Biological processes are dynamic and involve the interactions of cells with each other and their environment. To study the dynamics of cell signaling, measurements at the single cell level are necessary, since intra population variability and diffusion limitations tend to smear out the aggregate biochemical response of large cell populations. The aim of the Cell-Ring project is to create a nano-photonic sensor to study the biomolecule secretion of single cells in real-time. Duration: 2012-2017

• Ohsumi’s work enables treatments for wide range of illnesses

  A very important discovery which paves the way for new and more effective treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson’s disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and a host of age-related disorders. That’s KTH protein technology researcher Torbjörn Gräslund’s verdict on the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Medicine to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his work on mapping of the mechanics behind cells' ability to break down and recycle their components.