Division of Molecular Medicine and Virology (MMV)

At the Division of Molecular Medicine and Virology our research focus is on the understanding how different factors and signaling pathway regulate cells and tissue development and to understand how different viruses infect and affect cellular functions and our immune system.

The research involves studies on the molecular biology level as well as studies of biological effects on cells, on tissue, and organisms. The aim and goal with the research is to gain new knowledge and use it to to find new ways to prevent, diagnose and cure disease.

The division is involved in medical and biomedical education programs, both at undergraduate and Master’s level, as well as in education of PhD-students and post-doctoral fellows. The aim is to provide the students a knowledge and interest to continue with research within our research fields.


Research

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Genome integrity: from DNA repair to telomere protection

We study the molecular mechanisms that preserve genome stability in mammalian cells and their roles in cancer and ageing.

RNA in Adaptive Immunity and Autoimmune Disease

A McIntyre Lab at LiU uses cellular and molecular biology approaches, along with computational analysis, to study the adaptive immune system.

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Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy

The aims of our research are to uncover the cellular and molecular mechanisms that predispose to systemic and long-term anti-tumor immunity and the mechanisms that drive resistance to immunotherapy.

News

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New discovery reveals how chromosome ends can be protected

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that safeguards the chromosome ends from being mistakenly repaired by the cell - a mistake with potentially catastrophic outcomes.

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Mechanism in embryonic development makes cancer aggressive

Tumour cells in colorectal cancer exploit an important signalling pathway that normally controls embryo development. Researchers have now shown how a protein that controls limb development make colorectal cancer cells more likely to spread.

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Claudio Cantù receives prestigious award

Professor Claudio Cantù has been awarded this year's Eric K. Fernström prize for young, particularly promising and successful researchers at Linköping University.

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