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May, 2024 - Open postdoc and PhD positions!

Join our dynamic research team at the University of Helsinki exploring the impact of cellular enlargement on stem cell function during aging. View our open positions at: jobs.helsinki.fi

Deadline: 25th July 2024


May, 2024 - Welcome Insa!

Very excited to have Insa join our lab as a summer student!

September, 2023 - ERC Starting Grant!

Over the moon to receive an ERC Starting Grant! We will study how the size of stem cells affects their function. Soon positions available!

 

June, 2023 - Congratulations, Emilie!

Emilies research proposal was rated as excellent by EMBO! 

2023 May - Frontiers editorial summary published

My co-editor and I summarize the publications that were submitted to the Frontiers Research Topic.

Editorial – Cell Size Regulation: Molecular Mechanisms and Physiological Importance

2023 May - Trip to South Korea

It was a pleasure to visit Seoul National University, Hanyang University and KAIST in South Korea! Impressive research and science community. Hope to visit soon again! Many thanks to Prof. Chung, Prof. Shim and Prof. Lim.

2023 April - Jette appointed as Assistant Professor at HiLIFE​

Thanks to all mentors, colleagues and lab members at every step on the way. I am sure our upcoming journey will be just as much fun and excitement as it has been so far! 🥳 

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2023 April - Welcome Di!

We are very excited for Di Wu joining the lab! He will investigate the mechanisms connecting changes in HSC size to their dysfunction.

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2022 December - Welcome Isabella!

Isabella is joining us as undergraduate student. We are very excited to have you part of the team!

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2022 December - Congratulations, Soham!

Soham received an UH-funded doctoral candidate position for 3 years by the Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine. Very well deserved!

2022 December - Jette selected as HiLIFE fellow!

Excited to be selected in the three-year Fellows Program for promising early career researchers and established research leaders of the University of Helsinki!

2022 November - New review published!

Great work of Daniel, Kim, Soham and Jette:

Cellular enlargement – A new hallmark of aging?”

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2022 November - Åke Wibergs Stiftelse continues to support our research!

The foundation distributes grants in the field of medical research. The Lengefeld lab will be supported to investigate how the microenvironment influences leukemia!

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2022 November - Swedish Research Council​ supports our research!

Thanks to Swedish Research Council​ for awarding us the Starting Grant! We will study how size affects blood stem cells

2022 November - Amazing HiLOWEEN party with the lab!

A new lab tradition is born 😀

2022 July - Welcome Emilie!

We are very excited for Emilie joining the lab as postdoc! She will investigate the mechanisms connecting changes in HSC size to their dysfunction during age-related diseases. Stay tuned for her novel research approaches!

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2022 July - Welcome Mara!

Mara joins us as part of her lab technician training. Great that you are part of the team!

2022 March - Sigrid Juselius Stiftelse supports our research!​

Thanks to Sigrid Juselius Stiftelse for the amazing support to analyze how extrinsic factors affect the size of blood stem cells!

Jette and Evgeny Zatulovskiy are editors of new research topic to be published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

In this research topic, we strive to present a collection of papers showing specific examples of how cell size affects different aspects of cellular physiology during health and disease, and how cells regulate their size. Great opportunity: Submit you abstract/manuscript!

 

Submission Deadlines:

18 February 2022      Abstract
20 June 2022            Manuscript

2022 January - Instrumentarium Science Foundation supports our research!

Thanks to Instrumentarium Science Foundation for an amazing fellowship! We will continue our studies on how size affects blood stem cells!

2021 November - Åke Wibergs Stiftelse supports our research!

The foundation distributes grants in the field of medical research. The Lengefeld lab will be supported to investigate how the microenvironment influences leukemia!

2021 November - Cancer Foundation Finland supports our research!

The Cancer Society of Finland aims aim  to ensure a good quality of life for everyone, free from cancer and regardless of cancer. The Lengefeld lab will be supported to investigate cellular and molecular signals in leukemia initiation!

2021 October - Jeanssons Stiftelser supports our research!

The Jeansson Stiftelser supports medical research by annually providing research grants. The Lengefeld lab will be supported to investigate how the size of stem cells affects their decline during aging and cancer.

2021 October 

We are excited that the Lengefeld lab is now part of the
Centre of Excellence in Stem Cell Metabolism

2021 October 

Stay tuned for Lengefeld lab talk at HiLIFE Webinars
10/04/2021 from 12:00PM- 1:00 PM Finnish time

2021 August

Stay tuned for Lengefeld lab talk at Boston Children’s Hospital
9/23/2021 from 4:00PM- 5:00 PM East Coast US time

2021 August - ISEH meeting 2021

Lengefeld lab is chair and presents a lightning talk in the HSC biology session at ISEH2021Friday 8/27/2021 from 11:00AM- 12:00 PM East Coast US time

We have a great program! See you there

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