Emma Hammarlund
PI, Associate Professor.
PhD in Chemistry
Associate Professor (Docentship) in Tumor Biology
Interests in the lab:
Understanding how it all connects – biological and geological forces, animal origins, and health. To do wacko experiments that help us think better and wider.
Interests outside the lab:
Enjoying a regular day. Laughing and discussing with great people (incl smaller versions, like my two kids).
Niklas Engström
Laboratory engineer.
BSc in Business Administration
MSc in Biological Engineering
PhD in Biology and Biological Engineering
Interests in the lab:
Learning new methods and solving problems.
Interests outside the lab:
Indoor climbing, running and jumping the trampoline with my kids.
Marina Mazariegos
Laboratory engineer.
Originally from Spain (Segovia).
BSc in Biochemistry from Complutense University in Madrid (Spain).
MSc in Research in Immunology from Complutense University in Madrid (Spain).
Interests in the lab:
Being able to participate in several projects, learn different techniques and try my best to have the lab organized and running for everybody.
Interests outside the lab:
Watching and discussing classic films, reading fantasy books, dancing tap dance (or at least trying to), swimming and having a beer with friends.
Mazharul Islam
Associate Researcher.
Originally from Bangladesh (Dhaka).
MSc/BSc in Microbiology
PhD in Medical Sciences
Interests in the lab:
Hypoxia modelling, stem cells, molecular evolution, 3D tissue culture, Imaging.
Interests outside the lab:
Travelling, music and movies, books, fixing computers.
Auraya Manaprasertsak
PhD student.
BSc in Chemistry
MSc in Organic Chemistry
Interests in the lab:
Learning new things in the lab; methods, techniques and instruments.
The feeling when I try to do the experiment that I am dying to know the results.
Interests outside the lab:
Travelling, running and cooking food.
Watching series, listening to podcast and music.
Emma Haxen
PhD student.
MSc in Geology-Geoscience
Interests in the lab:
The role of oxygen in animal evolution.
Geochemical redox proxies in paleoenvironmental reconstruction.
Method development, evaluation, and calibration.
Interests outside the lab:
Drawing and painting, reading, hiking and mushroom hunting.
Paula Martos Salvo
PhD student.
Originally from Spain (Badalona).
BSc in Biomedical Science, University of Barcelona, Spain.
Interests in the lab:
Continuous learning of new techniques and methods. The relationship between stemness capacity and oxygen.
Interests outside of the lab:
Traveling and hiking. Cooking food, but preferably eating it. The beach. Making plans with my friends.
Arthur Boffelli Castro
PhD student.
BSc in Biology with focus in Marine Biology
MSc in Bioinformatics
Interests in the lab:
Programming is one of my passions, specially when combined with cancer research. I am always up for learning new things, and love to explain my scripts and programs.
Interests outside of the lab:
Sports (specially tennis, volleyball, and parkour), playing the guitar (electric and acoustic), drawing, dogs, Lord of the Rings (and other nerdy stuff), and spending time with my son.
Katarina Turesson
Grant administrator.
Interests in the lab:
To help students and staff with administrative tasks. To keep track of grants and make sure we use funds wisely.
Interests outside of the lab:
Singing barbershop, reading and walks with my dog.
Olof Peterffy
Laboratory assistant.
BSc in Geology
MSc in Bedrock geology (Sedimentology)
Medicine student
Interests in the lab:
Evolutionary history
The connection between life and planet
Oncology
Making things work!
Interests outside of the lab:
Spending time with my children. Strategy board and computer games, reading, opera, hiking, renovating.
Writing geological guide books (see Upptäck förhistoriska Skåne, Polaris förlag).
Anuraag Bukkuri
Guest researcher.
Originally from USA.
BA in Mathematics from University of Minnesota, PhD (ongoing) in Integrated Mathematical Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center/USF
Interests in the lab:
Finding unifying biological theories with mathematics.
Interests outside of the lab:
Sleeping, tennis, reading, writing, going on long walks (not by the beach).
Etienne Baratchart
Postdoc
Originally from France.
MSc and Engineer diploma in Applied Mathematics for Physics
PhD in Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Oncology
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computational Biology and Mathematical Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center (Tampa Fl)
Interests in the lab:
Thinking and Modeling Evolution. Confronting Model Predictions and Reality (Data). Learning about Field Work and Fossils.
Interests outside of the lab:
Tennis, Boxing
Guitar, Food (Cooking)
Hiking and Watching Nature, Fishing, Paleontology (Especially Dinosaurs)
Alumni
Christopher Carroll, postdoc
Arsalan Amirfallah, postdoc
Veneta Gerganova, postdoc.
Florian Jacques, postdoc.
Mai Hoang Philipsen. postdoc.
Isabella Åström, MSc student.
Stina Andersson, laboratory assistant (now PhD student in Mohlin group).