Tissue Development and Evolution

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).

Link to Lund University Research Portal

Link to ResearchGate profile

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.

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Auraya Manaprasertsak

Postdoc
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.

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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.

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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.

Maria Slyusarenko

Postdoctoral Researcher

PhD in Polymer Physics; MSc in Functional Nanomaterials; BSc in Physics.

Interests in the lab:

Eukaryotic evolution, cancer evolution and propagation. Enthusiastic about learning new wet- and dry-lab techniques and building strong theoretical foundations.

Interests outside of the lab:

Singing, painting, sewing, baking, hiking, and biking.

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.

En Mak, Grace

Undergraduate (Exchange Student)
BCs in Biomedical Science

Interests in lab:
This is my first experience working in a lab outside of coursework, and I am excited to explore every opportunity to learn and develop new skills in research setting

Interests outside of lab:
Reading, especially non-fictions, and playing the piano (sometimes I even compose)