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.

Link to Lund University Research Portal

Christopher Carroll

Postdoc.
MSc in Oncology
PhD in Cancer biology

Interests in the lab:
Cancer metastasis, hypoxia and cellular metabolism.

Interests outside the lab:
Gym, bouldering and photography.

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Etienne Baratchart

Postdoc.
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 the Lab:
Tennis, Boxing
Guitar, Food (Cooking)
Hiking and Watching Nature, Fishing, Paleontology (Especially Dinosaurs)

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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.

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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.

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.

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).

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.

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).

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.

Cajsa Arvidsson

BSc student.
Originally from Sweden.

BSc student in Medical Science with a major in Biomedicine, Lund University.

Interests in the lab:
Learning new methods and to solve problems.

Interests outside of the lab:
Reading, running and skiing.

Chloé Catelain

MSc student.
Originally from France.

MSc student in Biological Engineering, Polytech Clermont, France.

Interests in the lab:
Learning new methods and techniques and to solve problems.

Interests outside of the lab:
Reading, watching shows, singing, writing and listening to music, crochet.