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I’m the substitute for Szidonia Ruggiero during her leave of absence and will work on the department until September 30th 2017.
I worked on Accounts Payable on Sony Mobile Communications AB for 11 years. I share my spare time with my dog, cat and partner.
I am from the northern part of Iran, near the coast of the Caspian Sea. I have always been fascinated by the field of Biology. I studied Microbiology for my undergraduate degree and continued to get a master degree in Molecular Biology at Lund University in autumn 2013. My motivation for being a part of the field of Molecular Biology lies in the fact that it is a foundation of our capability to treat almost all human diseases.
The increasing number of cancer patients in Iran and my family’s experience with this disease were the main reasons why I became interested in cancer research. I got the opportunity to work in this field as my master thesis in order to make a small contribution to the world of cancer therapy. Afterwards, I was accepted as a PhD student under the supervision of Professor Stina Oredsson and Per Fredrik Johansson in Biology department, Lund University in 2016.
Recent findings has shown that cells often exhibit different behaviour when they are separated from their native three dimensional (3D) tissues and confined to a monolayer cell cultures (2D). The development of complex synthetic 3D cell culture models, which can mimic the native extracellular matrix, represents an important step towards a more in vivo-like cell environment. We will work on the development of a 3D cell culture models of nanofiber mashes using different types of polymers such as Polycaprolactone (PCL) and polylactide (PLA). We will also examine the effect of 3D culture systems primarily on various breast cancer cell lines and other cells such as fibroblasts, immune cells and neural cells and co-culture of such cells. The effect of different anti-cancer compounds such as Salinomycin and its analogues on the cancer cells and cancer stem cells proliferation and migration will also be investigated. 3D systems present a novel tool to further decrease the use of animals in cancer research in future.
Hello everybody! I have just joined Animal Physiology to start working as a lab assistant. I will work with several groups to help keep the labwork running smoothly, to assist with course labs, and more.
I have studied biotechnology engineering at the technical faculty of Lund University, after which I obtained my PhD at the medical faculty of LU where I did research on kidney and prostate cancer, mostly focused on microRNAs and a receptor called Axl. In my free time I like to knit, play golf and of course to spend time with my family and friends, as well with our two Budgerigars.
I am really happy to be a part of the Department of Biology!
My PhD thesis is focused on ”The evolutionary history of Lepidoptera”. I
work at Lund University, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Niklas Wahlberg on developing a robust phylogeny of all Lepidoptera including rare lineages and specially focusing on presenting a timeframe for the evolutionary processes which shaped the actual phylogenetic relationships among this interesting group.
I am a world citizen who was born in Iran and travelled around some years
ending up in Spain, where I studied to obtain my BSc and MSc both from the Complutense University of Madrid. I started to get in touch with research early by collaborating with the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department on different lines but mainly working on Marine fish genetics and phylogeny. I started to collaborate with the National Museum of Natural Sciences in Madrid to work on my BSc thesis which was focused on the population genetics of an endangered Spanish killifish, Aphanius iberus, studying different wild and captive populations. I continued to collaborate in the museum working on freshwater fishes of my homeland, Iran, where I organized many expeditions to study and sample the fauna there. For my MSc I studied a cyprinid genus from Middle East, Capoeta, working on the phylogenetic and phylogeography of the genus mainly in Iran. Working in the museum permitted me to learn from other research lines and get experience from a wide range of different approaches to study evolutionary processes in different organisms. My academic interests involve evolutionary questions in different branches as Entomology, Ichthyology, Anthropology and ……
Apart from academic world, I am also a photographer and a traveller, who is interested in Philosophy, languages and different cultures and societies. I
speak Persian, French, Spanish and English, and want to learn much more, maybe starting with Swedish and/or Japanese! Reading a good book, fishing, going into nature, sailing, some bungee jumping, diving and surfing are among things I really hate! (I am addicted to sarcasm).
Johan Hollander fick en otroligt bra idé – varför inte ordna en exkursion och samla ätbara växter? Han pratade ihop sig med (mer …)
Aneboda field station has been renovated and it is now open for bookings for the year. There are new showers and toilets in both the lab and in Solhäll. The kitchen has also been renovated and a new stove and fridge and freezer installed. You are welcome to book accommodation through Szidonia Ruggiero.
You will find more information and photos on our internal website.
Text by Szidonia Ruggiero, photos by Etelka Koos and Wilhelm Granéli.
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