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2018-06-15 Summary of FISHDOPA project published
A project summary is now published for the MSCA project FISHDOPA, studying dopamine function in reward behavior in the zebrafish: https://neurophys.gu.se/english/departments/psychiatry_and_neurochemistry/molecular-cognition/project-fishdopa
2018-06-12 Progress in collaboration with the industry!
News article on our collaboration with Alzinova AB using the zebrafish to evaluate a new treatment candidate for Alzheimer’s disease (in Swedish) https://www.lifesciencesweden.se/article/view/606359/fiskar_svarade_pa_alzheimerkandidat
2017-04-11 Seminar about the Centre for Cognitive Medicine
During the seminar of celebration of Professor Anders Wallin’s retirement, Dr Kettunen presented work from the last 4 years at the Centre for Cognitive Medicine.
2017-04-04 Dr Kettunen becomes associate professor in neurobiology!
2016-10-20 New PhD position
We have a collaborative PhD position available with the Westberg group at the Department of Pharmacology, studying the role of oxytocin in social behaviors in zebrafish: tinyurl.com/jewd7as
2015-11-13 Learning and Memory course 2015
The two-week PhD course for 2015 is now finished. Thanks to all the students and teachers!
2015-09-01 Welcome postdoc David Lagman!
Dr Lagman from Uppsala University is participating in the project investigating molecular mechanisms underlying social behavior.
2015-05-22 The 17th Annual Genes, Brain & Behaviour Meeting was held at the Evolutionary Biology Centre, 
Uppsala University
The local Hosts and Organizing Committee consisted of Drs Lina Emilsson, Petronella Kettunen and Elena Jazin.
Pdf of meeting program:
http://www.ibangs.org/assets/documents/program-ibangs-2015.pdf
Dr Kettunen and the fellow members at the local organizating
committee (from left: Bettina Zimmermannn, Elena Jazin, Lina Emilsson, Petronella Kettunen and Pascalina Suciu).
2015-04-01 Welcome postdoc Jenny Landin!
Dr Jenny Landin from University of Exeter joined the lab to work on a collaborative project with Lars Westberg’s group investigating the role of oxytocin in social behavior.
2015-01-13 Medical student Maja Offenbartl was examined on her Scientific Degree Project
Maja presented her thesis investigating the use of our zebrafish model as a tool for AD drug discovery.
2014-11-24 New publication from Dr Kettunen
Dr Kettunen and co-workers published a study presenting genetic associations of GSK3B with AD biomarkers and cognitive function. http://iospress.metapress.com/content/q347638r22v1v284/?genre=article&id=doi%3a10.3233%2fJAD-142025
2014-11-21 The versatile zebrafish model system
Dr Kettunen shared her knowledge about imaging methods in the zebrafish at SciLifeLab in Uppsala. Great event! http://www.scilifelab.se/events/zebrafish-2014/
2014-10-17 Congratulations Carl-Henrik Andersson for a fantastic half-time control seminar!
Carl-Henrik presented his project “The Role of Microglia in Alzheimer’s Disease”. Great job!
2014-10-09 Congratulations Sara Karlsson for an excellent half-time seminar!
Sara presented her project “Sex steroids and social behavior”. Lars Westberg Dr Kettunen are pround supervisors.
2014-09-24 2nd Seminar on Cognitive Medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy
Dr Kettunen organized the 2nd Annual Seminar on Cognitive Medicine: http://neurophys.gu.se/english/news_and_events/news/news_detail//seminar-on-cognitive-medicine.cid1233980
Thanks everyone for participating! We had 80 registered participants, a number of interesting posters and 12 speakers from a variety of fields.
Here are Magnus Lindwall and Marie Kalm discussing during the poster session.
2014-07-17 New funding to continue the studies of neuroinflammation in AD
Dr Kettunen received funding from Stiftelsen Sigurd och Elsa Goljes Minne to study neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s disease. Thanks!
2014-05-29 New funding for clinical studies!
Dr Kettunen received funding from the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg to study microglia markers in Alzheimer’s patients. Thanks!
2014-o5-10 Learning and memory at the Swedish science festival!
Dr Kettunen gave a talk about learning and memory at the Swedish science festival. Find more information here (Swedish): http://www.gu.se/forskning/Forskning-pagar/Evenemang/Vetenskapsfestivalen/dag-for-dag/10-maj/
2014-05-05 Welcome to the PhD course Learning and memory!
This is the second year Dr Kettunen is giving the 3HEC PhD course focusing on different aspects of learning and memory, ranging from preclinical to clinical topics.
2014-03-29 Carl-Henrik is presenting our most recent data from studying microglia clearence in zebrafish at EMBL Heidelberg
From the conference Microglia: Guardians of the Brain. http://www.embl.de/training/events/2014/GLI14-01/
2014-03-26 New funding to Carl-Henrik!
Carl-Henrik Andersson received a stipend from Kungliga och Hvitfeldtska Stiftelsen for studies of the role of microglia and inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease. Congrats!
2014-03-05 Carl-Henrik is going to Woods Hole!
Carl-Henrik has been selected to participate in the Marine Biological Laboratory 2014 Neural Systems & Behavior course. Congratulation!
2014-02-20 The IBANGS Meeting 20015, Uppsala, May 20-23
We are in the process of planning next year’s IBANGS meeting in Uppsala. For companies interested in participating in the exhibition, contact me at petronella.kettunen at neuro.gu.se. This year’s meeting in Chicago: http://www.ibngs.org/2014-genes-brain-and-behavior-meeting-chicago
2014-02-19 Calcium signaling 2014
Our collaborator Md. Shahidul Islam is organizing the conference Calcium signaling: from basic to bedside on July 3-5, in Stockholm. Abstract submission deadline on April 15. Please see here for more information: http://calcium2014.com
2014-01-30 New funding from O.E. och Edla Johanssons vetenskapliga stiftelse!
Dr Kettunen is getting more support from Johansson’s foundation, this time for the studies on the role of microglia and inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease. Thank you! http://www.oejvetstift.se
2014-01-30 Carl-Henrik and Hanna won awards for best posters!
Carl-Henrik Andersson won “best PhD student poster” and Hanna Lovén “best preclinical poster” at the Institute Day, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, 2014-01-30. Congratulations!
2013-12-05 New funding from the Swedish Alzheimer Foundation!
Dr Kettunen is getting supported once more by the Swedish Alzheimer Foundation, this time for research on the role of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s disease. Thanks!
2013-12-03 New funding from Åke Wiberg Stiftelse!
Dr Kettunen is once again being financed by Åke Wiberg’s foundation to investigate the role of microglia in Alzheimer’s disease. Thank you! http://ake-wiberg.se