معرفی
Jonas Frisén is a Professor of Stem Cell Research at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, leading the Stem Cells in Tissue Homeostasis and Regenerative Medicine group within the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology. His work focuses on stem cell roles in healthy and diseased tissues, including neural, cardiac, and intestinal systems. Key methodologies include 14C dating for cell turnover analysis and spatial transcriptomics.
Education:
- University Medical Degree, Karolinska Institutet (1991)
Research Interests:
- Stem cell dynamics in neural, cardiac, and intestinal tissues
- Regenerative medicine applications for neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases
- Age-related changes in stem cell function
- Development of novel genomic and spatial analysis tools
Publications: Recent work highlights include studies on latent cardiomyocyte regeneration in heart disease (2025), neurogenic aging trajectories (2025), and spatial immune cell receptor mapping (2023). These studies emphasize translational potential and advanced single-cell technologies.
Awards & Funding: Recipient of distinguished professor grants (2023) and Wallenberg Scholar funding (2024). Notable grants include VR awards totaling SEK 660 million for KI researchers in 2023.
Labs/Teams: Leads a multidisciplinary group integrating stem cell biology, genomics, and clinical applications. Collaborates with institutions like SciLifeLab and KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
