Welcome to the Department of Immunotechnology
We conduct research in focus areas such as immuno-oncology, biomarkers and sensitisation, and collaborate with researchers and clinicians world-wide.
CREATE Health
Inaugurated in 2006 with a focus on precision medicine, CREATE Health is a strategic centre for translational research focusing on the early diagnosis and prognosis of cancer, as well as the development of novel treatment strategies. (CREATE Health's website)
LUCC
Lund University Cancer Centre (LUCC) supports Lund University and Skåne University Hospital managements in strategic decisions in the cancer field and coordinate different initiatives and activities. LUCC also serves as a contact point and strives to strengthen the cancer field at different levels. (LUCC's website)
News
Major donation to research team headed by Professor Carl Borrebaeck at the Department of Immunotechnology
A research team headed by Professor Carl Borrebaeck of the Department of Immunotechnology in collaboration with research teams at the Faculty of Medicine (Lund University), the Swi...
Development of bispecific antibodies to activate immune system against cancer
Harnessing the immune system’s natural ability to fight cancer is at the heart of research from the Department of Immunotechnology and Alligator Bioscience. The team is developing ...
Three tenure track positions available within Immunotherapy
Lund University is offering three tenure track positions (Assistant Professors) in the field of Immunotherapy. Two of the positions are available within the CREATE Health research ...
Towards relevant naming schemes for T cell receptor and immunoglobulin germline genes
In a recent publication, Professor Mats Ohlin of the Department of Immunotechnology and Dr. Ayelet Peres (Yale University) discuss naming of immunoglobulin and T cell receptor gene...
Researchers at the Department of Immunotechnology attract key project grants of 2025
Prof. Mats Ohlin, Prof. Malin Lindstedt and Ass. Prof. Anna Gerdtsson obtained in total 16 mil SEK for their research projects by the Swedish Research Council and Swedish Cancer So...
Collaboration
The department is involved in and contributes to several research networks, competence centers, and profile areas. Links open on each respective website.