agatheeswaran.subramanian (at) med.lu.se

Agathees specializes in stem cell biology and targeted protein degradation. With a PhD in cancer biology, he has advanced the understanding of hematopoietic stem cell expansion in the context of epigenetic regulation at Lund University, where he established his own line of research.

Kristijonas Žemaitis

Postdoc

kristijonas.zemaitis (at) med.lu.se

Kristijonas earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Vilnius University, he pursued a PhD at Lund University, Sweden, where he contributed to the Stem Cell Regulators group under Jonas Larsson. His research focuses on hematopoietic stem cell biology, epigenetic modifiers, and genome-wide shRNA and CRISPR screens. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, sailing, and playing the guitar.

Neelanjana Sarkar

Postdoc

neelanjana.sarkar (at) med.lu.se

Neelanjana earned her Integrated BS-MS degree in Biotechnology from St. Xavier’s College, University of Calcutta, before pursuing a PhD in Developmental Biology and Genetics at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. She specialized in studying the importance of miRNAs in oral cancer, alongside contributions to research on breast cancer, Parkinson’s disease, and pigmentation disorders. Her expertise spans cancer biology, molecular genetics, and bioinformatics. In her free time, she enjoys scientific writing, academic outreach, and singing.

Rohit Sivaprasad

PhD student

rohit.sivaprasad (at) med.lu.se

Rohit Sivaprasad did his bachelors in India and travelled to Sweden to pursue his master’s in molecular biology. He is currently enrolled as a PhD student to understand the roles of ubiquitin proteasomal system in hematopoietic stem cell fate determination. During his free time, he enjoys baking, spending time with friends, and winding down after a long week with some movies and anime.

David Linfeldt

Research engineer

david.linfeldt (at) med.lu.se

David Linfeldt completed his Master’s degree in Molecular Biology with a specialization in Medical Biology from Lund University. His research focuses on the ubiquitin-proteasome system and its potential as a tool to study hematopoiesis and cancer. In his free time he enjoys spending time in nature, playing sports and board games with friends.

Somdatta Pal

Master student

so1517pa-s (at) student.lu.se

Somdatta did her bachelor studies at Lund University in biomedicine, looking at differences between fetal and adult leukemia at a proteomics level. Having loved her time in Lund she decided to pursue a masters degree in biomedicine at Lund. She looks forward to looking into cancer and the hematopoietic system from another perspective, studying the ubiquitin proteasomal system. She enjoys trying out new experiences and for fun loves to bake, read, play piano and meet friends.

Adél Marx

Master student

ad6522ma-s (at) student.lu.se

Adél is a Biomedicine MSc student at Lund University but she completed her Bachelor’s degree at Lancaster University, UK. Previously, she has done research in the field of genomic instability in cancer, which remains a passion of hers. This summer, she is working on a project focusing on targeted protein degradation using the ubiquitin-proteasome system and its potential in studying hematopoiesis and cancer. Outside the lab, she enjoys swing dancing, playing boardgames, knitting, cooking and other such grandma hobbies.

Rita Ishac

Master student

ri4057is-s (at) student.lu.se

Rita is a Master’s student in Biomedicine at Lund University with prior experience in interdisciplinary cancer and infection research. Currently, she focuses on the ubiquitin-proteasome system and its role in hematopoietic stem cell maintenance and leukemia development. In her free time, she enjoys everything from crafting to studying philosophy, going on adventures, and spending quality time with loved ones.

Diana Catrinescu

Master student

diana.catrinescu.2713 (at) student.lu.se

Diana is a MSc Biomedicine student at Lund University, building on her BSc degree from Amsterdam where she focused on immunology, cancer, and personalized therapies. Currently, she is working on a summer project investigating how the ubiquitin–proteasome system regulates protein turnover in the context of hematopoiesis and cancer. Her interests include ATMPs, stem cells, and translational research. Outside the lab she enjoys sports, volunteering, spending time with close ones, and exploring new hobbies.

Alumni

Lara van Rijssel

Master student

lara.van_rijssel (at) med.lu.se

Lara van Rijssel is a master’s student at Radboud University (Netherlands). Previously she worked with SHP-1, SHIP-1, and LYN in the (hyper)activation of autoreactive B cells, aiming for more targeted treatments for rheumatoid arthritis. Also, she worked on the development of fluorescent biomarkers for intracellular metabolite visualization. She is currently completing her master’s program with a thesis internship in our lab. Outside the lab, she enjoys hiking, playing music, and doing cultural activities with friends.

Vanessa Marrone

Master student

Vanessa is a Master’s student in Biomedicine at Lund University. She is conducting her thesis research at the Subramaniam Lab, focusing on targeted protein degradation. Her project aims to implement degron tag systems, which leverage the ubiquitin-proteasome system, in hematopoietic stem cells. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, as well as ice skating.

Cipta Mahendra

Master student

Cipta Mahendra is a medical doctor (M.D); he obtained his M.D degree from Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia. During his M.D education, he has participated in a student exchange program at Leiden University Medical Center and took a course in cellular therapies. Currently, he is pursuing a Master's degree in Biomedicine and now undertaking a thesis work in Agatheeswaran Subramaniam's research group. His main interest is in the field of laboratory medicine and hematology-immunology. In his free time, he enjoys travelling, playing games, and eating (new) foods/cuisines.

Anne De Snaijer

Master student

Ludvig Nilsén Falck

Medical student