Uppsala University expert receives Fernström’s prize for young researchers

Stina Syvänen, professor at the Department of Public Health and Care Sciences, is awarded the Erik K. Fernström Foundation’s prize for young, particularly promising researchers, 2023, for her outstanding research on Alzheimer’s disease with a particular focus on new antibody formats designed to cross the blood-brain- the barrier.

Stina Syvänen is professor of molecular geriatrics at the department of public health and care sciences at Uppsala University. Since 2021, she leads a successful research group in molecular geriatrics . The work has resulted in a deeper understanding of the pharmacokinetics of antibodies in the brain .

The award committee’s justification
“Stina Syvänen conducts successful research on Alzheimer’s disease with a particular focus on new antibody formats designed to cross the blood-brain barrier. The modified antibodies can then be used for both therapy and diagnostics, and the research group is the first to demonstrate, in vivo, that it is possible to use antibodies to generate PET images of Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain. Stina’s Syvänen’s research is characterized by interdisciplinary innovation and she consistently has a strong translational line in her research.”

The prize consists of a prize sum and a diploma. The award winners are recognized at the autumn award ceremony during Research Day in Lund.