Pontus Nordenfelt

Pontus Nordenfelt

Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer, Lund University

Key Publications
Sacrificial redox modulation by a secreted bacterial effector molecule mitigates oxidative stress and inflammation in vivo
Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2025
ECM-stiffness mediated persistent fibroblast activation requires integrin and formin dependent chromatin remodeling
2025
Cellular and biophysical barriers to lipid nanoparticle mediated delivery of RNA to the cytosol
Nature Communications, 2025
Antisense-mediated regulation of exon usage in the elastic spring region of Titin modulates sarcomere function
Cardiovascular Research, 2025
Dissecting the properties of circulating IgG against streptococcal pathogens through a combined systems antigenomics-serology workflow
Nature Communications, 2025

Pontus Nordenfelt

The Nordenfelt Lab is interested in the interplay between human cells and their environment and the cell biology that controls the outcome of the interactions. This could be immune cells trying to find their way to invading bacteria and viruses or cancer cells migrating out of a tumor. Surface molecules, morphology, and biomechanical forces govern these interactions. Antibodies, the complement system, and the cellular receptors regulating signaling, such as Fc receptors and integrins, are natural components to study. As these are complex systems to study, the lab is continuously developing new technology to improve the range and quality of the research, including smart and data-driven approaches to microscopy. The results from the research aim to improve our understanding as well as introduce new diagnostic and treatment options for infections and cancer. Recently, a significant focus has been on developing monoclonal antibodies against human pathogens.

Group Members

Berit Olofsson
Martin Sundwall
Oscar André
Karl Johansson
Arman Izadi
Vibha Kumra Ahnlide
Johannes Kumra Ahnlide
Louise Vulkan
Sanja Popovic
Hannah Heil

Last updated: 2025-02-12

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