Niklas Sandström

Abstract Immune cells exhibit functional heterogeneity beyond what is resolved by classical definitions of subpopulations based on cell surface expression of receptors. To develop efficient and personalized cell-based immunotherapies, we need to resolve this heterogeneity and understand the underlying parameters that dictate cellular responses to specific target cells.

Abstract γδ T cells play a pivotal role in protection against various types of infections and tumours, from early childhood on and throughout life. They consist of several subsets characterised by adaptive and innate-like functions, with Vγ9Vδ2 being the largest subset in human peripheral blood. Although these cells show signs of cytotoxicity, their modus operandi remains poorly understood.

Henrik Jansson, Kjell Westö, Sara Nyman, Peter Mickwitz and Karin Collins are among the authors publishing books at the Finnish-Swedish publishers this autumn. Those who become the subject of biographies include Anna-Maja Henriksson, as well as Jörn Donner and Bitte Westerlund.