Pål Stenmark
Pål Stenmark | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 April 1976 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry Structural biology Drug development |
| Workplaces | Stockholm University Lund University |
Pål Stenmark (born 14 April 1976) is a Swedish biochemist and structural biologist. He was appointed professor of Structural Biochemistry at Lund University in 2019[1] and was appointed professor in neurochemistry at Stockholm University in 2021.[2]
Stenmark's research focus on two different areas:
- The Botulinum and Tetanus Neurotoxins.[3]
- Enzymes in nucleotide metabolism and DNA repair.
Stenmark is among other things known for his discovery of several novel neurotoxins,[4] including a neurotoxin that specifically kills Malaria mosquitos.[5][6]
In 2025 he determined the first structure of the complete botulinum neurotoxin complex.[7]
Awards and honours
- The Lindbomska prize 2021 awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.[8]
- The Sven and Ebba-Christina Hagberg prize, 2017.[9]
- Ingvar Carlsson Award from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, 2009.[10]
- Selected for the Wenner-Gren Fellow program, 2007 [11]
References
- ↑ "Pål Stenmark - Lund University". portal.research.lu.se. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ↑ "Pål Stenmark - Stockholms universitet". www.su.se. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ↑ M, Dong; G, Masuyer; P, Stenmark (2019-06-20). "Botulinum and Tetanus Neurotoxins". Annual Review of Biochemistry. 88: 811–837. doi:10.1146/annurev-biochem-013118-111654. PMC 7539302. PMID 30388027.
- ↑ Zhang, Sicai; Masuyer, Geoffrey; Zhang, Jie; Shen, Yi; Lundin, Daniel; Henriksson, Linda; Miyashita, Shin-Ichiro; Martínez-Carranza, Markel; Dong, Min; Stenmark, Pål (2017-08-03). "Identification and characterization of a novel botulinum neurotoxin". Nature Communications. 8 14130. Bibcode:2017NatCo...814130Z. doi:10.1038/ncomms14130. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 5543303. PMID 28770820.
- ↑ Contreras, Estefania; Masuyer, Geoffrey; Qureshi, Nadia; Chawla, Swati; Dhillon, Harpal S.; Lee, Han Lim; Chen, Jianwu; Stenmark, Pål; Gill, Sarjeet S. (2019-06-28). "A neurotoxin that specifically targets Anopheles mosquitoes". Nature Communications. 10 (1): 2869. Bibcode:2019NatCo..10.2869C. doi:10.1038/s41467-019-10732-w. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 6599013. PMID 31253776.
- ↑ Swedish, national Radio (2021). "Miljövänlig malariabekämpning upptäckt av Lundaforskare - P4 Malmöhus". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ↑ Krč, Ajda; Košenina, Sara Persson; Nowakowska, Maria B.; Masuyer, Geoffrey; Stenmark, Pål (2025-08-29). "Structure of the complete 14-subunit botulinum neurotoxin B complex reveals a unique anchoring through the narrow central pore of HA70". Science Advances. 11 (35). doi:10.1126/sciadv.adx5058. ISSN 2375-2548. PMC 12383256. PMID 40864696.
- ↑ "Prices and medals awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 2021". 14 April 2021.
- ↑ "Prize to biochemist Pål Stenmark at DBB - Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics". www.dbb.su.se. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ "Spännande forskningssamarbete i spåren av Ingvar Carlsson Award - Stiftelsen för strategisk forskning". Stiftelsen för strategisk forskning (in Swedish). 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ "Wenner-Gren Fellows".