Wendell Lim, a UCSF professor and leader of the Cell Design Institute, is a pioneer in synthetic biology, aiming to redesign biological systems to understand them and endow cells with new functions.

This year he is the Ulf von Euler Lecturer, focusing on how cells communicate and regulate their functions to map molecular signals with precision.

Lim leads the Cell Design Institute at UCSF and has helped establish synthetic biology as a field dedicated to understanding cellular function and enabling new cellular capabilities.

Event details: October 9, 2026, at 2:15 p.m., in the Eva & Georg Klein Lecture Hall, Biomedicum, Solnavägen 9, Stockholm.

In autumn 2026, Lim will be honored as the Ulf von Euler Lecturer at Karolinska Institutet, where he will present his latest research to scientists and the public.

This autumn, Lim will be honored as the Ulf von Euler Lecturer at Karolinska Institutet to share his findings with the scientific community and the public.

Lim has received international awards and has led major centers in synthetic biology and cell therapy, underscoring his prominence in the field.

He has led major research centers in synthetic biology and cell therapy, and his work has earned international recognition.

His research emphasizes programmable immune cells, including synthetic T cells, designed to recognize diseased tissue and activate precisely for safer, more effective therapies.

The overarching goal is to create safer and more effective cell therapies for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and degenerative diseases, potentially advancing future treatments.

A major focus is developing programmable immune cells that can recognize diseased tissue and make precise activation decisions for safer, more effective therapies.