Peter Eriksson (June 5, 1959 – August 2, 2007)Göteborgs-Posten
, Worldknown neuroscientist dead (Swedish) was a

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stem cell In multicellular organisms, stem cells are undifferentiated or partially differentiated cells that can differentiate into various types of cells and proliferate indefinitely to produce more of the same stem cell. They are the earliest type o ...

neuroscientist. Eriksson was a frequently cited scientist who conducted ground-breaking research on

neurogenesis Neurogenesis is the process by which nervous system cells, the neurons, are produced by neural stem cells (NSCs). It occurs in all species of animals except the porifera (sponges) and placozoans. Types of NSCs include neuroepithelial cells (NECs) ...

in the hippocampus of the adult human brain. In 1998 he demonstrated the creation of nerve cells in the adult human hippocampus. He showed that new brain cells are created throughout the whole human lifespan, and that the integration of the new brain cells in the brain depended on the stimuli that the environment offered, thus providing an insight that could enhance the treatment of neurologically damaged patients. He also elucidated the mechanism for neurogenesis, which could potentially lead to a cure for a range of neurological diseases, including

Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term me ...

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1959 births 2007 deaths Swedish neuroscientists Academic staff of the University of Gothenburg {{Biologist-stub