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The LUDC Early Career Network awards PhD student grants to ambitious doctoral students with promising projects. Grant recipients are announced at the annual LUDC Diabetes Research Day. An important aim of the student grant is to encourage doctoral students to come up with new research ideas and to train their grant application and research proposal skills. Starting in 2026, LUDC is pleased to expa
https://www.ludc.lu.se/ludc-ecn/student-grant - 2025-12-15
The Leif C. Groop Award for Outstanding Diabetes Research is awarded annually by Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) to a young investigator in the field of diabetes research who is active in any of the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland). The prize money of 100,000 SEK is awarded for “scientific excellence that will benefit patients suffering from diabetes”. It may be
https://www.ludc.lu.se/ludc-ecn/leif-c-groop-award - 2025-12-15
Diabetes researcher Leif Groop is globally recognized for his contributions to diabetes research. This scholarship is awarded as a tribute to him. The young scientist scholarship aims to inspire young diabetes researchers to reach for high levels of novelty, quality, impact, and relevance in their scientific work. Lund University annually awards a scholarship of 200,000 SEK, which is intended to s
https://www.ludc.lu.se/ludc-ecn/leif-c-groop-young-scientist-scholarship - 2025-12-15
Early career researchers and doctoral students may benefit from guidance from a mentor, who can act as a positive role model and offer advice on a range of topics from experiments to career paths. Our mentor at LUDC is an experienced researcher who is available to all researchers and doctoral students at the centre. The mentor can share knowledge, act as advisor, and discuss research and career to
https://www.ludc.lu.se/ludc-ecn/mentorship - 2025-12-15
The LUDC Early Career Network would like to make it easier for you to advance in your career as a researcher. On this page, you will find useful links and resources. There are a lot of resources available for early career researchers at Lund University. Don’t miss the grants calendar where you can learn about new funding opportunities. You can also visit the Careers Centre and Future Faculty for i
https://www.ludc.lu.se/ludc-ecn/resources - 2025-12-15
Would you like to learn even more about diabetes research and expand your research network? The LUDC Early Career Network arranges a postgraduate course in diabetology every other year. The course is aimed at PhD students and postdoctoral fellows with an interest in diabetes research. It covers experimental research and molecular mechanisms of diabetes as well as clinical diagnostics and treatment
https://www.ludc.lu.se/ludc-ecn/postgraduate-course-diabetology - 2025-12-15
The LUDC Early Career Network (LUDC ECN) organises a wide range of activities. The overarching goal is to bring early career researchers and students together so they can meet, network, and exchange knowledge. The activities bring early career researchers and students at LUDC together to discuss science and exchange ideas in an informal setting. LUDC ECN arranges three main activities a year.In th
https://www.ludc.lu.se/ludc-ecn/activities - 2025-12-15
Philipp Kaldis’ group Our researchMany diseases that are caused by or associated with metabolic alterations are common today. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and diabetes are examples of such diseases. Understanding changes in metabolism related to the development of diseases can help us identify new drug targets and therapeutic avenues. Metabolism can be studied on the levels of genes,
https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/metabolic-disorders-and-liver-disease - 2025-12-15
Hindrik Mulder’s group Our researchWe strive to understand why insulin-secreting beta cells fail to release sufficient amounts of insulin in type 2 diabetes.Pancreatic beta cells release the hormone insulin when blood glucose increases after a meal. Insulin lowers blood glucose levels and allows it to be taken up by tissues and stored as energy. This can then be used by the body between meals and
https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/diabetes-molecular-metabolism - 2025-12-15
Annelie Carlsson’s group Our researchThe overall purpose of our research is to improve childhood diabetes care to improve individualised treatment for every child, and to find triggers behind type 1 diabetes in children. The more specific aim of our research is to study the heterogeneity of childhood type 1 diabetes. Today we understand that type 1 diabetes affects children with different genetic
https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/pediatric-autoimmunity - 2025-12-15
Marju Orho-Melander’s group Our researchIn our research, we investigate large prospective population-based cohorts to understand the connections between cardiometabolic diseases (obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease) and human genetic variation. We also study the gut microbiome composition and function, circulating metabolites and proteins, and environmental factors with major focus on
https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/diabetes-cardiovascular-disease - 2025-12-15
Gustav Smith’s group Our researchHeart disease remains the leading cause of death globally. Major transitions in the spectrum of heart disease have occurred over time while the end-result, failure of the human heart to maintain sufficient output of blood for the demands of the body, referred to as heart failure, remains a common condition with high mortality rate. Notably, the importance of obesit
https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/molecular-epidemiology-and-cardiology - 2025-12-15
Do you want to learn more about diabetes research and expand your research network? The postgraduate course in diabetology runs every other year. The postgraduate course in diabetology is arranged every other year by the LUDC Early Career Network, a network of young researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC). The course is aimed at PhD students and postdoctoral fellows with an interest
https://www.ludc.lu.se/courses-and-training/phd-course-diabetology - 2025-12-15
Are you interested in learning more about diabetes research? On this webpage you can find information about courses and training opportunities at Lund University Diabetes Centre. LUDC ECN is a network of young researchers and students at Lund University Diabetes Centre. Young researchers within this network arrange a postgraduate course in diabetes research every other year. The aim of the course
https://www.ludc.lu.se/courses-and-training - 2025-12-15
Are you enrolled in the Biomedicine Master Programme at Lund University? The course in metabolic diseases is part of the programme and is taught by staff at LUDC. The course provides students with specialisation in cell biology and human physiology. The course focuses on (some of the) endocrine and metabolic diseases that are included in the strong research areas at Lund University.The course star
https://www.ludc.lu.se/courses-and-training/course-metabolic-diseases - 2025-12-15
Below you will find dissertations by doctoral students at Lund University, affiliated with Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) and the strategic research area EXODIAB (Excellence of Diabetes Research in Sweden). 2025Moonlighting complement inhibitors and their link to human diseasesAlexander EkströmSugar intake and cardiovascular disease risk: With an emphasis on genetic and metabolomic biomark
https://www.ludc.lu.se/courses-and-training/doctoral-theses-phd-students - 2025-12-15
SRA Workshop series I would like to register for the workshop on Multidisciplinary impact pathways - Defining project outcomes, outputs and impact. Date: Tuesday November 22nd Time: 8.30-12.00 Location: LU Clinical Research Centre (Dept of Clinical Sciences Malmö) Malmö. Please register latest by November 15th. Surname (required) Family name (required) LU email address (required) I have t
https://www.ludc.lu.se/form/multidisciplinare-impact-pathways-defining-project-outcomes-outputs-and-impact - 2025-12-15
Emily Sonestedt’s group Our researchNutritional epidemiology uses epidemiological methods to examine the association between diet and disease. In our research group, we investigate whether food habits influence the risk of developing various diseases, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. We use large population studies, mainly the Malmö Diet and Cancer cohort, which was e
https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/nutritional-epidemiology - 2025-12-15
Peter Spégel’s group Our researchOur research aims to understand metabolism and how it is altered in diabetes and obesity. Our hope is that knowledge on metabolic dysregulation in obesity-associated diseases and changes in metabolism associated with life-style interventions can aid us in designing sustainable life-style recommendations. The overall purpose is to enhance our understanding of metabo
https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/diabetes-obesity-and-metabolism - 2025-12-15
Karin Stenkula’s group Our researchOur research is focused on exploring the molecular mechanisms regulating adipocyte function, both normal and in the insulin-resistant state, using experimental cell biology methods and sophisticated microscopy techniques at a single cell level. AimsOur overall aim is to identify the mechanisms that cause adipocyte dysfunction. Specifically, we want to understand
https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/glucose-transport-and-protein-trafficking - 2025-12-15
