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Professor Leif Groop, Lund University, has been awarded Söderbergska priset i medicin 2014 (the Söderberg award for medicine 2014) for his pioneering work in diabetes research both in relation to general and clinical research. “Naturally, receiving this award is hugely encouraging for me, the research group I represent, and diabetes research in general. I would like to extend a large, humble thank
Professor Leif Groop, international known diabetes researcher and coordinator of Lund University Diabetes Centre, is now assigned an other established award: Matti Äyräpää-award of 20 000 eur. The prize is awarded by the Finnish medical society Duodecim. Leif Groop who is born in Finland, has during his long carrier contributed to the increased knowledge of the genes roles when it comes to Type 2
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/awards-leif-groop - 2025-10-01
It is well known that type 2 diabetes raises the risk of dementia. The reasons for this are less clear, but one explanation could be insulin resistance in the brain, according to Malin Wennström, a researcher at Lund University´s Molecular Memory Research Unit. She has received EUR 700,000 from the Swedish Research Council to investigate her theory."The goal is to find measureable biomarkers early
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diabetes-link-dementia-be-examined - 2025-10-01
The majority of gastic bypass patients mysterioulsy recover from their type 2 diabetes within days, before any weight loss has taken place. A study at Lund University Diabetes Centre in Sweden has now shown that the insulin-producing beta cells increase in number and performance after the surgery. “We have suspected this for a while, but there have not previously been any models to prove it”, says
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-findings-gastric-bypass-and-diabetes - 2025-10-01
Five researchers from Lund University and the University of Geneva has bedn granted altogether 200 000 Euro from Bo & Kerstin Hjelt Foundation for type 2 diabetes. Dr Jens Lagerstedt, Lund University: "Zinc transporter ZnT8 and type 2 diabetes" (€50 000)Dr Jonathan Esguerra, Lund University: "Characterization of non-coding RNAs in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans and identification of circulati
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/grants-hjelt-foundation - 2025-10-01
People with type 2 diabetes have epigenetic changes on their DNA that healthy individuals do not have. This has been shown in a major study by researchers at Lund University. The researchers also found epigenetic changes of a large number of genes that contribute to reduced insulin production. “This shows that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is not only genetic, but also epigenetic”, said C
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetic-changes-could-explain-type-2-diabetes - 2025-10-01
Using magnetically controlled nanoparticles to force tumour cells to ‘commit suicide’ sounds like science fiction, but could be a future part of cancer treatment. “The clever thing about the technique is that we can target selected cells without harming surrounding tissue”, said Professor Erik Renström from Lund University. In brief, the technique involves getting the nanoparticles into a tumour c
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/nanoparticles-cause-cancer-cells-commit-suicide - 2025-10-01
“The increased risk of diabetes has previously been explained by the fact that cystic fibrosis causes damage to the pancreas, where the blood-sugar regulating hormone insulin is produced. We are the first research group to show that the mutated gene that causes cystic fibrosis also plays an important role in the release of insulin. The risk of diabetes is not only explained by the destruction of t
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/cystic-fibrosis-and-diabetes-link-explained - 2025-10-01
The Swedish Innovation Agency, VINNOVA, has granted 100 MSEK to the Strategic Innovation Programme, SIO Chronic Diseases, with the overall aim to create better health and increased growth in Sweden. If Sweden is to remain competitive on the global life science stage, the opportunities for turning research results into innovations providing growth and benefit for patients need to be improved. SIO C
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/100-millions-strengthen-swedish-life-science-sector - 2025-10-01
By studying identical twins, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified mechanisms that could be behind the development of type 2 diabetes. This may explain cases where one identical twin develops type 2 diabetes. The study involved 14 pairs of identical twins in Sweden and Denmark. One twin had type 2 diabetes and the other was healthy.“Twins are a good model for finding mechanism
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/study-identical-twins-reveal-type-2-diabetes-clues - 2025-10-01
Antidiabetics that also provide cardiovascular benefit is a key unmet need in diabetes treatment. ApoA-l is a protein shown to have both glucose lowering and cholesterol-lowering effects and has been investigated by Jens Lagerstedt and Karin Stenkula for its therapeutic potential. They have now received 2,5 million Danish kroner from the Novo Seeds for taking innvoation a step further. The goal is
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/lagerstedt-and-stenkula-receive-novo-seed-grant - 2025-10-01
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have found a new type of biomarker that can predict the risk of type 2 diabetes, by detecting epigenetic changes in specific genes through a simple blood test. “This could motivate a person at risk to change their lifestyle”, says Karl Bacos, researcher in epigenetics at Lund University. The results are published today in Nature Communications. Predicting t
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-method-measures-risk-type-2-diabetes-blood - 2025-10-01
We are very happy to announce that Lund University have been granted a new Project within Climate-KIC. The project is called "An Insurance-based climate adaptation tool for potato farming". Potato Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) is a devastating potato disease which occurs earlier and earlier in the potato growing season over the last decades. Compared to other crops, potatoes require very hi
https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/new-climate-kic-project-awarded-lund-university - 2025-10-01
Ullrika Sahlin, risk specialist at Lund University, was awarded 15 000 Euros for her project "gaming for better decisions under uncertanty"at the Climate-KIC Ideation Day II this Tuesday. Ullrikas project aims at developing a fun and educational game for decision makers where they can develop skills in making decisions on climate related issues with consideration of risk and uncertainty. The secon
https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/ullrika-sahlin-awarded-project-money-climate-kic-ideation-day - 2025-10-01
The flagship Climate Risk Information (CRI) is looking for exciting early stage innovation project proposals to complement existing project suites. Proposals should address one of the following priorities: - Demonstrate the use of climate risk models and data for concrete end-user applications: Projects should have strong involvement from investors, insurance, or non-financial end-users, and be co
https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/new-call-climate-kic-climate-risk-information - 2025-10-01
Climathon is a global 24-hour hackathon focusing on climate solutions that is run simultaneously in over 230 cities around the world on the 27th of October. This is the first time a Climathon is held in Lund. We face a number of significant climate challenges and need to work together, across traditional boundaries, to find new innovative solutions. Lund Climathon will focus on solar energy develo
https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/climathon-lund-2710 - 2025-10-01
Are you an entrepreneur within the circular economy or do you simply have a brilliant idea? Enter our Urban Challenge and bring your idea to life in the Circular Economy Hub South Harbour! In collaboration with Climate-KIC, The Integrated Urban Renewal Initiative of the South Harbour (the Municipality of Copenhagen) now invites citizens, students, entrepreneurs, local organizations and brilliant i
https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/urban-challenge-circular-economy-hub-south-harbour - 2025-10-01
Climate-KIC’s Climate Innovation Summit is Europe’s leading event connecting city representatives, policymakers, businesses, entrepreneurs, scientists and academics and more to share best practice and create the opportunities to scale-up the solutions that accelerate climate action. This year’s summit is endorsed by the Fijian COP23 Presidency, and will take place under the patronage of the Italia
https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/climate-innovation-summit-2017-milan - 2025-10-01
Climathon is an annual 24 hour hackathon for climate solutions. The format was launched by Climate-KIC 2015 and has spread rapidly across the globe. In 2017, 104 cities participated in 6 continents, all at the same time 27 October, 10:00 to 10:00 the following day. Lund University organized Climathon in Lund 2017 together with Lund Municipality and Kraftringen. This was the first time the event wa
https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/climathon-lund-2017 - 2025-10-01
Greenhouse is Climate-KICs pre-incubation program for early stage entrepenurship projects. please read more about the program in the attached flyer. Please read more about the program in this flyer.
https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/greenhouse-deadline-3011 - 2025-10-01
