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The Royal Physiographic Society of Lund, endowments for the Natural Sciences, Medicine and Technology – Chemistry, has decided to award Nicole Galenkamp a research grant of 170 kSEK for the project entitled “Neuropore - Nanopore-based study of neurodegenerative protein interactions”.
https://www.physchem.lu.se/article/royal-physiographic-society-lund-has-decided-award-nicole-galenkamp - 2026-07-23
Davide Schirone, a researcher at the Division of Physical Chemistry, is interested in how vegan proteins work. He recently completed a study on how pea proteins are broken down in the body. Schirone and his international research team conducted the experiments at MAX IV in Lund. Why is it important to study the breakdown of vegan proteins in the stomach?“The way we produce food today in wealthy co
https://www.physchem.lu.se/article/chemist-studied-peas-x-rays-max-iv - 2026-07-23
Professor Ingemar Wadsö passed away on November 6th, 2025 at the age of 95 years. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in 1954 and his PhD in 1962, both at Lund University. Ingemar then remained scientifically active at his Alma Mater throughout his whole career, where he was appointed Professor in Thermochemistry in 1981, a position he kept until he retired in 1995.During his whole scientific career
https://www.physchem.lu.se/article/ingemar-wadso - 2026-07-23
Emma Sparr has been elected member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, class for Chemistry. Emma was elected at the General Meeting of the Academy on January 14. Läs mer om Emma Sparrs inval i Vetenskapsakademien (svenska)Read more about Emma Sparr’s election to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (English)
https://www.physchem.lu.se/article/emma-sparr-has-been-elected-member-royal-swedish-academy-sciences-class-chemistry - 2026-07-23
He received the prize for important contribution to research in the lipid field with new ideas on lipid assemblies, their function, and applications.
Minor changes in moisture level can promote lipid molecules to reorganise themselves in biomaterial or biomembranes. This can affect how the skin, lungs and tear film protect us from dehydration. This mechanism was studied in a paper by Nikol Labecka, Emma Sparr and co-workers recently published in PNAS. Read the article about how lipid molecules reorganise drying interfacesLink to the article in
https://www.physchem.lu.se/article/physchem-scientists-demonstrate-how-lipid-molecules-reorganise-drying-interfaces - 2026-07-23
Emma Sparr, Lund University, has been awarded the Edlundska Prize 2026. Amount: 345 000 SEK.“for boundary‑crossing research that has provided a mechanistic molecular understanding of membrane permeability. The research has also contributed to insights into disease processes driven by membrane‑mediated protein aggregation.”Read more about Emma Sparr’s Edlundska Prize award (swedish)
https://www.physchem.lu.se/article/emma-sparr-has-been-awarded-edlundska-prize-2026 - 2026-07-23
Judith has an outstanding research profile in the application and development of small-angle neutron and X-ray scattering methods. Her research spans both fundamental model systems, including microgels, surfactants, and soft colloidal matter, and a remarkably broad range of applied systems, from food science, such as spaghetti, and other complex food matrices, to environmental and biological syste
Felix Roosen-Runge has been awarded a Swedish Research Council Röntgen-Ångström Cluster grant for the project “TIMENESS: Time-resolved Neutron Scattering and Spectroscopy for Structure-Dynamics Relations during Molecular Assembly”, together with collaborators from ESS, the University of Tübingen and TU Darmstadt. The four-year project will receive SEK 7.99 million and aims to advance the understan
https://www.physchem.lu.se/article/felix-roosen-runge-has-been-awarded-rontgen-angstrom-cluster-grant - 2026-07-23
Karin Schillén defended her PhD in 1994 in Uppsala under Professor Wyn Brown, who was one of the pioneers in light scattering techniques and modeling of scattering data. During her postdoctoral period with Professor Per Claesson at KTH, she broadened her research to include colloidal interactions, and during her continued postdoctoral period with Professor Mitchell Winnik at the University of Toro
Marshall Machingauta was awarded the Elsevier poster prize at the ECIS conference, 7-12 September, Bristol, UK for poster “Sponge Phase Lipid Nanoparticles for Biomolecular Delivery: Microfluidic Synthesis and Membrane Interaction Studies”
https://www.physchem.lu.se/article/marshall-machingauta-has-been-awarded-elsevier-poster-prize-ecis-conference - 2026-07-23
What keeps spaghetti from disintegrating in boiling water? The answer, according to new research, is gluten. The amount of salt in the water also has an unexpected significance.Using advanced techniques, researchers examined the internal structure of regular and gluten-free spaghetti – straight off the shelf. The results show that gluten has a crucial role in protecting the structure of pasta duri
https://www.physchem.lu.se/article/new-study-reveals-innermost-secrets-spaghetti - 2026-07-23
Here in the context of a science slam for secondary school students (forskargrandprix.se).The function of skin is one of the many important cases where understanding of biomolecular assembly provides unique insights into biofunction - and thus a great example of how physical chemistry can help to understand complex biological systems!
Solution viscosity is a key quantity for high concentration formulations of monoclonal antibodies suitable for subcutaneous injection. A dramatic increase of the viscosity with increasing antibody concentration is frequently observed, and charge effects are often believed to play a major role in this phenomenon. Unfortunately, our ability to successfully predict this for different antibodies based
https://www.physchem.lu.se/article/researchers-take-step-towards-improved-antibody-therapy - 2026-07-23
There has been a record-breaking number of applicants for Lund University’s international recruitment drive. The original total of 25 advertised positions has been increased to 45 – researchers from some of the world’s leading universities who are now heading to Lund. LTH welcomes AI-researcher Danqing Shi to the faculty. Academic freedom attractsAll told, the initiative means that 45 researchers
Four articles from LTH were published on The Conversation in 2025, reaching 34,000 readers worldwide. Visiting doctoral student Simona Sagone’s article on the EU’s new carbon tax was the most read with 25,000 views and was translated into Spanish. und University had a record year on The Conversation in 2025. The university’s researchers published 76 articles that together reached 1.1 million reads
https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/lth-researchers-reached-34000-readers-globally-conversation - 2026-07-23
The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change is entering a new phase as its first four-year term ends in March 2026. The Council's new members have now been announced, and Lars J Nilsson, Professor of Environmental and Energy Systems at LTH, will continue to be one of the representatives. The European Climate Advisory Board, ESABCC, plays an important role in monitoring and contributin
https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/second-term-eus-advisory-board-climate-change-lth-professor-continues - 2026-07-23
Fish deaths, algae growth, bans on swimming, and fecal bacteria – now they are just a distant memory. This year, the engineers were able to hold their annual lake battle, the Regatta, on home turf again. This was thanks to LTH’s landlord Akademiska Hus, and their collaboration with VA SYD. But it is also the story of two LTH alumni who, in their professional roles, joined forces to deal with flood
https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/how-lake-lake-turned-crystal-clear - 2026-07-23
Alfa Laval and Lund University have formalized a new strategic partnership to strengthen collaboration, drive innovation, and address complex global challenges. At the same time, ground breaks for Alfa Lavals upcoming innovation center – a center that will drive the energy transition through, among other things, the development of heat transfer technology and fuel cells. Building on decades of suc
Vinnova har beviljat medel för planering av excellenskluster för banbrytande teknik. Av 45 beviljade projekt finns fem vid LTH. The projects granted by Vinnova bring together actors in all six strategic technology areas: AI and autonomous systems, materials and production technology, energy technology, biotechnology, quantum technology and advanced digital technology.The projects want to explore,
https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/lth-project-receives-funding-vinnova-plan-future-technology-clusters - 2026-07-23
