Published 28 November 2022 CMES researcher Hossein Hashemi has co-authored the paper "Analysis of Landscape Composition and Configuration Based on LULC Change Modeling" together with Masoomeh Yaghoobi (Shahid Beheshti University), Alireza Vafaeinejad (Shahid Beheshti University) and Hamidreza Moradi (Tarbiat Modares University). The article has been published in the journal Sustainability. Land co

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/landscape-composition-modeling-iran - 2025-07-03

Published 29 November 2022 CMES Deputy Director Ronny Berndtsson has co-authored the article "Using machine learning to determine acceptable levels of groundwater consumption in Iran" together with Sami Ghordoyee Milan (University of Tehran), Zahra Kayhomayoon (Payame Noor University), Naser Arya Azar (University of Tabriz), Mohammad Reza Ramezani (Griffith University), and Hamid Kardan Moghaddam

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/predicting-groundwater-footprints-iran-machine-learning - 2025-07-03

Published 14 December 2022 The special issue "Applying Remote Sensing, Geospatial Information Systems, and Machine Learning Algorithms to Manage Groundwater Resources" is now open for submission in Remote Sensing MDPI (Impact Factor 2021: 5.349). In this Special Issue in Remote Sensing, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the foll

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/call-papers-special-issue-groundwater-modeling - 2025-07-03

Published 23 December 2022 New CMES Newsletter about upcoming events and recent research activities and publications. The CMES Newsletter provides an up-to-date overview of Middle Eastern research, activities and events at Lund University and beyond. The Newsletter includes a message from the Director, latest research news, upcoming events and recent publications by CMES scholars. Read the latest

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/read-latest-cmes-newsletter-32 - 2025-07-03

By linda [dot] eitrem_holmgren [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Linda Eitrem Holmgren) - published 11 January 2023 CMES doctoral student Joel Abdelmoez has been interviewed by Radio Sweden about the 12th anniversary of Mohammed Bouazizi's death in Tunisia and its aftermath in terms of the Arab Spring. The interview aired on 5 January 2023 on P4 Kristianstad. Below are some excerpts from the interview

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/joel-abdelmoez-interviewed-about-arab-spring - 2025-07-03

Published 12 January 2023 CMES Deputy Director Ronny Berndtsson has co-authored the article "Forage Potential of Cereal–Legume Mixtures as an Adaptive Climate Change Strategy under Low Input Systems" together with Rajia Kchaou (Tunisian National Research Institute for Rural Engineering, Water and Forestry), Salah Benyoussef (National Institute of Agronomic Research of Tunisia), Sihem Jebari (Tunis

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/mixed-cropping-systems-and-climate-change-tunisia - 2025-07-03

Published 16 January 2023 CMES Deputy Director Ronny Berndtsson has co-authored the article "Noninvasive Monitoring of Subsurface Soil Conditions to Evaluate the Efficacy of Mole Drain in Heavy Clay Soils" together with Akram Aziz (Port Said University), Tamer Attia (Port Said University), Yasser Hamed (Port Said University) and Tarek Selim (Port Said University). The article is published in the j

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/subsurface-soil-drainage-egypt - 2025-07-03

By Alexander [dot] Doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 1 March 2021 A high power microscopy image of a neuron (blue) in which the epigenetic silencing of ERVs are lost, resulting in abundant ERV proteins (red). Photo credit: Marie Jönsson. Researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center highlight the importance of controlling viral elements that reside in the genome and how their

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/activation-ancient-viruses-during-brain-development-causes-inflammation - 2025-07-03

By Alexander [dot] Doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 3 March 2021 Image of breast cancer cells expressing a stem cell marker (CD44, green signal) and sporting richly interwoven mitochondrial networks (red). Image credit Maciej Ciesla. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified a new layer of gene regulation mediated by changes in ribonucleic acid metabo

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/regulation-rna-splicing-reveals-unique-clinical-features-aggressive-breast-cancers - 2025-07-03

By Alexander [dot] Doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 9 March 2021 Shelby Shrigley defends her PhD thesis on Friday 12th March 2021. During her PhD studies Shelby Shrigley has been exploring patient-specific cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease. Defending her PhD thesis on March 12th, here Shelby tells us about her research within the Developmental and Regen

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-shelby-shrigley - 2025-07-03

By Asa [dot] Hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 10 March 2021 Image depicting the structure of an IgG antibody. In recent years, therapeutic antibodies have transformed the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. Now, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new, efficient method based on the genetic scissors CRISPR-Cas9, that facilitates antib

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-method-developing-antibody-based-drugs - 2025-07-03

By Agata [dot] Garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 12 March 2021 The fight against COVID-19 continues. In Lund, researchers are working to identify a compound that could be used to prevent viral infection, and thus save lives. “This model that has been developed with our collaborators will fill an important gap for current and future drug screening efforts for the

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-model-human-airways-speeds-battle-against-covid-19 - 2025-07-03

Published 5 September 2018 ClimBEco is a two-year graduate research school that promotes young scientists to engage in interdisciplinary research on climate, earth system and society in a changing world. The annual summer meeting was held August 29–30 in Höllviken, with the theme ‘Land use and ecosystem-based climate adaptation’. Inspiring talks by Terese Thoni (CEC, Lund University), Åsa Kasimir

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/eye-opening-discussions-phd-students - 2025-07-03

Av ulrika [dot] oredsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Ulrika Oredsson) - publicerad 17 februari 2020 Som första lärosäte i Sverige får nu Lunds universitet examensrättigheter för en ny utbildning till hälso- och sjukvårdskurator. Det är en specialistutbildning som tagits fram i ett nära samarbete mellan yrkesverksamma kuratorer inom sjukvården och universitetets Socialhögskola. Den ettåri

https://www.lu.se/artikel/ny-specialistutbildning-halso-och-sjukvardskuratorer - 2025-07-04

Av kristina [dot] lindgarde [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Kristina Lindgärde) - publicerad 17 februari 2020 Foto: Mostphotos Dagens energisystem klarar inte framtidens extremväder, enligt en ny artikel i Nature Energy där en internationell forskargrupp räknat på 13 framtida klimatscenarier i 30 svenska städer. En ökande andel förnybart ökar sårbarheten ytterligare. Men vi slipper bli strömlösa om vi

https://www.lu.se/artikel/framtidens-extremvader-kan-gora-oss-stromlosa - 2025-07-04

Av johanna [dot] sandahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Johanna Sandahl) - publicerad 19 februari 2020 Heiko Herwald, vicedekan vid Medicinska fakulteten. Foto: Kennet Ruona. Orpheus är ett europeiskt nätverk som har åtagit sig att utveckla och sprida bästa praxis samt främja harmonisering inom forskarutbildning inom biomedicin och hälsovetenskap. Nätverket genomför utvärderingar för att säkerställa

https://www.lu.se/artikel/medicinska-fakultetens-forskarutbildning-ackrediterad - 2025-07-04

Av ulrika [dot] oredsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Ulrika Oredsson) - publicerad 19 februari 2020 UKÄ:s stora utvärdering av ämneslärarutbildningarna i Sverige är klar. Av de 27 lärosäten som erbjuder ämneslärarutbildning har 20 lärosäten fått ifrågasatt kvalitet. De ämnen som utvärderats och berör ämneslärarutbildningen vid Lunds universitet är svenska, matematik, musik och utbildning

https://www.lu.se/artikel/utvardering-av-amneslararutbildningarna - 2025-07-04

Av sara [dot] liedholm [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Liedholm) - publicerad 26 februari 2020 iPS-celler från människa. Bild: Johan Jakobsson Diabetes, Parkinson, Alzheimer och hjärt-kärlsjukdomar hör till våra allra vanligaste folksjukdomar. En ny biobank – den största i sitt slag ­– med stamceller från både friska individer och patienter ska bidra till ökad förståelse för hur dessa sjukdomar u

https://www.lu.se/artikel/varldens-storsta-biobank-med-stamceller - 2025-07-04

Av katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - publicerad 28 februari 2020 Foto: Michael Erhardsson/Mostphotos Snart går startskottet för årets Vasalopp och tusentals människor laddar för att skida den nio mil långa sträckan mellan Sälen och Mora. Samma sträcka som Gustav Eriksson – sedermera kung Gustav Vasa - skidade redan 1521. Det första tävlingsloppet gick av stapeln 1922 o

https://www.lu.se/artikel/vasaloppsakare-paverkas-i-mindre-utstrackning-av-vanliga-folksjukdomar - 2025-07-04

Av maria [dot] lofstedt [at] cmes [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Löfstedt) - publicerad 1 oktober 2019 Rola El-Husseini. forskare vid Centrum för Mellanösternstudier. Foto: Kennet Ruona Efter den arabiska våren har allt fler kvinnor tagit plats i parlament, regeringar och på andra höga befattningar i arabländerna. Tendensen är dock att detta bara sker i länder som infört eller höjt sina könskvoter, till

https://www.lu.se/artikel/arabledare-anvander-kvinnnors-framsteg-sin-egen-legitimitet - 2025-07-04