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An increasing number of Swedes are getting tattoos and Sweden’s population is now one of the most tattooed in Europe. At the same time, the incidence of melanoma is increasing. A new epidemiological study from Lund University in Sweden suggests that tattoos could be a risk factor for melanoma. The state of research on tattoos and cancerIn view of the lack of knowledge concerning the long-term heal

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/tattoos-could-be-risk-factor-melanoma - 2026-07-07

A blood biomarker yet to be used in cardiac arrest care can give a clearer picture of the extent of brain damage after a cardiac arrest. This has been shown in a large international multicentre study led by researchers at Lund University that has been published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. Worldwide, around four million people each year suffer a sudden cardiac arrest. “This will transform c

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blood-test-reveals-prognosis-after-cardiac-arrest - 2026-07-07

Three Lund University research projects have been selected for the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) 2026 list, which highlights Swedish research with the potential to benefit society. Previously known colloquially in Sweden as the "100 list" and published annually between 2019 and 2024, IVA's list returns in 2026 in a renewed and more selective form, highlighting around 30 ongoi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/decentralised-data-crime-solving-bacteria-healthier-food-three-lund-university-projects-ivas-2026 - 2026-07-07

Despite groundbreaking research, many cell and gene therapies do not make it all the way to the patients. Researchers and clinicians in Lund have now presented a new model for cooperation that will shorten lead times and reduce costs – with the aim to give more patients access to advanced, potentially curative treatments. In brief:Why promising cell and gene therapies fail to reach implementation

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-lund-model-aims-shorten-path-life-saving-cell-and-gene-therapies - 2026-07-07

The stiffness of tumour tissue plays a role in how cancer spreads. Furthermore, stiff tumour tissue leaves traces in the affected cells. This is shown by two recent research studies from Lund University. "This helps us to better understand how the mechanical properties of the tumour microenvironment actively drive cancer development and spread,” says Vinay Swaminathan, senior lecturer at Lund Univ

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/stiffer-tumour-tissue-causes-cancer-spread-more-quickly - 2026-07-07

A research team at Lund University in Sweden has studied how patients with advanced cancer seek care during the final stages of their lives. By studying their care patterns, the research team has developed a measurement method that relates healthcare needs to the changing value of time for patients at the end of life. The less time they have left to live, the more precious time feels. Every year,

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lifes-precious-final-phase - 2026-07-07

Lotta Gränse, ophthalmologist and researcher Lund University and Skåne University Hospital has demonstrated that eye drops containing cortisone can prevent the development of the very serious eye disease ROP in infants. This has revolutionised treatment and means that the majority of children in Sweden’s Southern Healthcare Region with severe ROP do not need conventional treatment under anaesthesi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/drop-saves-eyesight-infants - 2026-07-07

When the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world in 2020, the mRNA vaccines came to the rescue of many people – but in the background there was another, lesser known, hero: the lipid nanoparticle. Without these tiny “fat droplets”, the vaccines could never have been delivered into the body’s cells. And the fact is that these small particles will probably have more assignments in the future. It co

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/tiny-fatty-and-vital-meet-medicine-courier-future - 2026-07-07

An international team of researchers has investigated whether oral insulin can prevent early signs of type 1 diabetes and clinical diagnosis in children with an increased risk of developing the disease. Although treatment with oral insulin could not prevent development of diabetes-related autoantibodies, oral insulin delayed the rate of disease progression in children who developed such autoantibo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/oral-insulin-delayed-onset-type-1-diabetes-some-children-increased-risk-disease - 2026-07-07

Infertility, Alzheimer’s disease and decentralised infrastructure. These are the research areas of the three researchers at Lund University who are receiving a total of SEK 50 million in funding from the ERC. The researchers are human geographer Johan Miörner, Camila Consiglio, researcher in systems immunology, and Jacob Vogel, who studies neurodegenerative diseases. Read more about their research

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/three-promising-researchers-awarded-erc-starting-grants - 2026-07-07

It is not easy to be an urban planner. Cities must be built more densely because surrounding agricultural land and nature must be protected – while at the same time health requirements are high. Over a period of five years researchers at Lund University in Sweden, have closely studied densification plans in three cities and found keys to solving this difficult equation. In short, the solution is t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/health-benefits-if-cities-are-densified-right-way - 2026-07-07

Ten years have passed since the countries of the world signed the Paris Agreement. Political scientist Fariborz Zelli sums up the surprises – both positive and negative – in climate policy over the past ten years and also looks ahead. What has been the biggest success of the Paris Agreement so far?I would say the biggest success is that the UN has succeeded in keeping its central role in global cl

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/decade-paris-agreement-brings-progress-and-setbacks - 2026-07-07

Why do some people develop type 1 diabetes and others do not? Worldwide, researchers are now collaborating to find the answer to this complex question.Diabetes researchers at Lund University recently contributed data to a new study that shows that type 1 diabetes develops in three different ways in children. This improved understanding makes it possible for scientists to conduct new types of studi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blood-testing-children-leads-better-understanding-type-1-diabetes - 2026-07-07

On October 31st, representatives from across the globe will gather in Glasgow for two weeks to attend the UN climate change conference COP26. Expectations are high following last year's cancelled conference, and the IPCC report released in August. What can we expect from the meeting? Five Lund researchers give answers. How far do countries' climate ambitions go? As part of the Paris Agreement in 2

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/glasgow-climate-summit-what-it-about-and-why-does-it-matter - 2026-07-07

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-calls-project-proposals-2025-2028-and-writing-retreats-2025 - 2026-07-07

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/2025-virology-symposium-lund-university-virus-centre-luvc-27-may-2025 - 2026-07-07

What is the workshop about?Wavefunction methods, including multiconfigurational theory, are well-established techniques for electronic structure calculations of both ground and excited states in chemistry and molecular spectroscopy. However, these methods have been seldom applied in the context of solid-state systems due to their computationally intensive nature and the requirement for additional

https://www.compchem.lu.se/article/wavefunction-methods-solid-state-matter-wfs-2025-2503-2803-2025-hotel-arkon-park-gdansk-poland - 2026-07-07

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/spring-2025-seminar-series-announced - 2026-07-07

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/autumn-2025-seminar-series-announced - 2026-07-07

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/reminder-call-abstracts-scorai-europe-2025-conference - 2026-07-07