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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. When a patient is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the disease has usually already progressed over several years and damage to areas such as blood vessels and eyes has already taken place. To find a test that indicates who is at risk at an early stage would be valuable, as it would enable preventive treatment to be pTe

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/protein-reveals-diabetes-risk-many-years-advance - 2026-10-03

Each year, the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography (SSAG) awards a gold medal to an outstanding researcher in physical geography, human geography, or anthropology. Every third year, the prestigious Vega Medal is presented to a physical geographer, an award that has honored some of the world’s most influential scientists in the field. The Importance of the Vega MedalThe Vega Medal is one

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/call-nominations-2026-vega-medal-physical-geography - 2026-10-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For over 20 years, a team of researchers at Lund University has worked on developing a drug against preeclampsia – a serious disorder which annually affects around 9 million pregnant women worldwide and is one of the main causes of death in both mothers and unborn babies. Now the researchers have published a study in

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/clinical-trials-beginning-possible-preeclampsia-treatment - 2026-10-03

Attractive collaboration partners, unique instruments, and expertise available at universities, institutes, and companies in northern Europe. As a researcher at Lund University, you can gain access to this abundant smörgåsbord of resources. HALRIC calls for and funds pilot projects to utilize infrastructure and develop knowledge. Apply now!Imagine:An organisation that has an overview of all possib

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/halric-supports-high-level-matchmaking-researchers-wanted - 2026-10-03

Stem cells programmed to produce insulin in people with type 1 diabetes or to repair the heart muscle after a heart attack. Gene and cell therapies that improve cancer treatments. These new and innovative therapies have the potential to cure, alleviate and treat diseases where traditional medicines are currently insufficient. The monk Gregor Mendel set more in motion than he could have imagined wh

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/advanced-treatments-future-are-soon-here - 2026-10-03

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a synthesis report summarizing the reports of recent years. Markku Rummukainen, Sweden's contact person for the IPCC and also Professor of Climatology at the Center for Environmental and Climate Science at Lund University, answers five question about the new report. What does the new synthesis report say? – The Synthesis Report

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-climate-report-near-term-action-crucial - 2026-10-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During her Ph.D. studies, Yiyi Yang has been investigating the role of microglia in the pathological development of Alzheimer’s disease. On the 3rd of June, it is time to defend her work supervised by Prof. Tomas Deierborg. Now, Yiyi tells us about her research in the Experimental Neuroinflammation Laboratory as being

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-yiyi-yang - 2026-10-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Swedish health care delivers good results, yet we hear every day about the health crisis and its consequences. Now, representatives of academia and health care have grown tired of the crises and started the think tank Health Care and Science with the goal of contributing to solutions and spreading good ideas. – We wan

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/think-tank-seeks-solutions-health-crisis - 2026-10-03

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a synthesis report summarizing the reports of recent years. Markku Rummukainen, Sweden's contact person for the IPCC and also Professor of Climatology at the Center for Environmental and Climate Science at Lund University and a member of MERGE, answers five question about the new report. What does the new synthesis report say?

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/markku-rummukainen-new-ipcc-report-near-term-action-crucial - 2026-10-03

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a synthesis report summarizing the reports of recent years. Markku Rummukainen, Sweden's contact person for the IPCC and also Professor of Climatology at the Center for Environmental and Climate Science at Lund University, answers five question about the new report. What does the new synthesis report say? - The Synthesis Report

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/markku-rummukainen-new-ipcc-report-near-term-action-crucial - 2026-10-03

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Medicon Village, Brasilienresa, Horizon 2020, LERU, MAX IV, IVA, SUHF och luPOD är några av punkterna i detta rektorsbrev. Medicon Village. Den 19 november har Medicon Village öppet hus. Drygt 200 cancerforskare vid Lunds universitet har flyttat in på Medicon Village under sommaren. Alla medarbetare vid Lunds univer

https://www.lu.se/artikel/rektorsbrev-1-november-0 - 2026-10-04

Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan – 17 June 2026The EU-funded POLCA project convened the panel “Living Law and Layered Governance: Informal Institutions and Administrative Legacies in Central Asia” at the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) Regional Conference on 17 June 2026. Bringing together researchers working across socio-legal studies, political economy, public administration, an

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/polca-panel-cess-regional-conference-2026 - 2026-10-03

Markus Gunneflo has always been interested in interdisciplinarity, and working with PhD students has been the most enjoyable part of his professional life. A perfect combination for the new coordinator of the Agenda 2030 Graduate School. "I am excited about my new role and the Graduate School is beneficial for the University. It brings together young researchers and explores some of our most impor

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/new-coordinator-passion-interdisciplinarity-markus-gunneflo - 2026-10-03

Graduation was approaching and alumnus Erik Månsson didn't know what he wanted to do. A few months later he received the diploma in his hand, as well as his first job - CEO for a start-up within Food Tech. We had a talk with Erik about his job - as well as the start-up world, student life and sources of inspiration. Editor's note: this interview is from 2024.Erik, tell us about what you do today!I

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/erik-mansson-alumnus-bsc-business-and-economics-2019 - 2026-10-03

Researchers at Lund University have discovered how a hidden piece of DNA, known as a transposable element, disrupts normal gene function in a disease called X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (XDP). Published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, their findings uncover the epigenetic processes that lead to changes in gene expression linked to XDP, offering new insights into how this rare genetic

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-hidden-genetic-elements-trigger-rare-disorder - 2026-10-03

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Till hösten kommer Lunds universitet att erbjuda sina tre första gratis och helt öppna online-kurser, så kallade MOOCs. De ska handla om grön ekonomi, global hälsa samt europeisk affärsrätt. Trots den här satsningen går meningarna delvis isär. Vissa ser MOOCs som utvecklingsmotorn som ska förnya och anpassa högre ut

https://www.lu.se/artikel/klart-med-tre-moocs - 2026-10-03

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Konkurrensen hårdnar om ”de bästa hjärnorna” men också om de studenter som kan betala. I globaliseringens kölvatten skapas nya ingångar till svenska universitet. En lagändring gör det möjligt att ge avgiftsstudenter en egen kvot och anta dem separat utan att de behöver konkurrera med övriga studenter. Lunds universi

https://www.lu.se/artikel/marknadslogik-ger-nya-ingangar-den-som-kan-betala - 2026-10-03

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Korta avstånd mellan laboratoriet och kliniken, en identitet som är knuten till avdelningen och inte bara till respektive forskargrupp, och lunchsamtal om allt mellan himmel och jord. Det är några av skälen till att det gått så bra för Avdelningen för klinisk genetik, menar tre av dess professorer. Framgångarna avsp

https://www.lu.se/artikel/miljon-som-spelar-roll-kliniska-genetiker - 2026-10-03

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. I en tid då allt fler tar plats som experter blir det allt svårare att veta vem man bör lyssna till. Den vetenskapliga expertens budskap utmanas ständigt av olika aktörer och självutnämnda "experter”. Tillit till experter är inget självklart, inte heller deras utrymme i medier. Detta menar Christopher Rääf, professo

https://www.pi.lu.se/artikel/vem-ska-man-lita-pa - 2026-10-03

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Klockan tickar snabbt efter disputationen. Som yngre forskare vet du inte om du har en forskarkarriär på lång sikt. Men du måste satsa allt, ofta i kombination med småbarnsliv. Tiden för att lägga upp en plan B finns inte. I den ekvationen efterlyser Pontus Nordenfelt från Future Faculty mer ärlighet och tydligare k

https://www.lu.se/artikel/fler-borde-dela-pa-anslagen - 2026-10-03