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18 people came from Africa to Lund to learn more about innovation, transformation and resilience for sustainable development. Why come all this way? And what knowledge will they bring back? Meet Pamla, Faith, Nahed and David and learn more about their thoughts on the four weeks course. And on the LundaCarnival 😁 When Senior lecturer in Economic history Martin Andersson learned that a new course o

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/africa-lund-joining-course-lusem - 2026-06-15

After earning his master’s degree in Finance from LUSEM in 2022, Craig’s career has taken him across different countries and industries. He has worked at KPMG in Stockholm and now thrives as a management consultant at Oliver Wyman in Johannesburg. In this interview, Craig shares insights into his career path, his time at LUSEM, and his advice for aspiring consultants. Hi Craig! You graduated from

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/craig-eckleton-alumnus-msc-finance-2022 - 2026-06-16

18 delegates traveled from Africa to Lund to learn more about innovation, transformation and resilience for sustainable development. Why come all this way? And what knowledge will they bring back? Meet Pamla, Faith, Nahed and David and learn more about their thoughts on the four weeks course. And on the LundaCarnival 😁 When Senior lecturer in Economic history Martin Andersson learned that a new c

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/africa-lund-joining-course-lusem - 2026-06-15

Researchers from Lund University interested in understanding how aging affects the brain have made a new discovery that will help make it easier to study age-related brain diseases and potential treatments in the future. The key to this? human skin cells. The human brain is often likened to the night sky. Look up and one will see billions upon billions of stars. Our brains are similar in that with

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-our-skin-cells-might-be-key-better-understanding-human-brain - 2026-06-15

Read about our research, engagement and researchers at COP27, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, hosted by Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh. It is held between 6-18 November. Reports launched at COP27 The land Gap report  Countries’ climate pledges are dangerously over reliant on inequitable and unsustainable land-based measures to capture and store carbon. This is stated in a new study, c

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-engagement-during-cop27 - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUMES alumni Sophia Speckhahn and Annabel Schickner from batch 19 visited LUMES to share their stories about life after LUMES, from graduation to getting their first jobs. Today they are both working with sustainability within different sectors in Germany. Find out what they think are the most important skills they ga

https://www.lumes.lu.se/article/meet-lumes-alumni-sophia-speckhahn-and-annabel-schickner-batch-19 - 2026-06-15

The WCMM Fireside Chat is an article series highlighting the research and people shaping discovery within and around WCMM Lund. Through in-depth conversations and research highlights, the series aims to foster collaboration, spark new ideas and strengthen scientific dialogue across disciplines. By showcasing innovative projects, breakthrough discoveries and the researchers behind them, WCMM Firesi

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/behind-wcmm-day-fireside-conversation-sara-gonzalez-anton-and-katherine-hampton - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New results from the Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study showed an association between prolonged enterovirus infection and the development of autoimmunity to the insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells that precedes type 1 diabetes (T1D). Notably, researchers also found that early adenovi

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/unexpected-viral-behavior-linked-type-1-diabetes-high-risk-children - 2026-06-15

New research at Lund University shows that the biological parents’ genes affect the child's insulin function and capacity to regulate blood sugar levels and blood lipids in different ways. Such knowledge may be used to to develop preventive treatments that reduce the child's risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Previous research by diabetes researcher Rashmi Prasad has sh

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-study-parents-metabolic-traits-can-affect-childs-health-over-time - 2026-06-15

A Swedish multi-centre study led by researchers at Lund University shows a link between low fibre consumption and the presence of unstable or high-risk plaque in coronary arteries – the type of plaque that can trigger blood clots and cause heart attacks. The study also links dietary pattern to the composition of the plaques, i.e. how potentially dangerous they are. Using advanced cardiac imaging,

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/link-identified-between-low-fibre-diet-and-more-dangerous-type-atherosclerotic-plaque-coronary2 - 2026-06-15

Researchers at Lund University’s Lund Stem Cell Center have made a new discovery about how the human genome protects itself from disruption during critical stages of life. Their study, recently published in Nature Communications, reveals how two key defense mechanisms—DNA methylation and the HUSH complex—work together to safeguard genomic stability. The human genome contains large stretches of rep

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-research-gives-insights-human-genomes-defence-mechanisms - 2026-06-15

Researchers from Lund University interested in understanding how aging affects the brain have made a new discovery that will help make it easier to study age-related brain diseases and potential treatments in the future. The key to this? human skin cells. The human brain is often likened to the night sky. Look up and one will see billions upon billions of stars. Our brains are similar in that with

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/how-our-skin-cells-might-be-key-better-understanding-human-brain - 2026-06-15

The procurement process is concluded. It has been decided that Vectura Fastigheter will host Lund University’s Nanolab Science Village, a lab for manufacturing nanomaterials and semiconductor components. The lab will be a neighbour of the major research facilities ESS and MAX IV, and together they will form a hub of scientific facilities that will create a competitive research environment with gre

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/vectura-landlord-future-nanolab-science-village - 2026-06-15

The procurement process is concluded. It has been decided that Vectura Fastigheter will host Lund University’s Nanolab Science Village, a lab for manufacturing nanomaterials and semiconductor components. The lab will be a neighbour of the major research facilities ESS and MAX IV, and together they will form a hub of scientific facilities that will create a competitive research environment with gre

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/vectura-landlord-future-nanolab-science-village - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Matching the blood of donors and recipients can be crucial to health, and sometimes even a matter of life and death. Blood researcher Martin L. Olsson wants in various ways to make this pairing as good as possible. Saranda Muhaxheri and Asma Al-Grety. Photo: Gunnar Menander Martin L. Olsson. Photo: Gunnar Menander Mos

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/blood-matching-matter-life-and-death - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Curiosity, openness and compassion are words to live by for Sylvia Schwaag Serger, who will become the new deputy vice-chancellor as of next year. She believes that we all have a civic duty to be proactive but must also be aware that we might, actually, be wrong. Sylvia Schwaag-Serger, new deputy vice-chancellor at Lu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/leaving-her-comfort-zone-lund-university - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship!  These concepts are now being taken seriously in first, second and third cycle programmes. LUM sat down with students taking the elective "Interdisciplinary project development" and the compulsory PhD course on knowledge in collaboration at the Faculty of Medicine.  Mari

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/entrepreneurship-timetable - 2026-06-15

Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift recently published a special issue on the Middle East after twenty years of the war on terror with contributions from CMES researchers Lina Eklund, Isabell Schierenbeck, Karin Aggestam, Linda Eitrem Holmgren, and Lisa Strömbom. The special issue was edited by Anders Persson and includes the following articles written (in Swedish) by CMES researchers and affiliated resea

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/middle-east-and-20-years-war-terror - 2026-06-15

The packing crates are emptied, new furniture is in place, the art is hung, and the tech is working. The Offices of the Vice-Chancellor and staff have moved into the King’s House. The new entrance opens onto the University Square and the fountain. Behind the doors of the University’s oldest building, there’s a definite air of new and modern. You are greeted first by an exhibition about the buildin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-beginning-kings-house - 2026-06-16

In an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the body’s capability to form new blood vessels in muscles – a mechanism that affects physical performance, health and recovery. The favourable gene variant is considerably more common among top athletes in endurance sports, compared with both top athletes in explosive sports and non-at

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/genetic-brake-forms-our-muscles - 2026-06-15