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Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new method for studying age-related brain disorders. The researchers have focused on the neurodegenerative disorder Huntington’s disease and the results have now been published in the journal Brain. Basic medical research often faces the challenge of developing disease models that correspond to specific disease mechanisms or the disease to
After recently presenting her dissertation in Research Policy: A scholarly quest for meaning - Negotiating scholar-activism at the intersection of structure and agency, we had a chance to find out a bit more about Farzana and her research. Farzana was born and raised in Sari, a city in the northern part of Iran, by the Caspian Sea. The family had no prior academic background, but valued education
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-thesis-three-questions-farzana-bashiri - 2026-06-30
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. As of the new year, a new University management team will take over the helm. For the next term of office, 2021-2026, the University will be led by vice-chancellor Erik Renström and deputy vice-chancellor Lena Eskilsson, together with five pro vice-chancellors and the University director. “The choice of pro vice-chanc
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-university-management-2021-2026 - 2026-06-29
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Autoantikroppar som föregår typ 1 diabetes går att mäta när som helst i livet. Genom att titta på antalet antikroppar, vilka de är och i hur höga nivåer de finns, kan man tillsammans med den genetiska profilen göra en bedömning av risken för en individ att insjukna i typ 1 diabetes. Här skriver Cecilia Andersson, fo
https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/kartlaggning-av-antikropparna-vid-typ-1-diabetes - 2026-06-29
This year's recipient of the Leif C. Groop Award for Outstanding Diabetes Research maps out mechanisms in the adipose tissue, which has increased the understanding of why some people with obesity develop type 2 diabetes. Ingrid Wernstedt Asterholm at University of Gothenburg is spurred to find new answers when observations in the lab do not agree with the general view. Justification for awarding"I
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/ingrid-wernstedt-asterholm-receives-leif-c-groop-award-research-adipose-tissue - 2026-06-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Torbjörn von Schantz finds that he has made good progress on the road to a united University. In his management group, he now sees more of a shared assumption of responsibility and less of a silo mentality and special interests. What he has missed most during his years as vice-chancellor is proximity to the rest of th
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/outgoing-vice-chancellor-satisfied-see-more-people-taking-collective-responsibility - 2026-06-29
A team of international researchers led by senior lecturer Åsa Mackenzie at Lund University has received a $9 million USD grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative, in partnership with The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), to advance understanding of Parkinson’s disease treatment, with a particular focus on depression, anxiety, and other psychiatr
Meet Stina Vikingson and Pernilla Thellmark at Lund University School of Economics and Management’s career centre, who have begun working hands-on with personal development goals for a sustainable future. Their target group is students, but the methodology works for everyone from individuals to teams and larger groups in the workplace. ”Choose a skill that you would like to develop. Reflect on it
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/inner-development-goals-build-sustainable-careers - 2026-06-29
At this year’s Lund Spring Symposium, two veteran leaders of pharmaceutical research – Jan M. Lundberg and Mikael Dolsten – engaged in a wide-ranging conversation about scientific courage, setbacks, technological leaps, and hope for the future. The 2025 edition of the symposium, held in May, was filled with highlights. Among them was the thought-provoking exchange between Mikael Dolsten, former Ch
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/science-responsibility-and-resilience-conversation-future-medicines - 2026-06-29
How should societies adapt to rising seas, floods, and other climate threats? These questions are explored in a new study by LUCSUS researchers. It reveals that the answer is broader than just improved policies – it's about rethinking the very role of law itself. Researchers Ebba Brink, Ana Maria Vargas Falla and Emily Boyd examine how socio-legal processes shape climate vulnerability and resistan
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/rethinking-laws-climate-adaptation-exploring-resistance-flooded-cartagena - 2026-06-29
Marie Stissing Jensen, PhD student at Lund University and SASNET grantee, travels Sri Lanka and Nepal to better understand the ecosystem of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships. They have been deemed vital for realizing the 2030 Agenda goals, due to their perceived ability to overcome ‘silo-thinking’ between sectors – but how and to what extent do they do this, and what exactly are their activities in t
https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/organizational-octopuses-exploring-multi-stakeholder-partnerships-south-asia - 2026-06-29
New research is underway at Lund University, led by Dr. Vivien Horvath, a postdoctoral researcher at Lund Stem Cell Center. Supported by a new grant from the Collaborative Center for X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (XDP), Vivien aims to improve our understanding of XDP, a rare neurodegenerative disorder caused by the recent insertion of a transposable element. Transposable elements, also known as '
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/exploring-role-jumping-genes-x-linked-dystonia-parkinsonism - 2026-06-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “I’m committed to the students and their education and I want to make the best I can with the help of the tools we have at our disposal”, says Igor Martins, teacher at School of Economics and Management, Lund University. Since Igor is such a popular teacher he was asked to share his best tips for teaching. Igor was as
https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/tips-using-digital-tools-your-course-teacher-year - 2026-06-29
Two innovation-driven research projects at Lund University have been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant by the European Research Council, ERC. They relate to biomarkers for predicting who benefits from metformin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and new technology to enable powerful and focused therapies for the treatment of solid tumours. Charlotte Ling has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Gr
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/erc-grants-research-diabetes-and-immunotherapy - 2026-06-29
Swedish Journal "Aktuell Hållbarhet" has listed young talents that in one way or another already have made an imprint in the area of sustainability. The list contains activists, lawyers, researchers, engineers and others. Congratulations, Steven! Where does your engagement come from and what made you choose a career in sustainability? Thanks! I am really honoured to be recognised, and included amo
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/steven-curtis-listed-one-33-most-influential-sustainability-profiles-under-33-sweden - 2026-06-29
Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder for which there are limited treatment options, and it has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric diagnosis. A pilot study is now underway at Lund University in Sweden, where researchers are investigating whether psychedelic drugs have an effect on young patients with the disorder. Ward Five at the adult psychiatric clinic in Lund is
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/psychedelics-treatment-anorexia-new-pilot-study - 2026-06-29
Truls Törnqvist, a mentor in the LUSEM Mentorship Programme, shares his experiences and reflections on the importance of guidance during the transition from academia to professional life. He discusses the joys of mentoring, the impact it has had on his own development, and offers practical advice for both mentors and mentees to foster successful mentorship relationships. Hi Truls! Why did you choo
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/guiding-next-step-insights-lusem-mentor - 2026-06-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Associate Professor Rustam Urinboyev spent more than five years studying the experiences and life stories of Uzbek migrant workers in Moscow. In the book Migration and Hybrid Political Regimes: Navigating the Legal Landscape in Russia, he reveals how migrants navigate an ever-changing migration system pervaded by corr
https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/imagination-and-creative-navigation-simplifies-life-central-asian-migrants-russia - 2026-06-29
The new EU framework programme Horizon Europe is more generous than ever. It makes just over EUR 95.5 billion available for European researchers and innovators to share. The first calls for applications have opened and the remainder will be announced continuously over the next seven years. “It is time to prepare applications for the next round now”, says Caroline Sundberg, EU Policy Officer at the
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eu-more-generous-ever - 2026-06-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Negative emission technologies, or large scale carbon dioxide removal, are increasingly seen as key to slow or halt climate change. Researchers now warn that they are fraught with uncertainties, and raise questions about land use, justice and power. Wim Carton, researcher at Lund University Centre for Sustainability S
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/uncertain-future-negative-emission-technologies - 2026-06-29
