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At the end of October 2022, the Swedish Medical Products Agency gave the go-ahead for a clinical trial of the stem cell-based therapy STEM-PD for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The cells, generated from embryonic stem cells, have been in development for several years and will now be transplanted into patients with Parkinson’s to replace nerve cells lost due to the disease. The clinical tria

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/nerve-cells-could-transform-treatment-parkinsons - 2026-05-11

In just a few years, artificial intelligence has gone from horror film bogie man to a tool integrated into every phone and computer. From spell check to shopping recommendations – and now to allocating tasks at work and measuring performance. LUM met with organisational researcher Sverre Spoelstra to talk about algorithmic leadership. Your boss may not be an app, yet. But the idea is not as futuri

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/will-your-next-boss-be-artificially-intelligent - 2026-05-12

Two issues that have taken up a relatively large part of my time since I became pro vice-chancellor five years ago are the management of research data and IT security. Both were areas in which LU did not really live up to the expectations of a top 100 university. There are, naturally, many points of contact between the areas, and both require a larger element of university-wide solutions than what

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strengthened-it-security-and-better-support-research-data-two-crucial-steps-forward-tomorrows - 2026-05-12

Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and the chances of preventing blood clots. In Sweden, almost half of all cases of venous thrombosis have a genetic explanation. A team of researchers from Lund University in Sweden has now discovered three gene variants that increase the risk of blood clots in the leg by up to 180 perce

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-gene-variants-significantly-increase-risk-blood-clots - 2026-05-11

There comes a point in every researcher's work when the data goes beyond numbers and charts, transforming into something visually captivating. The annual Image Competition held by the Lund Stem Cell Center celebrates these moments, showcasing images that turn scientific discoveries and experiments into works of art. Today, we are pleased to present the images from our 2024 Image Competition. Combi

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/where-science-meets-art-inside-lund-stem-cell-centers-2024-image-competition - 2026-05-11

Vi lever allt längre. Hur ska vi hand om våra äldre? Och hur tar man hand sig själv på ålderns höst? Samtidigt sjunker nativiteten i Sverige och runt om i världen. Vad innebär detta ekonomiskt och demografiskt? Vid Lunds universitet finns många forskare som kan svara på olika frågor om åldrande. Demens, Alzheimers, neuroinflammation, frontotemporal demensTomas Deierborg är professor och forskargru

https://www.lu.se/artikel/expertlista-ett-aldrande-samhalle - 2026-05-12

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Triple negative breast cancer is an aggressive type of cancer representing approximately nine percent of all breast cancer cases in Sweden. It is more common among younger women, has a high heredity factor and causes more frequent relapses earlier in the course of the disease than other breast cancers. Researchers hav

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/patient-specific-diagnostics-breast-cancers-are-difficult-cure - 2026-05-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This autumn five master's students are doing their internship at the Sociology of Law Department in two different research projects. The Master's Programme in Sociology of Law, SASOL, is a multidisciplinary programme that is given here at the Sociology of Law Department in Lund. During the third semester (out of four)

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/interns-sociology-law-department-look-child-rights-and-working-life - 2026-05-11

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Minyoung Kim, who will contribute to Korean Studies teaching and research at the Centre. NEST (Nordic–Lund Emerging Scholars Teaching Programme in Korean Studies) supports early-career Korea-focused scholars by providing opportunities to develop teaching experience and strengthen research networks across the Nordic region.Our first NEST Scholar has just arrived and

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/introducing-our-first-nest-scholar-dr-minyoung-kim - 2026-05-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Infertility is now a condition as common as diabetes. On the one hand, women are waiting until they are older to have children, which makes it more difficult to get pregnant, but some studies also indicate a drastic decline in sperm counts in men over the past 50 years. Repro Union 2.0 is a Danish-Swedish initiative t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eu-infertility-project-focuses-men - 2026-05-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Triple negative breast cancer is an aggressive type of cancer representing approximately nine percent of all breast cancer cases in Sweden. It is more common among younger women, has a high heredity factor and causes more frequent relapses earlier in the course of the disease than other breast cancers. Researchers hav

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/patient-specific-diagnostics-breast-cancers-are-difficult-cure - 2026-05-11

Our chief veterinarian, Anders Forslid, is retiring with mixed feelings, but sees new exciting opportunities opening up. We wish Anders a happy and sweater-free midsummer and many long and lovely summers after that. I saw your wobbly book stacks in your office. Are you packing? – Absolutely, but fortunately, over the years, my office has been moved around between different houses and premises eigh

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/charitable-and-german-challenges-soon-await-our-chief-veterinarian - 2026-05-12

Working with people from many different backgrounds, cultures and nationalities is one of the biggest benefits from studying the bachelor's programme in Economy and Society, according to alumnus Felix Danielsson who graduated from the programme in 2023. As well as, doing something fun out of thesis writing, like collecting data in the Scottish lowlands. Editor's note: this interview is from 2024.F

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/felix-danielsson-alumnus-bsc-economy-and-society-2023 - 2026-05-11

A meeting at the kitchen table, with lots of coffee and snus. And a donation of SEK 250 million. That’s what happened when Ingvar Kamprad met LTH’s dean in 1998 to talk about the future of industrial design education at the University. The kitchen table belonged to the then dean of LTH Thomas Johannesson, who had invited the founder of IKEA to his house to discuss a collaboration between the desig

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ingvar-kamprad-design-center-celebrates-its-20th-anniversary - 2026-05-12

The Faculty has recently established a research council as an advisory body to the Faculty Board and management. ”We hope to strengthen the quality and impact of our research", says Chair Jonas Larsson, Vice-Dean. A central part of a research council's work is external monitoring and analysis of the quality development of the Faculty's research. As an advisory body to the Faculty Board of Medicine

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/our-facultys-new-research-council-quality-development-and-impact-agenda - 2026-05-11

Master’s theses that combine originality, academic excellence, and practical relevance for society’s transition are recognised with the SSCEN Sustainability Prize. The 2025 winners have now been selected by the jury: one thesis from the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and one from the Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) at Lund University. “We are very pleased with this year’s

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/winners-sscen-sustainability-prize-masters-theses-2025 - 2026-05-12

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Urban Living Labs: Visiting researcher James Evans in search of success factors Can urban living labs create more sustainable urban development? Manchester researcher James Evans and colleagues at the IIIEE are studying and comparing four Scandinavian cases, seeking common drivers of success – and of failure.  – Today

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-visiting-iiiee-researcher-james-evans - 2026-05-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Urban Transition Öresund: Developer dialogue - a tool for greener buildings How can a city encourage energy efficiency in new buildings? A study within the Urban Transition Öresund shows that local demands on building developers give good results. Combined with dialogue and knowledge sharing, the results are even bett

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-nora-smedby - 2026-05-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The interdisciplinary Pufendorf Institute has received excellent reviews in an international evaluation. The way people there think, experiment and collaborate across boundaries is impressive. According to the evaluators, the institute is now ready to also play a strategic role as the engine of interdisciplinary resea

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pufendorf-institute-ready-become-interdisciplinary-engine - 2026-05-11

Pesticide use in is an urgent concern for human health and the environment. New studies on pesticide practices in Ugandan smallholder agriculture highlight the need to focus on drivers and impacts of unsafe pesticide use instead of putting blame on farmers. Two recent research articles by LUCSUS researchers Elina Andersson and Ellinor Isgren show that while there is still a widespread notion that

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/it-not-farmers-who-drive-pesticide-use-it-lack-alternatives - 2026-05-11