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https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-gets-flying-start-conversation-2025 - 2026-07-22

Leukemia stem cells have a clever survival strategy, they evade the body's immune defenses, making the disease difficult to treat. In a recent study in mice published in Haematologica, researchers at Lund University identified a gene that helps these cells avoid detection by natural killer (NK) cells—the immune system’s frontline defense. Each year in Sweden, around 350 adults are diagnosed with a

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-leukemia-stem-cells-evade-immune-surveillance - 2026-07-21

Sabine Konings’ Ph.D. project sheds light on the role of different genetic variants of apolipoprotein E in early Alzheimer’s disease development. January 27, she defends her thesis. In this interview, she shares the most important findings as a Ph.D. student in the Experimental Dementia group. Tell us about your research! Apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) is the major genetic risk factor for developing la

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-sabine-konings - 2026-07-21

In its third consecutive year, LUSEM’s capacity-building programme 'Innovation, Transformation, and Resilience for Sustainable Development' attracted 19 participants from across Africa. Developed at the Department of Economic History, administered by LUCE and funded by SIDA, the programme is led by Senior Lecturer Martin Andersson and executed in cooperation with PhD students Clara Dallaire-Fortie

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/driving-sustainable-change-lusems-annual-innovation-programme-draws-global-attention - 2026-07-21

Editor's note: this interview is from 2024.Why did you chose Sweden and the School of Economics and Management as your study destination?I had moved to Stockholm in 2014 years to work in the British Embassy, I first heard of Lund University from a friend who studied in Lund and went on to a successful career. After eight years in the Diplomatic service, I wanted to focus my career to be more econo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/william-dendy-alumnus-msc-economics-2017 - 2026-07-21

For many people who suffer from depression, the condition is not just about feeling down, but also about a loss of motivation and difficulty finding pleasure in activities they used to enjoy. A study conducted in Sweden at Lund University and Region Skåne shows that a medicine used to treat Parkinson’s disease can be used as an add-on therapy to alleviate these symptoms in some patients with treat

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/parkinsons-medication-shows-promise-treating-treatment-resistant-depression - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Johan Sandberg has, together with Moira Nelson, published a chapter on 'Social Investment in Latin America', in the edited volume The Uses of Social Investment. The chapter aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of the social investment approach in Latin America by analysing their conditional student grants, so

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/benefits-study-grants-latin-america-held-back-insufficient-political-support - 2026-07-21

Oskar Olsson will defend his thesis: Immune mediators in people with HIV and tuberculosisDate: 2024-01-19Time: 13:00Place: Fernströmssalen, Forum Medicum, Sölvegatan 19, LundImmune mediators in people with HIV and tuberculosis Summary:Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of death among people with HIV (PWH). PWH often have atypical clinical manifestations of TB, and TB disease can therefore

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/191-thesis-defense-oskar-olsson - 2026-07-21

The mandate Head of Department rarely spans more than six years. Matthias Baier held it at the Sociology of Law Department for eleven. This spring, the former prefect resumed his position as Senior Lecturer. Accompanied by his partner and two dogs in their rural home outside of Lund, Matthias Baier spent the spring semester phasing himself out of the department's top managerial position and back t

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/matthias-baier-has-stepped-down-head-department-and-back-classroom - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A record donation of SEK 350 million from the IKEA Foundation has secured the future of the School of Industrial Design at Lund University. It is not the first time that the school has received a major donation from IKEA. It all started at a meeting over a lot of coffee and snuff between Ingvar Kamprad and Thomas Joha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/shared-vision-about-good-design-everyone-behind-huge-donations - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Science should be able to be reproduced, but in reality this is a step that is often overlooked. Researcher Burak Tunca at the School of Economics and Management sees several possible measures that could make research better – and more open. “Researchers should always pre-register their studies and be open with their

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/do-it-again-and-do-it-right - 2026-07-21

Han Somsen has newly been appointed professor in environmental law at the Faculty of Law. He is best known for his recommendation that bird-killing cats should be kept indoors. “Humans see themselves as the kings of the hill, which extends to their cats. If you question this, many people get very angry. I got death threats,” says Han Somsen. Han Somsen’s latest position was as professor at Tilburg

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/law-professor-who-wants-put-nature-above-law - 2026-07-22

Humans and animals are not the only ones affected by viruses. Unicellular organisms can also be attacked. In a new study, scientists establish that green algae can carry latent giant virus DNA in their genome. Biology researchers at Lund University in Sweden have spent several years studying microorganisms isolated from Lake Krageholm in Skåne and Lake Örsjön in Småland. During the most recent ele

https://www.science.lu.se/article/unicellular-green-algae-may-carry-giant-virus-dna-their-genome - 2026-07-21

Humans and animals are not the only ones affected by viruses. Unicellular organisms can also be attacked. In a new study, scientists establish that green algae can carry latent giant virus DNA in their genome. Biology researchers at Lund University in Sweden have spent several years studying microorganisms isolated from Lake Krageholm in Skåne and Lake Örsjön in Småland. During the most recent ele

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/unicellular-green-algae-may-carry-giant-virus-dna-their-genome - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Every chair is taken and the leaders of the workshop have had to turn participants away. Among doctoral students, there is clearly great interest in the topic – to finish your thesis on time and feel good along the way.   “I think the workshop is great, it opens your mind and the techniques seem realistic to use in yo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-survive-your-thesis - 2026-07-21

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/stem-cell-research-aging-health-and-disease-gets-funding-boost-swedish-research-council - 2026-07-21

Professor Christine Wamsler is passionate about integrating inner development into academic curricula and institutional structures in order to support students cultivate the inner capacities and practical tools they need to foster resilience, navigate complexity, and contribute to sustainable solutions. Now, she is leading a new project, ALIGN – Embedding Inner Student-Centered Exploration and Dev

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/align-embedding-inner-student-centered-exploration-and-development-higher-education - 2026-07-21

Committed, curious and eager to take action. The students who apply to Lund University's master's programs in sustainability are distinguished by their genuine drive to change the world. Pioneers and forerunners: this is how the master's programmes EMP (Master's Programme in Environmental Management and Policy) and LUMES (Master's Programme in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science) can

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-lunds-international-sustainability-master-programmes-shape-change-leaders-future - 2026-07-22

Researchers at Lund University are developing a new type of gene therapy that reprograms cancer cells within tumors into immune cells that can help the immune system fight cancer. Their approach, now published in the journal Science, could lead to more effective treatments for hard-to-treat cancers. Reprogramming Cancer Cells into Immune Cells Earlier research by the team showed that three special

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/researchers-reprogram-tumor-cells-cancer-fighting-immune-cells-living-beings - 2026-07-21

Several high-profile science researchers with major grants will be retiring in the next few years. In order to secure growth, the faculty, led by vice dean Anders Tunlid, is now introducing a new type of associate senior lectureship with benefits that will attract early-career researchers from all over the world. After an intensive morning of meetings, Anders Tunlid, sporting a new haircut, welcom

https://www.science.lu.se/article/creating-scope-cutting-edge-research-international-impact - 2026-07-21