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A calmer phase after turbulence for centres moving to faculties

Published 2 June 2017 The relocation of the specialised centres to the faculties which is currently underway within LU has generated concern and discussion. “But once you know where you are moving, a calmer and more constructive phase begins”, says Bo Ahrén, chair of the University’s specialised centres. But Merle Jacob, professor of research policy, finds the path to the right faculty to be rathe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/calmer-phase-after-turbulence-centres-moving-faculties - 2025-07-09

Lack of surgeons is a threat to global health

Published 14 November 2017 Fifty per cent of all pregnant women in need of a C-section are unable to get one. Most people around the world still do not have access to safe surgery, resulting in millions of deaths and disabilities each year. As a paediatric surgeon, Lars Hagander wanted to find ways to help, and has travelled the world to perform surgery. But, of course, this is not enough. A major

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lack-surgeons-threat-global-health - 2025-07-09

Vectura is the landlord for future nanolab at Science Village

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Evelina Lindén) - published 7 November 2024 Brunnshög in north-east of Lund is no ordinary construction site – a world-leading environment for research and innovation is emerging here. The nanolab is paving the way for the university’s establishment at Science Village between MAX IV and ESS. The procurement process is concluded. It has been decided that Ve

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/vectura-landlord-future-nanolab-science-village - 2025-07-09

Peace and justice always on the agenda for the new Pufendorf professor…

Published 17 October 2016 Peace-building, mediation and justice issues have always been on the agenda. But the researcher path was not the obvious choice for Karin Aggestam, who has now been appointed to the prestigious Pufendorf chair. She is both the first woman and the first political scientist to obtain it – and she hopes to pave the way for an international Master’s programme in diplomacy. Ka

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/peace-and-justice-always-agenda-new-pufendorf-professor - 2025-07-09

Studying Stone Age forest under the sea

Published 20 October 2014 Off the coast at Haväng, forests several thousands of years old are hidden below the sea. When researchers dive down to examine the well-preserved tree-trunks, they are literally diving deep into human history. Arne Sjöström gets ready for another sea dive. The morning sun is glittering on the calm surface of the Baltic Sea at Haväng in Österlen. Down on the beach, the re

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/studying-stone-age-forest-under-sea - 2025-07-09

A closer look at the making of a novel stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s Disease

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 11 October 2023 An illustration depicting the different steps that need to be taken to bring a novel stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s Disease, STEM-PD, from the lab to the clinic. Illustration by Katrine Bech Lauritzen. A recent publication by researchers at Lund University’s Lund Stem Cell Center, gives a closer look

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/closer-look-making-novel-stem-cell-therapy-parkinsons-disease - 2025-07-09

The SCC Article of the Year Award goes to...

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 14 July 2022 Each year, Lund Stem Cell Center presents one of its members with its Article of the Year Award. This year three distinguished nominees contended for the title. Among them, Marie Jönsson, representing the research group Molecular Neurogenetics, was awarded Article of the Year 2021, for their work in reveal

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/scc-article-year-award-goes - 2025-07-09

New findings reveal what may be triggering disease progression in acute myeloid leukemia

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 21 April 2022 Cancer is a genetic disease, caused by a change in the genes which make up our DNA. Normally one change or mutation is not enough to trigger the development of cancer, instead cancer is typically comprised of a combination of genetic mutations. Researchers at Lund University have now revealed a novel soma

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-findings-reveal-what-may-be-triggering-disease-progression-acute-myeloid-leukemia - 2025-07-09

New findings may lead the way to future therapeutic approaches for Parkinson’s Disease and similar diseases

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 2 May 2022 Fluorescent microscope image of control MBP-positive oligodendrocytes (in green) co-stained with alpha-synuclein (in red). It is possible to observe neurites positive for alpha-synuclein. Photo Credit: Carla Azevedo. Researchers from Lund University, led by Dr. Laurent Roybon, are working to further define u

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-findings-may-lead-way-future-therapeutic-approaches-parkinsons-disease-and-similar-diseases - 2025-07-09

Epigenetic changes can cause type 2 diabetes

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 12 December 2023 Tina Rönn, Charlotte Ling, and Karl Bacos have led the work on a study that examines whether epigenetic changes contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes. Photo: Petra Olsson Do epigenetic changes cause type 2 diabetes, or do the changes occur only after a person has become ill? A new study by resea

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetic-changes-can-cause-type-2-diabetes - 2025-07-09

The protein that protects insulin-producing cells

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 15 February 2024 Anna Blom and Ben C King have discovered that C3 protein protects insulin-producing cells. Photo: Rebecca Rosberg Much research on diabetes focuses on understanding what happens when the insulin-producing cells are destroyed. Researchers at Lund University have instead chosen to investigate what protects t

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/protein-protects-insulin-producing-cells - 2025-07-09

New treatment of atherosclerosis may reduce the risk of dying from a heart attack

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 18 April 2024 Vikas Yadav, Jan Nilsson, and Filiz Serifler at Lund University Diabetes Centre have contributed to the studies of the antibody that neutralises oxidised LDL particles. Photograph: Petra Olsson A treatment that has reduced plaque development in mice has now been tested in people with psoriasis. Jan Nilsson at

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-treatment-atherosclerosis-may-reduce-risk-dying-heart-attack - 2025-07-09

200.000 euro to diabetes research

Published 29 May 2017 Four researchers have been awarded grants from The Bo and Kerstin Hjelt Diabetes Foundation. The grant consists of Euro 50 000 each and are aiming towards better treatments and prevention of type 2-diabetes. Improved life expectancy and quality of people with diabetesDiabetes affects millions of patients around the world. The two main types of the disease, type 1 and type 2,

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/200000-euro-diabetes-research - 2025-07-09

New findings may lead the way to future therapeutic approaches for Parkinson’s Disease and similar diseases

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 2 May 2022 Fluorescent microscope image of control MBP-positive oligodendrocytes (in green) co-stained with alpha-synuclein (in red). It is possible to observe neurites positive for alpha-synuclein. Photo Credit: Carla Azevedo. Researchers from Lund University, led by Dr. Laurent Roybon, are working to further define u

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-findings-may-lead-way-future-therapeutic-approaches-parkinsons-disease-and-similar-diseases - 2025-07-09

The winners of SSCEN Sustainability Prize for Master´s theses 2024

By marianne [dot] loor [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Marianne Loor) - published 14 November 2024 Master´s theses that excel in originality and academic quality, providing new knowledge with strong relevance and practical implications to society related to transformation – those are the qualities that are awarded with the SSCEN Sustainability Prize. The 2024 winners are now selected by the jury, one

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/winners-sscen-sustainability-prize-masters-theses-2024 - 2025-07-09

Early signs for ending up in a life of crime

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 17 February 2022 Most children are angry sometimes. But to often might be dangerous. Foto: Cresta Johnson/Shutterstock We all remember the disruptive boys in the class. The ones who shoplifted, got into playground fights and started smoking early. Some of these boys were quite simply displaying normal defiance and are

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/early-signs-ending-life-crime - 2025-07-09

The World Is on Fire – How Do We Adapt to a Warmer Planet?

By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström (English translation by Linda Eitrem Holmgren)) - published 19 October 2022 CMES researchers Pinar Dinc and Lina Eklund were part of a group that put together a photo exhibition on forest fires in the garden of the Pufendorf Institute in Lund. Photo: Bodil Malmström Scientists all over the world agree: the earth is getting hotter

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/world-fire-how-do-we-adapt-warmer-planet - 2025-07-09

The cancer researcher and the intelligence expert

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 26 October 2023 Tony Ingesson and David Gisselsson Nord. Photo: Åsa Hansdotter David Gisselsson Nord and Tony Ingesson both love spy novels and have a nerdy interest in history. Their shared curiosity resulted in an interdisciplinary collaboration about how it might be possible to inspire smarter cancer treatment with

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/cancer-researcher-and-intelligence-expert - 2025-07-10