Tomas Roos defended his thesis 17 February 2023. The aggregation of the protein Amyloid-beta (Abeta) into plaques outside the nerve cells has been recognized in patients with Alzheimer’s disease since 1905. But eliminating the plaques has not helped patients so far. Still, Tomas Roos was recently recruited as a postdoc in our lab. He thinks that Abeta matters, but we may need to focus on the aggre

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/does-alzheimers-disease-start-inside-neurons-interview-tomas-roos-recently-recruited-our-lab - 2025-08-25

The University’s contract education needs to grow in order to match the skills needed among companies and public authorities in the region. A new report proposes to give the departments the main responsibility for the development of contract education. Employees who work as consultants on the side are to become more involved in the University’s own contract education which is to be integrated into

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/put-departments-charge-contract-education - 2025-08-25

Simon Hultmark defended his Ph.D. thesis on 06 October 2022. Earlier this month, Simon Hultmark defended his Ph.D. thesis. In pursuit of his long-standing fascination for stem cells, his research over the last several years has focused on blood stem cells and cancer. All in an effort to contribute to the development of improved clinical therapies for patients with a type of blood cancer known as a

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/modeling-normal-and-malignant-hematopoiesis-vitro-phd-interview-simon-hultmark - 2025-08-25

Vissa ämnen skrivs det särskilt ofta i media om under sommaren. Här finns en lista över forskare vid Lunds universitet som kan svara på vanliga sommarfrågor. Alger, algblomning
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https://www.lu.se/artikel/lunds-universitets-sommarlista-massor-av-experter-fran-till-o - 2025-08-26

Jacob in his natural laboratory environment. While it "might not seem very exciting" at first glance, the science brewing inside certanly is! (Photo by Jacob Vogel) Welcome to the first "WCMM fireside chat" article. This is a new series is dedicated to highlighting the work of researchers within and around the WCMM in Lund to promote collaboration and communication. We start today with Jacob Vogel

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-jacob-vogel - 2025-08-25

“We have not fallen behind, as our staff have continued to deliver – although we miss each other as people and want to meet in the office. I am impressed with the transition”, Lhinn Holmbergh says. It is still unclear how much students and staff will be on campus in the autumn, but a gradual return is being planned. Discussions are also being held as to whether technical and administrative staff w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-are-we-work-autumn - 2025-08-25

Rasmus Eltén at his first road accident on the E6 north of Helsingborg. Photo: Åsa Hansdotter “Suicide threat. Young woman with self-harming behaviour who has taken an overdose of pills”. This is one of the emergency calls that come in during Rasmus Eltén’s ten-hour shift at the ambulance station in Helsingborg. He is in his first week of internship on the specialist nursing programme in pre-hospi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/emergency-call - 2025-08-25

Students from Batch 22 showcasing their K2A projects. Students tackled overconsumption through setting up a centre for borrowing household items; devised an action plan to ensure that our universities become more sustainable, and explored the potential for art to affect social norms around flying. The Knowledge to Action, K2A, course is all about bringing your theoretical knowledge to bear on real

https://www.lumes.lu.se/article/2019-knowledge-action-projects - 2025-08-25

LUSEM is proud! Our Master’s in International Strategic Management climbs again in the Financial Times international ranking. Last year's #57 position has improved to #44. (Photo montage: Logo by Financial Times, photo by Charlotte Carlberg Bärg.) Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) has done it again! Once again the School receives international attention when ranked #44–up

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-even-higher-prestigious-ranking-masters-programmes-management - 2025-08-25

Satellite images of Gaza, Occupied Palestinian Territory, and Israel, from 1984 and 2020 (Captured by Landsat/Copernicus) This Regional Outlook focuses on the role of satellite imagery in shaping our understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the physical damage it has caused the landscape.  On 7 October 2023, Hamas carried out a large scale attack against Israel, causing over 1 000 fat

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-monitoring-israels-destruction-gaza-space - 2025-08-25

Tomas Roos defends his thesis 17 February 2023. The aggregation of the protein Amyloid-beta (Abeta) into plaques outside the nerve cells has been recognized in patients with Alzheimer’s disease since 1905. But eliminating the plaques has not helped patients so far. Still, Tomas Roos thinks that Abeta matters, but we may need to focus on the aggregates elsewhere. On February 17, he defends his thes

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/does-alzheimers-disease-start-inside-neurons-phd-interview-tomas-roos - 2025-08-25

With the Research Data Office, the University is working to improve support for researchers in the management of research data. Each faculty now has a data steward to assist researchers in their work with research data. The new Research Data Office will better support researchers in managing their research data according to legal requirements and security standards. This is achieved through techni

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-research-data-office-data-stewards-each-faculty - 2025-08-26

Sofia Åkerman received thousands of emails from sufferers and their relatives after The Zebra Girl was published, which prompted her to remain committed. Photo:Kennet Ruona "Mastery of the law gives you power. And I want to use that power to support the vulnerable" says Sofia Åkerman, doctoral student at the Department of Law with personal experience of vulnerability and self-harming behaviour. Sh

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/using-law-fight-vulnerable - 2025-08-25

Soroor Mansouryar has been a LUSEM student for five years, first in the bachelor's programme in International Business and then in the master's programme in International Strategic Management. When she graduated in 2023 she felt ready to step into her dream job as a management consultant. Hi Soroor! Can you share a bit about what you have been up to since your graduation?I've always been excited t

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/soroor-mansouryar-alumna-international-strategic-management-2023 - 2025-08-25

Exercise is important, yet many people struggle to achieve their goals. Part of this struggle is due to a gap between intentions and goals. Commitment contracts can help people, particularly those with low self-control, close this gap. They involve making a pledge with oneself to meet a goal and imposing penalties on oneself for not reaching it. Commitment contracts have been used successfully in

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/put-bet-it-self-funded-commitment-contracts-get-people-gym - 2025-08-25

Future Faculty´s Saema Ansar, Anders Rasmussen and Nicole van Der Burg. Photo: Agata Garpenlind. Three members share their take-aways from getting involved in an organization committed to bringing forward the voice of young researchers and teachers at the Faculty. Register for the anniversary on May 2, no later than April 20. Anders Rasmussen, 40, Associate Professor in Neuroscience & PI, Future F

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/celebrating-20-years-future-faculty-has-taught-me-how-navigate-academia - 2025-08-25

The Lund Stem Cell Center held its annual image competition from April to May 2024. In June, the 15 image entries were assessed, and the top images were selected according to the evaluators' scores. 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 Ce

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/where-science-meets-art-inside-lund-stem-cell-centers-2024-image-competition - 2025-08-25

A lot has been done and more is on its way the next three years. Photo: Nathan Dumlao/Unsplash och Charlotte Carlberg Bärg It is halftime for Vice-chancellor Erik Renström and his team. Three years of his term of office have passed, and three remain. Here in LUM, he sums up the first-half performance, looks ahead and explains how he approaches a job in which everyone wants a bit of his time. Word

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/halftime-vice-chancellor-erik-renstrom - 2025-08-26

Lunds universitet menar att Sverige behöver ett förenklat system för finansiering av forskning och innovation. Foto: Kennet Ruona Vissa ämnen skrivs det särskilt ofta i media om under sommaren. Här finns en lista över forskare vid Lunds universitet som kan svara på vanliga sommarfrågor och en rad andra ämnen som ofta är aktuella. För fler experter på bland annat kriget i Ukraina eller den ekonomis

https://www.lu.se/artikel/lunds-universitets-sommarlista-2023-massor-av-experter-pa-sommarens-fragor - 2025-08-26

Vissa ämnen skrivs det särskilt ofta i media om under sommaren. Här finns en lista över forskare vid Lunds universitet som kan svara på vanliga sommarfrågor och en rad andra ämnen som ofta är aktuella.  För experter i flera aktuella ämnen, se Experter – listor och databaser | Lunds universitet Medicin och hälsa   Sol, värme, smittor och sjukdom Höga temperaturer, värmeböljor och sjukdom Höga tempe

https://www.lu.se/artikel/lunds-universitets-sommarlista-2025-massor-av-experter-pa-sommarens-fragor - 2025-08-26