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13 universities around the country are affiliated with the graduate school on ageing and health. PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and supervisors from these partner universities meet through the activities of the graduate school. SWEAH is coordinated by Lund University. Ahead of the new agreement period that begins in 2027, SWEAH is looking for more partners. Partners in SWEAH, and representativ
https://sweah.lu.se/en/about-sweah/sweah-partners - 2026-05-19
Susanne IwarssonProfessor, Coordinator+46 46 222 19 40susanne [dot] iwarsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (susanne[dot]iwarsson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)Jimmie KristenssonDocent, Assistant Coordinator%20jimmie [dot] kristensson [at] rektor [dot] lu [dot] se (jimmie[dot]kristensson[at]rektor[dot]lu[dot]se)Steven SchmidtAssociate Professor, Study Coordinator+46 46 222 19 83steven [dot] schmidt [at] med [d
https://sweah.lu.se/en/contact - 2026-05-19
SWEAH is providing a set of unique multi-disciplinary courses on ageing and health that have a broad theoretical and methodological nature and target the needs expressed by students. These courses constitute the graduate school core curriculum. Five of SWEAH's partner universities take turn in arranging the courses, one per semester. The courses create opportunities for PhD students to learn from
https://sweah.lu.se/en/sweah-core-curriculum - 2026-05-19
Become a SWEAH partner! "An outstanding example of a national graduate school with excellent results and exceptional management..." Read the reviewers' evaluation report 2025! Theses by SWEAH PhD students SWEAH conference November 10-11 - register from June 19 This fall, SWEAH will arrange a scientific conference for PhD students, researchers and stakeholders. New communication and impact course A
https://sweah.lu.se/en/startpage - 2026-05-19
https://sweah.lu.se/en/sweah-start - 2026-05-19
Thanks to Johan Nyman och colleagues Sektionen Kommunikation LU och film makers at Umeå universitet, Linköpings universitet och Karolinska institutet. Films that describe beskriver SWEAH from different perspectives. The films are in Swedish, except the interview with Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie. The long film What is SWEAH?, 8 minutes. The short film, for social media. Interview with Isabelle V
https://sweah.lu.se/en/about-sweah/information-films - 2026-05-19
Ageing in a transforming world: insights for future research and policy from the 27th Nordic Congress of Gerontology, 2025Well prepared yet uncertain: Experiences of the early career transition after affiliation with an interdisciplinary graduate school, 2025Doctoral students’ experiences of being affiliated with an interdisciplinary graduate school in aging and health, 2021
https://sweah.lu.se/en/about-sweah/scientific-publications-about-sweah - 2026-05-19
Networking opportunities and academic career support SWEAH´s missions for postdoctoral researchers Provide networking opportunities and academic career support activities for postdoctoral researchers, emphasizing forms for influence and impact of research, innovation capacity, independence and leadership in the multi-faceted, international context of research on ageing and health.Make use of the p
https://sweah.lu.se/en/post-doctoral-activities - 2026-05-19
The main purpose of the research network is to create a base for long-term and outstanding Swedish research on ageing through interdisciplinary collaborations between Swedish universities.More specifically, this will take place through joint projects and research applications. As it is important to have continued support and stimulation after the completion of research training, the network will a
https://sweah.lu.se/en/post-doctoral-activities/sain-sweah-alumni-interdisciplinary-network - 2026-05-19
As part of SWEAH's support for postdoctoral career development, the graduate school announces a number of assignments each year. It is about assignments as a member of SWEAH's board, conference planning, assistant study coordinator and more. This year's assignments 2026:• Assistant study coordinator: %20arianna [dot] poli [at] liu [dot] se (Arianna Poli), Linköping University• Responsible fo
https://sweah.lu.se/en/post-doctoral-activities/assignment-post-doc - 2026-05-19
The national graduate school SWEAH is once again organizing an interdisciplinary conference – this time the theme is: "Exchange of Insights: Connecting Research on Ageing and Health with Societal Needs". Dates: November 10-11, 2026 Location: Best Western Plus Park City, SolnaConference theme: Exchange of Insights: Connecting Research on Ageing and Health with Societal NeedsResearchers in ageing an
https://sweah.lu.se/en/conference - 2026-05-19
We invite SWEAH PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, supervisors and partner representatives to submit abstracts. Participants are encouraged to indicate their preferred presentation format in the abstract submission process. The time limits described below and preferred presentation format may be subject to change, based on the number of abstracts admitted. Oral presentation These presentations
https://sweah.lu.se/en/sweah-conference-2023/guidelines-submission-abstracts - 2026-05-19
Registration is now closed for the conference. All SWEAH PhD students, alumni, supervisors or otherwise engaged in SWEAH are welcome to register! We also warmly invite all other researchers in ageing in health at SWEAH's 13 partner universities. Registration closed on October 9. If you missed the deadline or if you have questions about registration, please contact stina [dot] elfverson [at] med
https://sweah.lu.se/en/sweah-conference-2023/registration - 2026-05-19
Exchange of Insights: Connecting Research on Ageing and Health with Societal Needs We look forward to seeing many SWEAH PhD students, alumni, supervisors and other researchers and stakeholders in ageing and health at the conference. Tuesday, November 10, 2026 [English]10:30-11:00Registration and welcome mingle11:00-11:10Conference openingEthel Forsberg, former Director General of Forte, Chair of t
https://sweah.lu.se/en/sweah-conference/program - 2026-05-19
Please find SWEAH's abstract book for participants here. Bookofabstract_SWEAH_2023 (1).pdf
https://sweah.lu.se/en/abstract-book-sweah-conference-2023 - 2026-05-19
PhD students affiliated to SWEAH can apply for travel grants for research visits abroad 2026Travel grants are awarded for well-motivated courses or research visits abroad in the research field ageing and health and explicitly related to the PhD student's thesis project and learning process. The host organization must have a profile in ageing and health research. The travel grant applies to visits
https://sweah.lu.se/en/phd-student-activities-sweah-impact/apply-sweah-travel-grants - 2026-05-19
The articular cartilage consists of cartilage cells (also known as chondrocytes) surrounded by extracellular matrix. The extracellular matrix is a network of proteins and sugar molecules and contains a large proportion of water. The water helps to create an impact-absorbing effect in the joint and reduces joint friction. As it is the cartilage cells that produce and maintain the extracellular matr
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/cartilage - 2026-05-19
Osteoarthritis (OA) affects not only the cartilage but the entire joint, i.e., the synovium, the joint capsule, the synovial fluid, the menisci, the ligaments, the muscles, and the bones. The exact order in which the joint is affected is not clear and can most likely differ from case to case. However, the main sign of the disease is cartilage degeneration which impairs joint function. A healthy jo
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/joint - 2026-05-19
Osteoarthritis increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and depression. People with osteoarthritis (OA) face an increased risk of developing comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, depression, stroke, and diabetes. Greater risk of dying from cardiovascular disease Research on the link between OA and cardiovascular disease has shown that people living with knee OA for 10 years o
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/comorbidities-oa - 2026-05-19
Although osteoarthritis is the most common rheumatic disease, there are a number of other rheumatic diseases that share similar symptoms. Joint pain can have several causes and is not necessarily a sign of osteoarthritis (OA). OA may be the most common rheumatic disease, but it is not the only disease that causes symptoms such as pain and stiffness of the joints. Other causes of joint pain include
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/about-osteoarthritis/similar-diseases - 2026-05-19
