By johanna [dot] erlandson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Johanna Erlandson) - published 23 January 2025 Do you have a project idea that highlights medical science and clinical practice with a humanities perspective? You can now apply for project funding from the Birgit Rausing Foundation for Medical Humanities. The deadline is March 31, 2025. The Birgit Rausing Foundation for Medical Humanities awar

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/you-can-now-apply-funding-projects-medical-humanities - 2025-07-05

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 27 January 2025 Oskar Hansson. Photo: Tove Smeds At the end of 2024, it was reported that Oskar Hansson, a world-leading Alzheimer's researcher at Lund University, is taking on new challenges at the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly. At the same time, he continues to conduct research and teach in his role as professor at Lund U

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/hello-there-oskar-hansson - 2025-07-05

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 28 January 2025 Private healthcare providers, staffing agencies, regional authorities, and unions will be present – ready to meet you and answer your questions about life after your studies. Dear students of the Faculty of Medicine: Welcome to the 2025 edition of Corpus Laborans.On February 13, between 10 AM and 3

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/dont-miss-welcome-labor-market-day-forum-medicum-132 - 2025-07-05

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 28 January 2025 The introduction programme, available in Swedish and English, consists of online courses and an on-site welcome day. All new employees at LU are now offered a common university-wide introduction programme via an onboarding module in Kompetensportalen. The aim of the programme is for all new employee

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-introduction-programme-all-new-employees - 2025-07-05

Published 8 October 2024 Your research deserves to be communicated clearly, efficiently, and correctly. To develop your academic English, don't miss the opportunity to take part in the popular course “Written English for Scholarly Publication”. Register by 11 October. The course is organized by the English Unit at the Centre for Language and Literature and consists of eight seminars in November an

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/popular-course-written-english-scholarly-publication - 2025-07-05

By tove [dot] gilvad [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Gilvad) - published 17 October 2024 Collaboration pays off. Anders Christensson and researchers from various medical fields at the Faculty recently received the Eldjarn Prize 2024 for a joint study. Anders Christensson, Anna Åkesson and Anders Grubb and collaborators have been awarded the Eldjarn prize 2024 for significant research efforts in k

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/awarded-collaboration-interdisciplinary-research-provides-new-insights - 2025-07-05

By jon [dot] ulvsgard [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Jon Ulvsgärd) - published 8 October 2024 Sonya Girdler, Professor of Occupational Therapy at Curtin University, Australia. Are you a PhD student or a Postdoc at the Faculty of Medicine? Here's a golden opportunity for you to take part in a seminar that will give you new insights into why publishing is key to an academic career. In a rare opportunit

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/seminar-academic-publishing-and-research-career-myths-vs-reality-1710 - 2025-07-05

By sara [dot] liedholm [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Liedholm) - published 14 October 2024 Is it getting closer to retirement? Prepare well in advance. Photo: iStock Positivity, humour and tireless energy have characterised Professor Roland Andersson's 40 years at the Faculty. As a happy retiree-to-be, he looks back on his time here. "My advice is to prepare in time", he says. Roland Andersson

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/after-40-years-faculty-pioneer-retiring - 2025-07-05

By sara [dot] liedholm [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Liedholm) - published 22 October 2024 Have your, your relatives' or friends', hearing checked free of charge. The hearing tests are only carried out for a few days, sign up today. The hearing examination is performed by students at the Audiology programme at Lund University, under the supervision of licensed audiologists. The examination will

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/free-hearing-examination-our-audiologist-students-welcome - 2025-07-05

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 10 October 2024 Stem Cell Centre, Mental Health Day, 2024, by Agata Garpenlind This year's theme for WHO Day is "Mental health at work". At the Stem Cell Centre, they took a joint mental break for coffee and mingle with colleagues in order to promote a supportive and inclusive work environment. This year's theme fo

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/world-mental-health-day-10-october-mental-health-work-celebrated-coffee-stem-cell-centre - 2025-07-05

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 15 October 2024 Register no later than 24 October. Limited number of spots. This tutorial is aimed at researchers working within life sciences who work with machine learning models but do not have the skills to build applications for web. It is becoming increasingly popular to share machine learning models with the

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/event-building-and-sharing-machine-learning-demo-applications-within-life-sciences-practical - 2025-07-05

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 17 October 2024 The Pufendorf Institute promotes interdisciplinary research. Photo: Johan Persspn. Apply for an Advanced Study Group no later than November 10 and for a Theme no later than December 9. The Pufendorf IAS stimulates interdisciplinary research within Lund University. The Institute supports researchers

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/calls-interdisciplinary-applications-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies - 2025-07-05

By johanna [dot] erlandson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Johanna Erlandson) - published 16 October 2024 The Board of the Faculty of Medicine (MFS) has held a meeting. The meeting began with information about the fire at BMC, after which Vice Dean David Gisselsson Nord spoke about crisis preparedness and total defense within academia and our continuity plans. Vice Dean Thomas Hellmark presented manag

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/report-faculty-board-meeting-16-october-2024 - 2025-07-05

Published 13 October 2023 Photo: Hermann Knuewer. When humans are ill, we tend to be less active. This also applies to wild animals, but so far, it has not been known how long the reduced activity lasts or which activities are affected the most. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that birds' activity decreases for up to three weeks when they become ill - something that could mean th

https://www.science.lu.se/article/disease-affects-blackbirds-more-previously-thought - 2025-07-05

Published 30 October 2023 The Hällekis quarry in Västergötland hosts Middle Ordovician limestone layers that have been sampled and analysed in the study. Photo: Anders Lindskog. Changes in oxygenation and climate had a fundamental impact on marine environments and ecosystems during one of the most transformative times of the development of life on Earth. This according to a new study in which rese

https://www.science.lu.se/article/colder-climate-and-oxygen-rich-ocean-currents-laid-foundations-modern-marine-ecosystems - 2025-07-05

Published 30 October 2023 A car is refueled with a liquid containing hydrogen. The fuel passes through the catalytic converter, where hydrogen is released into a fuel cell. When the hydrogen runs out, it is drained and filled with new liquid at the gas station. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden are investigating a car fuel comprised of a liquid that is converted to hydrogen by a solid catal

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-catalyst-could-provide-liquid-hydrogen-fuel-future - 2025-07-05

Published 10 November 2023 The study shows that large herbivores have a positive impact on variation in tree cover in the world’s protected areas. The picture shows Tarangire National Park in Tanzania. Photo: Wikipedia. Using global satellite data, a research team has mapped the tree cover of the world’s protected areas. The study shows that regions with abundant large herbivores in many settings

https://www.science.lu.se/article/large-herbivores-such-elephants-bison-and-moose-contribute-tree-diversity - 2025-07-05

Published 17 November 2023 Pictured is the male, blue variant of the bluetail damselfly. Photo: Erik Svensson. For over 20 years, a research team at Lund University in Sweden has studied the common bluetail damselfly. Females occur in three different colour forms – one with a male-like appearance, something that protects them from mating harassment. In a new study, an international research team f

https://www.science.lu.se/article/scientists-have-solved-damselfly-colour-mystery - 2025-07-05

Published 13 December 2023 View from Lund University's research station in Hyltemossa, which is part of the European research infrastructure ICOS (Integrated Carbon Observation System) that collects and distributes high-quality greenhouse gas data. Photo: Tobias Biermann. Physical geographer Alex Vermeulen, who leads the work on the ICOS Carbon Portal, was the editor of a new publication about inc

https://www.science.lu.se/article/lund-led-greenhouse-gas-flow-publication-has-huge-media-impact - 2025-07-05

Published 13 December 2023 Photo: Maj Rundlöf. A new study from Lund University confirms that pesticides commonly used in farmland significantly harm bumblebees. Data from 106 sites across 8 European countries show that despite tightened pesticide regulations, more needs to be done. Despite claims of the world's most rigorous risk assessment process, the use of approved pesticides in European agri

https://www.science.lu.se/article/commonly-used-pesticides-are-still-harming-bees - 2025-07-05