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Current knowledge of food safety is based on traditional foods that include animal products. Corresponding knowledge of plant-based foods lags behind. “There is a naive belief that plant-based food is safer than animal-based food. Unfortunately, this is not the case,” says Jenny Schelin, a researcher on food safety at Lund University in Sweden. “Plant-based foods are just as vulnerable to the same

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researcher-challenges-myth-plant-based-food-safer - 2025-11-20

Archaeologist Peter Jordan has together with colleagues from the UK and the US received the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant. The research aims to shed new light on the demography of hunter-gatherer societies, potentially shifting our understanding of human history over the past 10,000 years entirely. The project FORAGER will examine why certain hunter-gatherer societies experienced both population g

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-archaeologist-awarded-erc-synergy-grant - 2025-11-20

Alfa Laval and Lund University have formalized a new strategic partnership to strengthen collaboration, drive innovation, and address complex global challenges. At the same time, ground breaks for Alfa Lavals upcoming innovation center – a center that will drive the energy transition through, among other things, the development of heat transfer technology and fuel cells. Building on decades of suc

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/alfa-laval-and-lund-university-strengthen-strategic-partnership - 2025-11-20

The term of office for Lund University’s Vice-Chancellor expires at the end of 2026, and a recruitment process is already underway. This is because the process takes a little over a year. A total of 162 people. That is the number to have held the prestigious position as Vice-Chancellor of Lund University. The next term of office begins on 1 January 2027, and to say the recruitment process has begu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/recruitment-vice-chancellor-underway - 2025-11-20

An international team of researchers has investigated whether oral insulin can prevent early signs of type 1 diabetes and clinical diagnosis in children with an increased risk of developing the disease. Although treatment with oral insulin could not prevent development of diabetes-related autoantibodies, oral insulin delayed the rate of disease progression in children who developed such autoantibo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/oral-insulin-delayed-onset-type-1-diabetes-some-children-increased-risk-disease - 2025-11-20

Lund University has climbed to first place in the world in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. The ranking includes around 2,000 higher education institutions from about 100 countries and measures how universities contribute to a sustainable future – through research, education, and the way they operate as organisations. “Humble, proud, and inspired to continue moving forward –

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-ranked-best-world-sustainability - 2025-11-20

The European Commission has listed the 50 organisations that receive the most money from the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development. Lund University is in 23rd place and is the only full-scale Swedish university to make the list. Lund University has received a total of EUR 50 million for 110 different research projects. It is primarily research within engineering, medicine a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-researchers-successful-obtaining-eu-funding - 2025-11-20

In order to be able to handle incoming booking requests in a uniform way, guidelines for the use of the premises on floor 16 have been established. On floor 16 of BMC building E there is access to newly built representation rooms in the form of a seminar room with associated lounge and terrace. The intention with the construction of the premises was to create additional areas for representation wi

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/temporary-guidelines-use-premises-top-forum-medicum - 2025-11-20

How does the Faculty of Medicine work with sustainability? And how can you engage in sustainability at work? Now there is information on the Faculty's sustainability work, a work in progress, gathered at Intramed. Heiko Herwald, Vice Dean with responsibility for sustainability, explains. Sustainable development is a new responsibility area for the leadership of the Faculty of Medicine. The activit

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-intramed-how-engage-facultys-sustainability-work - 2025-11-20

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences invites the Swedish academic community to propose topics for the Nobel symposia 2025 in Physiology or Medicine, among other disciplines. The Nobel symposia present an opportunity for the Swedish academic community to organise international conferences at the highest scientific level, bringing Swedish researchers in direct contact with the international researc

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/application-arrange-nobel-symposium-2025-open - 2025-11-20

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) encourages more women to apply for project grants for research projects with high scientific potential. Apply by September 18th. At least 40 percent of all granted projects should be awarded to women. The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation aims for at least 40 percent of all granted projects to be awarded to women. The foundation has expressed dissa

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/kaw-call-applications-encouraging-more-women-apply-project-grants - 2025-11-20

Now the autumn semester starts and there will soon be full activities both in Lund on our new premises and at CRC in Malmö. It is always invigorating to feel that the pace increases and to meet everyone after the holidays. The fact that we have now gathered the entire faculty on one campus in Lund, when we recently opened the doors to Forum Medicum, makes it even better and provides the opportunit

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/word-dean-welcome-new-autumn-semester - 2025-11-20

The Swedish Security Service (Säpo) has raised the terrorist threat level to level 4 (high threat) out of 5. According to the Swedish Security Service, the increase should be seen in the light of, among other things, the Koran burnings and the deteriorating security situation in the outside world due to the war in Ukraine. The increased terrorist threat level has not been caused by any specific th

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/how-we-handle-rise-terrorist-threat-level - 2025-11-20

Do you want to prepare yourself for the active learning classroom at Forum Medicum? Larry Michaelsen, the creator of Team Based Learning (TBL), is to hold workshops at the Faculty.  Register for the workshops no later than September 4th. Take the unique opportunity to take part in the workshops. The workshops are designed to cater to different levels of familiarity with TBL, so whether you are a b

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/workshops-creator-team-based-learning-tbl-our-new-active-learning-facilities - 2025-11-20

What do you know about sepsis, what we used to call blood poisoning but which is so much more? Adam Linder, associate professor and lecturer at the Department of Infectious Medicine and senior physician at the Infectious Clinic at Skåne University Hospital in Lund, contributes to increased knowledge on the subject by participating on the Swedish Radio. Link to the program in Kropp & själ on P1 (Sw

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/public-outreach-adam-linder-sepsis-swedish-radio - 2025-11-20

At the September meeting vice-dean David Gisselsson Nord will give us an update about global responsible engagement and how we as a university should work with partners in other countries. There will also be a short Question & Answer (Q&A) session at the end where you can ask questions about this topic. NOTE: This meeting will be held in English. All employees are welcome to join our digital Morni

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/rise-shine-morning-meeting-your-faculty-september-6 - 2025-11-20

Prior to the salary review, employees should be offered a conversation with their manager to follow up the staff appraisal. The follow-up appraisal should take place before 13 October. If you haven't heard from your manager you can remind them of it. You can also choose not to have a follow-up appraisal. More info Read more about the salary review, the follow-up conversation and salary-setting fac

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/follow-appraisal-if-you-wish - 2025-11-20

Deadline: September 4. Are you an elite researcher at a hospital and do you conduct fundamental research, transnational research or clinical research? Then this meeting about funding opportunities within the European Research Council (ERC) is likely relevant for you. The meeting will take place on Monday 11 September 2023. https://ufm.dk/en/newsroom/calendar/2023/information-meeting-on-the-opportu

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/information-meeting-erc-opportunities-hospital-based-researchers - 2025-11-20

Around 250 new students, divided into four educational programs, were present during the intensive introduction days in Forum Medicum. A busy program; information, questions, answers, new friends, , student registration, welcome speech by, among others, Vice Dean Jimmie Kristensson, vegan salad lunch, crazy entertainment with the student orchestra Bleckhornen. We caught some of the new students, a

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/nerves-and-festive-vibe-forum-medicum-students-are-here - 2025-11-20

Henning Larsen Architects are the architects behind Forum Medicum and Design Director Ingela Larsson has worked on the project for eight years. Seeing the building being put into use is fantastic, she says. Forum Medicum finally stands ready. How does it feel? – Architecture is a slow art form. We have been working on the project since 2015, when we won the competition for a new, combined medical

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/forum-medicums-architect-building-will-stand-test-time-many-many-years - 2025-11-20