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Around 20,000 people have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in Sweden. Today, there is no imaging method of changes in the brain that are believed to cause the disease. Researchers at Skåne University Hospital and Lund University have received nearly SEK 7 million from the Michael J Fox Foundation to develop an imaging technique that can more accurately detect and track the development of Pa

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/millions-michael-j-fox-foundation-improve-diagnosis-parkinsons - 2025-10-01

Aducanumab was compared, in a blinded study, to three clinical-stage antibodies using chemical kinetics. The publication describes the use of chemical kinetic analysis to assess the mechanisms of action of four clinical stage anti-Aβ antibodies: aducanumab (Biogen), gantenerumab (Roche), bapineuzumab (Elan) and solanezumab (Eli Lilly). The results provide unique insights into potential correlation

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/four-ab-antibodies-only-aducanumab-stems-tide-toxic-oligomers - 2025-10-01

A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that validated biomarkers can reveal an individual’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Using a model that combines the levels of two specific proteins in the blood of those with mild memory impairment, the researchers are able to predict the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. The researchers have also developed an app that doctors can use to give

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/app-predicts-risk-developing-alzheimers - 2025-10-01

The brain has its own cleaning system that removes harmful substances while we sleep and protects it from diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Neuroscientists at Lund University in Sweden have now imaged the cleaning system in 3D, indicating that it is substantially more developed than previously thought. Read the full article here.

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/watch-cleaning-system-brain-captured-3d-footage - 2025-10-01

The Swedish Basal Ganglia Society We are happy to announce the formation of SWEBAGS - the Swedish Basal Ganglia Society. SWEBAGS is a nationwide non-profit organization providing a platform for scientific discussion and education in basal ganglia-related research. We aim to foster multidisciplinary collaborations across biological scales and methodological approaches. All professionals, students a

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/swebags-launched - 2025-10-01

Interested in spending a couple of days in Sigtuna to write together with peers in a beautiful environment and discuss your writing with senior scholars? The retreat takes place at Stora Brännbo Konferens och Hotel and starts in the late afternoon on the 13th of May and ends in the afternoon of the 15th of May. The graduate school will pay for your travel and the stay at the retreat. Deadline to a

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/writing-retreat-may - 2025-10-01

Want to stay up-to-date on Asian affairs and research in the Nordics and beyond? Tune in to the Nordic Asia Podcast! The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration between the following academic partners: Asia Centre, University of Tartu (Estonia), Asian Studies, University of Helsinki (Finland), Centre for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), Centre for East Asian Studies, Universit

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/centre-east-and-south-east-asian-studies-and-graduate-school-asian-studies-joins-nordic-asia-podcast - 2025-10-01

New deadline 15 April. At this workshop, led by Altitude Meetings, and co-organised with the Graduate School in History, you will get practical advice in a workshop format on how to become a better speaker.The workshop takes place on 22 May at Stadshallen in LundSee here for more information

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/extended-application-deadline-workshop-presentation-skills-and-public-speaking - 2025-10-01

Application deadline: 13 June, 2024 During the fall of 2024, we will give the PhD course Critical Perspectives on East and South-East Asian Studies. The course is given part-time during the fall semester with some in-person events in Lund. Please check the link for more information and application form if you are interested. PhD students focusing on East and South-East Asia, currently enrolled in

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/applications-are-now-being-accepted-our-fall-2024-phd-mobility-and-phd-course-critical-perspectives - 2025-10-01

The 2024 annual retreat will be held 6-8 November in Sigtuna at Sigtunastiftelsen. The application deadline is 25 September. At this event we will discuss the need for knowledge on East and South-East Asia among Swedish and international institutions, and career possibilities in and experiences from these institutions. We will also have a grant writing session. PhD students in their final year and

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/application-annual-retreat-application-now-closed - 2025-10-01

We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for two workshops taking place in fall 2024. Podcast Production Workshop, 24-25 October 2024This one-and-a-half-day workshop in October covers all essential aspects of podcast production, from concept development and recording to post-launch engagement. It is a hands-on, interactive workshop that starts from the basics and requires no prior

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/upcoming-workshops-application-now-closed - 2025-10-01

The open-access journal for early career scholars in Asian Studies Asia in Focus has opened for paper submissions. Submission deadline: November 30th. We are happy to announce a call for papers for the next issue of the Asia in Focus journal—published by the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University—with a planned publication date in spring.   Asia in Focus is an open access jo

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/open-call-papers-asia-focus-issue-no-11 - 2025-10-01

Deadline to apply: 29 November 2024. For Spring 2025 you can apply for:PhD CoursesAsia in the Global Economy4 Credits, 20 January to 20 February 2025    Research ethics and fieldwork in an authoritarian context3 credits, 27-28 February 2025 WorkshopsVisual methods and art-based research in the social sciences17-18 March in Lund    Presentation skills and public speaking8 May in Lund     MobilityAp

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/applications-are-now-open-our-spring-2025-courses-workshops-mobility-and-annual-retreat - 2025-10-01

The Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies together with the Graduate School in Asian Studies have recently produced three episodes of the Nordic Asia Podcast. The episodes deal with academic freedom issues in Thailand, China and the Indo-Pacific, as well as a Tibetan filmmaker. The episodes were hosted and produced by several of the Centre's PhD students and our intern. Two of them were pro

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/nordic-asia-podcasts - 2025-10-01

PhD students who are enrolled in the Graduate School in Asian Studies and at a Swedish university, and who specialise in East or Southeast Asia, are invited to apply for a mobility opportunity at one of our partner institutions during the autumn term of 2025.Visitors to Lund are welcome during the period 10 November to 12 December.  The deadline to apply is 1 September. Please note that acceptance

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/applications-are-now-being-accepted-fall-2025-phd-mobility - 2025-10-01

Joanne Kuai (Karlstad University) and Tabita Rosendal (Lund University) have successfully defended their PhD dissertations. On Friday, 30 May, Joanne Kuai successfully defended her dissertation “AI, News, and the State: Reinstitutionalising Journalism in Global China’s Algorithmic Age” at Karlstad University. This dissertation that dives into how AI is reshaping journalism in China and beyond, com

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/two-new-doctorates - 2025-10-01

We would like to invite you to the 17th annual conference of the Nordic Association for the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society (NAJS), which will be held at, the European Institute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics, 15-16 June 2023. For our 2023 Stockholm conference we invite paper proposals on topics related to modern and contemporary Japanese society, including economy and b

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/call-papers-17th-najs-conference-15-16-june-2023 - 2025-10-01

Application deadline: 15 May PhD students working on East and South-East Asia and enrolled in a Swedish university can now apply to become visiting PhD students in one of the partner institutes in the Graduate School in Asian Students during the fall of 2023. Application deadline: 15 May. See this page for more information as well as the application form.  PhD students working on East and South-Ea

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/applications-phd-mobility-and-phd-retreat-are-now-open - 2025-10-01

As a part of the Graduate School in Asian Studies, the PhD workshop on Indonesia aims to bring together the PhD students and scholars working on Indonesia across various disciplines for a meeting at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies The workshop is designed to facilitate discussion and cooperation among the participants, allowing them to exchange insights on Indonesian research and

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/phd-workshop-indonesia-17-18-october-2023 - 2025-10-01

Application deadline: 1 June This course explores ideologies as a ubiquitous phenomenon that shapes political, social, and cultural beliefs and practices. It examines how ideologies are formed, translated, and contested across historical periods and different societies in East and South-East Asia. Specific focus is given to nationalism and communism, including their emergence, development, and con

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/application-now-open-doctoral-course-ideologies-east-and-south-east-asia-legacies-and-contemporary - 2025-10-01