By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström) - published 8 May 2023 Christine Wamsler, Martin Garwicz and Max Liljefors. Photo: Kennet Ruona What inner capacities do we need to support a more sustainable society? During the past decades, focus has been on addressing societal crises through external – technical, economic or medical – solutions. But in order to create real c

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/inner-journey-towards-sustainable-future - 2025-06-29

By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 2 December 2021 The best way to get local communities and citizens involved is to ensure that citizens can somehow benefit from the project, either as individuals or as a community, says Henner Bush. Offshore wind power is presented as one of the solutions to solve the energy crisis in southern Sweden. But t

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/conflicts-between-national-climate-targets-and-local-communities-jeopardize-renewable-energy - 2025-06-29

Published 13 April 2015 The earth is both inundated and drying up. Water supply is a complex phenomenon that has probably never been more complicated – or more important – than now. Kenneth M. Persson is a professor of water resources engineering and he took the initiative for Lund University’s Water Portal, which involves over 200 (!) water researchers. “The absolute greatest threat to well-funct

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/earth-both-inundated-and-drying - 2025-06-29

By ellen [dot] albertsdottir [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Ellen Albertsdóttir) - published 22 September 2022 Linnea Wegerstad chose to return to academia. Photo: Kennet Ruona “True crime” has exploded in popularity and crime and punishment dominates the headlines. Linnea Wegerstad, senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law, opposes the tendency to label people who have committed crimes as monsters. Lin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/mind-legal-scholar - 2025-06-29

Published 8 February 2021 It is a cold, grey November day in 2018 when we meet the researchers from Lund University at MAX IV, a research facility with the world's brightest and most focused X-rays. Researchers from all over the world travel here to investigate things at the atomic level and see how molecules bind to one other; knowledge that is valuable when developing new drugs, for example. Mon

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-who-look-tiniest-part-cell - 2025-06-29

Av petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - publicerad 24 maj 2022 Charlotte Ling och hennes forskarkollegor har studerat DNA-metyleringar i arvsmassan hos olika grupper av patienter med typ 2-diabetes. Foto: Kennet Ruona. En ny studie av forskare vid Lunds universitet ger ytterligare stöd för att typ 2-diabetes bör delas in i undergrupper och behandlas på olika sätt. Studien

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/epigenetiska-markorer-forutspar-risk-komplikationer-vid-typ-2-diabetes - 2025-06-29

Av tove [dot] gilvad [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Gilvad) - publicerad 30 april 2021 Ett internationellt team av forskare visar att spridningen av proteinet tau i hjärnan vid alzheimer varierar enligt fyra distinkta mönster. Läs mer i artikeln. Bildkälla: Jacob Vogel. Alzheimers sjukdom kännetecknas av onormal spridning och ansamling av proteinet tau i hjärnan. En internationell studie visar n

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/ny-studie-alzheimers-sjukdom-fyra-distinkta-subtyper - 2025-06-29

Av tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - publicerad 11 december 2020 Fr vä: Mohsin Mohammed, Jens Schoenborg, Johan Agorelius och Alexander Dontsios Holmkvist. För att studera hur hjärnan fungerar och utveckla nya tekniker för behandling av neurologiska sjukdomar har forskare vid Lunds universitet utvecklat vävnadsvänliga och flexibla mikroelektroder som är ungefär en tiondel

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/tre-i-rad-hattrick-hjarnelektroder - 2025-06-29

By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 22 September 2022 Sanimir Reisc, the dean of the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts. Photo: Kennet Ruona In five years’ time, the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts will move into Kockums’ old industrial premises in Varvsstaden in Malmö. Inside the gigantic machine hall, soil remediation is underway. Toxins and oil

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/move-means-change-faculty - 2025-06-29

Published 18 December 2014 He is checking out at the same fighting weight as when he checked in, and does the same number of push-ups (40!) now as he did then. He has been through several tough rounds and had to fight to defend his convictions and his views on the University’s development. Per Eriksson summarises his time as vice-chancellor as “six years of incredibly great joy, development, press

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eriksson-you-have-dare-take-risks-sometimes-if-you-want-make-things-happen - 2025-06-29

Published 8 April 2025 Photo: Tove Smeds The WCMM Fireside Chat is a series of articles dedicated to showcasing the remarkable work of researchers within and around the Lund Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM). Our goal is to encourage collaboration, communication, and inspiration among the scientific community by highlighting innovative research, breakthrough discoveries, and the peop

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-kristian-pietras - 2025-06-29

Published 9 September 2024 An atmosphere of anticipation and excitement filled the air as the Principal Investigators (PIs) and the management of the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM) gathered for this year’s Scientific Advisory Board meeting. The discussions of the meeting focused on achievements to date, future challenges and advancements both regarding the centre itself and at a n

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/highlights-wcmm-scientific-advisory-board-meeting - 2025-06-29

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 8 August 2023 Patricia Gerdes is developing mini-brain models called organoids using induced pluripotent stem cells from blood or skin samples from rhesus macaques, chimpanzees, and human donors. The image on the right shows an example of a rhesus macaque organoid. Patricia Gerdes, a postdoctoral researcher specializin

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/cracking-code-human-brain-evolution-patricia-gerdes-awarded-msca-fellowship - 2025-06-29

Published 20 November 2014 The European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund, Sweden, invites applications for Director for Neutron Scattering Facilities. Description of positionReporting to the Director General, the Director for Neutron Scattering Facilities provides leadership and professional direction to the staff within the Directorate, and manages the planning and implementation of the Directorat

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/job-ad-director-neutron-scattering-facilities - 2025-06-29

Published 24 September 2018 The University’s central initiative on contract education is now getting underway. New business developers are on their way into the strengthened organisation that is to administrate the education. “If we succeed, we will need to employ more teaching staff”, says Bo Ahrén, pro vice-chancellor responsible for external engagement. Photo: Kennet Ruona LUCE, the division in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/contract-education-will-require-more-teaching-staff - 2025-06-29

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 8 September 2021 Congratulations, Katarina Steding-Ehrenborg, Docent at Lund University! You’re one of six sports researchers who will take part in a two-year development program in which the Swedish Olympic Committee is now investing. What will the investment mean for you? – The support from the SOC means that we can carry ou

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/lund-researcher-joins-olympic-offensive - 2025-06-29

Published 5 February 2016 Professor Stina Oredsson and the owner of the women’s underwear store Kvinnligt under, Carolina Le Prince, have together created a calendar of partially nude women. This unusual way to raise money for cancer research resulted in SEK 235,000. Stina Oredsson (right) receives the collected money from Carolina Le Prince (in the middle). Carolina Le Prince shows us the calenda

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/calendar-girls-promote-cancer-research - 2025-06-29

Published 13 June 2016 During the week of Midsummer, Sweden will inaugurate its largest investment in research ever made – MAX IV Laboratory. “It has been a long process and it feels amazing that all the electrons and light are now working”, says Pro Vice-Chancellor Stacey Ristinmaa Sörensen, responsible for the University’s infrastructure and Professor of Synchrotron Radiation Physics. “We are pr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-inaugurate-swedens-largest-research-investment-max-iv - 2025-06-29

By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 28 February 2024 Lina Eklund is one of the researchers in the international team working to analyse satellite images of the destruction of Gaza. Photo: Johan Joelsson CMES researcher and physical geographer Lina Eklund is tracking the destruction of Gaza week by week using satellite images. Her analyses could be si

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/destruction-gaza-monitored-space - 2025-06-29

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 5 November 2024 “Our goal is to make advances in stem cell therapy by modifying and adapting cells to the patient’s needs," explains Malin Parmar. Photo: Tove Smeds Malin Parmar, professor of cellular neuroscience, along with three researchers in Italy and Denmark, has been awarded the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant worth EUR 1

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/erc-synergy-grant-awarded-development-custom-made-stem-cell-therapies - 2025-06-29