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In this series, we continue our reporting on the timeline of surgical treatment of late stage osteoarthritis. Today we meet Sven, who has had problems with pain and limited mobility in one of his knees for several years. After visiting his primary care health center, Sven received physical therapy and has been doing exercises at home, carefully following instructions. He has also received several

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-come-sven-his-surgery - 2026-01-07

On Friday 23 May, the university's major ceremony, the doctoral conferment, took place. During the ceremony in Lund Cathedral, the 239 doctors who have completed their doctoral studies and defended a doctoral thesis at Lund University over the past year, including some from the Department of Service Studies, were awarded their doctorates. At Friday's ceremony, the newly awarded doctorates marched

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/festive-and-solemn-universitys-doctoral-conferment - 2026-01-07

In 2022, Stefany graduated with a master's degree in information systems from the Department of Informatics at Lund University. Editor's note: this interview is from 2024.Tell us about what you do today!I am a technology graduate at Nordea in Copenhagen, during my graduate programme of 2 years I have been trying different roles such as IT project manager, business analyst and now I am trying out t

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/stefany-firera-colmenares-alumna-information-systems-2022 - 2026-01-08

In certain situations it is used, in others, not. We take a look at the use of the academic quarter at LUSEM today and share some background on where the tradition comes from. The classic explanation is that in times past the students did not necessarily own watches and had to rely on the church bells to know what time it was. When you heard the bells of Lund’s cathedral strike the full hour, you

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/academic-quarter-yes-no-sometimes - 2026-01-08

Vi väntar allt längre innan vi planerar för barn. Men vilka samhällsekonomiska och hälsorelaterade konsekvenser kan vi förvänta oss den negativa fertilitetstrenden? Hur gör vi människor i reproduktiv ålder mer medvetna om fertilitet, levnadsvanor och en reproduktiv livsplan? Vad kan politiker göra för att vända samhällstrenden? Detta och mycket annat ska avhandlas under ett symposium i Malmö. Vad:

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/vad-kan-vi-gora-att-vanda-den-negativa-fertilitetstrenden - 2026-01-08

The Swedish cities of Malmö, Lund, Oskarshamn and Bjuv are looking for creative partners with innovative solutions that can be involved in a new venture, to convert waste heat into urban food or other biological production through an Open Innovation Competition. Clean residual heat emitted from a diverse range of sources – from single refrigerators to industrial sites – represents a waste of both

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/urban-food-residual-heat-open-innovation-competition - 2026-01-07

Elisabeth Melander är universitetslektor i sång och verksam vid Musikhögskolan i Malmö sedan 30 år tillbaka. Hon är skolad i den klassiska musiken, men det är inom jazz, pop/rock, soul och gospel hon lagt hela sitt yrkesliv. Hennes långa erfarenhet som lärare och sångerska ger fantastiska utvecklingsmöjligheter för blivande sångstudenter, som siktar på en yrkesutbildning i musik med sången i centr

https://www.mhm.lu.se/artikel/melander-tar-ton-fran-djupet-av-en-sangpedagog - 2026-01-07

Sparbanken Skånes ägare Sparbanksstiftelsen Färs & Frosta donerade 2016 cirka 16 miljoner kronor till strokeforskning vid Lunds universitet över en sexårsperiod. Medel som bland annat går till ett forskningspris. Årets mottagare av Sparbanken Skånes Forskningspris är Andreea Ilinca, för sin kliniskt betydelsefulla forskning om ärftliga faktorers roll för utveckling av stroke hos unga vuxna. De sen

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/forskning-om-geners-roll-vid-tidig-stroke-prisas - 2026-01-07

Gedea Biotech har beviljats tre miljoner euro från EU-programmet Fast Track to Innovation (FTI), en del av Horizon 2020-programmet, för att utveckla antibiotikafri behandling mot vaginala infektioner. Bidraget kommer att finansiera slutförandet av det kliniska prövningsprogrammet och förberedelser för marknadsintroduktion av företagets antibiotikafria behandling av vaginala infektioner. Partners i

https://www.innovation.lu.se/artikel/portfoljbolaget-gedea-biotech-far-30-miljoner-fran-eus-horizon-2020 - 2026-01-07

Många patienter som söker vård för långvarig höft- och ljumsksmärta blir remitterade till ortopedkirurgen. Sjukgymnasten Anders Pålssons doktorsavhandling från Lunds universitet visar att patienterna upplever låg livskvalitet och har låg fysisk funktion. Om smärtan kan ringas in och diagnosticeras redan på vårdcentralen kan patienternas dryga väntan på rätt behandling kortas. Det finns olika slags

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/tidigare-diagnostik-ger-kortare-koer-till-ortopeden - 2026-01-07

A total of 100,000 newborn babies have now been screened for type 1 diabetes within the framework of GPPAD (The Global Platform for the Prevention of Autoimmune Diabetes), a major European initiative to find children with a high hereditary risk of developing the disease. Number 100,000 was Arthur from Dresden in Germany, who was born on 15 July. Children who are found to be at high risk, have the

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/100000-babies-screened-high-risk-type-1-diabetes - 2026-01-07

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/flying-start-2025 - 2026-01-08

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/meet-our-new-faculty-management - 2026-01-07

The number of cases of disease caused by Leishmania, a parasite that is spread via bites by sand flies which are mainly found in tropical and subtropical areas and in countries around the Mediterranean, has increased in Sweden. The most serious form of the disease usually leads to death if untreated. First published: 2019-05-06“This disease is still very rare in Sweden but the number of cases has

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/study-shows-increase-parasite-disease-sweden - 2026-01-07

Truls Törnqvist, a mentor in the LUSEM Mentorship Programme, shares his experiences and reflections on the importance of guidance during the transition from academia to professional life. He discusses the joys of mentoring, the impact it has had on his own development, and offers practical advice for both mentors and mentees to foster successful mentorship relationships. Hi Truls! Why did you choo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/empowering-students-insights-lusem-mentorship-experience - 2026-01-08

NEW THESIS IN PARTICLE PHYSICS: Timea Vitos aims to provide accurate predictions for important measurements at particle facilities like the Large Hadron Collider at Cern, which will aid in the search for new physics beyond the Standard Model and advance our understanding of the fundamental particles and their interactions in the universe. What is your thesis about? "Currently the best model for th

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/pushing-precision-frontier - 2026-01-07

In addition to memory problems and other cognitive symptoms, most people with Alzheimer’s disease also suffer from mental health issues. It has long been unclear whether these occur because of tissue changes in the brain, or whether they represent psychological reactions to cognitive symptoms. A study from Lund University in Sweden has provided new insight, and is published in Biological Psychiatr

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/psychiatric-symptoms-alzheimers-disease - 2026-01-07

A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has shown that people with Alzheimer's disease can now be identified before they experience any symptoms. It is now also possible to predict who will deteriorate within the next few years. The study is published in Nature Medicine, and is very timely in light of the recent development of new drugs for Alzheimer's disease. It has long been known that t

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/alzheimers-disease-can-be-diagnosed-symptoms-emerge - 2026-01-07

A risk assessment system developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden shows which patients, with a certain type of streptococcal bacteria in the blood, need to be examined for a heart valve infection – a serious condition requiring prolonged medical treatment. “Our assessment system can help reduce unnecessary examinations of low-risk patients”, says Torgny Sunnerhagen, one of the researc

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-method-helps-rule-out-heart-valve-infection - 2026-01-07

Our city centres and their development are a subject of constant debate. Ulf Johansson suggests that, if we let the market decide, our city centres will eventually be emptied of retail. Most recently, representatives from our food retailers suggested to municipalities that regulations on establishment locations be relaxed, advocating for the mantra of letting the market rule (Dagligvarunytt 2022a,

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/should-market-manage-our-city-centres - 2026-01-07