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Angelica Johansson, under supervision of Prof. Sara Ek, has successfully defended her PhD thesis: Biological and Psychosocial Axes of Lymphoma Outcome: From Tumor Microenvironmental Profiling to Patient-Reported Determinants. The interdisciplinary work included both advanced omics analysis of patient samples and self-reported psychological investigations including psychological resilience. The und
https://www.immun.lth.se/article/phd-thesis-defended - 2026-09-13
The TR-IG Nomenclature Review Committee (TR-IG NRC) functions under the T-cell Receptor and Immunoglobulin Nomenclature Sub-Committee (TR-IG NSC) of the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS). In this role, Prof. Mats Ohlin will assess, designate, and report newly identified germline genes and alleles encoding T-cell receptors (TR) and immunoglobulins (IG). Modern sequencing technol
https://www.immun.lth.se/article/prof-mats-ohlin-has-been-elected-tr-ig-nomenclature-review-committee - 2026-09-13
In March, Lund University’s Centre for Retail and Logistics – REAL – is organising a student competition in collaboration with the Swedish Trade Council and Stadium. The competition is called the Retail and Wholesale Challenge and gives students the opportunity to put their theoretical knowledge to the test in a creative and practical way. Retail is a constantly evolving sector where physical shop
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/students-get-put-their-knowledge-test-retail-competition - 2026-09-13
The Helsingborg Chamber of Commerce wishes to recognise the researchers at the Centre for Trade and Logistics (REAL), Lund University, who have produced outstanding academic publications over the past year. This is being done through a new excellence grant. By supporting academic progress, the aim is to strengthen research excellence in this field. For many years, the Helsingborg Chamber of Commer
This year, the Helsingborg Chamber of Commerce has established new excellence grants for researchers working at REAL – the Centre for Trade and Logistics at Lund University. On 5 May, the awards ceremony took place, at which 11 researchers from Lund University received their grants. The researchers receive grants for their publications in leading scientific journals. By supporting academic progres
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/excellence-grants-were-awarded-researchers-fields-trade-and-logistics - 2026-09-13
A newly established foundation aims to promote higher education and research at Lund University’s campus in Helsingborg. The initiative comes from the Helsingborg Chamber of Commerce and aims to meet future skills needs and strengthen the city’s role as a knowledge hub. “With this initiative, we are harnessing the power of the business community, academia and the public sector to jointly develop t
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/trade-association-launching-foundation-support-research-and-education - 2026-09-13
What can 100,000 Swedish kronor in research funding lead to? For Yulia Vakulenko and her research team at Campus Helsingborg, Lund University, the answer was new knowledge, new methods and international recognition from OpenAI. The research team, led by Yulia Vakulenko and based at REAL – the Centre for Retail and Logistics at Lund University, has received a Token of Appreciation from OpenAI. This
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/researcher-gets-acknowledgement-openai - 2026-09-13
The Centre for Trade and Logistics (REAL) at Lund University brought together a selection of participants from the business community, the public sector and academia for a morning of learning focused on how Digital Product Passports (DPP) are now moving from policy to practical application. Under the Learn at LUnCH format, participants gained insights from multiple perspectives: from EU work withi
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/digital-product-passport-dpp-fom-idea-practical-tests - 2026-09-13
On 23-24 April, this year's edition of the Retail and Wholesale Challenge took place, a competition where university students get to take on a sharp case from the business world. The winners were Devina Chudasama and Alexis Matta, students at the master's program in Service Management with a specialisation in supply chain management. The competition is organised by the Swedish Retail and Wholesale
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/students-developed-solutions-retail-challenges-helsingborg - 2026-09-13
The Helsingborg Chamber of Commerce has long been a partner and supporter of education and research at Lund University’s Campus Helsingborg. Last year, excellence grants were established for researchers working at REAL – the Centre for Trade and Logistics at Lund University. On 6 May, this year’s award ceremony took place, at which 15 researchers from Lund University received their grants. The res
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/helsingborg-chamber-commerce-awarded-years-excellence-scholarships-researchers - 2026-09-13
Lund University Faculty of Engineering (LTH) has begun planning a new Bachelor of Engineering programme in Industrial Economics, specialising in digitalisation, in Helsingborg. This initiative forms part of LTH’s long-term efforts to expand its range of courses and meet society’s changing skills needs. “The proposal for a new Bachelor of Engineering programme has been very well received by the bus
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/lth-expanding-its-course-catalog-helsingborg - 2026-09-13
Helsingborg is one of three municipalities to have reached the final of the Swedish Trade Federation’s ‘Sweden’s Best Retail Municipality 2026’ award. In its statement, the Swedish Trade Federation particularly highlights the city’s strong collaboration with the local business community and its partnership with REAL. “This is very gratifying and a testament to the active work we have carried out i
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/helsingborg-could-become-swedens-best-retail-city-real-highlighted-nomination - 2026-09-13
In the future, our clothes will contain a tag that we can scan to access information. This will allow us to see how the garments were produced, where we can have them repaired, and how they can be recycled. Perhaps we will even be able to see who has previously worn the garment or be given the opportunity to rent it out. This spring, an innovation project was launched in which students at Campus H
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/clothes-will-have-their-own-identity - 2026-09-13
The textile industry has a significant impact on the climate, and the reuse of clothing is seen as part of the sector’s sustainable transformation. Daniel Hellström and John Olsson from Lund University are now presenting their award-winning article on a circular business model that creates a more sustainable fashion retail sector. Beyond the business model itself, the work is also interesting beca
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/researchers-recognised-circular-business-model-textile-sector - 2026-09-13
The areas of research remain the same, but our perspective on them has changed. This is how consumer researchers Carys Egan-Wyer and Emma Samsioe describe developments in retail research over the past ten years. "In one of our latest reports, we call it “Retail as unusual”. There is no longer a ‘normal’ state in retail, no ‘business as usual’. Everything has become more uncertain,” says Carys Egan
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/uncertainty-new-normal-shops-and-retailers - 2026-09-13
Lund University is strengthening its work in retail and logistics at Campus Helsingborg, under the name REAL – Centre for Retail and Logistics. The centre focuses on sustainability, digitalisation and changes in the workplace – the major challenges facing the retail and logistics sectors. Lund University and the City of Helsingborg are each contributing 4 million kronor towards the centre’s launch
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/real-initiative-meet-challenges-future-retail-and-logistics - 2026-09-13
The clothing industry poses a sustainability challenge, and whilst the circular economy may be the solution, it is difficult to bring about a transition that suits consumers. A recently completed research project investigated consumers’ attitudes towards circular fashion consumption and the barriers to making the transition. Today’s fashion industry faces several sustainability challenges. Fast fa
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/obstacles-and-opportunities-circular-fashion-consumption - 2026-09-13
The Young Academy of Sweden, an interdisciplinary academy for a selection of the most prominent younger researchers in Sweden, has launched "A Beginner’s Guide to Swedish Academia", a guide for international researchers, to help navigate Swedish academia and remove time-consuming obstacles. The Young Academy of Sweden (YAS) is an independent platform that provides young researchers with a strong v
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/beginners-guide-swedish-academia - 2026-09-13
The WCMM centre has got yet another new doctor! Roberta Battistella, PhD student in the Lundgaard lab, successfully defended her thesis this month. Roberta Battistella, PhD student in the Lundgaard lab and part of MultiPark, defended her PhD thesis entitled “Methods to study glymphatic system in rodents´ brain during physiological and pathophysiological processes” on the 1st of December. Roberta w
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/new-wcmm-doctor-0 - 2026-09-13
Karin Tran Lundmark was awarded funding from the Heart-Lung Foundation for the project "Synchrotron-based imaging to decipher cardiovascular pathobiology". The funding includes 800.000 SEK per year for 3 years. The main purpose of this project is to find novel treatments for pulmonary hypertension. To achieve this, Karins group aims to: Use synchrotron-based imaging combined with other methods to
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/karin-tran-lundmark-receives-heart-lung-foundation-grant-24-million-sek - 2026-09-13
