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Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that usually requires lifelong treatment. A central goal for many diabetes researchers is to develop new cell therapies that can cure the disease. The Bo and Kerstin Hjelt Diabetes Foundation provides support to two diabetes researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre who contribute with new knowledge to this research field. Type 1 diabetes is a condition wh

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/hjelt-diabetes-foundation-supports-research-can-pave-way-new-cell-therapies - 2026-10-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A particle physicist involved in popular education and who made a number of global discoveries in her research portfolio and a professor of theoretical physical chemistry who has developed theoretical models in the area straddling chemistry and physics. Melissa Franklin and Clifford Woodward have been appointed honora

https://www.science.lu.se/article/leading-particle-physicist-and-pioneering-chemist-named-new-honorary-doctors-science - 2026-10-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An extensive global gene-mapping project has identified a large number of loci that dictate whether a person is tall or short. The aim of the project is to find out more about how many genes interact to form biologically interesting mechanisms behind diseases. "Height on its own is perhaps not tremendously interesting

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/height-study-casts-light-genetic-mechanisms - 2026-10-07

Researcher Emma Hammarlund realized that geological measurement methods can also be used for medical purposes. With a simple hair sample, she hopes to find cancer at an early stage. First in the study are prostate cancer and breast cancer. Now her project has been selected for the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences' (IVA) 100 list. The list also includes eight other research projects fr

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/ivas-100-list-hair-analysis-find-cancer-early-stage - 2026-10-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Swedish Innovation Agency, VINNOVA, has granted 100 MSEK to the Strategic Innovation Programme, SIO Chronic Diseases, with the overall aim to create better health and increased growth in Sweden. If Sweden is to remain competitive on the global life science stage, the opportunities for turning research results into

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/100-millions-strengthen-swedish-life-science-sector - 2026-10-07

Employment agency Academic Work conduct the Young Professional Attraction Index (YPAI) survey annually, in close collaboration with polling firm Kantar. Their survey asks young people in various professional categories which employer they would most like to work for, and what makes an employer attractive. The aim of the study is to help companies and organisations to understand, attract and develo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-swedens-eighth-most-attractive-employer-according-academic-work - 2026-10-08

Today, Times Higher Education (THE) published their latest ranking and Lund University has been ranked 95. This is an improvement of 11 places compared to last year. This means that Lund University has made strong progress in all three major rankings this year. The THE ranking is based on 13 indicators across five areas. One factor that weighs heavily is the evaluation surveys sent to teaching sta

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-top-100-ranking - 2026-10-08

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 23 September 2016, the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University held its traditional graduation ceremony for the MSc students at its graduate Programme in Environmental Management and Policy, a programme attracting students from all over the World. In September 2016,

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/hawwa-nashfa-first-maldivian-student-graduate-iiiee - 2026-10-07

As part of Lund University’s largest ever global recruitment drive, the number of recruited researchers has been expanded to 45. 9 of the newly appointed researchers will be based at the Faculty of Social Sciences, including two at the Department of Human Geography. The Lund University Programme for Global Excellence is the university’s largest international recruitment initiative to date, highlig

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/two-international-researchers-join-department-part-lund-universitys-largest-global-recruitment-drive - 2026-10-07

Kompetensportalen, Lucat, Lupin, Lubas and LUCRIS. Those are the names of some of Lund University’s administrative systems. They are now also the names of five new bacteriophages that have recently been discovered in the ponds of Lund University’s Botanical Gardens. Bacteriophages – often abbreviated to phages – are viruses that attack bacteria. Phages are astonishingly effective assassins – these

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/fishing-phages-lund-universitys-botanical-gardens - 2026-10-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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:

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/study-shows-increase-parasite-disease-sweden - 2026-10-07

As Tova Mark’s presidency comes to an end, she is getting ready to hand over the reins to Agnes Ask. We got a chance to speak with both of them about the past year and expectations of what is to come. Tova, you had been very active in the student life and LundaEkonomerna ever since you started here in Lund. This last year you stepped it up a level and became president just in time for your 30 year

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/one-president-next-one-lundaekonomerna - 2026-10-08

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A lot has happened in coagulation medicine since Jan Astermark first started his research in the 1980s. The most recent progress is in gene therapy and the first patients with severe haemophilia who were treated in Malmö last year. “It is fantastically exciting to work in a research field where so much is happening. T

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/promising-results-new-gene-therapy-method - 2026-10-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Senior lecturer, Nadja Sörgärde, has received the students' award for excellence in teaching. Her students praise her extraordinary level of engagement. She personally believes the engagement is connected to the fact she thinks it is fun to teach – especially through seeing how her students develop.  Nadja Sörgärde is

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/students-are-co-producers - 2026-10-07

What if ordinary skin cells could be effectively reprogrammed to become brain cells and help with diseases like Alzheimer's? And what if machine learning allowed surgeons to precisely remove tumour cells on the operating table? These are the areas of research that Emil Andersson has been exploring to get closer to a solution. He successfully defended his PhD in computational biology at CEC. His th

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/one-step-closer-towards-improving-cancer-surgery-and-reprogramming-cells - 2026-10-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Using magnetically controlled nanoparticles to force tumour cells to ‘commit suicide’ sounds like science fiction, but could be a future part of cancer treatment. “The clever thing about the technique is that we can target selected cells without harming surrounding tissue”, said Professor Erik Renström from Lund Unive

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/nanoparticles-cause-cancer-cells-commit-suicide - 2026-10-07

Starting November 2023 a new housing portal will be implemented at LU Accommodation. Below you can find updates on several important changes that will be made. Housing application Spring semester 2024: The housing application process for new applicants with an arrival during Spring semester 2024 will use the already existing housing portal. New applicants need to follow the existing instructions o

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/new-housing-portal-lu-accommodation - 2026-10-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nudging: A tool for sustainable behaviourSometimes, a gentle nudge is all it takes for us to do the right thing. With a report written by three IIIEE researchers, nudging as a behavioural tool has gained interest among a broad Swedish audience.Most of us wish to make sustainable choices and do well for ourselves as we

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-oksana-mont - 2026-10-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Read Barry Ness, associate professor at LUCSUS’ travel reflection:Can place attachment be fostered through local food traditions? Can regional food dishes and cooking traditions in Japan be used to foster social sustainability in a steadily urbanizing and aging society?These were a few of the questions that a group fr

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/japan-through-lens-food-place-and-sustainability - 2026-10-07

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-city-lund-urban-transition-lab-shows-way - 2026-10-08