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This year Prince Daniel's grant for particularly promising young researchers was awarded WCMM researcher Andreas Edsfeldt for his research on atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes. The Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation wishes to foster the next generation of young researchers. One way in which it does this is by awarding grants to particularly promising young researchers. Andreas Edsfeldt, associate prof

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/prince-daniels-research-grant-andreas-edsfeldt - 2026-05-13

As part of the work with Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE), Lund University is announcing three calls for funding to stimulate collaboration and activities that strengthen our international impact in research, education, innovation and cooperation.  Deadline for applications is 21 August 2024. Funded activities should be completed no later than 31 July 2025.Get Started Funding – funding to develop c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/international-impact-actions - 2026-05-14

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Professor Søren Brunak from Copenhagen - member of the LUDC-IRC Scientific Advisory Board - has been awarded the grand Nordic Prize for 2019 by the Eric K. Fernström Foundation. It is one of the largest Scandinavian research prizes in medicine and Søren Brunak receives the award for his work as a pioneer in the border

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/prestigious-prize-goes-pioneer-bioinformatics - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. BECC and the Swedish National Phenology network organised a symposium on how deliverables from phenology research and data monitoring can be used in planning and decision-making of stakeholders as well as for the general society for discovery and adaption to a changed climate. The symposium was held in connection to t

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/report-symposium-phenological-shifts-and-their-impact-society-becc-and-swedish-national-phenology - 2026-05-13

Lund University has recruited Trevor Forsyth to lead the development of LINXS, Lund Institute of advanced Neutron and X-ray Science. He also takes up the position as professor of biophysics at the Faculty of Medicine. This strategic recruitment is part of Lund University's efforts to develop new research using neutron and synchrotron light techniques - and is an important step to maximise the pote

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/top-international-researcher-will-maximise-potential-max-iv-and-ess - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Contagion spreads in various ways, with airborne viruses being especially difficult to protect oneself against. Norovirus, or the winter vomiting bug as it is sometimes known, is just such a virus. Carl-Johan Fraenkel, infectious disease and healthcare hygiene specialist, is currently defending his thesis at Lund Univ

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/researchers-track-spread-norovirus-hospitals - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The School of Social Work recently hosted an online seminar on grounded theory, which drew participants from New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Canada, the UK, Italy and Lithuania. The virtual meeting was the first gathering of a group that has emerged on Facebook, around a common interest in the research methodology. T

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/grounded-theory-contentment-and-norwegian-fjord - 2026-05-13

The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) recently visited the AI and Society research group at LTH and AI Lund to discuss artificial intelligence. In addition to the latest research, the meeting focused on multidisciplinary perspectives, transparency, and how the authority can collaborate with academia to ensure that AI is developed in a responsible manner. IMY plays a central role in is

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/ai-and-innovation-agenda-when-imy-visits-lund - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. December 4-5, nordic researchers gathered in Malmö to discuss future challenges in precision medicine, a research field where diagnosis and treatment are based on the individual´s genetic and biological conditions. Focus is on our common and increasing diseases diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and psychiatric

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/nordic-conference-malmo-about-precision-medicine-future - 2026-05-13

In 2025, children within the TEDDY study will submit their final samples at research clinics in Sweden, Finland, Germany and the United States. The international study has provided a lot of new knowledge about type 1 diabetes and how the disease develops. Analysis of the samples will continue with the aim of preventing the disease. Sweden and Finland are the two top countries for incidence rates o

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-knowledge-about-type-1-diabetes-large-scale-teddy-study-will-soon-be-completed - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “How are you, what seems to be the problem?” asks Ahmed, who is playing Doctor Ali. “Well, I have had a stomach ache for a few days”, says 26 year-old Sadeq who is playing the patient, 50 year-old Bengt. “Can you describe your symptoms?” asks Ahmed/Doctor Ali, and Sadeq/Bengt explains about pain, nausea and vomiting.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/recent-arrivals-practise-their-swedish-medics-language-cafe - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends that people over the age of 70 should limit their contact with other people as much as possible for a period of time, the length of which is uncertain. How should the elderly and their relatives behave during this crisis? Eldercare researcher Lisa Ekstam of CASE is doing h

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/elderly-and-coronavirus-crisis-striving-maintain-everyday-routines-and-balance-activities - 2026-05-13

Precision medicine seeks to reduce errors and improve accuracy in medical and health recommendations, but better evidence is needed to fulfil its potential. An international consortium led by Paul Franks at Lund University presents new guidelines that may increase the clinical relevance of precision medicine research. An international consensus report on precision medicine that was published in Na

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-guidelines-aim-increase-accuracy-precision-medicine-research - 2026-05-13

Earlier this year, Stem Cell Center, in partnership with MultiPark, brought together three core facilities into one - The Cell and Gene Therapy Core Facility - aiming to support advanced science at the highest international level. This new infrastructure includes the previous AAV vector lab, and much more! Equipped with the latest technologies and specialist expertise, this core provides a plethor

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-cell-and-gene-therapy-core-facility-opening - 2026-05-13

Lena Ohlsson is a Sample Service Coordinator at Region Skåne’s Biobank, guiding researchers through the process of starting a sample collection in a biobank or using samples from other biobanks across Sweden. Region Skåne’s Biobank is part of Biobank Sweden, which is Sweden’s national infrastructure for biobanking. The infrastructure aims to provide Sweden with the best conditions for initiating a

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/sample-service-coordinator-guides-our-researchers-through-biobanking-processes - 2026-05-13

A major European research initiative is transforming how scientists study life at every scale, from molecules to entire organisms. Euro-BioImaging, a distributed research infrastructure, is providing researchers across Europe with unprecedented access to state-of-the-art imaging technologies and expertise. In Sweden, participation in Euro-BioImaging is coordinated through national infrastructures,

https://www.lbic.lu.se/article/euro-bioimaging-expands-access-advanced-imaging-across-europe - 2026-05-13

Production for the textile and fashion industry can, for many countries, represent a first step out of poverty. But what does this mean for those who work in the sector, and what happens when even poorer countries begin to compete by paying even lower wages for the seamstresses in the factories? Linn Ternsjö has studied the clothing manufacturing industry in Mauritius from a sustainability perspec

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/model-inclusive-growth-or-warning-lessons-garment-industry-mauritius - 2026-05-13

Production for the textile and fashion industry can, for many countries, represent a first step out of poverty. But what does this mean for those who work in the sector, and what happens when even poorer countries begin to compete by paying even lower wages for the seamstresses in the factories? Linn Ternsjö has studied the clothing manufacturing industry in Mauritius from a sustainability perspec

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/model-inclusive-growth-or-warning-lessons-garment-industry-mauritius - 2026-05-14

Exercise is an important part of the treatment for those who have osteoarthritis. But even before one is affected by osteoarthritis, in this case knee osteoarthritis, different types of exercise can be more or less advantageous, depending on how much muscle mass is around the knee joint. Osteoarthritis is a joint disease characterized by pain and limited mobility in the joint. The disease can lead

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/incorrect-weight-bearing-exercise-increases-risk-knee-osteoarthritis - 2026-05-13

Access to the best tools is the most efficient prerequisite to deliver world class research. Well-functioning research infrastructures provides both equipment and competent staff to enable innovative research of the highest quality. In the current situation with a turbulent environmental, political and financial climate it is extra important that we all contribute to use our resources wisely. To r

https://www.lbic.lu.se/article/gateway-european-biological-and-biomedical-imaging - 2026-05-13