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No 58, 26 March 2026 Welcome to a new addition of the NAISS training newsletter. Since the last edition we have added the workshop “File Transfer 201”, which is intended for users looking for a more advanced and more efficient ways to transfer data, than what we cover at introduction level. We remind on a number of events announced previously. These events cover a wide range of topics. Our n
https://www.compile.lu.se/article/naiss-training-newsletter-12 - 2026-04-21
Malin Parmar, Professor of Cellular Neuroscience at Lund University and Director of the Lund Stem Cell Center, has been elected Vice President of the International Society for Stem Cell Research, the world’s leading organisation for stem cell science and regenerative medicine. The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is an independent, global, nonprofit organization that brings tog
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Kristin Asgermyr is Lund University’s new Data Protection Officer. She joins the University from the world of banking and has broad experience of working comprehensively on data protection, information security, risk management and observance of regulations. Kristin started in August and is based at the Legal Division
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/kristin-asgermyr-new-data-protection-officer - 2026-04-21
SciLifeLab, Science for Life Laboratory, is a joint organisation for the advancement of molecular biosciences in Sweden. What started off as a joint effort between Stockholm-based universities is now a national collaboration with operations at 11 universities. In 2022, SciLifeLab site Lund was started. SciLifeLab, Science for Life Laboratory, is a joint organisation for the advancement of molecula
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/scilifelab-national-resource-unique-technologies-and-expertise - 2026-04-21
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Personer som besökt en psykiatrisk akutmottagning minst fem gånger på ett år utgör en liten men komplex patientgrupp. Såväl personerna själva som vårdpersonalen vittnar om behov att få hjälp att få till en fungerande vardag och därmed kunna minska det psykiatriska lidandet. Manuela Schmidt, som nyligen disputerat på
Nyblivna mammor uttrycker att de känner sig ”lämnade vind för våg” efter förlossningen. Eftervården är ett erkänt eftersatt område inom vårdkedjan vid barnafödande. Bilden bekräftas av Socialstyrelsens rekommendationer att eftervården behöver förstärkas. En studie ledd från Lunds universitet har undersökt vad kvinnorna själva har behov av. I Sverige har eftervården vid förlossning förändrats avsev
https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/eftervarden-nyblivna-mammor-behover-forbattras - 2026-04-22
Nyblivna mammor uttrycker att de känner sig ”lämnade vind för våg” efter förlossningen. Eftervården är ett erkänt eftersatt område inom vårdkedjan vid barnafödande. Bilden bekräftas av Socialstyrelsens rekommendationer att eftervården behöver förstärkas. En studie ledd från Lunds universitet har undersökt vad kvinnorna själva har behov av. I Sverige har eftervården vid förlossning förändrats avsev
https://www.lu.se/artikel/eftervarden-nyblivna-mammor-behover-forbattras - 2026-04-22
No 59, 15 April 2026 Welcome to a new addition of the NAISS training newsletter. Since the last edition we have added the course “AI in HPC”, which can be attended on-site in Stockholm and online. We still take late registrations for the “Using Python in an HPC environment” event next week. We remind on a number of events announced previously, which cover a wide range of topics. Our new use
https://www.compile.lu.se/article/naiss-training-newsletter-11 - 2026-04-21
Nine projects have been granted funding through the Sustainability Fund and the call for applications concerning Sustainable Idea Exploration. The aim of the call is to take early ideas from research to innovation that can make a difference to society. The funded projects each receive a maximum of SEK 150,000 to develop the innovative potential of their ideas. Twenty applications were submitted in
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-fund-enables-nine-new-projects - 2026-04-22
During his more than 50-year career, diabetes researcher Åke Lernmark has made several significant discoveries that have increased knowledge about type 1 diabetes. His research contributes to creating conditions for a national screening programme in Sweden. In Sweden, around 1,000 children and an equal number of adults develop type 1 diabetes each year. The disease has major consequences for the f
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/scientist-who-paving-way-screening-type-1-diabetes - 2026-04-21
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
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 - 2026-04-21
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 - 2026-04-21
Gunilla Westergren-Thorsson, Professor of Lung Biology at Lund University, has been awarded the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Lifetime Achievement Award in Basic and Translational Science 2025. The European Respiratory Society is a leading international organisation with more than 35,000 members from over 160 countries, working to improve lung health through research, education, and clinical
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/lifetime-achievement-award-gunilla-westergren-thorsson - 2026-04-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. One of the medical students who has begun working at Skåne University Hospital to strengthen Skåne's health service in the fight against Covid-19 is Hanna Djerf. For her, giving help where it’s needed is an obvious thing to do. She is also gaining valuable insight into how intensive care works. At the end of March, th
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/you-want-help - 2026-04-21
A new international commission will pave the way for a global boost in maternal and newborn health. The project is led by a researcher at Lund University in Sweden, whose motivation stems from a formative experience witnessing a woman bleed to death unnecessarily during childbirth. “The time has come to put maternal and newborn health back at the heart of the global health agenda,” says Mehreen Za
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-global-initiative-maternal-and-newborn-health-be-led - 2026-04-21
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 - 2026-04-21
As SciLifeLab continues to grow as a hub for cutting-edge life science research, collaboration and coordination are more important than ever. At SciLifeLab Lund, the coordinators play a vital role in connecting researchers, infrastructure units, and strategic initiatives across disciplines and sectors. We meet Anabella, Sophie and Wojtek, the three coordinators at SciLifeLab Lund. Each brings a un
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/enhancing-research-and-partnerships-new-coordinators-step-scilifelab-lund - 2026-04-21
How long does it take to comfort someone? Does an egg need to be fried rather than boiled? LUM invited home care researchers from the School of Social Work and the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) for a conversation. They are meeting for the first time; their discussions cover stress, responsibility and participation. Their common goal is better home care, but they approach the issue from different pe
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/one-persons-workplace-anothers-home - 2026-04-22
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 - 2026-04-21
