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Inflammation researcher Ben King studies the function of two different proteins in connection with diabetes. In the future, such knowledge may be important for the development of new treatments for people with diabetes. Ben King is this year’s recipient of the Medeon Award for his innovative research. “I was very surprised and feel very honored to receive the award. In my role, I do a lot of exper

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/award-protein-research-may-lead-new-treatments-diabetes - 2026-05-27

Inflammation researcher Ben King studies the function of two different proteins in connection with diabetes. In the future, such knowledge may be important for the development of new treatments for people with diabetes. Ben King is this year’s recipient of the Medeon Award for his innovative research. “I was very surprised and feel very honored to receive the award. In my role, I do a lot of exper

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/award-protein-research-may-lead-new-treatments-diabetes - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University is investing SEK 100 million in an interdisciplinary research programme focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. The programme is to attract international research expertise and to bring about the establishment of more internationally leading research environments in sustainability. “With i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-investing-sek-100-million-international-research-programme-sustainable-development - 2026-05-27

Markus Gunneflo has always been interested in interdisciplinarity, and working with PhD students has been the most enjoyable part of his professional life. A perfect combination for the new coordinator of the Agenda 2030 Graduate School. "I am excited about my new role and the Graduate School is beneficial for the University. It brings together young researchers and explores some of our most impor

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/new-coordinator-passion-interdisciplinarity-markus-gunneflo - 2026-05-27

The date for the annual salary review is 1 October, and the new salary applies from this date. You will receive it retroactively when the University starts paying the new salaries. Discussions are ongoing between Saco-S and the University about the implementation of the new salaries. Lund University and Saco-S are in negotiations regarding the process for this year's salary review. The new salarie

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/years-salary-review-imminent-there-disagreement-between-saco-s-and-employer-about-arrangements-it - 2026-05-28

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For a decade now, the Rehabilitation Medicine research group’s work on spinal cord injuries (SCI’s) has had a far-reaching impact. In many areas, this is research at the global cutting edge; not least, in terms of following the same group of individuals as they live – and age – with spinal cord injuries. Research grou

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/lund-research-spinal-cord-injuries-continues-have-global-impact - 2026-05-27

With his cycling helmet perched on his head, he rushes in like a whirlwind, fires off monosyllabic replies to emails and then asks thoughtful questions during meetings while simultaneously managing to work away on his computer. For Henrik Smith, life moves at a hundred miles an hour. But he is also a lauded professor with an awful lot to do. Henrik Smith, you see, wants to save the world. Has he g

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/henrik-smith-visionary-who-never-slows-down - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. From despair to transformation: evidence-backed ways to think and act on the nature crisis. Looking at the bigger pictureThe UN Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has just published a global assessment of the state of nature, ecosystems and nature's contributions to people. Compi

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-research-biodiversity-comment-ipbes-global-assessment-report - 2026-05-27

Nio projekt är beviljade medel inom Hållbarhetsfonden och utlysningen Sustainable Idea Exploration. Syftet med utlysningen är att ta tidiga idéer från forskning till innovation som kan göra skillnad i samhället. De beviljade projekten får maximalt 150 000 kr var för att utveckla den innovativa potentialen i sina idéer. Totalt kom tjugo ansökningar i årets omgång. De har bedömts av sex personer uts

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/nio-nya-projekt-inom-hallbarhetsfonden - 2026-05-28

Brist på livsmiljöer och klimatförändringen - parametrar som forskare vet påverkar antalet pollinatörer. Men hur mycket påverkar de och vad mer bidrar till att bin och humlor blir en allt ovanligare syn i landskapet? Det har Maria Blasi i Romero försökt ta reda på i sin avhandling som presenteras den 26:e november. Ett säkert vårtecken är de smörgula rapsfält som varje vår breder ut sig som ett tä

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/modellering-humlornas-overlevnad - 2026-05-27

Researchers at the Lund Stem Cell Center and Faculty of Medicine at Lund University are part of a new €4.5 million European doctoral training network that aims to improve how complex brain disorders are studied. The initiative will develop advanced models of the human brain, reducing reliance on animal testing and strengthening the relevance of preclinical research for patients. The programme, VIS

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-joins-45-million-euro-horizon-europe-doctoral-network-advance-human-relevant - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In a new national register study from Lund University in Sweden, researchers have studied the link between prostate cancer and infertility. The study, published in the British Medical Journal, includes over one million Swedish men. “Men who seek health care for infertility and assisted reproduction were shown to be at

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/link-between-assisted-reproduction-and-risk-prostate-cancer - 2026-05-27

The year 2024 was a record year for Lund University in terms of the number of articles published in The Conversation. Fifty-five articles by 50 researchers amassed a total of 1.6 million reads. Mikael Roll, a researcher at the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology, topped the list with an article about the brain and reading. The Conversation is an international news website that gives researc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-breaks-record-conversation-2024 - 2026-05-28

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The fact that diabetes rases the risk of certain types of cancer is already well known, but the reasons have been unclear. Now researchers at Lund University in Sweden have mapped a molecular link that explains the connection between the two widespread diseases. Developing type 2 diabetes is a lengthy process. An earl

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/molecular-link-between-diabetes-and-cancer-described - 2026-05-27

With a background in agriculture, environmental and food sciences, and a PhD in Agroecology from the University of Göttingen, Professor Yann is stepping into the role of Assistant Head of Department, Focus Research, at MGeo. In his new position, he will focus on supporting researchers in securing funding, advancing environmental research and education, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/meet-yann-clough-new-assistant-head-department-mgeo-focus-research - 2026-05-27

Electrotherapy using injectable nanoparticles delivered directly into the tumour could pave the way for new treatment options for glioblastoma, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. “By drop casting the nanoparticles into the tumour cavity after an operation, we could electrify the edges while the immune system is also activated”, says Roger Olsson, professor of Chemical Biology

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/electrotherapy-offers-hope-glioblastoma-treatment - 2026-05-27

Meet our student Jean from Switzerland who is currently studying the Master's programme in Service Management, Sustainable Service Management. What is the best thing about your programme? “Without a doubt, the interdisciplinary nature and the cultural exchanges are the best part. In this Master’s programme, every single student has a different professional and cultural background. As a manager, I

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/quality-teaching-outstanding-and-you-will-meet-brilliant-colleagues - 2026-05-27

A unique archive in Lund, Sweden, holds 500 in-depth interviews with survivors of the Ravensbrück concentration camp. The interviews were conducted immediately after the survivors arrived in Sweden in spring 1945. The archive has now been nominated to the UN agency UNESCO to become part of the Memory of the World Register, as a piece of written cultural heritage of great value to humanity.The Taj

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ravensbruck-archive-lund-university-has-been-nominated-unesco-memory-world - 2026-05-28

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nine senior researchers from five different faculties at Lund University have been granted three million SEK for a novel transdisciplinary initiative to improve the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Four of them are research leaders from the strategic research area MultiPark at the Medical Faculty. The collabora

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/three-million-new-thematic-collaboration-initiative-about-early-diagnosis-and-prognostics-alzheimers - 2026-05-27

Three out of Lund University’s four most cited scientists are research leaders at MultiPark, according to Clarivate’s report for this year. The highly anticipated annual list identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. Their names are drawn from the publications that ra

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/majority-most-cited-researchers-lund-university-belong-multipark - 2026-05-27