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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. TrialNet studies are now starting in Sweden, with the initial trials in Skåne. TrialNet is an international network of researchers who are investigating possible ways to prevent, delay and reverse the development of type 1 diabetes. The TrialNet network is currently made up of 18 research centres – in the USA, Canada,

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/are-you-related-someone-type-1-diabetes - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Open inspirational seminar 5th of March with Simon Bates, University of British Columbia, Canada. “Learning science and educational research has contributed to a huge body of knowledge into how we can make teaching (and therefore learning) more effective for our students. However, for faculty members within discipline

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-learning-research-can-tell-us-about-effective-blended-learning-course-design - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A few weeks after the terrorist attack on Drottninggatan in Stockholm, researchers caution against describing reality as a black-and-white struggle between good and evil. If you want to protect society against extremism, it is important that you understand how and why it occurs. Although radicalised youth who return f

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/segregation-graver-threat-isis-returnees-long-run - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Just before Christmas, his department lost out on a top international researcher, an investment worth over SEK 100 million. A month later, his group reported a major breakthrough in pheromone research. Professor Christer Löfstedt, head of the Department of Biology, one of the largest departments at Lund University, fe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rollercoaster-life-head-department - 2026-06-19

3 October – the Tuesday of the so-called Nobel Week – will go down in history as the day when LTH and Lund University received their very first Nobel Prize. At the same time, to all of us, it was a working day among many. Communication Officer Evelina Lindén, who divides her working hours between Fysicum and LTH’s secretariat, writes about what it was like to suddenly have her workplace invaded by

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2023/day-work-nobel-prize-joy-behind-scenes - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In order to further stimulate research on South Asia at Lund University SASNET invites applications for research grants on an ongoing basis. SASNET will offer three types of grants: Initiation Grants (up to one month) will support researchers who are writing an application for a big grant.Research Collaboration Grants

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-applications-sasnet-research-grants - 2026-06-19

Lund University's holding company is changing its name from LU Holding to LU Ventures. The new name aims to better reflect the company's mission: to build companies that transform research into new products and services creating global impact. "We are third best in the world, but we should not be satisfied – more research must lead to innovations." said Rector Erik Renström and highlighted a repor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-holding-becomes-lu-ventures-new-chapter-universitys-venture-builder - 2026-06-20

LUND SPRING SYMPOSIUM – When Katherine A. High began working with gene therapy, the field was new, promising – and riddled with uncertainty. Three decades later, she is a visiting professor at The Rockefeller University, CEO of RhyGaze AG, and former President and Head of R&D at Spark Therapeutics. Her research has led to life-changing treatments for patients with inherited diseases. But the road

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/rewriting-genetic-fate-katherine-high-and-rise-gene-therapy - 2026-06-19

LONGREAD. He treats tremor with sound waves, is preparing to help paralyzed patients control a cursor with their thoughts and envisions a future where brain and machines talk to each other in both directions. Neurosurgeon and researcher Andres Lozano is pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the human brain – and doing it with both precision and imagination. “We are trying to discover the b

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/fine-tuning-neural-circuits-heal-brain-segerfalk-lecturer-andres-lozano-next-gen-neurosurgery - 2026-06-19

That eating plenty of vegetables, wholegrains and legumes is beneficial for health is well known. More surprising, however, is that people who eat in a environmentally-friendly way also display nutritional values that are better than researchers had expected. This is shown in a new study by Anna Stubbendorff at the Agenda 2030 Graduate School. The EAT–Lancet diet is a global dietary guideline deve

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/climate-friendly-diet-yielded-unexpectedly-strong-nutritional-outcomes - 2026-06-19

Dr. Olle Lindvall, recently awarded a jubilee doctorate from Lund University, has spent more than fifty years studying the brain and how to repair it. His work has turned ideas that once seemed like science fiction into scientific reality. Looking back on his journey from curious medical student to clinical neuroscientist, he talks about his accomplishments, the challenges he faced, and gives advi

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/what-fuels-lifetime-scientific-discovery-olle-lindvall-reflects-his-journey-neuroscience - 2026-06-19

Vi måste prioritera naturen även om det finns andra motstridiga intressen – den biologiska mångfalden är viktig för alla på planeten och avgörande för människors hälsa och välfärd. Det säger Maria Blasi Romero, forskare i biodiversitet och bevarandevetenskap vid Lunds universitet. – Jag åkte till COP15 för att lära mig mer om processerna och hur jag kan dela med mig av min forskning till de som ka

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/unga-forskare-vill-paverka-globala-beslut-om-biologisk-mangfald - 2026-06-19

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Fram till sjuttiotalet tvingades personer med epilepsi sterilisera sig före giftermål. Än idag är det en sjukdom som det ogärna pratas om och som ofta hamnar i skymundan för Alzheimer och Parkinson. Vid Sveriges enda epilepsicentrum, beläget vid Lunds universitet, undersöker forskarna hur framtidens behandlingsforme

https://www.lu.se/artikel/donation-till-forskning-om-stigmatiserad-sjukdom - 2026-06-19

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Uppmaningen kommer från forskare i Australien som har gjort precis det i Western Australia, en delstat med drygt två och en halv miljon invånare. Alla skulle tjäna på en allmän MODY-screening. Samhället skulle spara pengar och för den enskilde individen, som får en korrekt diagnos, slipper insulinbehandling och klar

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/testa-alla-nya-diabetesbarn-mody-diabetes - 2026-06-20

Den som själv är aktiv lär sig mer än den som bara lyssnar på andra. Därför jobbar jag mycket med tvärgrupper på olika sätt i min undervisning. Grundidén är att alla studenter ska få möjlighet att prata mycket samtidigt som de blir motiverade att själva ta ansvar för samtalet och därmed för sitt eget lärande. Foto: Leon via Unsplash Arbetet med tvärgrupper kan se ut på olika sätt men innehåller al

https://www.education.lu.se/artikel/tvargrupper-ett-satt-att-fa-studenterna-att-orka-vara-aktiva-i-zoom - 2026-06-19

Söktrycket i Lunds universitets internationella rekrytering blev rekordstort. De 25 utlysta tjänsterna har utökats till 45 – forskare från några av världens främsta universitet är nu på väg till Lund. Forskarna som rekryterats kommer bland annat från lärosäten som Harvard, Oxford, Humboldtuniversitetet, ETH Zürich och Cambridge. Det höga söktrycket liksom kvaliteten på ansökningarna gjorde att Lun

https://www.lu.se/artikel/rekordintresse-internationell-rekrytering-antalet-forskare-nara-fordubblat - 2026-06-20

Årets lönerevisionsdatum är den 1 oktober. Det innebär att det är från och med detta datum som din nya lön gäller. Din nya lön betalas ut retroaktivt från 1 oktober 2025. Bakom kulisserna fortsätter diskussioner mellan Saco-S och arbetsgivaren om hur framtida löneprocess kan förbättras. Lunds universitet och Saco-S sitter i förhandlingar angående ordningen för årets lönerevision. Nya löner för Sac

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/arets-lonerevision-genomfors-som-tidigare-trots-oenighet-om-lonesattningsmodell - 2026-06-20

LUCSUS research tackles complex sustainability challenges, from the local to the global scale. Last year, in 2025, our researchers participated in many events and forums to present their work, including in conferences, panel debates and meetings – often in collaboration with actors outside of academia. LUCSUS outreach work aims to contribute to policy and drive social change. Global Health Symposi

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/creating-impact-across-globe-2025 - 2026-06-19

Kimberly Nicholas was appointed professor in Sustainability Science in June 2024. After more than 15 years at Lund University, her commitment to stopping climate change is stronger than ever. “We need to keep our eyes on the prize and focus on where the problem is to address it.” What has been the most important moment in your career? I got to witness the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015. T

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/professor-kimberly-nicholas-mission-combat-climate-change - 2026-06-19

Johan Malmström, Eric Warrant, Anders Rantzer och Staffan Bensch får alla ERC Advanced Grant. Detta tillsammans med övriga bidrag från ERC gör det till det mest framgångsrika året hittills för Lunds universitet med totalt 16 beviljade projekt. Artikeln har uppdaterats 24 september 2025ERC Advanced Grant riktar sig till etablerade forskare med betydande forskningsinsatser de senaste tio åren. Bidra

https://www.lu.se/artikel/fyra-forskare-far-erc-advanced-grant-lunds-universitets-mest-framgangsrika-ar-hittills - 2026-06-20