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Immune Thrombocytopenia, ITP, is an autoimmune bleeding disorder that is still treated with immunosuppressive drugs that cause serious side effects. Professor John Semple’s laboratory studies the pathophysiological mechanisms behind this disease and together with Dr. Drew Provan, London, UK, has recently published the newest ideas on pathological mechanisms and therapies for the treatment and mana
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-therapies-itp - 2026-05-09
Researchers in Lund have discovered an antitoxin mechanism that seems to be able to neutralise hundreds of different toxins and may protect bacteria against virus attacks. The mechanism has been named Panacea, after the Greek goddess of medicine whose name has become synonymous with universal cure. The understanding of bacterial toxin and antitoxin mechanisms will be crucial for the future success
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-multipurpose-switch-inhibiting-bacterial-growth - 2026-05-09
In recent years, great advances have been made in the development of new successful immunotherapies to treat cancer. CAR T-cell therapy and antibody treatments are two types of targeted immunotherapies that have revolutionised areas of cancer care. However, there are still significant challenges in the identification of cancer cell surface proteins as targets for immunotherapies. A research group
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-precision-technology-immunotherapy - 2026-05-09
Personer med typ 2-diabetes har ökad risk för hjärt-kärlsjukdomar och förtida död till följd av åderförfettning och forskare söker efter förklaringar till detta. Ett forskarlag vid Lunds universitet har nu identifierat molekylära mekanismer som kan förklara den ökade risken. Deras upptäckt kan leda till mer träffsäkra behandlingar mot åderförfettning i samband med typ 2-diabetes. Individer med typ
https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/forklaring-till-farliga-aderforfettningsplack-vid-typ-2-diabetes - 2026-05-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Social and economic factors have led to a dramatic rise in type 2 diabetes and obesity around the world. In a review in Science, Mark McCarthy, professor at the University of Oxford, UK, and Paul Franks, professor at Lund University, Sweden, examine the knowledge of the actual causes and the interplay between genetics
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/type-2-diabetes-and-obesity-what-do-we-really-know - 2026-05-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Bladder cancer is as common as malignant melanoma. However, in the past three decades, the death rate has remained high and the treatment has been the same since the 1970s. Yet only a very small part of research funding goes to bladder cancer. Through a unique collaboration, researchers now want to transfer new resear
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/forgotten-cancer - 2026-05-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New epicentres of the pandemic are flaring up, borders are closing, partner universities are shutting their doors and international communications are collapsing. Working as an international coordinator during the corona crisis demands a total focus on the present, writes Mikael Nyblom. And what will happen to interna
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/columnist-and-international-coordinator-mikael-nyblom-surfing-uncertain-outcome - 2026-05-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The coronavirus pandemic has not put Lund University in any financial difficulty. There is money in the University's coffers, assures the head of planning Tim Ekberg. The agency capital currently amounts to SEK 1.7 billion. "It is money that could be useful to support affected areas of activity", he comments. The agen
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/no-threat-lund-universitys-finances-thanks-agency-capital - 2026-05-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How has life and work changed during the pandemic? LUM has met coworkers with widely different situations, starting with Tove Eriksson and Anna Löthman. Anna Löthman and Tove Eriksson, Communication officers at EHLLU has become a race car!Many people are working from home due to the coronavirus, but not you. Why?"We l
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/everyday-life-wake-corona-crisis - 2026-05-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Skissernas Museum wants more people at Lund University to discover the University’s own art museum and is now offering free admission for all employees. Skissernas Museum – Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art is a unique art museum, focusing on the artistic, creative process. It houses the world’s largest collec
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/free-admission-skissernas-museum - 2026-05-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Four months ago, Professor Moheiddin Homeidi came to Lund from Syria as the first researcher the University has received through the network Scholars at Risk. Despite the start not being as he imagined he sees exciting opportunities in his new research community. On the Ebla Private University website, there is a pho
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/syrian-linguist-given-sanctuary-lu - 2026-05-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The “Lund University Communication Guide” will shortly be distributed to faculties/ departments/divisions/equivalents (with the exception of the School of Economics and Management, which has its own communication guide, and LTH, which is to produce its own). It is the first university-wide guide of its kind and is aim
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-communication-guide - 2026-05-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In early May, the RQ20 Subject Panel Week was completed, with the 32 external panels (193 advisors) meeting the authors behind the self-assessments, i.e. representatives from the 161 research environments (UoAs), to discuss the present and future conditions of research at Lund University. Originally, the panels were e
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/reporting-rq20-subject-panel-week - 2026-05-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University is a member of Scholars at Risk, an international network that works to promote academic freedom and protect researchers at risk. The Swedish section of Scholars at Risk (SAR-Sverige) consists of 20 Swedish higher education institutions, and is, through the University of Gothenburg, a project partner i
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/international-conference-researchers-risk-digital - 2026-05-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. When the pandemic is over, it is important that information is preserved about how Lund University faced and managed the crisis. What decisions were made? What measures were taken? How was the organisation and its activities affected? Preserved information constitutes a basis for research and learning for the future.T
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Right now, the EUGLOH photo competition is in progress and all students and staff at Lund University are welcome to participate! How has the pandemic affected our campus? Take pictures showing Lund University right now in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. First prize is a camera.Read more about the photo competi
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eugloh-photo-competition-students-and-staff - 2026-05-09
The prize is awarded by The L'Oréal Foundation, The Swedish National Commission for UNESCO, and The Young Academy of Sweden to encourage promising women in the early stages of their research career in science and creating role models for future generations. The prize will be awarded next time in 2021 and the call for applications is open from June 1st until September 27th 2020. Please refer to the
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/loreal-unesco-women-science-prize - 2026-05-09
A new web site at Lund University has been launched aimed at you who teaches or communicates within digital learning environments. The web site is right now only available in Swedish, but it is currently being translated, and will soon be available in English as well. Please note that the links here lead to the Swedish language pages. At the web site you can: obtain information and utilise resourc
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-web-site-support-digital-teaching - 2026-05-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 18 June, Lund University submitted an application to the EU Commission for HR Excellence in Research certification and we hope to receive a response to the application in the autumn of 2020. Certification means that Lund University fulfils many of the stringent EU requirements for a responsible and professional emp
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hr-strategies-researchers-application-certification - 2026-05-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University has been ranked as the top university in Sweden in the QS World University Rankings 2021. LU places 97th in the world, according to the prestigious ranking. With 26 000 internationally recognised universities in the world, this ranking reinforces Lund University’s place in the global top tier of higher
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-ranked-top-100 - 2026-05-09
