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Stort grattis till Charlotte Ling som får ett anslag på fem miljoner danska kronor från Novo Nordisk Foundation. Det handlar om klinisk forskning inom precisionsmedicin med epigenetisk analys av blod från 13 000 personer. Charlotte Ling, som är professor i diabetesforskning och med ett särskilt fokus på epigenetik, har under 10 år forskat på epigenetiska biomarkörer som kan förutspå hur patienter
https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/grattis-charlotte-ling - 2026-04-18
Presently many of Sweden’s 20,000 Parkinson’s patients are not receiving the treatment they need, and many of the most seriously ill receive incorrect or inappropriate therapy. With the new Manage PD tool and the PD Pal study, Per Odin, professor at Lund University and senior attending physician at Skåne University Hospital in Lund, hopes to be able to improve the care of Parkinson’s patients. Eve
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/faster-and-better-treatment-parkinsons-disease-manage-pd-tool - 2026-04-17
2020-11-25 CoVid-restrictions Dear tenants, Yesterday new restrictions started to apply in Sweden and Skåne in regards to the CoVid-19 pandemic. The new restrictions are not recommendations but musts, and will apply for 4 weeks from now. The following information is crucial and LU Accommodation requires all tenants to read and follow the decisions made by the Swedish Government and the Swedish H
https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/news-updates-2020 - 2026-04-17
A new three-year term of office has begun for the University’s eight deans. Five are new in the role, while three have been around for some time. LUM has put a few questions to each of them. Annika Olsson, Faculty of Engineering (LTH), second term of office What’s the first thing you will be working on as dean? “Since I’m starting my second term as dean, LTH will continue with what we started duri
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-term-deans - 2026-04-18
The war against terror is coming to an end. Has China become the victor? The Middle East seems to be moving towards more authoritarian regimes. A large influx of migrants and refugees and increasing population growth are likely to affect the region over the coming decades. And what about climate change? Is the Middle East becoming wetter, drier, or both? Watch five Middle East scholars trendspotti
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/trendspotting-future-challenges-middle-east - 2026-04-17
Lund Stem Cell Center's Research School in Stem Cell Biology has a new Executive Coordinator, Mattias Magnusson. As a researcher with a passion for education and collaboration, he aims to take the research school to new heights by implementing innovative education programs and cultivating a supportive research environment. In this interview, we explore his background, his vision for the future of
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Ravensbrück archive at the University Library is unique in the world. Nowhere else is there a collection of 500 testimonies from concentration camp survivors, recorded so soon after their terrible ordeal. Now, their stories from Ravensbrück will be made available in digital form, so that anyone can search the arch
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/important-testimonies-digitised - 2026-04-17
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A desire to be able to freely carry out research and the chance to provide her daughter with a good education led Pinar Dinc to leave Turkey. It is a journey that is not over yet. However, with another prestigious research grant from Formas she feels secure in Lund for the next three years. “I would be able to begin
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/she-found-sanctuary-lund - 2026-04-17
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Seniorprofessor Åke Lernmark vid Lunds Universitet och Skånes Universitetssjukhus i Malmö är en av de tio främsta experterna i världen på typ 1 diabetes. Han började sin forskarkarriär i diabetes 1978 i Chicago och har sedan dess forskat på sjukdomen. I dag är han aktuell med studierna TEDDY och TrialNet där han bla
https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/typ-1-diabetes-ar-egentligen-en-virussjukdom - 2026-04-17
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. From internal training courses for university lecturers in which the participants take a deep dive into case method teaching, to dedicated conferences and competitions. The alternatives to traditional classroom teaching are increasing and one of them is known as case method teaching, with assignments based on real sit
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-case-method-teaching-spreads-one-lecturer-another - 2026-04-17
Welcome to the second edition of the "WCMM Fireside Chat" series, an ongoing initiative designed to showcase and highlight the work of researchers affiliated with or connected to WCMM in Lund. The idea is to foster an environment of collaboration and open communication through the WCMM Fireside Chat. In this edition, we turn our spotlight to Nicholas Leigh, a distinguished fellow in Regenerative I
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-nicholas-leigh - 2026-04-17
The proposal from the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC) would see agricultural subsidies phased out for the activities that cause the most damage to the climate, whilst increasing carbon sequestration and introducing specified pricing for emissions. Five researchers from Lund University in Sweden share their views on whether the EU’s agri-food system can cope with the t
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-eu-agriculture-can-meet-climate-targets - 2026-04-18
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Mikael Dolsten was an advisor to President Obama, worked with Joe Biden on Cancer Moonshot, was involved in the R&D for some 30 drugs – and he is now leading the development of Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine as head of research at Pfizer. It is an impressive career to say the least, and it started in Lund
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Tomas Bergström, prefekt på Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, förklarar tumregeln om 40-60 procent i fördelningen mellan könen på författare i kurslitteraturlistorna. "Ett av många verktyg för att medvetandegöra institutionens medarbetare och studenter i jämställdhetsfrågor." Article in EnglishLUNDS UNIVERSITETStats
https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/malsattningen-ar-ett-verktyg-reflektion-inte-en-tvangstroja - 2026-04-17
Alltmer forskning ger stöd för att diabetes kan delas in i fem olika undergrupper. Forskare vid Lunds universitet har nu undersökt om en persons genetiska risk för olika undergrupper kan användas för att bedöma risken att utveckla kranskärlssjukdom. Forskarlaget utvecklade genetiska riskpoäng och fann att poängen för en undergrupp kunde förutsäga kranskärlssjukdom redan innan en diabetesdiagnos ha
https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/forskare-forutspar-kranskarlssjukdom-hos-undergrupp-med-diabetes - 2026-04-17
Den 13 februari genomfördes den första stamcellstransplantationen i studien STEM-PD. Det är den första av åtta patienter med Parkinsons sjukdom som får nya dopaminproducerande stamceller transplanterade och det är första gången cellerna testas kliniskt i patienter. Transplantationen genomfördes vid Skånes universitetssjukhus och produkten som transplanterades har utvecklats av forskare vid Lunds u
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Näst efter klimatförändringarna, är förlusten av biologisk mångfald den största miljöutmaning som världen står inför. Förlusten av växt- och djurarter innebär också en förlust av de resurser som människan får av en fungerande natur. Vid Lunds universitet pågår ett projekt där man tittar på hur man arbetar med så kal
https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/gron-infrastruktur-att-planera-och-forma-en-fungerande-natur - 2026-04-17
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. På tio år har forskargruppen Rehabiliteringsmedicins forskning om ryggmärgsskador nått långt. På flera områden befinner sig forskningen i det världsledande skiktet, inte minst vad gäller att över tid följa en och samma grupp personer som lever - och åldras - med ryggmärgsskada. Forskargruppschefen Jan Lexell kommer
https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/lundaforskning-om-ryggmargsskador-fortsatter-na-ut-i-varlden - 2026-04-18
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In the past decade, knowledge of how lifestyle affects our genes, a research field called epigenetics, has grown exponentially. Researchers at the Lund University Diabetes Centre have summarised the state of scientific knowledge within epigenetics linked to obesity and type 2 diabetes in a review article published in
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/how-lifestyle-affects-our-genes - 2026-04-17
In the past decade, knowledge of how lifestyle affects our genes, a research field called epigenetics, has grown exponentially. Researchers at the Lund University Diabetes Centre have summarised the state of scientific knowledge within epigenetics linked to obesity and type 2 diabetes in a review article published in the scientific journal Cell Metabolism. Epigenetic mechanisms (see fact box) cont
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-lifestyle-affects-our-genes-review - 2026-04-17
