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Professor Olle Melander has been awarded research support from SRA EpiHealth for the employment of a postdoc for the project “Translational epidemiological studies of the cardiometabolic hormones neurotensin and adrenomedullin” SRA EpiHealth is interested in knowing how he intends to use the EpiHealth cohort in his research and Olle explains “The beauty of a big cohort such as the EpiHealth cohort
Simon Boas, who wrote a candid account of living with cancer, passed away on July 15 at the age of 47. In a recent BBC interview, the former aid worker told the reporter: “My pain is under control and I’m terribly happy – it sounds weird to say, but I’m as happy as I’ve ever been in my life.”It may seem odd that a person could be happy as the end draws near, but in my experience as a clinical psyc
https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/why-are-some-people-happy-when-they-are-dying - 2026-07-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The bad news about malignant melanoma is that the disease is increasing more rapidly than most other types of cancer. The good news is that it is easy to cure, as long as it is detected in time. A research group in Lund has therefore started a project that it is hoped will make it easier to correctly diagnose suspicio
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tape-could-simplify-skin-cancer-diagnosis - 2026-07-01
Stroke leder idag oftast till en varaktig funktionsnedsättning – men den stroke-skadade hjärnan kan kanske i framtiden repareras genom att döda celler ersätts med nya friska nervceller med hjälp av transplantation. Forskare vid Lunds universitet har tagit ett steg på vägen genom att visa att vissa nervceller som transplanterats till hjärnan på strokeskadade råttor byggts in och svarat på rätt sätt
https://www.lu.se/artikel/transplanterade-nervceller-byggs-i-strokeskadad-ratthjarna - 2026-07-01
Antikonsumtion, Hållbar turism, Politikens polarisering och det nya ledarskapet. Programpunkterna på årets upplaga av Framtidsveckan är lika högaktuella som relevanta. Vill du vara med? Du kan delta fysiskt eller digitalt. Under Framtidsveckan lyfter Lunds universitet angelägna och avgörande frågor för framtiden. Varmt välkommen att lyssna på fördjupande samtal där våra forskare samtalar om en rad
https://www.isk.lu.se/artikel/under-framtidsveckan-finns-vara-forskare-pa-plats-anmal-dig-nu - 2026-07-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. What does the origin of life on Earth have to do with malignant tumour cells? In an unusual research project, a geochemist and a tumour biologist have joined forces to explain the emergence of animals in a new way, thereby questioning one of the cornerstones of evolution. Geochemist Emma Hammarlund is excited to see w
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/odd-pair-solves-evolutionary-riddle - 2026-06-29
The war in Gaza is testing alliances and shaking up politics, both globally and regionally. What does this mean for the West's relationship with the Middle East? How are inter-regional dynamics affected? And what is the impact of the war in Israel? Read an interview with Karin Aggestam, Political Scientist and Director of the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies. What geopolitical consequenc
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/geopolitics-and-diplomacy-wake-gaza-war - 2026-07-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lina Ejlertsson, a doctoral student in Public Health at Lund University, believes that there is a classic approach to working with and measuring health in workplaces through sick leave rates, productivity and efficiency. – Most often, rehabilitative measures or preventative work are only undertaken after employees bec
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/integrated-recovery-during-work-day-does-it-make-difference - 2026-06-29
In high-demand public services where priority pricing aims to ration access, like medical appointments or visa renewals, a new study by Prakriti Thami reveals that this approach may not always benefit consumers. In settings where public services are capacity-constrained and timely access is critical, such as medical appointments, passport renewals, or visa processing, priority pricing is often use
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/truth-telling-priority-pricing-mechanism - 2026-06-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New research shows that it is possible to predict the development of type 1 diabetes. By measuring the presence of autoantibodies in the blood, it is possible to detect whether the immune system has begun to break down the bodys own insulin cells. "In the TEDDY study we have found that autoantibodies often appear duri
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/early-signs-young-children-predict-type-1-diabetes - 2026-07-01
Soumi Banjeree, 28, is currently doing a PhD at Lund University’s School of Social Work and occupied the coordinator position at SASNET during the autumn. Alongside organising and making sure panellists make their way to Lund for our seminars, she has drafted research articles and worked on her PhD thesis this past semester. However, Banerjee's position as coordinator in 2022 was not her first ass
https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/soumi-banerjee-shrinking-civic-spaces-india-ngos-are-attempting-shift-away-activism - 2026-07-01
At LU Innovation, anyone who wants to utilise and translate their research into a product or service can get help with things like funding, advice, development and marketing completely free of charge. Niclas Nilsson, head of office at LU Innovation, hopes that more researchers will discover the service. Ultrasound diagnosis, the first respirator, oat milk, Bluetooth and gene therapy in cancer trea
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/helping-researchers-who-want-start-companies-and-develop-innovations - 2026-06-30
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Increased collaboration within the faculties and a general revitalisation. This is already a clear result from the RQ20 research evaluation that was presented in March. “We have caught sight of each other” was a frequent comment heard in a round of telephone calls to the deans and research managers. Most of the facul
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/faculties-regrouping-after-rq20 - 2026-06-29
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Merja Rantakokko, docent i gerontologi och affilierad till CASE, har beviljats Finlands finaste forskningsbidrag för projektet GaitAge. Pengarna kommer bland annat att användas till en gästdoktorand vid CASE och forskargruppen Aktivt och hälsosamt åldrande. Stort grattis, Merja!– Tack så mycket! Finansiering är allt
https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/stort-forskningsbidrag-projektet-gaitage - 2026-07-01
Europeiska forskningsrådet (ERC) är en viktig forskningsfinansiär i Europa som finansierar forskare med projekt som har potential att vara banbrytande inom alla vetenskapsområden. Som huvudansvarig för ett projekt har professor Martin Englund vid Lunds universitet haft förmånen att få sådan finansiering för en 5-årsperiod för ett projekt inom området artros. Meniskerna i knäet är två kilformade br
Lyster i håret. En kropp som luktar fräscht av citrus. Många skönhetsideal kantas av risken för kontaktallergier. Till hudmottagningen kommer ständigt nya patientfall, inte minst efter den fleråriga trenden med gelnaglar. Men vi kan börja i den positiva änden. Livet måste inte levas helt doft- och sminkfritt. Olika doftämnen är de vanligaste kosmetiska allergenen, men den som undrar om hen tål sin
https://www.lu.se/artikel/skonhetsideal-bakom-manga-hudallergier - 2026-07-01
Next week is Sustainability Week 2026. The week offers a program with over 70 open events and seminars featuring experts, practitioners and students. IIIEE is taking part in 8 of them. Check out the sessions below, see the whole program and welcome to attend! Lund has been ranked #1 in the world for sustainability — a recognition that reflects the breadth of engagement across both research and edu
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-active-sustainability-week-lund-2026 - 2026-06-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The winners of the Universitas 21 Global Ingenuity Challenge 2016 have been elected. Lund university was represented by Team Global Lund and won the category "Peer's Choice Award" together with Korea University, and received a special award for their contribution "Host-a-Home". The theme of this year's challenge was "
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/winners-universitas-21-global-ingenuity-challenge-2016 - 2026-06-29
Teaching a course at another university, or hosting a guest lecturer, is a way to both develop your teaching skills and create new contacts in your subject area. Now you can get support in finding contacts. You can find course leaders who want to receive visiting lecturers through EUGLOH's guest lecturer programme. Right now, there are over 100 opportunities in a range of different subject areas:
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/become-guest-lecturer-eugloh-university - 2026-06-30
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. It is heartening that people want to talk to scientists about climate change, but very worrying that women’s trust in researchers is declining, says Emily Boyd, Director of LUCSUS, commenting on the results from the yearly VA Barometer, that was released yesterday.She notes that the fact that climate change is a topic
