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One of Multipark's associated research groups has published a new study that reveals the role of astrocytes in the development of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Their findings, now in the journal Brain Communications, provide valuable insights into the cellular mechanisms of the disease and open up new possibilities for developing early diagnostics and potential interventions for patients with FTD

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-study-reveals-astrocytes-role-frontotemporal-dementia - 2026-09-05

Summer is the right period for recharging our batteries through vacations and travels. It also seems to be an attractive time to organize scientific conferences… Here are some warm summer wishes from three MultiPark research group leaders and the MultiPark management team attending the World Parkinson Congress in Barcelona. Every third year, the World Parkinson Coalition organizes a breathtaking m

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/summer-greetings-multipark-world-parkinson-congress - 2026-09-05

Lewy body disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. A research group from Lund University has now shown that the disease can be detected before symptoms appear, using a spinal fluid test. The studies are published in Nature Medicine, where the researchers also demonstrate that reduced sense of smell is strongly linked to Lewy body disease even before ot

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/lewy-body-disease-can-be-detected-symptoms - 2026-09-05

Researchers at Lund and Gothenburg Universities have successfully developed temporary, organic electrodes that can be seamlessly integrated into biological systems. The method, now published in Nature Communications, opens up a future where bioelectronics can be implanted in and removed from the body without surgery. Electrotherapy is a medical treatment method that uses electrical currents to sti

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/electrotherapy-without-surgery - 2026-09-05

Researchers at Lund University have developed a technique for simultaneously measuring electrical signals from 128 areas of the brain in awake rats. They have then used the information to measure what happens to the neurons when the rats are given psychedelic drugs. The results show an unexpected and simultaneous synchronisation among neurons in several regions of the brain. In light of the develo

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/how-psychedelic-drugs-affect-rats-brain - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Within the framework of the ongoing collaboration between SASNET and the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, the latter hosted today an exciting round-table on the past, present and future challenges of American-Indian relations. The event, organized by SASNET affiliated researcher Henrik Chetan Aspengren, saw

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/roundtable-swedish-institute-international-affairs - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Kristina Myrvold joins SASNET as an affiliated researcher which will broaden SASNET:s cooperation with other universities in Sweden. Kristina Myrvold earned her Ph.D. in History of Religions from Lund University and is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Linnaeus University with a focus on Indian religions and

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/kristina-myrvold-joins-sasnet-affiliated-researcher - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET is proud to announce that as of 2020 it will become a research-focused center in the Faculty of Social Sciences. This development testifies to growing importance of South Asian Studies at Lund University, and the confidence the university has in SASNET’s ability to create a strong research environment and netwo

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-will-become-research-focused-center-2020 - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Therese Boje Mortensen recently got accepted as an PhD student at the department of Human Rights at Lund University and now she joins SASNET as an affiliated researcher. Therese Boje Mortensen is a PhD student in Human Rights Studies at Lund University. She holds a BA in South Asian Studies from Copenhagen University,

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/therese-boje-mortensen-joins-sasnet-affiliated-researcher - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A scientific collaboration organised by the Department of Food Science, Copenhagen University in association with Danish Ministry of External Affairs, Danish Ministry of Food and Environment, Danish Embassy in India and Indian Embassy in Denmark. A scientific workshop was organised on 6th and 7th of September the Depa

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/report-indo-danish-workshop - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET in collaboration with MAVA invites you to a documentary screening and lecture held by the founder of the Indian organization MAVA (Men Against Violence and Abuse). MAVA is the first men's organization in India directly opposing gender-based violence against women. Spearheaded by Mr. Harish Sadani, MAVA has supp

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/screening-movie-boys-who-girls - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Tuesday October 9 at 11-13 Professor Ashok Swain i will give a talk on climate change and river disputes in South Asia at : LUMES Josephson - Room Maathai (3rd floor). Ashok Swain is a Professor of Peace and Conflict Research, UNESCO Chair of International Water Cooperation, and the Director of Research School of I

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/talk-climate-change-and-river-disputes-south-asia - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET researcher Admir Skodo was interviewed about the recent Afghan elections on Expressen Live TV. A clip from the interview can be found here (in Swedish).

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-researcher-admir-skodo-was-interviewed-expressen-tv - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During the final week of September, 2018, the School of Social Work, Lund University, hosted a group of researchers from the School of Social Work at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai, India. Already established as partners in teaching and education the schools want to move ahead and collaborate in re

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/tiss-workshop-report - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET researcher Admir Skodo has published an article in the magazine Sydasien on the situation of women in Afghanistan in light of Afghanistan's recent history of war, foreign interventions, and mass exodus.  Read the article (in Swedish) here.

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-article-sydasien-situation-women-afghanistan - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET director Andreas Johansson and SASNET researcher Admir Skodo attended the 47th Annual Conference on South Asia in Madison, Wisconsin and presented their work in meetings and panels. The conference saw the participation of over 1,000 scholars, students, and professionals in a three-day event featuring research p

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-visited-university-chicago-and-47th-annual-conference-south-asia-madison - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Wednesday 31 October 16.00-18.00 in room R240, Gamla kirurgen 2nd floor, Sandgatan a panel on Hindu nationalism will address the particular narratives and discourses of populist politics in India in the light of neoliberal politics and globalization. The speakers will focus on how rightwing populist narratives of n

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/panel-hindu-nationalism - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET researcher Admir Skodo presented a paper entitled "The internationalized state and conflicts: The Afghan diaspora and Afghan statebuilding since 1979" at the international Refugees, Borders and Membership Conference, held at Malmö University October 24-26. Read more about the conference here. 

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-researcher-presented-paper-international-refugees-borders-and-membership-conference - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET Director Andreas Johansson has published an article in The Conversation on the political crisis in Sri Lanka. The article is entitled "Sri Lanka: constitutional crisis triggers fears of ‘bloodbath’". Read the articel here.

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/publication-sri-lankan-political-crisis - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET invites students to apply for an internship. SASNET is a network at Lund University that promotes and encourages research and education on South Asia. SASNET organizes seminars, conferences, and offers grants to students who want to conduct fieldwork in South Asia. SASNET also offers grants to researchers who w

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/internship-opening-sasnet - 2026-09-05