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Impaired insulin secretion is closely associated with type 2 diabetes, but the process is not yet fully understood. A new study by researchers at Lund University shows that the Piezo1 ion channel regulates insulin secretion, which means it may be an important target for new diabetes treatments. Type 2 diabetes often occurs because the pancreatic beta cells are unable to produce enough effective in

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/study-shows-piezo1-ion-channel-plays-important-role-insulin-secretion - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The University’s contract education needs to grow in order to match the skills needed among companies and public authorities in the region. A new report proposes to give the departments the main responsibility for the development of contract education. Employees who work as consultants on the side are to become more i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/put-departments-charge-contract-education - 2026-05-09

The aim of the course is to provide basic knowledge of the R programming language to facilitate the independent use of tools written and/or implemented in this language, such as statistical analysis packages. ObjectiveThe aim of the course is to provide basic knowledge of the R programming language to facilitate the independent use of tools written and/or implemented in this language, such as stat

https://www.compute.lu.se/article/basic-data-handling-and-visualization-r-ht-2023-15-ects - 2026-05-09

The purpose of the course is to provide basic knowledge of the programming language R to facilitate independent future use of applications written and / or implemented in this language, such as statistical analysis programs. ObjectiveThe purpose of the course is to provide basic knowledge of the programming language R to facilitate independent future use of applications written and / or implemente

https://www.compute.lu.se/article/basic-data-handling-and-visualization-r-ht2022-15-ects - 2026-05-09

Svetlana Soboleva is set to defend her Ph.D. thesis on 13 April, 2022. For the past few years her world has revolved around red blood cells, as she has worked to establish methods that allow for the generation of enucleated cells, using immortalized erythroid cell lines, to develop erythrocytes. In short, she’s been working to find ways to produce red blood cells in a lab. In this interview she te

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/blood-lab-phd-defence-interview-svetlana-soboleva - 2026-05-09

Changes in land use have been highlighted as one of the main reasons for the global decline of insects. New research from Lund University, which examined three common Swedish grassland butterflies, shows that changes in land use not only reduce insect numbers. The loss of habitat can also lead to increased inbreeding, especially among specialised species that find it increasingly difficult to move

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/changes-land-use-leads-increased-inbreeding-swedish-butterflies - 2026-05-09

Dick Harrison is 57 years old and has written 105 books. He lectures all over the country, is a regular expert on TV and radio, runs a podcast, and writes articles for magazines and two columns a week in one of Sweden’s largest newspapers. “Teaching is my calling, though, the thing closest to my identity.” It’s winter and muddy on the drive in front of the Harrisons’ Art Nouveau villa in Åkarp. On

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/dick-harrison-brand - 2026-05-10

SWEAH alumnus Wossenseged Jemberie, Umeå University, receives Forte establishment grant and alumni Anna Marseglia and Kuan Yu-Pan, KI, receives Forte project grant. Assistant Professor Anna Marseglia at Karolinska Institutet receives Forte project grant - almost SEK 5 million - to a project about gender differences in social health, resilience and cognition across the life course (the interplay of

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/millions-sweah-alumni-projects - 2026-05-09

Obesity and excess weight increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but individuals of normal weight can also develop the disease. Researchers at Lund University have discovered that it is possible to identify at-risk individuals by measuring BMI in a new way. The authors of the study have identified metabolic alterations associated with obesity that can increase the risk of developing type

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-way-measuring-bmi-can-predict-risk-type-2-diabetes-individuals-normal-weight - 2026-05-09

A mapping conducted at Lund University shows that 40 per cent of all adults that has the disease got it at an average age of 67. Bo Hansson received his diagnosis the year before he retired during a routine visit to the Occupational Health Service. “The doctor said, ‘You have diabetes, I will prescribe you some pills.’” Today, thirteen years later, Bo and his wife Gerty receive us at their home in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/risk-type-2-diabetes-increases-age - 2026-05-09

Generativ AI är en fråga som engagerar många av oss just nu. Den finns i samtalen i korridorerna, i undervisningen och i hur vi arbetar. Och även om allt arbete ännu inte syns utåt, så pågår det mycket – både på universitetsgemensam nivå och här hos oss på fakulteten – för att förstå vad detta betyder för våra utbildningar och hur vi ska anamma AI i vår verksamhet på bästa sätt.För oss i fakultets

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/internt/artikel/ledningen-har-ordet-med-charlotta-turner-ai-i-utbildningen-sa-tar-vi-nasta-steg - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Recent research shows that mild infections without symptoms of illness can still lead to serious consequences by reducing the lifespan of the infected individuals. The study at Lund University in Sweden has been carried out on malaria-infected migratory birds. The infection is thought to speed up the ageing process by

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hidden-infection-shortens-life - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new method that slowly releases drugs locally in the brain has been developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden. The drug is encapsulated in nanoparticles and delivered to the brain tissue via flexible electrodes. The method has been tested on mice and published in the Journal of Nanobiotechnology among ot

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanoparticles-deliver-drugs-brain - 2026-05-09

The book and journal collections at the Social Sciences Faculty Library are updated regularly and you can influence what is purchased. We have met the librarians Linda, Linnéa and Filip who explained how the purchasing process works. How do you keep the library's collections current and relevant?We have a user-oriented purchasing policy and welcome suggestions for books, journals and databases fro

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/submit-purchase-requests-library - 2026-05-09

At the end of 2024, it was reported that Oskar Hansson, a world-leading Alzheimer's researcher at Lund University, is taking on new challenges at the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly. At the same time, he continues to conduct research and teach in his role as professor at Lund University. What does the new position at Eli Lilly entail?"At Eli Lilly, I am involved in leading the development of new

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/hello-there-oskar-hansson - 2026-05-09

East and South-East Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary subject that focuses on contemporary phenomena and processes in the region as a whole as well as in individual countries. The subject integrates theoretical and methodological perspectives from area studies with different disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Application deadline March 1, 2026. Announcement and applicationCaref

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/centre-announces-1-fully-funded-phd-position-east-and-south-east-asian-studies - 2026-05-09

CONGRATULATIONS TO Christian Jamtheim Gustafsson, who has received the ALF Research Space for Younger Clinical Researchers ALF | Medical Faculty, Lund University ALF Forskningsutrymme för Yngre kliniska forskare utlyses varje år (på våren) och är från och med utlysningen 2022 ett fyra-årigt anslag. Den som innehaft forskningsutrymme under en fyraårsperiod har möjlighet att i konkurrens ansöka om y

https://www.msf-malmo.lu.se/article/alf-research-funds - 2026-05-09

2024 is coming to an end, and it’s time for a retrospective on some of the things we’ve written about during the year. Perhaps you’ve missed some of the articles, or maybe you’d like to revisit something. Throughout the year, we’ve had the opportunity to speak with several specialist physiotherapists and learn more about topics such as how osteoarthritis schools works and how to approach exercise

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/arthritis-portal-highlights-2024 - 2026-05-09

As reported previously, employees at KC4 who were previously located at Byrålogen have been evacuated due to the risk of asbestos dust and other incidents. The evacuation of KC4 started on 23 May and testing will now take place and possible measures taken in that part of the building. The evacuation concerns approximately 140 staff from the Finance Division, HR, LU Building, Research Services, Int

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/evacuation-kc4-part-kemicentrum - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ill-health resulting from sedentary, static or repetitive work causes major problems for employees. The University has now purchased a pause program, Pausit, which all employees can download to their computers. Pausit’s break program offers pause exercises during the working day. It is a computer-based tool that helps

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-pause-program-prevent-occupational-injuries - 2026-05-09