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For the first time, researchers have been able to show how a cell closes the door to free radicals – small oxygen molecules that are sometimes needed, but that can also damage our cells. The study is published in Nature Communications and was led from Lund University. For our cells to function, they need to maintain a careful balance between beneficial and harmful oxygen molecules known as free ra

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/capturing-moment-cell-shuts-door-free-radicals - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Senior lecturer, Nadja Sörgärde, has received the students' award for excellence in teaching. Her students praise her extraordinary level of engagement. She personally believes the engagement is connected to the fact she thinks it is fun to teach – especially through seeing how her students develop.  Nadja Sörgärde is

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/students-are-co-producers - 2026-06-07

The Swedish Migration Agency should speed up visa processing for international students and researchers – a move that Lund University has eagerly awaited. And more Swedish students should study abroad. These are two of the proposals in the report of the Swedish Government’s commission of inquiry on increased internationalisation at higher education institutions (HEIs). The long processing times at

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/visa-processing-should-speed-order-increase-internationalisation - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Just over a year has passed since LU was awarded funds by the Swedish Institute (SI) to implement three of the five announced capacity building programmes focusing on Agenda 2030. Professional course participants from all over the world are currently pursuing their continuing professional development activities. Two o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/professional-development-lund-inspired-agents-change - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated.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 - 2026-06-07

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that usually requires lifelong treatment. A central goal for many diabetes researchers is to develop new cell therapies that can cure the disease. The Bo and Kerstin Hjelt Diabetes Foundation now provides support two diabetes researchers at Lund University working to learn more about diabetes. Among them is Associate Professor Isabella Artner, from the Lund Uni

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/hjelt-diabetes-foundation-supports-research-can-pave-way-new-cell-therapies - 2026-06-07

A sudden bang. The hand grenade has caused me severe shrapnel injuries: a punctured lung, my liver is bleeding and the wound on my leg is causing rapid blood loss. The medics decide that this requires an intervention from the trauma squad. I am loaded onto a stretcher and driven to the surgery tent. It is Monday morning, and the Aurora 23 military exercise is in full swing in southern Sweden. I am

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/medical-doctor-both-war-and-peace - 2026-06-08

Around 100 select astronomy books dating from 1545 to 1799 have been relocated from the Astronomy Library to the University Library. LUM was there as the books were packed away, and again, several months later, after they had been quarantined and it was time to catalogue, encapsulate and put them in storage. Next year, the rarest volumes will be digitalised and perhaps even be displayed. Outside A

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/star-studded-tomes-astronomy-library-move-new-home - 2026-06-08

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 - 2026-06-08

For the first time in two years, Lund University will be in Visby for Almedalen Week. In times of crisis and war, such democratic meeting places are more important than ever. “A magical place for dialogue, exchange and unexpected encounters that contribute to the development of our society.” This vision statement for Almedalen Week puts into words what attracts people to Visby who are interested i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/almedalen-opportunity-lu-meet-decision-makers - 2026-06-08

The new EU framework programme Horizon Europe is more generous than ever. It makes just over EUR 95.5 billion available for European researchers and innovators to share. The first calls for applications have opened and the remainder will be announced continuously over the next seven years. “It is time to prepare applications for the next round now”, says Caroline Sundberg, EU Policy Officer at the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eu-more-generous-ever - 2026-06-07

A lot has happened in coagulation medicine since Jan Astermark first started his research in the 1980s. The most recent progress is in gene therapy and the first patients with severe haemophilia who were treated in Malmö last year. “It is fantastically exciting to work in a research field where so much is happening. The research and the progress in treatment that have taken place in recent decades

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/promising-results-new-gene-therapy-method - 2026-06-07

The University’s call for applications concerning positions for 15 assistant professors (associate senior lecturers) and 10 visiting professors has now ended. The call attracted interest far beyond expectations and I am very pleased to note that several world-leading researchers are among the applicants for the visiting professorships. In total, 968 people from all over the world applied for the 1

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/over-1300-people-all-over-world-applied-assistant-professor-and-visiting-professor-positions - 2026-06-08

What is the perfect recipe for semiconductors? Vanya Darakchieva is working on the answer in her research on novel semiconductor materials. As a professor of solid state physics at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH), she is a “research chef” designing the future cookbook for sustainable and safe electronics. Understanding and explaining the mysteries of nature was Vanya Darakchieva’s dream during he

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-chef-refines-recipe-semiconductors - 2026-06-08

As part of the University’s annual academic ceremony in January, Håkan Hardenberger, world-famous trumpet soloist and professor, will receive Lund University’s gold medal for his extremely important contributions to the University. “I don’t usually care much about medals, but when Vice-Chancellor Erik Renström called and told me that I would receive the Lund University gold medal, I felt genuinely

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-universitys-gold-medal-awarded-hakan-hardenberger - 2026-06-08

The developers of a rapid IVF test and a methane detector are among those behind breakthrough technologies emerging from Lund University. They were recognised by the University and Sparbanken Skåne, along with professor Thoas Fioretos – the first recipient of the Lunds Innovatörspris (Lund Innovator Award) for his pioneering work in blood cancer research that is revolutionising diagnostics and tre

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pioneering-innovators-and-researchers-recognised-future-innovations-award-ceremony - 2026-06-08

Att det är bra för hälsan att äta mycket grönsaker, fullkorn och baljväxter är välkänt. Mer överraskande är att personer som äter klimatvänligt också uppvisar näringsvärden som är bättre än forskarna hade väntat sig. Det visar en ny studie vid Lunds universitet. EAT-Lancet-kosten är en global kostvägledning som är framtagen för att främja både människors hälsa och en hållbar planet. Den utgår från

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/klimatvanlig-kost-gav-ovantat-goda-naringsvarden - 2026-06-07

Att det är bra för hälsan att äta mycket grönsaker, fullkorn och baljväxter är välkänt. Mer överraskande är att personer som äter klimatvänligt också uppvisar näringsvärden som är bättre än forskarna hade väntat sig. Det visar en ny studie vid Lunds universitet. EAT-Lancet-kosten är en global kostvägledning som är framtagen för att främja både människors hälsa och en hållbar planet. Den utgår från

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/klimatvanlig-kost-gav-ovantat-goda-naringsvarden - 2026-06-08

Att det är bra för hälsan att äta mycket grönsaker, fullkorn och baljväxter är välkänt. Mer överraskande är att personer som äter klimatvänligt också uppvisar näringsvärden som är bättre än forskarna hade väntat sig. Det visar en ny studie vid Lunds universitet. EAT-Lancet-kosten är en global kostvägledning som är framtagen för att främja både människors hälsa och en hållbar planet. Den utgår från

https://www.lu.se/artikel/klimatvanlig-kost-gav-ovantat-goda-naringsvarden - 2026-06-08

SWEAH-doktoranden Pernilla Alencar Siljehag, som har en personlig historia från Brasilien, har fått en inbjudan från Latinamerikas främsta och största institution inom folkhälsa, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation i Brasilien. – Forskargruppen som jag ska besöka driver en gigantisk befolkningsstudie som involverar sex stora federala universitet. Det påminner om SNAC-studien, som jag använder data från här i

https://sweah.lu.se/artikel/reser-och-lar-om-utsatthet-vald-och-grasrotsaktivism - 2026-06-07