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Professor Thoas Fioretos is the first recipient of Lunds Innovatörspris (the Lund Innovator Award), a newly established prize that recognises research that has been successfully transformed into innovation with a tangible impact on society and the environment. Fioretos receives the award for his pioneering work in blood cancer research and his ability to translate scientific discoveries into life-
In a new observational study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden looked at all children listed for heart transplants in the Nordic countries between 1986 and 2023. A total of 597 children were included in the study, 461 of whom received a transplant. The results show that survival rates have increased significantly over time despite the modest volumes in the region – a development that the r
The term of office for Lund University’s Vice-Chancellor expires at the end of 2026, and a recruitment process is already underway. This is because the process takes a little over a year. A total of 162 people. That is the number to have held the prestigious position as Vice-Chancellor of Lund University. The next term of office begins on 1 January 2027, and to say the recruitment process has begu
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/recruitment-vice-chancellor-underway - 2026-04-16
Lund University has carried out training programmes within the framework of the Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) since 2014. The programmes are aimed at young policymakers, public servants, civil society actors and professionals from business organisations relevant for the topic from selected countries in the Baltic Sea Region, the EU’s Eastern Partnership and the Western B
A traineeship abroad provides experience that gives your degree a unique profile. If you are a student at Lund University and you wish to do a traineeship in Europe, you might be eligible to apply for an Erasmus+ traineeship grant. Shortcuts to page content:About the grantFinding a traineeshipHow to applyIf you are awarded a traineeship grantAfter your traineeship Applications are open The applica
There are around 20,000 higher education institutions in the world. Lund University is consistently ranked among the best in several prestigious global rankings. This page shows our positions in various major global rankings. This includes overall global rankings, thematic rankings and subject rankings from the following ranking organisations:Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) – World University RankingsTi
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/lund-university-rankings - 2026-04-15
Researchers at Lund University and Washington University have identified a blood marker that reflects the amount of Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain. This discovery may play a key role in determining who is most likely to benefit from the new Alzheimer’s drugs. In brief:A newly discovered blood marker, MTBR-tau243, can reveal how much Alzheimer’s disease pathology is present in the brain. The hi
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-reliable-blood-marker-reveals-extent-alzheimers-pathology-brain - 2026-04-15
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The new Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University, which will focus on regenerative medicine, is part of a national plan to re-establish Sweden’s leading position in medical research. The centre is being funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, in collaboration with Lund University and Reg
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-molecular-medicine-centre-lund-university - 2026-04-15
A unique archive in Lund, Sweden, holds 500 in-depth interviews with survivors of the Ravensbrück concentration camp. The interviews were conducted immediately after the survivors arrived in Sweden in spring 1945. The archive has now been nominated to the UN agency UNESCO to become part of the Memory of the World Register, as a piece of written cultural heritage of great value to humanity. The arc
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ravensbruck-archive-has-been-nominated-unesco-memory-world - 2026-04-15
Lund University strives to be an attractive employer for researchers at all stages of their career. Now we have received EU’s certification, HR Excellence in Research. What certification means HR Excellence in Research certification means that a higher education institution fulfils many of the stringent EU requirements for a responsible and professional employer, and that it has a commitment to co
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/work-us/hr-excellence-research-award - 2026-04-15
Lund University in numbers Explore Lund University in numbers, with key figures on our education, research, staff and finances. Shortcuts to page content:EducationResearchStaffFinancesLund University has:9 faculties plus several interdisciplinary research institutes, centres and facilities4 campuses in southern Sweden – in the cities of Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö, and in Ljungbyhed (Lund Universi
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/facts-and-figures - 2026-04-15
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.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/capturing-moment-cell-shuts-door-free-radicals - 2026-04-16
Researchers at Lund University want to use AI methods, population registers, mobile data and novel data sources to develop and evaluate applications that can be used to detect and combat pandemics in the future. A large collaborative project is funded by Vinnova, Sweden’s innovation agency. During the corona pandemic, it has been necessary for the authorities to act quickly and use available popul
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-help-combat-future-pandemics - 2026-04-15
There were fewer cases of breast cancer between two screening rounds, and of the cancers that did develop, fewer were advanced or aggressive. The final results from Lund University's MASAI trial are now available, and they show further benefits of AI-supported breast cancer screening. The study has already shown that AI support in mammography screening contributes to a 29 percent increase in detec
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-support-breast-cancer-screening-fewer-missed-cancer-cases - 2026-04-16
A simpler method of analysing blood samples for Alzheimer’s disease has been tested in a large multicentre study, led by Lund University in Sweden. “This is a major step in bringing simple blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease into the healthcare system globally,” say the researchers behind the study. In brief:The blood-based marker (P-tau217) may start to change several years before the onset of Al
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/more-opportunities-test-alzheimers-using-new-analytical-method - 2026-04-16
Patients suffering from myocardial infarction who receive early add-on lipid-lowering medication have a significantly better prognosis than those who receive add-on treatment late, or not all. Based on the results of a study from Lund University in Sweden, many new heart attacks, strokes and deaths could be prevented. Cardiovascular disease is by far the most common cause of death worldwide, and m
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/simple-medication-can-save-lives-cardiac-patients - 2026-04-16
Environmental pioneer Henrik Smith has won a major international ecology prize. He is also keen to emphasise the importance of research activity’s interaction with society – gone are the days when writing an extensive study and then leaving it to gather dust was enough. Henrik Smith, professor of animal ecology at Lund University, has been awarded the internationally renowned Marsh Awards for Ecol
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/award-environmental-pioneer-has-message-academia - 2026-04-16
The application period for the position of vice-chancellor at Lund University ended on 1 February 2026. The recruitment committee is now working on the recruitment of a new vice-chancellor. The qualification profile can be found below. Do you want to lead Lund University into the future? Lund University is one of Europe’s leading higher education institutions with a long tradition of academic exc
Using machine learning and a large volume of data on genes and existing drugs, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a combination of statins and phenothiazines that is particularly promising in the treatment of the aggressive form of neuroblastoma. The results from experimental trials showed slowing of tumour growth and higher survival rates. The childhood cancer, neuroblastoma
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/machine-learning-drives-drug-repurposing-neuroblastoma - 2026-04-16
