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Jan Magnusson, lecturer at the School of Social Work, has recently returned after visiting the School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai. One of the purposes of the trip was to learn more about their work in Ladakh, a region devastated by flashfloods in 2010. The School of Social Work has had a partnership with TISS since 2010, and Jan Magnusson, associate professor

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/different-kind-social-work - 2025-12-19

Many lung patients face a critical shortage of organs for transplantation. To address this challenge, the ‘The Bridge - Lungs for Life’ initiative led by Professor Sandra Lindstedt at the Skåne University Hospital in Lund and Lund University will establish a centralized Danish-Swedish "renovation facility" for damaged lungs – a first-of-its-kind endeavor in Europe. Lung transplantation is the prim

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/bridge-lungs-life-eu-funding-supports-oresund-lung-transplant-initiative - 2025-12-19

Researchers at Lund University have discovered how a hidden piece of DNA, known as a transposable element, disrupts normal gene function in a disease called X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (XDP). Published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, their findings uncover the epigenetic processes that lead to changes in gene expression linked to XDP, offering new insights into how this rare genetic

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-hidden-genetic-elements-trigger-rare-disorder - 2025-12-19

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/meet-our-future-dean-joakim-gullstrand - 2025-12-19

What started as a discovery in Lund Nano Lab ten years ago is now turning into a sustainable path for the semiconductor industry. AlixLabs recently closed a €14.1 million Series A funding round, and aims to build a new generation of semiconductor manufacturing solutions. “Lund Nano Lab has been foundational. AlixLabs would not exist without it. The lab provided the infrastructure, expertise, and l

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/alixlabs-scales-eu14m-investment - 2025-12-20

Theatre Academy PhD student Charlotte Østergaard participates in Stockholm University of the Arts' international artistic conference Alliances and Commonalities, 17-19 October, 2024 together with former PhD student Steinunn Knúts-Önnudóttir, and the conference Hurricanes and Scaffolding: Symposium on Artistic research, Umeå University 4-6 December 2024. Charlotte Østergaard and Marie Ledendal, fro

https://www.thm.lu.se/en/article/malmo-theatre-academy-phd-student-charlotte-ostergaard-participates-conferences-her-research-project - 2025-12-19

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/100-million-sek-personalized-medicine-diabetes - 2025-12-19

LUMES student Carolina Sandoval Marmolejo organised a workshop on how to densify Lund during Lund Sustainability Week together with fellow student Sari Nomura. With their stand in the city centre, they aimed to start a conversation on how the public would like to see their buildings and public spaces used. Passers-by were invited to place sticky notes on a map of Lund on spaces and areas they thin

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lumes-students-aim-densify-city-lund-preserve-green-spaces-and-build-community - 2025-12-19

Jonna Bornemark, professor of philosophy at Södertörn University, Sara Heyman, foreign correspondent at Radio Sweden/Ekot, and Roger Barker, professor of clinical neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, have been appointed honorary doctors for 2026 at the Faculty of Medicine. A philosopher who deepens and renews the public conversation on ethics, judgement, and views of humanity within health

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/philosopher-journalist-and-leading-neuroscientist-appointed-new-honorary-doctors - 2025-12-19

The Faculty's new coordinated service organisation was approved by the Faculty Board (MFS) today. On the first of January it goes live. The reorganisation means that the unit level for Med-service and Library & ICT will be phased out. These departments will be placed directly under Unit Manager Mikael Rydahl. CCM and the University Veterinarian will retain their current structure but will be integ

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-service-organisation-more-needs-adapted-faculty-support - 2025-12-20

Do you want to be better at summarising your research in an engaging and easily understandable way? If so, the Researchers’ Grand Prix could be for you. The Researchers’ Grand Prix is Sweden’s biggest presentation technique competition for  researchers. The challenge is to convey your research in just four minutes and make it as simple, inspiring and educational as possible. At the same time, the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hone-your-presentation-skills-researchers-grand-prix - 2025-12-20

Are you a university lecturer, teacher, student teacher, or researcher in educational science? Or just generally interested in school issues and higher education? You are warmly welcome to this fall’s Higher Seminars in Educational Science. At four different sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to delve into topics such as emotional challenges in teaching, the role of the teacher in knowledge tra

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/discover-falls-seminars-educational-science - 2025-12-20

Lund Stem Cell Center welcomes the Targeted Therapies in Leukemia Research Group, led by molecular biologist Marcus Järås, as its newest member. With a strong background in translational research and a focus on developing innovative therapies, the group brings extensive expertise and a unique perspective to our stem cell science community at Lund University. Marcus Järås, a former student of the L

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/targeted-therapies-leukemia-research-group-joins-lund-stem-cell-center - 2025-12-19

Studenter från Lunds universitet befinner sig på olika platser runt om i världen för att bedriva utbytesstudier, praktik eller fältarbete. En del av dem har åkt hem till Sverige under coronakrisen, medan andra stannar kvar. Vi har bett några av dem ge en bild av deras situation där de befinner sig på olika platser i världen. Fler porträtt kommer efterhand. Anna är kvar i ett isolerat Belgien men h

https://www.lu.se/artikel/studenter-utomlands-berattar-om-livet-under-coronakrisen - 2025-12-20

Today, we gathered in the Department’s skybar to hear five inspiring mini-presentations showcasing these exciting new publications. The books span a wide range of timely and important topics, including: A comprehensive and user-friendly A–Z guide to key concepts and terms in the global effort to implement the Sustainable Development Goals, offering practical examples and insights into political an

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/lets-celebrate-our-colleagues-remarkable-achievements-five-new-books-hot-press - 2025-12-20

Cancer cells are the ultimate sugar addicts, gobbling up glucose to fuel their growth and spread. What if we could starve them of their favorite food? A recent study in Blood Advances by Lund University researchers describes a new method to combat leukemia by disrupting the energy-making machinery of cancer cells, cutting off their dual energy supply. Despite advancements in treatment, acute myelo

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/powering-down-cancer-cells-new-way-beat-leukemia - 2025-12-19

Congratulations Anna Blom, Professor of Medical Protein Chemistry at Lund University and the recipient of the Swedish Society of Medicine’s Berzelius Medal in Gold 2021 for innovative research in the field of medical chemistry. How does it feel to receive this prestigious award? – It’s a great honour for me to be awarded the Berzelius Medal and for our research to receive such notice. I began my p

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/anna-blom-receives-2021-berzelius-medal-advances-medical-chemistry - 2025-12-19

The Government has appointed Erik Renström as the vice-chancellor of Lund University for the term of office 2021–2026. Renström, a physician and professor of experimental endocrinology, has extensive academic experience. He is currently the dean of Lund University’s Faculty of Medicine. “It feels very exciting and a little solemn to be entrusted with the role of vice-chancellor. The positions brin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/erik-renstrom-be-vice-chancellor-lund-university - 2025-12-20

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that the appetite hormone CART is regulated by glucose and is found in greater quantity in people with type 2 diabetes. “This could be the body’s own defence mechanism to lower blood sugar levels in case of type 2 diabetes”, says Associate Professor Nils Wierup, in charge of the study. The study shows that the appetite hormone CART not only

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/antidiabetic-effects-discovered-appetite-hormone-cart - 2025-12-19

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-report-developing-national-strategy-disaster-risk-reduction-and-resilience-sweden - 2025-12-20