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Can you tell me a little about your research area? How would you describe your work?I am a professor at Lund University and a physician with a background in orthopedics. My research focuses broadly on osteoarthritis, particularly knee osteoarthritis. We conduct studies in laboratory environments, patient-centered clinical settings, and registry-based research, investigating everything from molecul
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/meet-martin-englund - 2026-05-05
”Not everyone can become a professor, and then it’s good to know how to get a job within the industry”. So says Sandra Capellera Garcia, doctoral student in stem cell biology and member of the network MentLife that promotes close relationships between industry and science. Sandra Capellera Garcia and Michael Wilsterman. The network focuses on students interested in a career outside academia. It wa
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/mentlife-opens-doors-research-departments-companies - 2026-05-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. It has been established that not all cancer cells are equally aggressive – most can be neutralised with radiation and chemotherapy. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now discovered that some cancer cells can accumulate fat droplets, which appear to make them more aggressive and increase their ability to sp
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cancer-cells-become-more-aggressive-fat-storage - 2026-05-05
Heart attacks and strokes are the most common causes of death in the world. One of the biggest risk factors for these diseases consists of elevated levels of blood lipids. Researchers are currently working on developing and testing new methods to help doctors find patients at high risk of these diseases. If proven successful, they could also help patients with diabetes. Many people are unaware of
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/can-new-methods-help-doctors-find-high-risk-patients - 2026-05-05
Long-term effective methods are needed to curb the negative effects of coastal erosion. Within the LIFE Coast Adapt project, researchers from Lund University, together with officials from Region Skåne and several coastal municipalities in Skåne, have tested various nature-based methods to contribute to a practice in the field. The project has now come to an end with promising results. In the LIFE
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/collaboration-led-methods-can-protect-our-coastal-environments-erosion - 2026-05-05
New research from Lund University found several inaccuracies in historical CPIs in popular online databases. The findings can have major consequences for future research. Faults in the data might already have influenced decisions made by politicians regarding economic policy, according to Jonas Ljungberg, Professor emeritus of Economic History. Jonas Ljungberg needed access to different European c
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/errors-detected-several-historical-consumer-price-indices - 2026-05-05
Several inaccuracies in historical CPIs in popular online databases have been discovered, according to new research by Jonas Ljungberg at Lund University, published in Cliometrica. This can have major consequences for both research and the decisions politicians make regarding economic policy. Jonas Ljungberg needed access to different European countries' consumer price indices (CPIs) for the last
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/errors-detected-several-historical-consumer-price-indices - 2026-05-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Anna Rypi, Veronika Burcar Alm and Malin Åkerström have published an article about young male crime victims with an immigrant background in the journal Nordic Social Work Research. Interactions between the police and young people with an immigrant background are well researched internationally and are often discussed
https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/young-men-refrain-reporting-crimes - 2026-05-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Future Faculty, WINGS and Careers Centre invite you to a half day seminar on how to write and publish impactful scientific papers with Elevate Scientific!Writing and publishing of research papers is an essential part in scientists’ day-to-day activities. But how do you write and publish papers that make an impact? In
https://www.wings.lu.se/article/how-write-and-publish-impactful-scientific-papers-elevate-scientific - 2026-05-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Jakob Skovgaard has authored the book “The Economisation of Climate Change – How the G20, the OECD and the IMF Address Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Climate Finance”. The book investigates how international economic institutions increasingly address climate issues. The international economic institutions’ involvement ran
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/new-open-access-book-international-economic-institutions-addressing-climate-change - 2026-05-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The self-regulation of rickshaw drivers in Bogota, Colombia was the topic of the talk when Ana Maria Vargas Falla presented a chapter of her coming dissertation at the annual meeting of The Law & Society Association in Seattle, May 28-31, 2015. The conference theme was Law’s Promise and Law’s Pathos in the Global Nort
https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/vargas-falla-talked-about-coming-theses-seattle - 2026-05-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Julia Nussholz, Katherine Whalen and Jessika Luth Richter will be participating in the World Circular Economy Forum 3-5 June. Jessika Luth Richter, Julia Nussholz and Katherine Whalen will be representing IIIEE at the World Circular Economy Forum 2019 in Helsinki. Information about WCEF (from their website): The World
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-taking-part-world-circular-economy-forum-helsinki-3-5-june - 2026-05-05
There are several options for booking venues when you want to arrange a meeting, conference or congress. The University has new agreements regarding premises and event. If you would like support for your event or require related services, you can book this via LU Conferences. It is popular to organise conferences and meetings at AF Borgen that include technical solutions for sound and lighting. LU
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/will-you-be-booking-conference-or-meeting-year - 2026-05-06
Only males among the fish species crucian carp have developed a strategy to protect themselves from hungry predators, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The explanation could lie in that the surrounding environment affects the stress system in males and females differently. Some animals have evolved the ability to swiftly change appearance to defend themselves against predato
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/stress-may-trigger-male-defense-against-predators - 2026-05-05
When President Emmanuel Macron visits Studentafton Wednesday, January 31, it is Sylvia Schwaag Serger, professor in Economic history at LUSEM, who will moderate the conversation. As proud as we are curious, we asked her a few quick questions ahead of her exciting talk. How did it come about that you will be moderating President Emmanuel Macron when he visits Studentafton? “I’m not sure, I was ask
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/meeting-president-macron-quick-chat-sylvia-schwaag-serger - 2026-05-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Natural solutions to combat climate change are perceived as beneficial to both nature and people simultaneously. But claims that natural solutions also bring about empowerment, gender equality and inclusion are problematic, especially when issues of power, agency and marginalisation are ignored. This is according to n
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A research group at Lund University in Sweden has found a new way to identify the most malignant tumours in children. The method involves studying genetic ‘micro-variation’, rather than the presence of individual mutations. In adult cancers, the tumour cells are more genetically variable than healthy cells. When a can
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-method-identifying-most-aggressive-childhood-cancers - 2026-05-05
The coast is changing. The sea is encroaching further inland, and the shoreline of childhood memory no longer looks the same. Climate change is impacting beaches and the sea, but time is also a factor. Someone who knows a lot about changes to the Skåne coastline is Caroline Hallin. She is a coastal engineer whose research focuses on erosion, storm surges and nature-adapted coastal protection at th
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/interdisciplinary-research-school-skanes-beaches - 2026-05-05
The Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation (MMW) primarily awards grants in the social sciences and the Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation (MAW) primarily awards grants in the humanities. Projects should be focused on a coherent research question. MANAGEMENT RULES The full nformation and guidelines for the call are to be found on the foundation websites: MMW // MAW Project applications to
