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​​​​​​​Did you know that about 70% of rare diseases begin in childhood? How about that 1 in 5 cancers are considered a rare disease? Or that nearly three-quarters of all rare diseases are genetic diseases? With more than 6,000 rare diseases known to impact the lives of an estimated 300 million people around the world – rare diseases are all too common. Limited knowledge of these diseases often res

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/shining-spotlight-rare-disease-research - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new study suggests hairdressers are exposed to substances that can cause bladder cancer. Over recent years, there have been a number of reports suggesting that aromatic amines, carcinogenic compounds that can cause bladder cancer, may be present as contaminants in certain hair dyes. In the study from Lund University

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hairdressers-exposed-carcinogenic-substances - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Women in Great Sciences (WINGS) welcome you to StepUp 2016: How to talk like a TED-speaker Workshop 9th March 2016 Hörsalen, Medicon Village, Scheelevägen 2, Lund TED is a world famous conference that posts its best presentations free on the Internet (www.ted.com) - TED (Technology, Education, Design) is a platform fo

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/stepup2016 - 2026-05-23

‘Conditionals’ is a solo exhibition presenting new works by Alejandro Cesarco, Adjunct Professor in Fine Arts at Malmö Art Academy. "A conditional sentence is formed by a main clause (the consequence), a conjunction (if), and a conditional clause (the condition). There are four standard types of conditionals. Cesarco's exhibition proceeds from the given to the not given, comparing what is with wha

https://www.khm.lu.se/artikel/adjunct-professor-alejandro-cesarco-gives-solo-exhibiton-conditionals-berlin - 2026-05-23

Petter Pilesjö is the Head of Department at the Department for Earth and Environmental Studies (MGeo). We talk to Petter about his role and responsibilities, and ask him how he is feeling about the new institution after it's first months of existence. Hi Petter!You are the head of a department that is now four months old. How do you feel about MGeo right now?“I am very pleased with how things are

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/hello-petter-pilesjo-head-department - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University’s ‘critical friends’ and strategic advisors – the University Advisory Board – met over two intensive days in April the University Management to discuss LU’s development over the past year. The overall impression from the international experts was positive, especially with regard to research. On the edu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-advisory-board-lund-university-needs-invest-education - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ruth Bedoya Lopez from Colombia is currently studying the master's programme with specialisation Culture and Creativity. We asked her what she thinks about her studies. What is the best thing about your programme?"The best thing about this programme is to encounter professors and colleagues from different backgrounds.

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/everything-i-love-one-programme - 2026-05-23

Per Odin is resigning from his position as member and teacher representative on the Electoral College. A by-election will therefore be held for the term of office from 1 August 2026 to 28 February 2027. Nominate your candidate by 27 February at the latest. The Electoral College participates in the selection of the Vice-Chancellor and Deputy-Vice-Chancellor. This process is currently underway. The

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/who-will-succeed-odin-electoral-college - 2026-05-23

Stina Vikingson is a career adviser at the Career Services at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM). Here are her five best pieces of advice on how to succeed as a student on the networking platform Linkedin. Make your headline unique and less genericBeing a ”Student at Lund University” doesn’t say very much; rather try to emphasise who you are and what skills you have! This i

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/five-tips-how-make-most-linkedin - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SANR is an annual conference about all things South Asian. It offers a platform for Nordic scholars of South Asia to present their research and meet other researchers. It is particularly intended to be a supportive meeting point for emerging scholars.   After initial meetings in Copenhagen in 2017 and Oslo in 2018, Up

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/conference-announcement-south-asia-across-nordic-region-2019 - 2026-05-23

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 - 2026-05-23

The 8 March, Lund University will send out a questionnaire to 8,800 researchers associated with the University in order to gain a picture of how well LU is fulfilling the European Charter for Researchers. The questionnaire, which is open for two weeks, aims to provide a broad picture of how researchers at LU feel the University is living up to the European Charter’s principles for working conditio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-conducting-major-survey-principles-strong-research-environments - 2026-05-24

Marine archaeologists from Lund University in Sweden have found exotic spices such as black pepper, cloves, ginger and saffron on the royal warship Gribshunden, that belonged to the Danish King Hans. The shipwreck is located on the sea floor off the southern coast of Sweden. The findings provide a fascinating insight into the world of the medieval elite. “It was a real surprise how well preserved

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/unique-spices-found-500-year-old-medieval-shipwreck - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new research study has shed light on the underground interaction between tree roots and fungi. In order to understand how this important symbiosis came about, an international team of researchers have sequenced the genomes of different fungi that live underground. The study shows that in the course of evolution, the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lost-genes-make-fungi-dependent-trees - 2026-05-23

A new research study has shed light on the underground interaction between tree roots and fungi. In order to understand how this important symbiosis came about, an international team of researchers have sequenced the genomes of different fungi that live underground. The study shows that in the course of evolution, the symbiotic fungi have lost many genes present in their free-living ancestors, and

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/lost-genes-make-fungi-dependent-trees - 2026-05-23

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-y-sasm-conference-2018 - 2026-05-23

Martin Bech, senior lecturer in medical radiation physics, has been awarded a prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant. Over a five-year period, he will conduct several exciting projects within X-ray microscopy which, among other things, can be used to generate 3D images of human tissue. Over the past decade, the use of X-ray microscopy has increased in the world of research. In contrast to standard lig

https://www.science.lu.se/article/radiation-physicist-receives-sek-20-million-grant-european-research-council-erc - 2026-05-23

Today, a stroke usually leads to permanent disability – but in the future, the stroke-injured brain could be reparable by replacing dead cells with new, healthy neurons, using transplantation. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have taken a step in that direction by showing that some neurons transplanted into the brains of stroke-injured rats were incorporated and responded correctly when th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/transplanted-neurons-incorporated-stroke-injured-rat-brain - 2026-05-23

In the past decade, knowledge of how lifestyle affects our genes, a research field called epigenetics, has grown exponentially. Researchers at the Lund University Diabetes Centre have summarised the state of scientific knowledge within epigenetics linked to obesity and type 2 diabetes in a review article published in the scientific journal Cell Metabolism. Epigenetic mechanisms (see fact box) cont

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-lifestyle-affects-our-genes-review - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In the past decade, knowledge of how lifestyle affects our genes, a research field called epigenetics, has grown exponentially. Researchers at the Lund University Diabetes Centre have summarised the state of scientific knowledge within epigenetics linked to obesity and type 2 diabetes in a review article published in

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/how-lifestyle-affects-our-genes - 2026-05-23