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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Mikael Dolsten was an advisor to President Obama, worked with Joe Biden on Cancer Moonshot, was involved in the R&D for some 30 drugs – and he is now leading the development of Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine as head of research at Pfizer. It is an impressive career to say the least, and it started in Lund
Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Sweden, have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a joint initiative on immunotherapy. Immunotherapy harnesses the body’s own immune system to fight disease and has great potential, both in cancer and in autoimmune diseases where established treatments are insufficient.To capitalise on this development, a joint hub for stakeholders in the fi
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-initiative-aims-take-immunotherapy-research-patient-benefit - 2026-05-19
An increasing number of people want to help bees and other pollinators by growing flowers that are rich in pollen and nectar. But which flowers are the most beneficial? If the point is to aid threatened bee species and biodiversity, then a variety of native plants is the way to go. If you are a farmer, with large areas of insect-pollinated crops, it might be easiest to aim for a few species of flo
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/flowers-benefit-both-bees-and-biodiversity - 2026-05-19
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. IT IS HIGH TIME that we start thinking about how we define life, according to a group of Lund University researchers. An army of intelligent robots is growing in front of us, but also opportunities to alter people’s DNA, create super babies and, perhaps, to encounter life in space.“Human beings have always dreamed of
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/designer-babies-and-intelligent-robots-how-new-life-challenging-humankind - 2026-05-19
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The “Sharing and the City” project aims to examine, test and advance knowledge on the role of city governments in the initiation, implementation and institutionalisation of the sharing organisations across cities in Europe. A report from a mobile research lab on sharing in Gothenburg is now available. It is based on t
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/report-sharing-and-city-mobile-research-lab-gothenburg - 2026-05-20
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Orpheus is a European network that has committed to developing and disseminating best practice as well as promoting harmonisation within PhD education in biomedicine and health sciences. The network carries out evaluations to ensure quality within PhD programmes. So far, 10 European medical faculties have become accre
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/faculty-phd-programme-gains-accreditation - 2026-05-19
What happens when scientists, municipal actors, and private sector stakeholders from six European countries come together to question the future of aquathermal energy? At LUCSUS, we just found out. June 17 to 19, the Interreg North Sea WaterWarmth partner meeting took place in Lund, hosting partners from Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. LUCSUS’s researchers Sara Broo
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/ideas-action-shaping-aquathermal-futures - 2026-05-19
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. So say Mats Benner and Freddy Ståhlberg after having reviewed both self-evaluations and assessor reports. The RQ20 Research Quality Evaluation Project is now entering its final phase and, so far, the results are looking good. “But it would be out of the question for us to sit back now just because we’re known globally
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rq20-research-still-evaluated-despite-pandemic-obstacles - 2026-05-19
A review of the subject of Physics at Lund University is now being initiated. The aim is to gather input from an external expert panel on how the subject can be developed going forward. Particular focus will be placed on how organisational changes can strengthen the discipline and enhance its international impact. Physics at Lund University is currently represented at the Faculty of Engineering (L
https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/subject-physics-be-reviewed-expert-panel - 2026-05-19
A review of the subject of Physics at Lund University is now being initiated. The aim is to gather input from an external expert panel on how the subject can be developed going forward. Particular focus will be placed on how organisational changes can strengthen the discipline and enhance its international impact.Physics at Lund University is currently represented at the Faculty of Engineering (LT
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/subject-physics-be-reviewed-expert-panel - 2026-05-19
”An outstanding example of a national graduate school with excellent results and exceptional management, which should be continued in the future”, is the recommendation from the SWEAH evaluation. Following a proposal from the graduate school's partner representatives, during spring 2025 three external reviewers evaluated SWEAH's operations during the period 2022-2024.– We are very satisfied with t
https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/how-evaluators-rated-sweah - 2026-05-19
Every four years, the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies is evaluated to monitor how the institute meets its overall objectives and follows its basic principles. This year, an external panel has evaluated the activities during the years 2018–2021 (yes, including the pandemic years), the model on which the Pufendorf Institute rests and what makes the institute unique. The panel consisted of M
https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/pufendorf-institutes-sustainable-principles - 2026-05-19
Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) has now received its reaccreditation through both the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and The Association of MBAs (AMBA). Thereby, the School holds its position in the ranks of top business schools worldwide awarded with a “Triple Crown”. The triple accreditation, or the Triple Crown, is the combination of accreditations held b
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lusem-reaffirms-its-triple-crown-accreditation - 2026-05-19
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Swedish cities of Malmö, Lund, Oskarshamn and Bjuv are looking for creative partners with innovative solutions that can be involved in a new venture, to convert waste heat into urban food or other biological production through an Open Innovation Competition. Clean residual heat emitted from a diverse range of sour
https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/urban-food-residual-heat-open-innovation-competition - 2026-05-19
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “Better communication between different waste actors is paramount”. LUCSUS researchers present policy brief on how to address challenges linked to urban solid waste management in Kisumu, Kenya. The collection and handling of municipal solid waste pose a significant challenge in urban Kisumu. The demand for more sustai
A couple of weeks have passed since our symposium: Conducting research in interdisciplinary teams. On the 21 of October, we had the great pleasure of welcoming both Martin Cloonan and Britta Padberg, two of our external evaluators, back to Lund. And both were kind enough to speak at the Symposium. Martin Cloonan led with taking the audience back to May 2024 and the work the external evaluators did
https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/constructive-friction-context - 2026-05-19
Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) has now received its reaccreditation through both the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and The Association of MBAs (AMBA). Thereby, the School holds its position in the ranks of top business schools worldwide awarded with a “Triple Crown”. The triple accreditation, or the Triple Crown, is the combination of accreditations held b
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/still-top-lusem-reaffirms-its-triple-crown-status - 2026-05-19
När det kungliga danska flaggskeppet Gribshunden sjönk i Blekinge skärgård vid slutet av 1400-talet, tog det med sig mängder av tidsdokument i sin grav. Med hjälp av medicinsk skiktröntgen – datortomografi – har Historiska museets numismatiker Gitte Ingvardson och arkeologen Brendan Foley lyckats undersöka fynden närmare. Gribshunden anses vara världens bäst bevarade fartyg av den typ som självast
https://www.historiskamuseet.lu.se/artikel/nya-grepp-avslojar-mynt-fran-1400-talsskepp - 2026-05-19
Despite the ongoing pandemic, researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center are bringing science to schools both physically and using a digital platform. High school students across the Skåne region are learning about stem cell research in the ‘Taking science to schools – Borrow a scientist’ initiative, organized by the Research School in Stem Cell Biology.In this outreach project – planned for spring 20
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/taking-stem-cells-high-schools-during-covid-19-pandemic - 2026-05-19
