By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 30 May 2023 “If lung emphysema can be detected at an early stage, the chances of slowing down the course of the disease are greater,” says Madeleine Petersson Sjögren. Nanoparticles can be used to detect certain lung diseases. The AiDA measurement method – based on the inhalation of nanoparticles – is easy to use and can com

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/lung-disease-revealed-nano-particles - 2025-06-19

Published 7 June 2023 The picture shows the millimetre-sized chip on which the transistors are embedded. Photo: Anton Persson Reconfigurable transistors are key elements in the development of future semiconductors. As conventional transistors approach the limit of how small they can become, more functions in the same number of units will become increasingly important in developing small and energy

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/reconfigurable-transistors-important-future-semiconductors - 2025-06-19

Published 15 June 2023 NanoLund Education coordinator Jens Uhlig made pizza to mentoring program participants The time has come to celebrate four and a half months of meetings between NanoLund PhD students and their mentors. In the closing workshop, the mentees reflected on the program and what they have learnt. Under the guidance of Tina Persson from Passage2pro, they looked back at the career de

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/grand-finale-very-first-nanolund-mentoring-program - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Laura Hrastar) - published 17 June 2023 Marine archaeologist Brendan Foley excavating the Gribshunden wreck off the coast of Ronneby, Sweden. Photo: Brett Seymour When history meets present-day science fascinating things reveal themselves. In such a case, a sample of chain mail from the 15th-century Danish flagship, Gribshunden, was recently analyzed at MA

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/x-ray-eyes-artifact-shipwreck-gribshunden - 2025-06-19

Published 16 June 2023 LTH’s graduation ceremony 24 May. From left to right: Carl Sahlberg, the grandson of Karl-Erik Sahlberg, and Sahlberg scholar 2023 Marshall Ringisayi Machingauta. Photo: Johan Persson For 2023, the Sahlberg scholarship is awarded to NanoLund PhD student Marshall Ringisayi Machingauta for his thesis ”Development and characterization of an eco-friendly cosmeceutical formulatio

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/sahlberg-scholarship-2023-marshall-ringisayi-machingauta - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Evelina Lindén) - published 19 June 2023 NanoLund Director Anders Mikkelsen, Veronica Lattanzi who did her PhD at NanoLund, and Peter Dröll from the European Commission during coffee break at the EuroNanoForum2023. Photo: Evelina Lindén The international conference EuroNanoForum 2023, funded by the EU and Vinnova, and organized by us at NanoLund together w

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/listen-learn-and-then-act - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren / Evelina Lindén) - published 27 June 2023 “The air does not recognise national borders. Much of the air pollution we are exposed to in southern Sweden actually emanates from entirely different parts of the world,” says Christina Isaxon. Photo: Erik Andersson The annual event Almedalen Week in Visby is about to begin. Lund University is

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/christina-isaxon-discusses-air-pollution-almedalen - 2025-06-19

Published 29 June 2023 Many of the Lund projects financed by European Innovation Council are in the field of nanotechnology and its applications, such as in semiconductors, optics and biomaterials. Photo: Charlotte Carlberg Bärg Lund University has proved to be the most successful of all Swedish universities within the European Innovation Council’s support for new and pioneering technology. Since

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanolundians-successful-european-innovation-council - 2025-06-19

Published 6 July 2023 Occasionaly interrupted by heavy raining, the student barbecue took place in June. As the spring term has come to an end, new student representatives have been elected. Earlier this spring, the Lund University Students’ Unions elected new representatives for all decision-making bodies within the university. We are happy to welcome Patrik Nilsson and Simon Wozny as new student

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/welcome-our-new-student-representatives - 2025-06-19

Published 11 July 2023 Clay is one of the oldest materials used by humans, and pottery shards have been found that are almost 16 000 years old. Photo: iStockphoto Clay is described as an ancient material with a great future. “The potential areas of application are huge,” says an enthusiastic Marie Skepö, professor of theoretical chemistry whom we recently welcomed as an affiliated faculty member o

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/new-nanolundian-investigating-clay-materials-atomistic-level - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Evelina Lindén) - published 18 July 2023 The nanolab is a laboratory that can characterize and create nanostructures at the atomic scale. You can for example grow nanotubes for purposes like precision medicine, energy harvesting, or more efficient electronics. Photo: Charlotte Carlberg Bärg A lab where you can “craft” new materials on the atomic level, bri

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/making-it-big-nano-crafting - 2025-06-19

Published 12 February 2021 Systemic inflammation impairs perivascular CSF distribution, according to our latest discoveries published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation. The exchange of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) seems to be crucial for the clearance of waste products from the brain. Previous research shows that impaired CSF clearance is associated with neurodegenerative diseases. After systemic i

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/systemic-inflammation-impairs-perivascular-csf-distribution - 2025-06-19

Published 30 April 2021 In the brain, the microglial cells (green) have the ability to pick up clumps of beta-amyloid (red) that accumulate in Alzheimer's disease. ECT does not seem to compromise this process, according to the study. Image source: The research group experimenta ECT, or electroconvulsive therapy, is an effective treatment for severely depressed patients. However, many patients are

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/new-study-mice-ect-and-alzheimers-protein - 2025-06-19

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 27 May 2021 Yiyi Yang defends her PhD thesis on Thursday 3rd June 2021. During her Ph.D. studies, Yiyi Yang has been investigating the role of microglia in the pathological development of Alzheimer’s disease. On the 3rd of June, it is time to defend her work supervised by Prof. Tomas Deierborg. Now, Yiyi tells us a

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-yiyi-yang - 2025-06-19

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 1 October 2021 Photo:Mostphotos Having a physically active lifestyle may significantly reduce your risk to develop anxiety disorders. This is the conclusion from our new study following almost 400 000 Swedes, whereof half of them were skiers. And the physical performance level also seems to matter. Mental health is

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/physically-active-lifestyle-may-prevent-anxiety - 2025-06-19

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 29 April 2022 Oscar Manouchehrian defends his thesis on the 13th of May 2022. Oscar Manouchehrian has explored the roles of exercise and inflammation in neurological disorders. On May 13, he defends his Ph.D. thesis. Here, he shares his insights into academic research and experiences as a Ph.D. student in the Exper

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/phd-interview-oscar-manouchehrian - 2025-06-19

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 7 June 2022 Nadiia, together with two other researchers who recently arrived from Ukraine. Since 24 February, nothing has been the same for Ukrainian researchers. In this urgent situation, we have been able to offer one of them a Ph.D. position. We welcome our new colleague, Nadia Kravchenko, who is eager to share

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/welcome-our-new-phd-student-ukraine - 2025-06-19

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 5 October 2022 A Galectin-3-expressing microglia (green) close to Tau (red) inside patient brains. Photo: Antonio Boza Serrano. Inflammatory responses in the brain have long been suspected of playing a role in Alzheimer’s disease, but are challenging to monitor in the living human brain. An international collaborat

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/biomarker-reveals-inflammatory-changes-brain-alzheimers-disease - 2025-06-19

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 30 May 2023 Tomas Roos defended his thesis 17 February 2023. The aggregation of the protein Amyloid-beta (Abeta) into plaques outside the nerve cells has been recognized in patients with Alzheimer’s disease since 1905. But eliminating the plaques has not helped patients so far. Still, Tomas Roos was recently recrui

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/does-alzheimers-disease-start-inside-neurons-interview-tomas-roos-recently-recruited-our-lab - 2025-06-19

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 27 June 2023 Communication is key in research. Recently, our lab had a team-building day at the beach. And a simple Lego game can tell very much about the reasons behind the reproducibility crisis in science. Getting together to communicate new ideas and build relationships is critical for maintaining a vital resea

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/why-research-replication-fails - 2025-06-19