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Walking is probably more cognitively demanding than you think. Magnus Lindh-Rengifo defends his thesis about walking aspects in neurodegenerative disorders on December 16. Read about his experiences as a Ph.D student at MultiPark. Tell us about your research! “Walking capability can be a key feature to being able to participate in meaningful activities in your daily life. Meeting patients with neu

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/walking-neurodegeneration-phd-interview-magnus-lindh-rengifo - 2026-06-15

A new study have identified which blood tests are best at detecting Alzheimer’s disease during the earliest stages, and also another blood test that is optimal for detecting relevant treatment effects. These findings will speed up the development of new therapies that can slow down the disease progression. The article was originally published as a press release from the Sahlgrenska Academy, Univer

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/optimal-blood-tests-development-new-therapies-alzheimers-disease - 2026-06-15

“Lundensare” Nobel Prize winner Arvid Carlsson (1923-2018) did not receive the prestigious Nobel Prize while living or working in Lund – but he is an alumnus! Carlsson grew up in Lund (which could clearly be heard in his Lund accent) and in 1951 he became a doctor of medicine at Lund University. He was employed as an associate professor of pharmacology and in 1959 he left for Gothenburg, where he

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/nobel-prize-winner-arvid-carlsson-7-things-you-perhaps-did-not-know-about-him-and-his-research - 2026-06-15

MultiPark’s new special interest groups (SIGs) address essential scientific and technological needs and provide opportunities for professional development and network formation to our young scientists. One of them focus on molecular signaling. Lautaro Belfiori is the convening person. He shares with us how they plan to work with questions related to molecular signaling. Can you shortly describe th

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/molecular-signaling-neurodegenerative-disorders-special-interest-group - 2026-06-15

Keivan Javanshiri’s Ph.D. project explores cardiac and vascular pathologies in Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer's disease. January 20, he defends his thesis. Here, he shares the most important findings and why sudden cardiac arrest is a common cause of death in patients with Lewy body disease. Tell us about your research! “My research focuses on cognitive disorders, which you may envision like a t

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/cognitive-disease-beyond-brain-phd-interview-keivan-javanshiri - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. QS Top University ranking for 2015 places Lund University as the world's twentieth by subject (Geography & Area Studies). The QS World University Rankings places Lund University as number 20 world wide in Geography & Area Studies. This is an improvement from last year's position of 21. Lund University as a whole also

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/ranked-20-among-geography-departments-world-wide - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. ICOS Carbon Portal is the central data portal for a European-wide Greenhouse Gas monitoring network. It offers access to research data from ICOS scientists all over Europe, and provides facilities and IT resources supporting modelling activities for elaborated data products. Hello Alex Vermeulen! What is the Carbon Po

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/carbon-portal-access-carbon-research-data - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Findings from an international research group including Anders Ahlström (main author) and Ben Smith from INES, reveals news that changes the view on neglected areas: the semi-arid ecosystems has a key role in carbon cycling. The group has published their findings in Science. Terrestrial bioshere is absorbing about 1/4

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/semi-arid-ecosystems-play-key-role-global-carbon-cycling - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Swedish Embassy in Washington asked four experts on the Arctic. First to be asked is Margareta Johansson, researcher at our department. Watch her answer or watch all four expert answers.

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/why-do-we-need-care-about-arctic-region - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Daniel Metcalfe, associate senior lecturer at our department, has received a grant from the Göran Gustafsson Foundation for nature and environment in Lapland. The money is to enable him to investigate how grazing insects affect soil processes in the birch forests of Lapland. Visit Dan Metcalfe's staff page

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/money-research-lapland - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ylva Persson, PhD student in Physical Geography and Ecosystem Sciences at Lund University, is conducting research on cloned trees. Her aim is to understand how the substances secreted by trees affects, and is affected, by climate. Ylva Persson studies the trees' volatile organic compounds (BVOCs).  It does not only gi

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/trees-communicate-and-affect-climate - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The new ESA (European Space Agency) satellite SENTINEL-2 is now in orbit, producing preliminary test data. The satellites' sensor is unique in terms of having both high spatial resolution, as well as temporal resolution. Data from SENTINEl-2 is used by the Lund Earth Observation research group in their research.For mo

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/esa-satellite-provides-remote-sensing-data - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Markku Rummukainen, Professor of Climatology, has written an article in Miljömagasinet on climate change. It is still possible to influence the ongoing development, he writes. Read article here (Google translated)Staff page of Markku Rummukainen

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/markku-rummukainen-climate-change - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The latest issue of LUM features Emma Li Johansson's research. The article in LUM mentions the exhibition that will take place at the department on September 17th.Read the article in LUMSee event in our calendarVisit the staff page of Emma Li Johansson

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/article-lum-physical-geographer-uses-art-her-research - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. "Changes in the Arctic Ocean can affect ecosystems located far away on land, " says Dr. Frans-Jan Parmentier at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, lead author of the newly pyublished international study. As the sea ice melts the reflection of sunlight is replaced by absorption by the open sea

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/accelerated-methane-emissions-when-arctic-sea-ice-melts - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The candidate will carry out development, testing and application of the Earth system model EC-EARTH in preparation for the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) and the next Assessment Report of the IPCC. Apply no later than October 13th. You'll find the full job announcement here.

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/job-opening-postdoctoral-fellow-earth-system-modelling - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Professor of climatology Markku Rummukainen was interviewed in many media outlets due to the fact that the number of flood damages in 2014 was five times higher than in 2013. “The climate is getting warmer and there will be more and heavier downpours, which increases the risk of flooding and subsequent damages”, he sa

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/climate-change-creates-more-flood-damage - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Frans-Jan Parmentier, researcher at our department, was interviewed in NyTeknik about his new research that shows that methane emissions from the Arctic tundra increase when the Arctic ice melts. “The decreased amounts of Arctic sea ice is one of the most visible consequences of climate change, and has a huge impact o

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/melting-sea-ice-arctic-accelerates-methane-emissions - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Monday October 12th, all campus activity was cancelled due to a threat to the university, which the police judged needed to be taken seriously. After it turned out the threat had been distributed to several other higher educational institutions as well, a decision has been taken to reopen the university. Activities

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/campus-teaching-cancelled-october-12th-due-threat - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Margareta Johansson, researcher at our department, has been interviewed by Sveriges Radio - Sweden's national publicly funded radio broadcaster - about her research on permafrost. Margareta Johansson said she is measuring the active layer, that is, the part of the permafrost that thaws every year, as well as looking a

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/margareta-johansson-interviewed-sveriges-radio - 2026-06-15