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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET Associate Researcher Kristina Myrvold and SASNET Director Andreas Johansson have published an article on religious comforts of Indian soldiers in the First World War. SASNET Associate Researcher Kristina Myrvold, together with the Director of SASNET, Andreas Johansson, has published an article in the Journal Po

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-publication-andreas-johansson-and-kristina-myrvold - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Nordic Centre in India (NCI) is offering three different grants for scholars from NCI member universities to conduct research in India. As in previous years, the Nordic Centre in India, a consortium of leading universities and research institutions in the Nordic countries, will provide funding to a number of docto

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/nci-grants-research-visits-india - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The latest issue of the Sydasien magazine tells the story of a school for differently abled children in Nepal and takes a closer look at abortion practices in Sri Lanka, among others. Read the latest issue here. Through a new collaboration between Sydasien and SASNET the magazine once again appears in print, this time

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-issue-sydasien-now-available-1 - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Parama Sinha Pali has published an article in the Asia Dialogue entitled "Indian Elections 2019: Social media and fake news" In light of the upcoming General Elections in India, SASNET affiliated researcher Parama Sinha Pali writes about the role of social media in shaping India’s political discourse and the spread of

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-publication-affiliated-researcher-parama-sinha-palit-fake-news-indian-elections - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET Director Andreas Johansson has published a book on Pragmatic Muslim Politics in Sri Lanka. This book, based on Andreas’ PhD thesis, analyses and discusses the use of Islamic terms and symbols in the political party Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC). It is based on interviews with the leading members of the party

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-book-andreas-johansson - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On May 9, three experts will discuss past and current Indian politics in view of the ongoing elections. In view of the ongoing Indian General Elections, Swedish South Asian Studies Network invites you to a panel discussion on the past and current political scenario in India with a main focus on the electoral process a

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/panel-discussion-indian-general-elections-2019 - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nearly 40 Nordic researchers and academics from 15 universities in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland have so far registered to participate in the Networking Day on South Asian Studies, that SASNET organizes in Lund on Monday 25 April 2016. They are all working on South Asia-related issues, and have been invited to d

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/networking-day-nordic-south-asian-studies - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Director Andreas Johansson was interviewed in several media around the world about the recent attacks in Sri Lanka. Links below:TV 4Sverigesradio (Ekot, P4)TRT World Dubai Eye (Live) ToyokeizaiP3 NyheterTT (Published in, Aftonbladet, Corren, Nsd, Folkbladet, Pressen, allanyheter, Uppsala Nya Tidning, Sydsvenskan, Hall

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/andreas-johansson-commented-attacks-sri-lanka - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The SASNET Director provides an analysis of the past and current political and ethno-religious scenarios in conflict-ridden Sri Lanka. On April 22, 2019, SASNET Director Andreas Johansson’s article “Sri Lanka’s violent past has created a polarised society ripe for radicalisation” was published in The Independent in li

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/two-more-articles-andreas-johansson-recent-attacks-sri-lanka-published - 2026-06-21

For the tenth consecutive year, Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University welcomed high school students from across Skåne for UniStem Day 2025, a hands-on celebration of stem cell research and regenerative medicine. Held on Friday, March 14, this year’s milestone event offered students a unique opportunity to step into the world of science, learning from leading researchers, experimenting in state-

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/unistem-day-2025-decade-inspiring-future-scientists-lund - 2026-06-21

Lund University researchers have been awarded SEK 19 million in funding from Cancerfonden as part of a national investment of SEK 114 million to advance cancer research across Sweden. Among the recipients is Associate Professor Sofie Mohlin, whose work focuses on understanding neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive childhood cancer. Cancerfonden, the Swedish Cancer Society, is investing in researche

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/sofie-mohlin-receives-cancerfonden-senior-investigator-award-advance-childhood-cancer-research - 2026-06-21

On April 9, Lund University's Pre-GMP Facility and Skåne University Hospital's ATMP Center - a joint research and development environment where new treatments using cell and gene therapies are developed - will be inaugurated. The aim of the collaboration is to bring research closer to healthcare and make advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) available to more patients. This is joint news fro

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/now-lunds-atmp-infrastructures-are-officially-open - 2026-06-21

The Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University welcomes the beginning of a new chapter with the appointment of its new leadership team. As of January 1, 2025, Professor Malin Parmar has assumed the role of Director, with Associate Professor Göran Karlsson stepping in as Deputy Director. Together, they bring decades of expertise, deep connections to the Lund research community, and a shared vision fo

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-welcomes-new-leadership-team - 2026-06-21

In a newly published study in Nature Communications, Emma Hammarlund and her research team at Lund University detail how daily fluctuations in oxygen levels influenced the rise of animal life. Their findings offer new insights as to how dramatic daily shifts in oxygen availability and stress may have played a central role in the evolution of complex organisms on Earth. “Now, when we explore animal

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-article-conversation-how-dramatic-daily-swings-oxygen-shaped-early-animal-life - 2026-06-21

Lund University in Sweden has been awarded an EU grant of 8.3 million euros for a new international doctoral programme in regenerative medicine and advanced therapy medicinal products. The aim is to improve the environment for regenerative medicine and ATMPs in Europe and facilitate cooperation between research and clinical application. It started as an idea at the Lund Stem Cell Center to train a

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/83-million-euros-doctoral-programme-regenerative-medicine-and-atmp - 2026-06-21

After a five-year pause, the Lund Stem Cell Center’s outreach initiative Taking Science to Schools – Borrow a Scientist has returned, once again bringing researchers face-to-face with students across southern Sweden. In March 2025, nine researchers from the Center visited more than 100 students at Malmö Latinskola, Filbornaskolan in Helsingborg, and Söderportgymnasiet in Kristianstad. The sessions

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/science-steps-outside-lab-borrow-scientist-returns-local-classrooms - 2026-06-21

Researchers at the Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University have developed a stem cell-based therapy that rejuvenates the aging blood and immune systems in mice without harsh treatments like chemotherapy or radiation. The findings recently published in the journal Nature Communications is a step toward safer, non-toxic treatments for age-related blood disorders and immune decline. As we age, the s

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/non-toxic-stem-cell-therapy-prevents-age-related-blood-diseases-mice - 2026-06-21

Each year, around 350 children in Sweden are diagnosed with cancer. Thanks to progress in research and treatment, six out of seven children today survive. But unlike cancer in adults, we don't know what causes most childhood cancers to develop. This spring Barncancerfonden, the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation, awarded SEK 64 million to 29 researchers across the country. The funding includes po

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/three-researchers-receive-barncancerfonden-funding-investigate-causes-childhood-leukemia - 2026-06-21

Paul Bourgine, research group leader at Lund University's Lund Stem Cell Center, has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept grant for his project CiThOss – Cellular immunoTHERapy modelling by exploitation of humanized OSSicles, which aims to develop accurate models for testing immunotherapies in cancer treatment. The European Research Council's Proof of Concept is awarded to researchers to investiga

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/paul-bourgine-awarded-erc-proof-concept-grant - 2026-06-21

For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as ‘junk’ and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study in Cell Genomics, researchers at Lund University in Sweden show that the repetitive part of the human genome plays an active role during early brain development and may also be relevant for understanding brain diseases. DNA carries the complete set of instructions an organism

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/why-repetitive-dna-matters-human-brain-evolution-and-disease - 2026-06-21