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Professor Åsa Westrin manages a big national medical screening database to conduct research on Death by Suicide in the Swedish population. The database helps her extract research data on the contacts and relationships between healthcare and patients who have died by suicide to map healthcare utilization and improve future preventative treatments for suicidal patients. Åsa is a professor of psychia
On 27 April, the Government decided that Ingrid Petersson will be the new Chairperson of Lund University. She has had a long career in the public sector and on boards and among other roles has been Director General of the Formas research council (2013-2022). Ingrid Petersson took up the position on 1 May 2023. “Lund University is a strong research university and Ingrid Petersson is warmly welcomed
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ingrid-petersson-new-chairperson-lund-university - 2026-04-24
From 1 January 2026, new guidelines for entertainment and gifts at the University will apply. The guidelines have been updated to make them clearer, more consistent and better suited to today’s needs. Why are the rules changing?The basic rules remain unchanged and continue to be based on tax and accounting regulations. However, the amount limits have been adjusted, and the guidelines and associate
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-guidelines-entertainment-and-gifts-effective-1-january-2026 - 2026-04-24
Förstfödda löper lägre risk för hjärtinfarkt och stroke än sina syskon – om antalet syskon inte överskrider tre, för då är det tvärtom. Och personer utan syskon har högre risk för hjärtinfarkt och stroke senare i livet jämfört med de som har syskon. Det visar en ny befolkningsstudie från Lunds universitet som publicerats i BMJ Open. – Att veta hur många syskon en individ har och om hen är äldst el
https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/antal-syskon-kan-kopplas-till-risk-hjart-karlsjukdomar - 2026-04-23
Idag saknas evidens för många av de preventiva metoder som används för att minska förlossningsbristningar. I en randomiserad klinisk studie ledd från Lunds universitet har forskare undersökt om allvarliga bristningar – så kallade sfinkterskador – minskar om den ansvariga barnmorskan får stöd av en kollega under den sista delen av krystskedet. Totalt inkluderades mer än 4 000 förstagångsföderskor i
https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/farre-allvarliga-bristningar-nar-tva-barnmorskor-narvarar-vid-forlossning - 2026-04-23
Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and the chances of preventing blood clots. In Sweden, almost half of all cases of venous thrombosis have a genetic explanation. A team of researchers from Lund University in Sweden has now discovered three gene variants that increase the risk of blood clots in the leg by up to 180 perce
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-gene-variants-significantly-increase-risk-blood-clots - 2026-04-23
Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and the chances of preventing blood clots. In Sweden, almost half of all cases of venous thrombosis have a genetic explanation. A team of researchers from Lund University in Sweden has now discovered three gene variants that increase the risk of blood clots in the leg by up to 180 perce
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-gene-variants-significantly-increase-risk-blood-clots - 2026-04-23
After 20 years of research on gene therapy and the rare blood disease, Diamond–Blackfan Anemia, DBA, researcher Johan Flygare had reached a point where he and his colleagues had done everything they could in the lab. Even though they had proof of concept their gene therapy would work, engaging companies had been difficult. Then, in 2021, he received an e-mail. The message came from American entrep
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/science-start-developing-gene-therapy-rare-blood-disorder - 2026-04-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. – Sanitation is a major challenge in India. It is partly to do with the high population density, there are more people sharing the same space, and a historically higher cultural and religious acceptance of poor sanitation, says Sara Gabrielsson from Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies, LUCSUS. Her resear
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Unwanted formation of blood vessels (angiogenesis) in the brain is likely to be the cause of intractable walking and balance difficulties for people who suffer from Parkinson’s disease. This conclusion is supported by new research from Lund University in Sweden. Many people with Parkinson’s disease eventually experien
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nowadays it is possible to produce plastics from sugar or vegetable oils, but up to now fossil oil has been too cheap for the production of bioplastics to be profitable. That explains why the plastic-producing bacteria, developed some years ago by researchers at the Centre for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (Kemic
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/huge-potential-bioplastics - 2026-04-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In competition with about ten other European consortia, Lund University and collaborators have received a research grant of approximately 150 million SEK. The money, which is given by the European Union, will be complemented by funding from the pharmaceutical industry. The funding will be used to advance in the battle
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/unified-european-effort-fight-diabetic-complicati - 2026-04-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Low age, the number of hours spent on the internet/social media, feelings of loneliness and thoughts about seeking treatment for mental illness. All of these are associated with problem gaming over the internet. This is one of the findings of a study recently published by researchers at Lund University that includes a
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/study-screen-games-mental-illness-and-addiction - 2026-04-23
The first call for applications, Sustainable Idea Exploration, within the University’s Sustainability Fund opened during the autumn. The aim is to explore the innovative potential of sustainability-related research projects at an early stage. Four projects have now been granted funding. From biomimicry and energy efficiency enhancement to a model for legal advice on human rights – the applications
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/four-projects-awarded-grants-sustainability-fund - 2026-04-24
The Islamic presence in Europe is becoming normalised. But integration also leads to increased conflict, according to Oliver Scharbrodt, Lund University’s new Professor of Islamic Studies. Oliver Scharbrodt came to the University last spring after taking up Sweden’s only professorship in Islamic Studies. “I was attracted by the fact that Lund is one of Europe’s classic top universities and that th
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/integration-can-lead-conflict - 2026-04-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Elsa Hedling defended her dissertation "Blending Politics and New Media. Mediatized Practices of EU Digital Diplomacy" on December 19 at 10:00 in Eden auditorium. Discussant was Professor Alister Miskimmon, Queen’s University Belfast. In her PhD thesis titled “Blending Politics and New Media. Mediatized Practices of E
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/elsa-hedling-has-defended-her-thesis - 2026-04-23
“External engagement is at the centre of what happens at Leeds University Business School (LUBS), be it with partner companies, NGOs or alumni. It’s a bridge between these levels and the students, researchers and teachers at our school and a high priority of our’s”, says Anna France, relationship manager at LUBS. Together with her colleague David Gardner, operations manager of external engagement,
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/leeds-comes-lund - 2026-04-23
BECC welcomes proposals for research funding within the vision and aims of BECC for the years 2018-20. This is a joint call, up to 20 million SEK, between LU and UGOT and aims at a continued consolidation of the collaboration between research groups and major projects within and between Lund and Gothenburg universities.BECC strives to assess the impacts of climate change on terrestrial biodiversit
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/becc-call-research-funding-2018-2020 - 2026-04-23
The Swedish Research Council recommends the Faculty of Law as co-lead of a new national research environment. Lund University is proposed to become a key player in the next generation of strategic research areas and to participate in six of eight new national research environments. In total, the Swedish Research Council recommends that 16 research environments be funded – the final decision will b
https://www.law.lu.se/article/faculty-law-takes-part-new-strategic-research-area-sra - 2026-04-23
Lund University works actively to ensure that students and staff feel secure, regardless of ethnicity or religious belief. A review shows that the University works systematically on risk assessments, educational initiatives and core value-related activities to prevent threats and harassment. Global conflicts can affect both staff and students in different ways. The conflict between Israel and Pale
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-strengthens-its-efforts-ensure-secure-work-and-study-environment - 2026-04-24
