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On 17 January, Niclas Nilsson became the new director of LU Innovation. He has a doctoral degree from the Faculty of Medicine in Lund and broad experience from research and development in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as of innovation collaborations at the intersection between industry and academia. Most recently, Niclas worked at LEO Pharma in Denmark, where his position included working a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-innovation-has-new-director-who-wants-make-most-universitys-breadth - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The impact of soil microbes on carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere; the transformation of knowledge as it moves between different contexts; zooming in on the Achilles’ tendon to a cellular and molecular level to discover how weight should be placed on a torn tendon in order for it to heal. These are the researc

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/three-new-wallenberg-academy-fellows-lund-university - 2026-07-05

From Nobel Prizes to visions of the future – over a few days in May, world-leading medical researchers and biotech pioneers gathered to discuss new molecular therapies: from genetic fundamentals to clinical breakthroughs in patients. The program spanned everything from cutting-edge basic science to new treatment principles in drug development. Three intense days marked by curiosity, persistence, a

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/highlights-lund-spring-symposium-2025 - 2026-07-05

Sustainability Week in Lund has established itself as a recurring meeting place for challenging issues and innovative solutions. This year's program included over 70 events and gathered a few thousand participants in total. In mid-April, Lund was bubbling with sustainability issues. Project manager Stina Lundkvist breathes a sigh of relief after a successful week."We are very pleased with all the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/great-participation-during-sustainability-week - 2026-07-06

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Scott Burnett, Lecturer and researcher at the Department started his work at the Department in January 2019. Dr Burnett is currently teaching several courses, but also passionately keeps up with his research within the discourse field of race, gender and sexuality. Meeting him over a cup of coffee makes me absolutely

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/scott-burnett-our-south-african-colleague-who-brings-race-gender-and-sexuality-discourse-perspective - 2026-07-05

An evolutionary perspective should be taken into account to ensure long-term crop pollination. This is the conclusion of an article published by BECC and CEC-affiliated researchers at Lund University. The researchers build on recent findings that evolutionary processes, in response to landscape change, are happening faster than previously thought. The article presents a model that can help us unde

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/effects-landscape-change-evolution-pollinators - 2026-07-05

An evolutionary perspective should be taken into account to ensure long-term crop pollination. This is the conclusion of an article published by BECC and CEC-affiliated researchers at Lund University. The researchers build on recent findings that evolutionary processes, in response to landscape change, are happening faster than previously thought. The article presents a model that can help us unde

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/effects-landscape-change-evolution-pollinators - 2026-07-05

By injecting a solution of nanoparticles around the heart, a temporary heart stimulator self-assembles, which can correct heart arrhythmia in emergency situations with the help of an external power source. After treatment, the electrode spontaneously disappears from the body. The study was conducted on animals. Arrhythmia occurs when there are disturbances in the heart’s electrical signals, causin

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/injectable-heart-stimulator-emergency-situations-1 - 2026-07-05

Professor Charlotte Ling at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) has been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant by the European Research Council, ERC, for the further development of her successful research on epigenetic biomarkers. The innovation-driven research project will investigate biomarkers for predicting who benefits from metformin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In her research, Charlot

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/erc-grant-research-diabetes - 2026-07-05

Underground fungi play a central role in the fragile ecosystems of atoll islands. The unique symbiotic relationship between these fungi and rainforest trees is vital for the restoration of nature and ultimately for the survival of coral reefs. New research shows how fungi help nutrients to move between the forest and the sea. Palmyra Atoll is a remote and uninhabited cluster of small islands halfw

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/fungi-crucial-recovery-tropical-islands - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New results from the Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study showed an association between prolonged enterovirus infection and the development of autoimmunity to the insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells that precedes type 1 diabetes (T1D). Notably, researchers also found that early adenovi

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/unexpected-viral-behavior-linked-type-1-diabetes-high-risk-children - 2026-07-05

Onsdagen den 4 mars var det dags för den årliga ceremonin där de medarbetare som varit anställda i rikets tjänst i 30 år, eller i 25 år vid pension uppmärksammades. Utmärkelserna delades ut av förvaltningschef Susanne Kristensson och rektor Torbjörn von Schantz. Under ceremonin i universitetsaulan höll en av mottagarna, docent Victoria Höög, Idé- och lärdomshistoria, föreläsningen ”Skörhet: Om upp

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/de-fick-utmarkelsen-nit-och-redlighet-i-rikets-tjanst-2020 - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The key to increased well-being in Africa lies in improving small scale farming – at least if you want to see improvements within a foreseeable future, according to Göran Djurfeldt. Together with Ola Hall, he has now launched a project using drones to understand why harvests vary so much from one field to the next, de

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/drone-images-could-solve-african-farming-mystery - 2026-07-05

At the June meeting you will meet vice dean Karin Jirström, who will talk about PhD studies and the changes implemented in 2024. All employees are welcome to join our digital Faculty Morning Meeting. These are recurring monthly information meetings where you can learn more about a current topic. The meetings are held in English or in Swedish depending on the topic, to make them available to as man

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-morning-meeting-136-changes-phd-studies - 2026-07-05

Since 2014, the Swedish National Graduate School for Competitive Science on Ageing and Health (SWEAH) has successfully conducted interdisciplinary courses and activities for doctoral students and postdocs. Not least, the national network to which SWEAH provides access is appreciated by both participating doctoral students and their supervisors. As of 2022, the graduate school will be funded by 12

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/national-initiative-doctoral-students-ageing-and-health - 2026-07-05

We welcome all employees to our digital Morning Meeting with the Faculty. At the November meeting Vice Dean Maria Björkqvist will give us an update about our separate education courses and life long learning and HR manager Mikael Rydahl will talk about our new crisis management plan. There will also be a short Question & Answer (Q&A) session at the end where you can ask questions about these topic

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/morning-meeting-faculty-lifelong-learning-and-crisis-management-9-november - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Is the world becoming a better place? Carlota Perez does not respond to this question. Instead, she explains how we are making it better. And hope is ignited in the eyes of the young members of the audience during Debatt i Lund. “The threat of climate change can be turned into an opportunity. Green economic growth wil

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/she-brings-hope-better-world - 2026-07-05

A unique archive in Lund, Sweden, holds 500 in-depth interviews with survivors of the Ravensbrück concentration camp. The interviews were conducted immediately after the survivors arrived in Sweden in spring 1945. The archive has now been nominated to the UN agency UNESCO to become part of the Memory of the World Register, as a piece of written cultural heritage of great value to humanity.The Taj

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ravensbruck-archive-lund-university-has-been-nominated-unesco-memory-world - 2026-07-06

The textile industry has a significant impact on the climate, and the reuse of clothing is seen as part of the sector’s sustainable transformation. Daniel Hellström and John Olsson from Lund University are now presenting their award-winning article on a circular business model that creates a more sustainable fashion retail sector. Beyond the business model itself, the work is also interesting beca

https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/researchers-recognised-circular-business-model-textile-sector - 2026-07-05

The strategic research areas (SRAS) host half-day workshops that discuss sustainability across research environments at Lund University. After nine engaging workshops, three more workshops are planned on topics of equality in research environments, research impact of multidisciplinary collaborations, and writing policy briefs. “Not everyone sees their research as relevant to sustainability,” says

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sra-workshops-sustainability-continue-fall - 2026-07-05