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Olle Melander, professor of Internal Medicine and consultant at Skåne University Hospital, has received the prestigious European Research Council’s (ERC) Advanced Grant of approximately SEK 25 million. Olle Melander, Professor of Internal Medicine, does research on new preventive treatments for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.“It feels incredibly inspiring that the European Research Council ha

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/olle-melander-awarded-erc-advanced-grants - 2025-10-05

Oktawia Nilsson's doctoral thesis describes Apolipoprotein A-I (shortly named ApoA-I), the main protein of HDL also known as “the good” cholesterol. Based on the experiments performed in the scientific papers included in this thesis, we propose that ApoA-I can be used as a promising treatment for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, some people with genetic predispositions are born with

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/apolipoprotein-i-good-player-dark-side - 2025-10-05

The outbreak of covid19 has made us go more virtual than ever. During Oktawia Nilssons doctoral defense her opponent was connected by Zoom, and so was her relatives who could follow the webinar from Poland. The only thing that has been postponed is the celebration…   Did you ever fear the dissertation should be cancelled or postponed? -    Yes, I was very worried. I felt ready to defend my PhD and

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/doctoral-defense-corona-style - 2025-10-05

A new app to fight covid-19 in Sweden by tracking symtoms is on its way. Watch professor Paul Franks when he explains the idea behind it. Watch the video

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/video-app-will-predict-risk-and-outbreak-coronavirus-sweden - 2025-10-05

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have launched a free app to help map the spread of infection in Sweden and increase knowledge of the coronavirus. “Data from the app will give us a clearer picture of the development of the disease and why some people only experience mild symptoms while others get seriously ill and die”, says Paul Franks, professor of genetic epidemiology. It takes approxim

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/covid-symptom-tracker-app-launched-sweden - 2025-10-05

Future Faculty is pleased to announce the 2020 Minerva Leadership Award winner: associate professor Malin Fex. A webinar with the winner is booked for the 25th of May, 14.30 - 15.00. More details about the webinar will be posted on the Future faculty website. Malin will provide a short presentation and will answer questions about her experience on academic leadership. The official ceremony has bee

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/malin-fex-winner-2020-minerva-leadership-award - 2025-10-05

The POInT clinic at the Clinical Research Centre (CRC) in Malmö welcomes parents with their young children. One of the research nurses who sees them is Annika Björne Fors, who coordinates all sample-taking and appointments related to the study. The clinic is located one floor above the main entrance and belongs to both Lund University and Region Skåne, which is the principal of several of the stud

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/intersection-healthcare-and-academia - 2025-10-05

Research published in the research journal Diabetologia needs to meet a high standard of quality. Most of the manuscripts submitted are rejected. At the start of 2021, Hindrik Mulder, MD and professor at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC), will take over as editor-in-chief of the journal. After just over 10 years as European and Senior Editor of Journal of Endocrinology, Hindrik Mulder finishe

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/hindrik-mulder-incoming-editor-chief-diabetologia - 2025-10-05

Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) will join a new IMI project - SOPHIA - which will contribute to a more patient-centric and equitable narrative around obesity and its multiple impacts on individuals from both a social and medical perspective. The project will provide evidence-based classification of predictors for obesity complications and response to obesity treatment. Obesity is a chronic

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/sophia-aims-improve-obesity-treatment-and-change-narrative-around-obesity - 2025-10-05

Paul O'Shea published a peer-reviewed article with East Asia Forum on the developments in EU-Japan political and security relations.  In November 2024, the European Union and Japan expanded on their 2018 agreements with a new security and defence partnership. While it promises greater cooperation, the agreement remains largely exploratory and vague, lagging behind the rapid pace of global geopolit

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-article-japan-eu-security-relations - 2025-10-05

President Trump says China is operating the Panama Canal. But is that the case?  Tabita Rosendal, PhD Candidate at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, was interviewed by France 24 on January 22, 2025, about President Trump's claims that China controls the Panama Canal. In the interview, Tabita explains that China has no direct influence over the canal: It is administered by the Panam

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/tabita-rosendal-was-interviewed-about-chinas-involvement-panama-canal - 2025-10-05

Panama's "BRI-xit" due to US pressure has implications for China, but it could also lead to further geopolitical tensions Tabita Rosendal, PhD Candidate at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, has published an article in The Conversation about Panama's decision to leave the Belt and Road Initiative. In the article, she questions whether this is the "great step forward" for Panama’s ti

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/tabita-rosendal-has-published-article-conversation-about-panamas-decision-leave-belt-and-road - 2025-10-05

16-19 June, 2025 Chinese globalisation both past and present has been deeply entangled in processes of global extractivism that have underpinned industrialisation and capitalist development around the world. From the 19th century gold rushes in settler colonial contexts to the contemporary global scramble for lithium, Chinese labour and capital have been key to the making of our contemporary globa

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/global-china-summer-school-2025-china-circuits-global-extractivism - 2025-10-05

This article offers a significant expansion of the concept of xianchang through an insightful analysis of a COVID-19 documentary. It contributes valuable perspectives on the impact of AI-generated technology in documentary filmmaking. This article explores the expanded indexicality of documentary image and audio in the digital era. It analyzes the awarded Chinese documentary The Memo (2022) respon

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-research-digitalizing-xianchang-documentary-experiments-shanghai-covid-lockdown - 2025-10-05

President Trump's allegations of Chinese influence in Panama will likely lead to tensions, changes in global trade, and challenges for the Panamanian government and public  Tabita Rosendal, PhD Candidate at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, has been interviewed for the leading newspapers Dagens Nyheter (Sweden) and Expresso (Portugal) about President Trump's claims that China contr

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/tabita-rosendal-has-been-interviewed-dagens-nyheter-and-expresso-about-chinas-role-panama-canal - 2025-10-05

Focusing on China's engagement in Sri Lanka's Hambantota International Port, the article investigates how and why narratives related to the Shekou Model are used to “sell” the development of international Belt and Road Initiative port projects and who the primary beneficiary of this strategy is. Tabita Rosendal, PhD Candidate at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, has published a new

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-research-tabita-rosendal-has-published-new-article-journal-contemporary-asia - 2025-10-05

The South Korean Truth and Reconciliation Commission has released findings on human rights violations in international adoption practices, highlighting the state's failures in child welfare. On 26 March 2025, the South Korean Truth and Reconciliation Commission released the first of its findings on human rights violations committed in international adoption practices. South Korea has operated the

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/youngeun-koo-comments-washington-post-south-koreas-truth-commission-report-international-adoption - 2025-10-05

Focusing on the concept of the rule of law, the article looks at how China employs established legal terms like the rule of law to make itself more understandable to the international community. However, this willingness to adopt familiar terminology does not necessarily translate to strict adherence to their original definitions. Martin Lavička, visiting research fellow at the Centre for East and

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-publication-martin-lavicka-has-published-new-article-hague-journal-rule-law - 2025-10-05

Article on the memory of 17 April 1975  At the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge take-over of Cambodia on 17 April 1975, the article looks back at this history and then traces out how the memory thereof plays out in contemporary politics.The article is available on the Diplomat website

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-publication-astrid-noren-nilsson-has-published-new-article-diplomat-magazine - 2025-10-05

As part of their internship, the candidate will conduct an individually defined academic or policy-orientated project with feedback from researchers at the Centre. The candidate will also be responsible for day-to-day outreach and administration tasks, such as social media management, organising and participating in events.As such, the candidate should have a strong interest and educational backgr

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/internship-position-centre-fall-2025-now-open-applications - 2025-10-05