Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) is a research centre dedicated to unravelling the mechanisms behind diabetes and its complications. Our vision at LUDC is to improve patient stratification and to undertake innovative translational studies that lead to better prevention and management of diabetes and its complications through precision diabetes medicine.At LUDC, more than 300 people work in a

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Researchers at LUDC are part of EXODIAB (Excellence of Diabetes Research in Sweden), a strategic research area at Lund University. The aim of EXODIAB is to develop new treatments and drugs to prevent or cure diabetes. The primary aim of EXODIAB is to develop new treatments and drugs that can prevent, delay, or cure diabetes and its complications. A second objective is to create improved conditions

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Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) is one of the largest diabetes research centres in the world with more than 300 members of staff. LUDC is working towards improved diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diabetes and combines expertise in several fields to achieve this goal.The research centre gathers expertise in genetics, epidemiology, statistics, bioinformatics, molecular and cellular bio

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Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) is a world-leading research centre in the field of diabetes research. Any gift from you, regardless of amount, is a powerful endorsement of our research. Scientists at LUDC study everything from genetic factors and how they interact with the environment to disease mechanisms in the insulin-producing cells and surrounding tissue. Photo: Kennet Ruona Diabetes r

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Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) is led by a governing board. The governing board includes all the principal investigators at LUDC. Allan Vaag, Coordinator of LUDC and EXODIAB, and Lena Eliasson, Vice Coordinator of LUDC and EXODIAB, handle the daily operations at LUDC. The centre is led by a governing board that includes all the principal investigators at LUDC.The strategic research area EX

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Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö Head: Martin Ridderstråle The prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is increasing worldwide. Although our therapeutic arsenal to beget these conditions and their consequences in the form of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is increasing a lot still needs to be learned about the underlying mechanisms. This project deals with clinical care and t

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Leaders of work package 7: Jan Nilsson and Olle Melander This work package focuses on diabetes-driven cardiovascular disease (CVD). The mild age-related diabetes (MARD) cluster, together with the mild obesity-related diabetes (MOD) and the severe insulin-resistant diabetes (SIRD) has the highest risk of developing CVD.Central to the studies in this work package are a number of well-characterised c

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Leaders of work package 5: Ola Hansson and Eva Degerman SIRD is a novel form of diabetes representing the most insulin resistant (both hepatic and peripheral) form, with most features of the metabolic syndrome but also hepatic steatosis. In this work-package we explore mechanisms and pathways relevant to insulin resistance in various organs and tissues, such as liver, adipose tissue, kidney, skele

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Leaders of work package 1: Emma Ahlqvist and Dmytro Kryvokhyzha One of the main resources to the LUDC-IRC is the access to large well-phenotyped cohorts, which can be linked to information from the public health care system. Central to the LUDC-IRC work is the exploitation of the more refined diabetes classification, which will help us more systematically search for pathogenic mechanisms underlyin

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Leaders of work package 8: Gustav Smith and Andreas Edsfeldt LUDC-IRC takes advantage of the accumulated expertise of investigators and resources available to conduct recall trials based on pathogenetically relevant biomarkers or genotypes or based upon subtype of diabetes.Work package 8 has access to  unique, large-scale clinical cohorts that include patients with diabetes and diabetes-associated

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Head: Ola Hansson Our research interest is to understand how genetic variation influences skeletal muscle function and whole-body metabolism. We use translational approaches and regularly conduct focused intervention studies in humans, including skeletal muscle biopsies. From the biopsies, muscle stem cells (satellite cells) are isolated and later used for preclinical measurements. In our projects

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Albert Salehi’s group The etiology of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes is complex and involves the interaction between both genetic and environmental factors including nutritional state with consequent metabolic signals. There are currently no clinical treatments to prevent, reverse, or efficiently cure the progression of rapid beta-cell demise or insulin resistance in diabetes-prone individ

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Head: Karin Stenkula My research group is focused on experimental cell biology research within the diabetes and obesity field. The overall purpose of our research is to explore both normal adipose cell function and the cellular mechanisms causing impaired glucose- and lipid metabolism associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. At a single cell level, we have shown that the GLUT4 trans

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Daniel Agardh’s group Our researchThe overall purpose of our research is to uncover the genetic and environmental etiology of three autoimmune diseases – celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, and autoimmune thyroiditis. Specific autoantibody markers are used to predict the clinical onset of these three lifelong autoimmune diseases. Longitudinal studies of children at increased risk allow studies of the

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Head: Karin Berger   According to WHO, improving nutrition is the single most important contributor to reduce the burden of diabetes in Europe. Polyphenols are compounds with anti-oxidative effect providing taste and color in plant-based food. In the last decade, polyphenol-rich foods have received increased interest from researchers and food industry. The main reason for this interest is the reco

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Leaders for work package 6: Nils Wierup, Cecilia Holm, and Olga Göransson The mild obesity-related diabetes (MOD) cluster includes the most obese but not the most insulin resistant individuals. Obesity is a common risk factor for type 2 diabetes and its complications. This work package explores the differences between metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity and focuses on elucidating the mecha

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Welcome as a student of Strategic Communication On these pages, you will find all the information you need before and during your Strategic Communication studies. Regardless of whether you are already studying at the Department of Strategic Communication or whether you will be doing so in the future, you can look forward to an exciting and stimulating time with committed lecturers and fellow stude

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Entry requirementsDuring the study programme, entry requirements apply to certain courses. This means that you must meet certain requirements for prior knowledge in order to gain access to a course and progress through the study programme. The aim of these entry requirements is to ensure that everyone has sufficient knowledge from previous courses on the programme to be able to benefit from the co

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During your university studies, you will be assessed in various ways; your knowledge will be measured in the context of a learning opportunity. There are many different forms of examinations: seminars, take-home exams, written exams, written reports and so on. When is my exam?You will find the dates for regular examination sessions, re-takes and second re-takes in the course timetable. Registratio

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