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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Pulmonary fibrosis is a severe and life shortening chronic condition. Although most people experience mild symptoms of COVID-19, some patients develop serious and life-threatening conditions with severe lung damage. In order to influence the outcome of the disease, lung researchers in Lund are currently establishing m
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new joint report from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) presents the largest venture ever on precision medicine in diabetes. The report includes a detailed overview and roadmap for how this new approach to diabetes medicine can be evaluated and impl
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/roadmap-precision-medicine-diabetes-care - 2026-08-11
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Adriana Sanna defended a thesis on 20 May, Shamik Mitra on 26 May and Rita Cabrita on 10 June. How come there were three at almost the same time?“All three were admitted simultaneously through MELGEN, a European network that has Marie Curie funding. My trio of doctoral students were amongst the 17 in the network. As a
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/three-doctoral-thesis-defences-1-week - 2026-08-11
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center have identified a novel target for the expansion of human blood stem cells ex vivo and shed light on the mechanism of action of a stem cell promoting molecule, currently in phase II clinical trials. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a curative therapy for many patients s
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-insights-ex-vivo-expansion-transplantable-human-blood-stem-cells - 2026-08-11
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Neuroscientists and stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a research model that allows studying human hippocampal neurons, the brain cells primarily affected by Alzheimer’s disease pathology. The study has been published in Stem Cell Reports. In Alzheimer’s disease the hippocampus, a brain
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-research-paves-way-developing-therapies-could-slow-down-alzheimers - 2026-08-11
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new method to treat human herpes viruses. The new broad-spectrum method targets physical properties in the genome of the virus rather than viral proteins, which have previously been targeted. The treatment consists of new molecules that penetrate the protein s
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/antiviral-method-against-herpes-paves-way-combatting-incurable-viral-infections - 2026-08-11
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new blood test demonstrated remarkable promise in discriminating between persons with and without Alzheimer’s disease and in persons at known genetic risk may be able to detect the disease as early as 20 years before the onset of cognitive impairment, according to a large international study published today in the J
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-blood-test-shows-great-promise-diagnosis-alzheimers-disease - 2026-08-11
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new and promising approach for treatment of lung cancer has been developed by researchers at Lund University. The treatment combines a novel surgical approach with smart nanoparticles to specifically target lung tumors. The new study has been published in the July issue of Advanced Therapeutics. Lung tumors are ofte
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-promising-treatment-uses-smart-nanoparticles-target-lung-cancer - 2026-08-11
The workshop is called: Unpacking ‘the Opposition’ in undemocratic regimes: The Role, Transformation and Challenges of the Oppositional Actors in Turkey and beyond The purpose of this workshop is to initiate a debate on the opposition in Turkey and contribute to the theorization of the role, transformation, mobilization strategies and different forms of the opposition in undemocratic regimes. The
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Message from the director: New CMES board in place While CMES 2.0 is still in the making some important steps have been taken in the last few weeks. We are pleased to announce that a new interdisciplinary board has been formed. Four faculties are represented from Lund University, which include dean and prof Christof
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/middle-east-forum-newsletter-15 - 2026-08-11
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. As part of the Climate Stress in Syria-research project, there was a closed interactive online workshop on October 14th to discuss the nexus around drought, vulnerability and conflict. This post describes the workshop that was held online on October 14th, 2020, as the first workshop in the Climate Stress Syria project
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ten non-Armenians from ten European countries write about their interest in and experiences of Armenia. In moving and, at times, funny essays they depict dramatic events, lasting friendships, political struggles. We hear about lavash and brandy, genocide and revival, Yerevan and small God-forgotten villages in Hayasta
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-svante-lundgren-one-editors-new-book-armenia-mon-amour-ten-europeans-speak - 2026-08-11
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. CMES Spyros Sofos was awarded a PhD in Regional and Cross-cultural Studies at the University of Copenhagen after the examination of his thesis entitled “The Meanings of the People in Turkish Politics: A Genealogy” on Monday 7 December. This thesis is intended to make a contribution to ongoing efforts to enhance our un
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/new-phd-thesis-meanings-people-turkish-politics-genealogy - 2026-08-11
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Local weather often is not what news reports for cities and counties. As transient, local, and intense as a cloudburst, rainfall can be highly variable, impractical to measure for usual rain-gauge networks. Frequent extreme events with climate change call for fundamental knowledge developments on rainfall. With the ne
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-hasan-hosseini-has-got-pre-seed-funding-2021-lu-innovation - 2026-08-11
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The article has been published in Sustainability and is available online. Co-writers are Khaldoon A. Mourad and Hasan Hosseini, also from CMES. Farmers know much more than we think, and they are keen to improve their knowledge in order to improve their farms and increase their income. On the other hand, decision-maker
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/role-citizen-science-sustainable-agriculture-new-article-cmes-helen-avery - 2026-08-11
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Co-writer Lisen Dellenborg. The article is published in the book "FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING The Global North and South" (Malmö University). Open access. In recent decades, female genital mutilation has come to be regarded as a major breach of human rights. International anti-FGM agencies such as WHO, UNICEF and The Red C
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. It is during a difficult time that Akiça Bahri has taken over the responsibility as Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries in Tunisia. But with a doctorate in water management from Lund University and many international missions on her CV, she was ready for the assignment. Since 2011 and the start of t
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/lu-doctor-water-focus-and-cmes-connections-new-minister-tunisia - 2026-08-11
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Middle Eastern research news from Lund University Message from the director Seasonal greetings from the team at the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies This has been a strange and challenging year. We have just closed down the Centre temporarily due to escalating Covid-19 pandemic. However, in 2021 we hope to be movin
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/middle-east-forum-newsletter-16-december-2020 - 2026-08-11
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The majority of the new dust sources are due to environmental degradation caused by human activities. To prevent further dust source generation, the first step is to identify the new dust sources and predict the dust source occurrences in the vulnerable areas. We developed a novel approach that combines machine learni
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/new-cmes-research-about-dust-source-detection-and-dust-source-susceptibility-mapping - 2026-08-11
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This study identifies obstacles and barriers in distance learning and the use of electronic exams, comparing them to pursue success in the distance education system during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). It also aimed to determine the similarity and differences between the two main components of distance educatio
