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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The research quality evaluation, RQ20, is now in full swing. The evaluation-fatigue that project leaders Freddy Ståhlberg and Mats Benner expected to see among their university colleagues has not materialised. “We have encountered a strong engagement and interest!” The 200 or so external advisors for the 32 panels are
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strong-engagement-rq20 - 2026-04-17
Missiologist Mika Vähäkangas thinks that Scandinavians can be a little self-righteous. He says that he has become who he is in great part thanks to his research in Africa – there he learnt what he knows about compassion. Over nearly thirty years, he first carried out missionary work and then research, teaching and fieldwork in Africa on African Christianity. "It has always been Africa. My pare
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/africa-has-given-me-more-i-could-ever-give-back - 2026-04-17
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ceremonies have a certain power that speaks more to the emotions than to the intellect. This is the opinion of the newly inaugurated vice-chancellor Erik Renström, who sees the value in academic traditions. In his management team, however, new winds are blowing, bringing with them the values of “integrity” and “charac
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/integrity-and-character - 2026-04-17
Researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center are coming together with colleagues across Lund University to shape the future of healthcare. A new University-wide seed funding initiative seeking to support emerging research topics that benefit society will see interdisciplinary teams of neuroscience, medicine, and biotechnology researchers attempt to develop new, innovative, patient-specific disease model
The Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University has relaunched its Professional Development Program (PDP), which provides PhD students support beyond research, equipping them with the personal and professional skills essential for long-term career success. While most doctoral programs focus on scientific expertise, the PDP broadens that approach by equipping students with skills for career growth, se
At the Department of Physics, she is Stina Loo, education administrator for first and second cycle programmes. But she can also call herself a linguist, entrepreneur and television personality. And now, with a dream come true: author. The book ‘Hitta din historia – släktforskning för alla’ (Find your story – genealogy for everyone), which Stina wrote together with Ingeborg Arvastsson, will be rele
https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/stina-brings-history-life-new-book - 2026-04-17
Lotta Gränse, ophthalmologist and researcher Lund University and Skåne University Hospital has demonstrated that eye drops containing cortisone can prevent the development of the very serious eye disease ROP in infants. This has revolutionised treatment and means that the majority of children in Sweden’s Southern Healthcare Region with severe ROP do not need conventional treatment under anaesthesi
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/drop-saves-eyesight-infants - 2026-04-17
Congratulations to Jacob Vogel and Camila Consiglio who have been awarded grants to develop their research projects on Alzheimer's and fertility. Camila Consiglio's research focuses on infertility and the immune system that plays a central role in determining reproductive success. Jacob Vogel and his research team will develop computational simulations of Alzheimer’s disease enabling virtual exper
An international team of researchers has investigated whether oral insulin can prevent early signs of type 1 diabetes and clinical diagnosis in children with an increased risk of developing the disease. Although treatment with oral insulin could not prevent development of diabetes-related autoantibodies, oral insulin delayed the rate of disease progression in children who developed such autoantibo
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/oral-insulin-delayed-onset-type-1-diabetes-some-children-increased-risk-disease - 2026-04-17
This Regional Outlook provides insight into an emerging environmental hazard: dust storms in the Middle East, one of the driest regions in the world. It also sheds light on the typical drivers and new technologies that can help investigate this phenomenon. Some sustainable mitigation measures are also discussed. Significant changes in recent years, such as population growth and climate change, hav
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-dust-storms-middle-east-insights-satellite-data-and-ai - 2026-04-17
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During a unique rescue operation, Lund University sent armed security forces into an Islamic State (IS) warzone to rescue a doctoral student and his family. For several years, Firas Jumaah, his supervisor Charlotta Turner and former chief security officer, Per Gustafson, have kept quiet on the events; however, now the
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rescue-operation - 2026-04-17
When the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world in 2020, the mRNA vaccines came to the rescue of many people – but in the background there was another, lesser known, hero: the lipid nanoparticle. Without these tiny “fat droplets”, the vaccines could never have been delivered into the body’s cells. And the fact is that these small particles will probably have more assignments in the future. It co
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/tiny-fatty-and-vital-meet-medicine-courier-future - 2026-04-17
An international team of researchers has investigated whether oral insulin can prevent early signs of type 1 diabetes and clinical diagnosis in children with an increased risk of developing the disease. Although treatment with oral insulin could not prevent development of diabetes-related autoantibodies, oral insulin delayed the rate of disease progression in children who developed such autoantibo
Lotta Gränse, ophthalmologist and researcher Lund University and Skåne University Hospital has demonstrated that eye drops containing cortisone can prevent the development of the very serious eye disease ROP in infants. This has revolutionised treatment and means that the majority of children in Sweden’s Southern Healthcare Region with severe ROP do not need conventional treatment under anaesthesi
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/drop-saves-eyesight-infants - 2026-04-18
Veterinarian in charge Anders Forslid is retiring after 30 years working to improve the welfare of research animals at Lund University. He has witnessed a paradigm shift in animal health and animal experiments, and the way animal testing and humans’ obligations are viewed has changed. When Anders Forslid started out as a laboratory animal veterinarian at Lund University, he received a fairly cool
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/if-we-are-going-have-animal-testing-then-we-have-do-it-well - 2026-04-18
A new Campus Plan covering all campuses in Lund, Malmö, Helsingborg and Ljungbyhed has been drawn up with a view to 2050. The Plan is a strategic tool designed to support the University's development in a changing world, contribute to a more efficient use of premises and outdoor environments, and enable future expansion in the coming decades. The Campus Plan is aimed at everyone involved in campus
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-campus-plan-sights-set-2050-adopted - 2026-04-18
“As though I was driving a fast car but had enough margin to turn before hitting the rock wall.” That is how Evelina Lindén describes her experience of having a cancer tumour that was aggressive but treatable. By being open about her illness and sharing images showing how she was feeling on Facebook, she was able to keep the conversation about healthy life going with her friends. “It was so nice t
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/her-cancer-found-its-place-facebook - 2026-04-17
Can you tell us a little about your research area?My research spans the lifespan. We investigate prevention and treatment and use joint damage as a risk factor for osteoarthritis. We conduct studies from young people with injury or risk of injury to older people with osteoarthritis and focus on exercise.Can you tell us about your current research projects?I-PROTECT is a project that deals with pre
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/meet-eva-ageberg - 2026-04-17
It is not easy to be an urban planner. Cities must be built more densely because surrounding agricultural land and nature must be protected – while at the same time health requirements are high. Over a period of five years researchers at Lund University in Sweden, have closely studied densification plans in three cities and found keys to solving this difficult equation. In short, the solution is t
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/health-benefits-if-cities-are-densified-right-way - 2026-04-17
