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2 May 2023
Superstars coming to Lund for drug and pharmaceutical symposium
Several Nobel laureates, renowned scientists, and successful biotech entrepreneurs are coming to Lund in May to participate in the Lund Spring Symposium, an international symposium...
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24 Apr 2023
Understanding the sensitivities of body and mind: Open lecture with the 2023 honorary doctors of the Faculty of Medicine
A Nobel laureate and a pioneer have been appointed honorary doctors 2023 at our faculty. On May 24, they offer their insights into the sensitivities of body and mind in an open lec...
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24 Apr 2023
Hello there, Anil Seth…
Almost 14 million viewers have watched Anils Seth’s TED Talk “Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality”. In the beginning of May, he visits Lund University and Neuroscience D...
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20 Apr 2023
Cocktail of modified antibodies provides strong effect against SARS-CoV-2
Is it possible to improve the antibodies that the body produces to fight SARS-CoV2? In a study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden, this was investigated by redesigni...
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20 Apr 2023
Revealed: Molecular “superpower” of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A species of ordinary gut bacteria that we all carry flourishes when the intestinal flora is knocked out by a course of antibiotics. Since the bacteria is naturally resistant to ma...
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19 Apr 2023
Obstetricians more emotionally stable than most
Swedish obstetricians and gynecologists are noticeably more emotionally stable and conscientious compared to the majority of the Swedish population. Based on the doctors' personali...
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3 Apr 2023
ERC Advanced Grant for Alzheimer's Research
Three researchers at Lund University in Sweden, all with a long list of significant research credentials, have been awarded the ERC Advanced Grant worth EUR 2.5 million each to fur...
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20 Mar 2023
What makes blood stem cells transform? Regulation of RNA splicing may be an answer
Researchers at Lund University Faculty of Medicine have determined a novel mechanism linking the metabolism of ribonucleic acids, RNA, to the development of leukemia in myelodyspla...
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14 Mar 2023
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7 Mar 2023
Smart microscopy works out where to take the picture
Is it possible to know exactly where to point a microscope in order to capture the precise moment a bacterium or a virus infects a cell? In order to take high resolution microscopi...
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28 Feb 2023
First patient receives milestone stem cell-based transplant for Parkinson’s Disease
On 13th of February, a transplant of stem cell-derived nerve cells was administered to a person with Parkinson’s at Skåne University Hospital, Sweden. The product has been develope...
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21 Feb 2023
New insights into foetal development may protect against leukaemia
During the foetal stage, a number of so-called cell programs run that are vital to the development of the foetus. In a study published in Cell Reports, researchers from Lund Univer...
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20 Feb 2023
Mapping aquaporins, water channels in cell membranes
Modern imaging techniques allows researchers to map the structure of the smallest components of cells, such as proteins. By understanding what proteins look like and how they inter...
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17 Feb 2023
PAX5 – a gene strongly associated with impaired insulin secretion in type 2 diabetes
Researchers have identified 395 genes that are differently expressed in people with type 2 diabetes. One of the genes proved to be very strongly associated with impaired insulin se...
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8 Feb 2023
Complications in pregnancy linked to increased risk of heart disease
Certain complications during pregnancy bring an increased risk of heart disease later on. However, there is still much to learn about how arteriosclerosis develops between pregnanc...
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7 Feb 2023
Metabolic health plays role in obesity-related cancers
For up to 40 years, nearly 800,000 people from Sweden, Norway and Austria have been tracked based on how their BMI and metabolic health – that is, their blood pressure, blood gluco...
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31 Jan 2023
ERC grants for research on diabetes and immunotherapy
Two innovation-driven research projects at Lund University have been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant by the European Research Council, ERC. They relate to biomarkers for predictin...
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25 Jan 2023
Learning more about the endocrine system could lead to fewer cases of type 2 diabetes and obesity
How much water do we need to drink to stay healthy? How do different diets affect our metabolism? Studies of various hormones in the body are providing diabetes researchers with ne...
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24 Jan 2023
Focusing on chronic lung disease
The Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration research group is made up of about 15 researchers focusing on chronic lung disease. The group’s work includes the development of different ...
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23 Jan 2023
When a common cold becomes life-threatening
For risk groups, a common cold can be life-threatening. Researchers in Lund have contributed to the development of a new biological medicinal product to treat severe asthma that is...