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As summer slowly settles into Lund, the 2023-24 iteration of the WCMM Research School has come to an end. Seven exciting months were wrapped up with a two-day retreat at the beautiful Båstad Riviera Strand. At the retreat, the research school attendees were treated to inspiring lectures by representatives from both academia and industry, highlighting topics such as entrepreneurship, collaboration,

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-research-school-2324-has-come-end - 2026-09-11

Welcome to another WCMM Fireside Chat, a series of articles dedicated to highlighting the work of researchers within and around the WCMM in Lund to promote collaboration and communication. We had a chat with the clinical WCMM researcher Gustav Smith, who to say the least, has a busy schedule. This time we present our chat with Gustav Smith, a clinician, group leader and former director at WCMTM in

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-gustav-smith - 2026-09-11

A New Step to strengthen the research network in the long term WCMM Lund is taking a significant step forward in training the new generation of young international, highly qualified postdoc candidates within the field of regenerative medicine with the launch of its IGNITE Postdoc Fellow Program - Interdisciplinary Grants for Novel Innovation and Trainee Education. This initiative, financed by the

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wallenberg-centre-molecular-medicine-lund-launches-ignite-postdoc-fellow-program - 2026-09-11

An atmosphere of anticipation and excitement filled the air as the Principal Investigators (PIs) and the management of the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM) gathered for this year’s Scientific Advisory Board meeting. The discussions of the meeting focused on achievements to date, future challenges and advancements both regarding the centre itself and at a national perspective, and st

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/highlights-wcmm-scientific-advisory-board-meeting - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Right now, it's all about getting rid of the coronavirus. But even before Covid-19, the virus pandemics in the world increased and "ordinary" flu viruses and cold viruses cost society huge sums of money every year. Swedish virus researchers believe that with the help of increased resources and increased knowledge, the

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/virus-fight-swedish - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Streamed seminar Thursday 22nd of April 17.30-20.10 A streamed seminar about the Covid-19 vaccination will be held Thursday 22nd of April 17.30-20.10. The seminar is open for everyone but it will be held in Swedish. 210422_vaccination_program (002).pdf

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/seminar-about-covid-19-vaccination-swedish - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A fund has been started by Swedish Society for Virology. The Virus and Pandemic fund will raise funds to strengthen Swedish virus research and has set up three focus areas: Support Swedish scientific research in virology and viral diseases. Contribute to research development in virology by funding, organizing and coor

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/new-fund-pandemic-research - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. No one is safe until everyone is safe - this is how the mutations affect the vaccinations. No one is safe until everyone is safe - this is how the mutations affect the vaccinations. A swedish article: https://www.vetenskaphalsa.se/ingen-ar-saker-forran-alla-ar-sakra-sa-paverkar-mutationerna-vaccinationerna/

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/no-one-safe-until-everyone-safe - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The seminar arranged by Patientforum Malmö and Lund 22nd of April can now be seen (in Swedish): https://players.brightcove.net/3193745440001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6249891616001 Patientforum is part of the Hospital Library and is an open meeting place where you can get help seeking information about health

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/now-seminar-about-covid-19-vaccination-can-be-seen - 2026-09-11

Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Molecular and Structural Virology Course Level: Postdoctoral fellowship Study Subject: Disentangling and visualising the key epitopes for neutralising antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 at the atomic level – Implications for development of vaccines against COVID-19. Duration: The position is available for up to two years, starting as soon as possible Nationality: Op

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/post-doctoral-position-available-1 - 2026-09-11

A podcast from "Vetenskap & hälsa" Podd: Virus – svåra att kontrollera – Vetenskap och Hälsa (vetenskaphalsa.se) A podcast from "Vetenskap & hälsa" Ebola fever is a viral disease with a very high mortality rate but despite several outbreaks it has never spread globally. An HIV infection, which in the 1980s led to the deadly disease AIDS can today be treated and has become a chronic disease. But de

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/viruses-difficult-control-swedish - 2026-09-11

Support the virus research by giving a christmas gift. Forskning i julklapp | Medicinska fakulteten (lu.se)

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/giving-tuesday-0 - 2026-09-11

Project leader, Lund University.

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/position-project-leader-available - 2026-09-11

George Makau Nduva will defend his thesis: Inferring transmission dynamics from HIV-1 genealogies Date: 2022-03-17 Time: 9:00 Place: I1345, BMC, Sölvegatan 17, Lund or you can join by Zoom: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/67159008809 External reviewer Professor Christophe Fraser University of Oxford, UK  Inferring transmission dynamics from HIV-1 genealogies — Lund University Summary With a national preva

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/173-thesis-defense-george-makau-nduva-3 - 2026-09-11

Jamirah Nazziwa will defend her thesis: Dynamics of HIV-1 infection within and between hosts. Date: 2022-06-15 Time: 13:00 Place: Agardh lecture hall, CRC, Jan Waldenströms gata 35, Malmö or you can join by Zoom, https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/5911574417 Opponent: Professor Fernando Gonzalez Candelas, University of Valencia, Spain  Dynamics of HIV-1 infection within and between hosts-Lund University. Pop

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/156-thesis-defense-jamirah-nazziwa - 2026-09-11

The EUGLOH 2022 Annual Summit took place at Université Paris-Saclay on 15-17 June and gathered students and academics from EUGLOH's nine universities, as well as members of civil society, association stakeholders and industrial partners of the Alliance. The summit began on 15 June at 9.00 with opening speeches by Sylvie Retailleau, Rector of Université Paris-Saclay, and Vanessa Debiais-Sainton, He

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/eugloh-2022-annual-summit - 2026-09-11

Dawit Assefa Arimide will defend his thesis: The HIV-1 epidemic in Ethiopia - transmission patterns, antiretroviral drug resistance and treatment outcomes. Time: 13:00 Place: Belfrage hall, BMC D15, Klinikgatan 32 i Lund Opponent: Docent Ujjwal Neogi, Stockholm The HIV epidemic in Ethiopia –dynamics of viral transmissions and prevalence of transmitted drug resistance — Lund University Summary A co

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/159-thesis-defense-dawit-assefa-arimide - 2026-09-11

A warm welcome back to the team Amin Hassan. Looking forward to work together the coming year.

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/welcome-back-amin - 2026-09-11

Do you want to expand the scope of your research within one of the Europe's most successful university alliances? Would you like to strengthen existing collaborations with colleagues at University of Paris-Saclay, Lund University, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, University of Porto and University of Szeged? Are you interested in getting to know and access the vast network of Excellence Cor

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/call-application-euglohria-seeding-grant-deadline-january-15th-2023-2 - 2026-09-11

        Four new thematic collaborative initiatives havereceived SEK 1 million per year for the period 2023-2025 by Lund University. One of the funded initiaives is The Pandemics and Alertness collaborative initiative.   The overarching objective of this initiative is to create the multidisciplinary platform Pandemics and Alertness that aims to facilitate cooperation between important stakeholders

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/pandemics-and-alertness - 2026-09-11