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Petersén is invited to give a talk at the 2025 Family Gathering for the Scottish Huntington's Association with around 170 attendees on November 8, 2025 in Glasgow.Link to the programme at the association’s webpage (opens in a new window)
https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/petersen-gives-talk-scottish-huntingtons-association-meeting - 2026-06-21
The Swedish patients' organisation, RHS, held their yearly meeting in October 2025 and Professor Åsa Petersén was invited speaker. Petersén's talk addressed early symptoms in HD connected to research. The meeting was recorded and the films are now available on RHS' website.Link to the content at RHS' website - in Swedish only (opens in a new window)
https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/petersens-talk-rhs-meeting-2025 - 2026-06-21
Jennifer Oraha, PhD student in Åsa Peterséns's research group, has her first publication out. The article is based on her study of the effects of overexpression of TDP-43 or mHTT in AgRP-expressing neurons on metabolic, behavioral and neuropathological features in mice.FTD/ALS and HD share early traits when it comes to altered metabolism and psychiatric symtoms, and it has been suggested that thes
https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/congratulations-jennifer-her-first-publication-phd-student - 2026-06-21
Åsa Petersén has been interviewed by the website “Vetenskap & Hälsa” (Science & Health) about Huntington’s disease and the ongoing research to find a future treatment. Recent research has come up with some interesting findings, which are crucial for the development of efficient treatments.Link to the pod on the Vetenskap & Hälsa website – in Swedish only (opens in a new window)
https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/pod-huntingtons-disease-asa-petersen - 2026-06-21
For the first time ever, the four Swedish patients’ organizations for Alzheimer’s, Huntington, Parkinson’s and ALS are arranging a joint conference on neurodegenerative diseases. Åsa Petersén, Professor and Senior Consultant in Psychiatry, and Håkan Widner, Professor and Senior Consultant in Neurology, both active at the Huntington Disease Centre in Lund, will be taking part in a panel discussion
https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/mds-huntington-centre-lund-take-part-swedish-conference - 2026-06-21
After nearly four years' of PhD studies it is time for Sofia Bergh to defend her thesis in early May. Date and time: 6 May 2026 at 13.00Venue: The Belfrage Lecture Hall, BMC D15, Klinikgatan 32, LundAll welcome!
https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/sofia-bergh-phd-thesis-defence-6-may-2026 - 2026-06-21
On 6 May Sofia Bergh defended her thesis. The afternoon started with opponent Professor Gillian Bates, University College London, presenting the field of research and then Sofia talked about her published papers and work done during the PhD student years.Questions and discussion followed and then it was time for the examining committee deliberations. It was a fairly short meeting before the decisi
https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/congratulations-dr-bergh - 2026-06-21
From European Huntington Association:Join us for an open webinar with Novartis to get the latest updates on the INVEST-HD trial, including timeline updates and insights from a clinical perspective.Featuring presentations by Beth Borowsky, Senior Global Programme Clinical Head in Neuroscience at Novartis, and Åsa Petersén, MD PhD from Lund University, followed by a Q&A moderated by Astri Arnesen.📅
https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/dr-petersen-webinar-eha-and-novartis-invest-hd-trial - 2026-06-21
Interested in spending a couple of days in Sigtuna to write together with peers in a beautiful environment and discuss your writing with senior scholars? The retreat takes place at Stora Brännbo Konferens och Hotel and starts in the late afternoon on the 13th of May and ends in the afternoon of the 15th of May. The graduate school will pay for your travel and the stay at the retreat. Deadline to a
https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/writing-retreat-may - 2026-06-21
Want to stay up-to-date on Asian affairs and research in the Nordics and beyond? Tune in to the Nordic Asia Podcast! The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration between the following academic partners: Asia Centre, University of Tartu (Estonia), Asian Studies, University of Helsinki (Finland), Centre for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), Centre for East Asian Studies, Universit
New deadline 15 April. At this workshop, led by Altitude Meetings, and co-organised with the Graduate School in History, you will get practical advice in a workshop format on how to become a better speaker.The workshop takes place on 22 May at Stadshallen in LundSee here for more information
Application deadline: 13 June, 2024 During the fall of 2024, we will give the PhD course Critical Perspectives on East and South-East Asian Studies. The course is given part-time during the fall semester with some in-person events in Lund. Please check the link for more information and application form if you are interested. PhD students focusing on East and South-East Asia, currently enrolled in
The 2024 annual retreat will be held 6-8 November in Sigtuna at Sigtunastiftelsen. The application deadline is 25 September. At this event we will discuss the need for knowledge on East and South-East Asia among Swedish and international institutions, and career possibilities in and experiences from these institutions. We will also have a grant writing session. PhD students in their final year and
https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/application-annual-retreat-application-now-closed - 2026-06-21
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for two workshops taking place in fall 2024. Podcast Production Workshop, 24-25 October 2024This one-and-a-half-day workshop in October covers all essential aspects of podcast production, from concept development and recording to post-launch engagement. It is a hands-on, interactive workshop that starts from the basics and requires no prior
https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/upcoming-workshops-application-now-closed - 2026-06-21
The open-access journal for early career scholars in Asian Studies Asia in Focus has opened for paper submissions. Submission deadline: November 30th. We are happy to announce a call for papers for the next issue of the Asia in Focus journal—published by the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University—with a planned publication date in spring. Asia in Focus is an open access jo
https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/open-call-papers-asia-focus-issue-no-11 - 2026-06-21
Deadline to apply: 29 November 2024. For Spring 2025 you can apply for:PhD CoursesAsia in the Global Economy4 Credits, 20 January to 20 February 2025 Research ethics and fieldwork in an authoritarian context3 credits, 27-28 February 2025 WorkshopsVisual methods and art-based research in the social sciences17-18 March in Lund Presentation skills and public speaking8 May in Lund MobilityAp
The Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies together with the Graduate School in Asian Studies have recently produced three episodes of the Nordic Asia Podcast. The episodes deal with academic freedom issues in Thailand, China and the Indo-Pacific, as well as a Tibetan filmmaker. The episodes were hosted and produced by several of the Centre's PhD students and our intern. Two of them were pro
https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/nordic-asia-podcasts - 2026-06-21
PhD students who are enrolled in the Graduate School in Asian Studies and at a Swedish university, and who specialise in East or Southeast Asia, are invited to apply for a mobility opportunity at one of our partner institutions during the autumn term of 2025.Visitors to Lund are welcome during the period 10 November to 12 December. The deadline to apply is 1 September. Please note that acceptance
https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/applications-are-now-being-accepted-fall-2025-phd-mobility - 2026-06-21
Joanne Kuai (Karlstad University) and Tabita Rosendal (Lund University) have successfully defended their PhD dissertations. On Friday, 30 May, Joanne Kuai successfully defended her dissertation “AI, News, and the State: Reinstitutionalising Journalism in Global China’s Algorithmic Age” at Karlstad University. This dissertation that dives into how AI is reshaping journalism in China and beyond, com
https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/two-new-doctorates - 2026-06-21
PhD students who are enrolled in the Graduate School in Asian Studies and at a Swedish university, and who specialise in East or Southeast Asia, are invited to apply for a mobility opportunity at one of our partner institutions during the spring term of 2026.The deadline to apply is 1 December 2025. Please note that acceptance and time period depend on availability of accommodation.Visit this page
https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/applications-are-now-being-accepted-spring-2026-phd-mobility - 2026-06-21
