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Professor Charlotte Ling at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) has been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant by the European Research Council, ERC, for the further development of her successful research on epigenetic biomarkers. The innovation-driven research project will investigate biomarkers for predicting who benefits from metformin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In her research, Charlot

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/erc-grant-research-diabetes - 2026-05-17

Tove Fall became a familiar face during the Covid-19 pandemic when she was often seen in Swedish media talking about the spread and progression of the disease in Sweden. She is also an outstanding diabetes researcher who uses large quantities of data to gain a better understanding of the development of diabetes. Tove Fall is now awarded the Leif C. Groop award for outstanding diabetes research for

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diabetes-researcher-tove-fall-recipient-leif-c-groop-award-2023 - 2026-05-17

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 secretion. Now, researchers want to investigate if it is possible to use the genetic CRISPR/Cas9 scissors to correct the gene’s activity. The research team’s scientific paper was published in the Journal of Clinical Invest

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/pax5-gene-strongly-associated-impaired-insulin-secretion-type-2-diabetes - 2026-05-17

A team of researchers led by Daniel E. Coral and Paul W. Franks at LUDC have used human genetics to do a phenome-wide analysis of the degree of genetic dissimilarity between obesity and type 2 diabetes. Together with colleagues from Dundee and Oxford universities in the UK and the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute in the US, the team recently published their findings in the journal Nature Metabolism.

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/genetic-driven-approach-defining-two-obesity-profiles-convey-highly-concordant-and-discordant - 2026-05-17

Researchers at Lund University have previously shown that type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes can be divided into five subgroups, and that there are genetic differences between the four subgroups relating to type 2 diabetes. A research collaboration between Sweden and India now highlights similarities and differences between patient groups in India and Europe. The knowledge can be used to improve

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/swedish-research-about-different-forms-type-2-diabetes-relevant-indian-people - 2026-05-17

Precision medicine aims to deliver the right treatment to the right person at the right time. What does this mean for people with type 2 diabetes? Some of the research at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) focuses on the progression of type 2 diabetes to help develop more targeted treatments. Epigenetics can become a useful tool when diabetes care is tailored to the individual. People with typ

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetics-and-genetics-help-illustrate-how-diabetes-care-can-be-individualised - 2026-05-17

A common cause of myocardial infarction and stroke is the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques. The exact location of plaque ruptures has previously been unknown, but now researchers at Lund University have mapped this. The research team has also identified an enzyme, a marker, that they hope will help predict who is at risk of having a myocardial infarction or a stroke due to a ruptured atheroscler

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-discoveries-about-where-atherosclerotic-plaques-rupture-can-lead-preventive-treatments - 2026-05-17

Every year, the Bo and Kerstin Hjelt Diabetes Foundation awards three diabetes researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) each a project grant of 47,500 euro. One of the researchers awarded a grant this year studies atherosclerotic plaques in patients with type 2 diabetes. These patients are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease due to plaque rupture compared to people without t

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/type-2-diabetes-researchers-receive-support-hjelt-diabetes-foundation - 2026-05-17

What is the link between atherosclerosis and gut and mouth bacteria? Researchers behind a large new study have found several new connections. In the long term, this knowledge can benefit people with type 2 diabetes, a group with an increased risk of developing atherosclerosis. In atherosclerosis, fat and calcium have accumulated in the artery walls over time, forming so called atherosclerotic plaq

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/gut-and-mouth-bacteria-give-researchers-new-clues-about-atherosclerosis - 2026-05-17

A new study from Lund University in Sweden raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric operations involving gastric bypass. The results show that the biggest metabolic changes happened directly after surgery. Just a year after the operation, the concentration of metabolites and fats had returned to almost the same levels as before the procedure.  Previous research has shown that the majority

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/positive-metabolic-effects-gastric-bypass-disappear-quickly - 2026-05-17

Focusing on the concept of the rule of law, the article looks at how China employs established legal terms like the rule of law to make itself more understandable to the international community. However, this willingness to adopt familiar terminology does not necessarily translate to strict adherence to their original definitions. Martin Lavička, visiting research fellow at the Centre for East and

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-publication-martin-lavicka-has-published-new-article-hague-journal-rule-law - 2026-05-17

Article on the memory of 17 April 1975  At the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge take-over of Cambodia on 17 April 1975, the article looks back at this history and then traces out how the memory thereof plays out in contemporary politics.The article is available on the Diplomat website

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-publication-astrid-noren-nilsson-has-published-new-article-diplomat-magazine - 2026-05-17

As part of their internship, the candidate will conduct an individually defined academic or policy-orientated project with feedback from researchers at the Centre. The candidate will also be responsible for day-to-day outreach and administration tasks, such as social media management, organising and participating in events.As such, the candidate should have a strong interest and educational backgr

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/internship-position-centre-fall-2025-now-open-applications - 2026-05-17

At a time of increasing political polarizations and global challenges, including climate change and geo-political tensions and wars, and cut-backs in funding for studies on East and South-East Asia in many countries in Europe as well as in the United States, in-depth and context-specific expertise on the countries and cultures in East and South-East Asia is more important than ever. There is an ur

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/centre-east-and-south-east-asian-studies-has-released-its-strategy-2025-2027 - 2026-05-17

Martin Lavička, visiting research fellow at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, co-edited a new publication published by the Palacký University Press. Ideas on the (human) body, gender, and identity lie at the core of many socio-political issues and cultural trends in Asia today, while also inspiring innovative research on artistic expression from Asia's past. By focusing on socio-po

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/martin-lavicka-co-edited-new-publication-titled-embodied-entanglements-gender-identity-and-corporeal-0 - 2026-05-17

The latest issue of the Made in China Journal has been published with a special section on journalism in China today Is journalism in China dead? As state control grows and old outlets vanish, new forms are emerging—from citizen exposés to cross-border investigations. This issue explores journalism's reinvention in the People’s Republic of China from a variety of perspectives.Read the issue here (

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/made-china-journal-volume-9-issue-2 - 2026-05-17

On the position of filmmaker as feminist, this article investigates the documentarian’s strategies of dealing with the cruelty in activism and the cruelty suffered by women in Chinese context. On the position of filmmaker as feminist, this article investigates the documentarian’s strategies of dealing with the cruelty in activism and the cruelty suffered by women in Chinese context. It analyses th

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-research-filmmaker-feminist-jinyan-zeng - 2026-05-17

On Tuesday, 3 June, Tabita Rosendal successfully defended her dissertation "Fragmented Power: The Reception of China's Foreign Policy Strategies in Sri Lanka." This dissertation presents a theory on China’s “Fragmented Power” in foreign politics by examining the reception of the “Belt and Road” Initiative in Sri Lanka. This initiative, which exemplifies Xi Jinping’s assertive foreign policy, has s

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/tabita-rosendal-has-received-her-doctorate-degree - 2026-05-17

Youngeun Koo writes for The Conversation on Korean-Swedish international adoption history. South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Swedish Adoption Commission have released their three-year investigations into the country’s international adoption practices, revealing severe human rights violations.Youngeun Koo uses the case of Tak-Un Kim—a four-year-old boy who went missing and was s

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/south-korea-finally-reckoning-its-decades-long-foreign-adoption-scandal - 2026-05-17

Julia Olsson has published an article in East Asia Forum on how Japan has been tackling its vacant housing problem through policy reforms and awareness campaigns, offering lessons for policymakers worldwide. Japan’s problem of vacant homes has drawn global media attention, but the situation may not be as dire as once predicted. While a 2015 report estimated a vacancy rate of 20.1 per cent by 2023,

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-publication-seeing-glass-half-full-amid-japans-vacant-housing-crisis - 2026-05-17