Av lina [dot] tornquist [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (Lina Törnquist) - publicerad 26 april 2024 Tre frågor med LU Innovations affärsjurist Fredrik Engfeldt. Lärarundantaget innebär en unik möjlighet för forskare vid svenska lärosäten att kommersialisera sin forskning och skapa samhällsnytta. Men få känner till hur undantaget egentligen fungerar och vilka viktiga gränsdragningar som finns.LU

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Av emma [dot] renman [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (Emma Renman) - publicerad 6 maj 2024 Petter Pilesjö, Abdulghani Hasan och Andreas Persson var trötta på känslan av att skriva artiklar och presentera på konferenser utan att någonting hände. Följ deras resa från forskningsresultat till att sprida sin forskning genom att starta företaget PluvioFlow, med hjälp av Lunds universitets innovationsv

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Av lina [dot] tornquist [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (Lina Törnquist) - publicerad 28 juni 2024 Sedan 2010 har innovationer från Lunds universitet, Uppsala universitet och Kungliga Tekniska högskolan (KTH) lagt grunden för fler än 1000 nya aktiebolag. Under år 2022 hade bolagen tillsammans 3836 anställda, omsatte 6,7 miljarder kronor samt beräknas ha genererat nästan 2 miljarder i skatteintäk

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Publicerad 2 september 2024 Bo Häggman. VD, Cyclicor LU Holdings portföljbolag Cyclicor, som utvecklar hållbara polyuretaner för CASE- och skumindustrin (färger, lim, tätningsmedel och elastomerer), har stängt en ny finansieringsrunda och välkomnar Bo Häggman som ny VD. Häggman har en gedigen erfarenhet inom kemiindustrin, med tidigare ledande befattningar på Perstorp. Hans djupa branschkunskap oc

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Publicerad 15 oktober 2024 EPFF AB (EPFF), ett portföljbolag till LU Holding, har utvecklat banbrytande teknologi som utnyttjar elektricitet för att hämma biofilm och bakteriell spridning. Alfa Laval, en global ledare inom värmeöverföring, separering och vätskehanteringsteknik, som tillsammans med EPFF varit involverad utveckling gällande värmeväxlare sedan 2017, förvärvade förra året ett patent f

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Published 7 March 2016 The illuminated areas (red, yellow and green) indicate an accumulation of the protein beta-amyloid. The top row shows the brain of a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Bottom row shows brain of a healthy person*. Photo: Swedish Biofinder Study Accumulation of the substance amyloid beta in the brain impairs the memory and cognitive ability in people with Alzheimer’s.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/alzheimers-more-versatile-previously-known - 2025-06-29

Published 8 March 2016 New findings provide possible explanation why smokers have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. MostPhotos Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have made two new discoveries with regard to the beta cells’ ability to release insulin. The findings can also provide a possible explanation as to why smokers have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. The study was conducted o

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-discoveries-connection-between-nicotine-and-type-2-diabetes - 2025-06-29

Published 10 March 2016 Honorary Doctor Sir George Martin In 2010 Sir George Martin was the First Ever Honorary Doctor appointed to the Malmö Academy of Music, the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts, Lund University. Article first published on Malmö Faculty of Fine and Performing ArtsGeorge Martin's importance as a producer, composer, arranger, conductor and musician cannot be overstated. He has

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Published 10 March 2016 Does your cat understand what you are saying? A new project at Lund University led by researcher Susanne Schötz will try to find out. Photo: Jonas Andersson And does your cat understand what you are saying? The new research project “Melody in human-cat communication” at Lund University in Sweden may find the answer. “We want to find out to what extent domestic cats are infl

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-do-you-understand-what-your-cat-saying - 2025-06-29

Published 11 March 2016 The game Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) was used to help develop a new analytical e-sports model, which can be used to generate detailed statistics about the players’ performances. A new analytical model for e-sports developed by researchers in Sweden, Denmark and Germany, not only helps game developers better understand how players perform, but can also predict the outcome

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-analytical-model-e-sports-predicts-who-winning-and-why - 2025-06-29

Published 18 March 2016 New research shows nanowires made from gallium arsenide and composed of different crystal structures are formed. Photo: Lund University An article published in Nature by researchers at Lund University shows how different arrangements of atoms can be combined into nanowires as they grow. Researchers learning to control the properties of materials this way can lead the way to

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Published 18 March 2016 Homosexuality is as common in Uganda as in other countries shows anonymous surveys done in the country, now published in the journal PLOS. Photo: Torbak Hopper Uganda has one of the harshest standpoints on homosexuality in the world. Homosexual acts are prohibited by law and have previously been suggested to warrant the death penalty. However, a study from Lund University i

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Published 21 March 2016 World Water Day is an annual event, initiated and coordinated by United Nations. The day provides an opportunity to put the spotlight on various water-related activities and projects for a more sustainable future. Photo: Tim Geers Join us in highlighting World Water Day on 22 March 2016! World Water Day takes place on 22 March and is an international observance day as well

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Published 21 March 2016 In this study, the authors have investigated the effects of 15 000 genes on the balance between self-renewal and differentiation of the human blood stem cell (blue box). A deeper understanding would enable us to design better protocols to grow these cell An important element in getting blood stem cells to multiply outside the body is to understand which of the approximately

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/quartet-genes-controls-growth-blood-stem-cells - 2025-06-29

Published 21 March 2016 New study from Lund University Internet Institute shows that young urban men are at particular risk of developing financial problems Approximately one in five Swedish young adults (18–25) have experienced recurring problems with paying their bills in the past year. The group with recurring payment problems tend to make more unplanned purchases, are less likely to have a soc

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/study-finds-every-fifth-swedish-young-adult-has-payment-problems - 2025-06-29

Published 22 March 2016 A number of countries in the Middle East will be under water stress by 2040. Photo: Oliver Laumann This is five quick questions about water and the Middle East answered by researcher Tareq Emtairah from Lund University. Tareq Emtairah is a researcher in renewable energy and energy efficiency, specialized in water efficiency in the Middle East at International Institute for

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Published 22 March 2016 With improved rankings for 14 subject areas in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016 released today, Lund University once again reinforces its position as a top 100 University. Lund University is ranked 16th in the world for geography, 38th for archaeology, 43rd for development studies and 44th for environmental sciences. In addition, Lund University was ranked i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-climbs-qs-subject-ranking-2016 - 2025-06-29

Published 22 March 2016 Emilie Krite Svanberg’s studies are carried out on full-term babies, but in the future she hopes that measurements taken with the technology that detects oxygen in the lungs could be used to monitor premature babies. Photo: MostPhotos Premature babies have a hard time getting the oxygen they need as their lungs are not sufficiently developed. Today you can only use X-rays t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/light-can-be-used-examine-lungs-premature-babies - 2025-06-29

Published 23 March 2016 Ultrasound can be used to check for harmful plaques in the carotid artery (white arrow). Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new and more accurate way to distinguish between harmful and harmless plaque in the blood vessels by using ultrasound. This can help healthcare providers determine the risk of strokes and heart attacks – which means avoiding unn

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-new-ultrasound-method-creates-better-picture-cardiovascular-health - 2025-06-29

Published 31 March 2016 Type 2 diabetes is increasing worldwide. Through using a new type of biomarker, we are now able to better predict the risk of type 2 diabetes. Photo: MostPhotos Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have found a new type of biomarker that can predict the risk of type 2 diabetes, by detecting epigenetic changes in specific genes through a simple blood test. The results ar

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-method-measures-risk-type-2-diabetes-blood - 2025-06-29