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Almost half of all dementia cases may be associated with modifiable factors such as smoking and high blood pressure. At the same time, some risk factors are built into our biology, such as age, sex, and genetics. But dementia is not a single disease, rather symptom of multiple underlying disorders. Therefore, risk factor profiles for various dementia subtypes are likely to vary. A new study highli

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/how-lifestyle-and-biology-shape-brain-changes-linked-dementia - 2026-08-19

Turning scientific knowledge into solutions that improve people’s lives is the ultimate goal of research. But the path from novel scientific data to an innovation that may impact health care is long; many promising ideas never get a fair chance. For 16 years, MultiPark Innovation has supported researchers in their first efforts in transforming discoveries into inventions that may benefit patients

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/multipark-innovation-grants-have-generated-inventions-2011 - 2026-08-19

Modern technology is helping our researchers to get a sneak peek into the brain – and now the winning image has been chosen in MultiPark’s photo competition #Neurovision. All entries will be on display for the public at MultiPark Café’s exhibition – come and explore the secrets of the brain with us on 3 March! MultiPark is a strategic research area at Lund University, where interdisciplinary resea

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/multiparks-vernissage-neurovision-celebrating-winners-our-photo-competitions - 2026-08-19

New blood tests for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease are making early diagnosis increasingly feasible. However, the fact that the markers being measured change long before any symptoms develop represents a challenge. Research led by Lund University in Sweden shows that a previously unused blood marker, when combined with those markers already in use, can significantly reduce the risk of misleading d

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-blood-marker-reduces-risk-false-diagnosis-alzheimers-disease - 2026-08-19

The symptom profiles of different neurodegenerative diseases often overlap, and diagnosing age-related cognitive symptoms is complex. A patient may have multiple overlapping disease processes in the brain at the same time. Now, researchers at Lund University have developed an AI model showing that it is possible to detect several neurodegenerative diseases from a single blood sample. The study is

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-ai-model-can-detect-multiple-cognitive-brain-diseases-single-blood-sample - 2026-08-19

Simpler diagnosis using a smell test, mapping brain circuits behind symptoms linked to Parkinson’s, and significant funding for advanced gene therapies. And a recently completed clinical trial with promising results for stem cell-based transplantation in Parkinson’s patients. These are five examples from the strategic research area MultiPark over the past year. MultiPark conducts multidisciplinary

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/world-parkinsons-day-five-multipark-projects-could-improve-diagnosis-understanding-and-future - 2026-08-19

The 2026 Jeffrey L. Morby Prize has been awarded to researchers from Lund University and Washington University for a study published in Nature Medicine. The paper describes a blood test capable of detecting changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Oskar Hansson, Professor of Neurology, and Gemma Salvadó, Research Associate – both at Lund University – are co-authors of the article:

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/drop-blood-can-detect-alzheimers-international-award - 2026-08-19

A team of international researchers led by senior lecturer Åsa Mackenzie at Lund University has received a $9 million USD grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative, in partnership with The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), to advance understanding of Parkinson’s disease treatment, with a particular focus on depression, anxiety, and other psychiatr

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/exceptional-success-multipark-researchers-highly-competitive-international-call-parkinsons-research - 2026-08-19

This spring, MultiPark has the pleasure of welcoming a new research group leader. The Neural Circuits of Emotion team focuses on how neural circuits and neuroimmune interactions regulate emotional and cognitive functions in health and neurodegenerative diseases. Say hello to Kaizhen Li! Thanks to the inclusion of Kaizhen Li as a new research leader, MultiPark increases its collective expertise in

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/multipark-grows-new-research-group-focusing-neural-circuits-emotion - 2026-08-19

The risk of neurodegenerative diseases increases markedly after a traumatic brain injury – particularly following repeated concussions. Professors Niklas Marklund and Tadeusz Wieloch have now received SEK 3.4 million from The ALBORADA Trust for their research into preventing dementia after brain injury. Brain injury is a major but often underestimated public health problem that particularly affect

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/millions-brain-research-dementia - 2026-08-19

A landmark study led from Lund, Sweden, has shown that transplanting stem-cell derived dopamine progenitor cells into the brain is feasible. Eight patients were transplanted in the first clinical trial, and no serious side effects linked to the transplanted cells were seen during the first year of follow up. The results are published in Nature Medicine. In Parkinson’s disease, patients lose nerve

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/stem-pd-announces-first-human-clinical-trial-results-parkinsons-disease-cell-therapy - 2026-08-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How do you stop Alzheimer’s disease without a simple way to diagnose it? It’s a real chicken and egg problem, as I wrote last year on TGN. Discovering a treatment for Alzheimer’s requires lots of clinical trials for new drugs—but it’s difficult to enroll participants without a way to identify people who have the disea

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/unexpected-way-we-might-one-day-diagnose-alzheimers - 2026-08-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new study confirms that a simple blood test can reveal whether there is accelerating nerve cell damage in the brain. The researchers analysed neurofilament light protein (NFL) in blood samples from patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Recently published in JAMA Neurology, the study suggests that the NFL concentration

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/more-evidence-blood-tests-can-detect-risk-alzheimers - 2026-08-19

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 - 2026-08-19

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

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/centre-east-and-south-east-asian-studies-and-graduate-school-asian-studies-joins-nordic-asia-podcast - 2026-08-19

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

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/extended-application-deadline-workshop-presentation-skills-and-public-speaking - 2026-08-19

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

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/applications-are-now-being-accepted-our-fall-2024-phd-mobility-and-phd-course-critical-perspectives - 2026-08-19

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 - 2026-08-19

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 - 2026-08-19

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 - 2026-08-19