By s [dot] thiesen [at] sund [dot] ku [dot] dk (Søren Thiesen) - published 22 October 2021 During pneumococcal meningitis, immune cells produce structures blocking the normal cerebrospinal fluid movement. This illustration was selected as the cover image for Annals of Neurology. Illustration: Chiara Pavan & Dan Xue. Meningitis is a very serious brain infection with limited treatment options. In a

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/meningitis-researchers-find-possible-treatment-strategy-without-antibiotics - 2025-06-11

Published 9 November 2015 Most African countries contribute only marginally to the increase of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, in the atmosphere. Nevertheless, Africa is the continent most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The impact varies across the continent and also within individual countries. An improved set of data increases the possibilities for evaluating future risks

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/africas-vulnerable-ecosystem - 2025-06-11

By maria [dot] johansson [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Johansson) - published 24 November 2024 Meet Ana, a 2024 graduate of the Data Analytics and Business Economics (DABE) master’s programme at LUSEM, has quickly transitioned into her professional career. In this interview, she talks about her role at IKEA, the impact of her studies, and her advice for international graduates starting their c

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ana-clara-lima-alumna-data-analytics-and-business-economics-2024 - 2025-06-12

Published 9 April 2015 Five Lund University students have been declared to be some of the world's brightest business minds, landing a top six position in the prestigious Hult Prize competition in London. Five university friends from different backgrounds, nationalities and study programmes came together in a cold December to crack a fairly hard nut – solving one of the planet's biggest challenges

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-students-make-top-six-hult-prize-competition - 2025-06-11

Published 5 October 2018 Daniel Conley and Malin Parmar (Photo: Lena Björk Blixt, Kennet Ruona) Lund University has received SEK 56 million from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation to finance two research projects. One will aim to find innovative ways of repairing an injured brain, and the other will investigate the crucial effect silicon has on the climate. Malin Parmar, professor of Cellula

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/large-grants-awarded-research-brain-repair-and-diatoms - 2025-06-11

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 23 October 2024 Kári Stefánsson, Professor at the University of Iceland and CEO of deCODE genetics, has been awarded the Eric K. Fernström foundation Grand Nordic Prize, Lund University. Photo: JG/deCODE genetics A career in science was not on the map for Kári Stefánsson, who aspired to become a writer. But life took another r

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/success-makes-it-difficult-quit - 2025-06-11

Publicerad 24 juni 2019 Licensvillkor databaserI databaslistan informerar vi om vilka licensvillkor som gäller för slutanvändarna;End user license agreementThe licensed databases may only be used for personal and scientific use, as well as for research and educational purposes. It is strictly forbidden to change, rewrite, systematically copy, redistribute, sell, publish or in any way use the mater

https://www.lub.lu.se/internt/artikel/nyhetsbrev-juni-juli-augusti-e-media-och-vetenskaplig-kommunikation - 2025-06-11

By peter [dot] kjallkvist [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Peter Kjällkvist) - published 5 December 2024 The Christmas tree of books at the library and Emelie Estling It’s a new role and we got to ask her a few questions about it, and also a little more about Emelie. How long have you worked at Lund University, and how did you become the faculty’s data steward?I have been working as a librarian at the

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/emelie-estling-data-steward-lusem - 2025-06-11

Published 11 September 2015 The mountainsides are on fire. In the village below, activities are in full swing: women and men working in the fields, fishing in the river, and herding cattle along the grassy wetlands. The painting took four days to produce during fieldwork in Tanzania. Emma Johansson Li, a researcher in physical geography, has dedicated her research to land grabbing. During her most

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/physical-geographer-uses-art-her-research - 2025-06-11

By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 5 July 2022 In a new report IPBES consider what values that can be put on nature, and what methods exist to calculate such a values. Photo: Istock. Is it possible to put a value on nature and the vital ecosystem services it provides for us? What are the pros and cons of different valuation models? These are the k

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/how-nature-be-valued-new-report-way-ipbes - 2025-06-11

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 14 April 2025 Professor Oskar Hansson, professor in neurology at Lund University. Photo: Tove Smeds Researchers at Lund University and Washington University have identified a blood marker that reflects the amount of Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain. This discovery may play a key role in determining who is most likely to bene

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-reliable-blood-marker-reveals-extent-alzheimers-pathology-brain - 2025-06-11

By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallen-Widung) - published 9 January 2025 Anamaria Dutceac Segesten was recently back in the studio to record updated lecture material on large language models for the ‘AI, business and the future of work’ MOOC. Photo: Petter Wärnsberg Lund University’s fastest growing online course can have up to a thousand new participants

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/tens-thousands-sign-ai-related-mooc - 2025-06-11

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter ) - published 8 February 2022 Electron microscope image showing a blood stem cell on top of a membrane with nanotubes. Photo: M. Hjort and L. Schmiderer A multidisciplinary research team at Lund University has innovatively tackled what has long been a major problem in stem cell research. The project has now been awarded a Proof of Concept gr

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/how-nanotubes-can-increase-number-blood-stem-cells - 2025-06-11

Published 8 December 2020 A Swedish consortium will help building a new international research network – New Roots International – with the aim of promoting research, development and policies for a perennial revolution in agriculture. The consortium will be one of six institutional pillars, coordinated by The Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, USA. When the idea of radically reinventing agriculture

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/towards-perennial-revolution-agriculture - 2025-06-11

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 31 March 2025 Professor Oskar Hansson, professor in neurology at Lund University. Photo: Tove Smeds Researchers at Lund University and Washington University have identified a blood marker that reflects the amount of Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain. This discovery may play a key role in determining who is most likely to bene

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-reliable-blood-marker-reveals-extent-alzheimers-pathology-brain - 2025-06-12

By sara [dot] hakansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Håkansson) - published 9 April 2025 From climate anxiety to death cafés and end-of-life care, Jamie Woodworth is honoured for research that brings care and death into the public conversation. What are your thoughts on death? How would you like to spend your last days? These kinds of existential questions are explored at so-called death cafés

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/when-care-becomes-luxury-jamie-woodworth-end-life-care-swedish-welfare-state - 2025-06-11

Published 9 August 2016 SCHEDULE & ABSTRACTS Four sessions:1. Tuesday 20 Sept, 14.30–16.302. Wednesday 21 Sept, 10.00–12.003. Wednesday 21 Sept, 15.30–17.304. Thursday 22 Sept, 09.00-11.00VENUE: Konsertsalen, Akademiska Föreningen (AF), Sandgatan 2, LundChairs: Ravinder Kaur, Rajni Palriwala & Sonalde DesaiScheduleDay 1   20 September (Session 1)   Time: 14.30 – 16.30 pmChair – Rajni Palriwala (Un

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/panel-6-youthful-modernities-negotiating-past-present-and-future - 2025-06-11

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 26 August 2024 In May 2024, Dr. Olle Lindvall was awarded a jubilee doctorate from Lund University in recognition of his 50-year anniversary of first earning his doctoral degree. Photo by: Mattias Lindvall. Dr. Olle Lindvall, recently awarded a jubilee doctorate from Lund University, has spent more than fifty years stu

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/what-fuels-lifetime-scientific-discovery-olle-lindvall-reflects-his-journey-neuroscience - 2025-06-11

Published 13 June 2016 Corn starch, with elements of heavy metals, powdered brick, amphetamines, ink, wall paint or furniture polish. This is what can be found in falsified medicines, a market currently considered more profitable than that of drug crime. Professor of Ethnology Susanne Lundin. Photo: Kennet Ruona Some defective medicines were authentic to begin with, but have been wrongly stored or

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/industry-worth-billions-puts-lives-risk - 2025-06-11

By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (cecilia von Arnold) - published 7 October 2020 How can the climate movement continue its struggle and be a force for change in the light of other current crises such as social and economic injustices, inequalities and pandemics? Mine Islar, researcher at LUCSUS, says that joining forces with other causes and movements are one way forward,

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/how-will-climate-movements-continue-shape-future - 2025-06-11