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Method which repairs damaged genes
Published 22 May 2013 In recent years, researchers have discovered around 70 genetic risk variants for diabetes, but still TCF7L2, known as the diabetes gene, is the gene that carries with it the largest risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Using a new method called exon skipping, Ola Hansson at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) wants to learn more about TCF7L2 by studying new ways of delaying
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/method-which-repairs-damaged-genes - 2025-07-17
NordicESM Meeting
Published 2 April 2015 On February 24th and 25th, the kick-off meeting for the NordicESM project took place in Oslo. The aim of NordicESM is to enhance the collaboration on the field of Earth System modelling within the Nordic Countries. The project therefore involves all Nordic research groups working with the Earth System models NorESM and EC-Earth. Amongst other institutes in Europe, Lund Unive
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/nordicesm-meeting - 2025-07-17
The Faculty's quality conference wants to engage more people in teaching quality
By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 24 October 2023 Photo: iStock. Are you curious about or want to share experiences about the evaluation of education and get more tools and inspiration? Register for the Faculty's annual quality conference, no later than 1 November. Jenni Erlandsson, Quality Coordinator, who is involved in arranging the Faculty's an
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/facultys-quality-conference-wants-engage-more-people-teaching-quality - 2025-07-17
Successful biotech collaboration brings gene therapy project to the clinic
By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 17 September 2020 Histopathology of rescued bone. Femur of an osteopetrotic mouse (left) and rescued bone phenotype in femur following lentiviral mediated gene therapy. Image credit: Johan Richter & Ilana Moscatelli Johan Richter's research has resulted in the successful development of gene therapy for the hereditary d
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/successful-biotech-collaboration-brings-gene-therapy-project-clinic - 2025-07-17
Four ways to address challenges of urban solid waste: new policy brief developed for the City of Kisumu in Kenya.
Published 20 August 2019 Initiatives such as the Kisumu Waste Actors Network (KIWAN) must be encouraged to ensure the engagement and inclusion of waste collectors, recyclers, community organizations and entrepreneurs. Photo: Michael Oloko. “Better communication between different waste actors is paramount”. LUCSUS researchers present policy brief on how to address challenges linked to urban solid w
Search for new vice-chancellor underway
By maria [dot] lindh [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Lindh) - published 1 October 2019 Professor Mats Benner represents the the Electoral College. Photo: Johan Bävman The work to find a new vice-chancellor has begun. The recruitment committee, which now consists of equal numbers of members from the Electoral College and the University Board (with the chair of the board having the casti
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/search-new-vice-chancellor-underway - 2025-07-17
Diabetes event highlighted findings that may lead to new treatments
By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 28 February 2025 Marju Orho-Melander from the Leif C. Groop award committee presented the award winner Ingrid Wernstedt Asterholm at the event. Photo: Petra Olsson Ingrid Wernstedt Asterholm received the Leif C. Groop Award for Outstanding Diabetes Research at the annual LUDC Diabetes Research Day. "This award allows me to
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/diabetes-event-highlighted-findings-may-lead-new-treatments - 2025-07-17
Ellen Hillbom about a free digital textbook about Africa
Published 16 December 2015 Meet Ellen Hillbom, the economic historian, who, in cooperation with a Dutch and a German colleague, has created an online textbook on trends in Africa’s economic history. The book, which can be downloaded free of charge from the internet, has so far reached over 4,000 readers. Ellen Hillbom. Where did you get the idea for a free digital textbook about Africa? “At a worl
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ellen-hillbom-about-free-digital-textbook-about-africa - 2025-07-17
He runs for the climate
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/he-runs-climate - 2025-07-17
“It’s no harder for researchers to combine career and family”
Published 18 March 2016 “Yes, academic life is uncertain and competitive. However, that’s the case even for those who don’t have families. I don’t think it’s any harder to have children if you are a researcher than in any other line of work.” Olga Göransson is also a member in the network WINGS (Women in Great Sciences). So says Olga Göransson, who heads a research group at the Department of Exper
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/its-no-harder-researchers-combine-career-and-family - 2025-07-17
Doctor of opera improvisation
When “Challenges” become “Missions” – what will be LU’s share of the pie?
Published 4 June 2018 The next EU framework programme focuses on “missions” rather than the previous “societal challenges”. This in itself will be a challenge for a university focused on basic research such as LU and will require new working methods among funding bodies and researchers applying for grants, according to research liaison officer Sophie Hydén Picasso. Sophie Hydén Picasso Photo:Jenny
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/when-challenges-become-missions-what-will-be-lus-share-pie - 2025-07-17
Five important tips on the way to a thesis
By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 18 February 2019 Photo:Jenny Loftrup Åsa Burman is a former doctoral student at LU who has developed a method for efficiency and stress management. In January she held a workshop for doctoral students and has also written a book entitled "Finish on time - the Doctoral Student Handbook". Here are her best tips.
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/five-important-tips-way-thesis - 2025-07-17
The HR Director promises help with tricky salary payments
Published 18 March 2019 HR-director Ann Silbersky Isaksson. Photo:Maria Lindh The transition of the salary and human resources administration to the National Government Service Centre (SSC) is not painless. After just over four months, uncertainty still prevails among administrative staff and managers about processing cases through Primula. “We are happy to come and help people out where there is
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hr-director-promises-help-tricky-salary-payments-0 - 2025-07-17
The future starts in October
By ulrika [dot] oredsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Ulrika Oredsson) - published 11 May 2019 Marie Cronqvist Photo:Ulrika Oredsson The University will hold its first Future Week in October. It is to become an annual event in which researchers from the entire University will offer the general public lectures, panel discussions and debates intended to stimulate reflection about major futu
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/future-starts-october-0 - 2025-07-17
Diabetes event highlighted findings that may lead to new treatments
By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 17 February 2025 Marju Orho-Melander from the Leif C. Groop award committee presented the award winner Ingrid Wernstedt Asterholm at the event. Photo: Petra Olsson Ingrid Wernstedt Asterholm received the Leif C. Groop Award for Outstanding Diabetes Research at the annual LUDC Diabetes Research Day. "This award allows me to
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diabetes-event-highlighted-findings-may-lead-new-treatments - 2025-07-17
Charlotte Ling receives major grant for clinical diabetes research
By katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - published 26 June 2025 Charlotte Ling at Lund University Diabetes Centre receives a grant from Novo Nordisk Foundation. Photo: Kennet Ruona Congratulations to Charlotte Ling who, together with Katarina Fagher and Alice Maguolo, has been awarded a grant of five million Danish kroner by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The funding will su
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/charlotte-ling-receives-major-grant-clinical-diabetes-research - 2025-07-17
THADA - new findings in the role of the mother in type 2 diabetes
Climate change makes carbon sinks more vulnerable
By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 29 September 2022 Photo: Hans Ott/Unsplash. New data by the research infrastructure ICOS confirms that natural carbon sinks such as the ocean and forests are not stable. Climate change makes these sinks more vulnerable, in some cases even turning them into carbon emitters. This compromises current climate targets
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/climate-change-makes-carbon-sinks-more-vulnerable - 2025-07-17