Published 1 October 2020 New treatment for aggressive breast cancer The researcher team lead by Professor Kristian Pietras has developed a new drug that transforms aggressive breast cancer so that it becomes responsive to standard hormone therapy. Approximately 10–15 per cent of breast cancer cases do not respond to treatment with hormone therapy, which means that they are more aggressive and ofte

https://www.madforcancer.lu.se/article/professor-kristian-pietras-publish-new-study-nature-medicine - 2025-01-29

Published 2 October 2020 Professor Thoas Fioretos, one of CREATE healths principal investigators is one of 4 active chief physicians who was awarded this years Wallenbergs Clinical fellow grant. As a Wallenberg Clinical Scholar, he will develop new methods to improve diagnostics, treatment selection, and follow-up of patients diagnosed with leukemia. The project will also provide important insight

https://www.madforcancer.lu.se/article/professor-thoas-fioretos-wallenberg-clinical-fellow - 2025-01-29

Published 2 October 2020 Within Mad for Cancer we use a multidisciplinary approach to defeat cancer. We utilize knowledge from research areas such as cancer stem cells, immuno-oncology, tumor micro-environment, and the psychological effect on cancer. This approach has been very rewarding, and the outcome was presented in DN today. We know today that knowledge from several different therapy areas i

https://www.madforcancer.lu.se/article/multifocal-strategy-fight-cancer - 2025-01-29

Published 6 October 2020 Professor Carl Borrebaeck, held an inspiring talk at TEDxLund, www.tedxlund.se, hosted by Medicon Village and MAX IV. The theme of TEDxLund "Prima Materia." The event featured speakers, presenting in front of an audience, and was recorded in its entirety and then streamed to another 100 audience members at Medicon Village (Auditorium). In the spirit of ideas worth spreadin

https://www.madforcancer.lu.se/article/tedx-lund - 2025-01-29

Published 9 October 2020 In some cancers, connective tissue is formed around and within the tumor. A hypothesis, which has not been proven so far, is that there are several different types of connective tissue cells that have different functions and which can thus affect tumor development in different ways. But now a research group at Lund University has identified three different types of connect

https://www.madforcancer.lu.se/article/wrong-type-connective-tissue-cells-gives-worse-prognosis-breast-cancer - 2025-01-29

Published 9 October 2020 Kristian Pietras, Professor of Molecular Medicine at the Department of Laboratory Medicine, has been awarded the Göran Gustafsson Prize in Medicine for "his breakthrough analysis of the cancer-associated microenvironment and its role in tumour development". In his research he has systematically studied which cell types tumours are constructed of and how these communicate w

https://www.madforcancer.lu.se/article/kristian-pietras-awarded-goran-gustafsson-prize - 2025-01-29

Published 9 October 2020 Mårten Fernö and Åke Borg, both breast cancer researchers at Lund University, received the Breast Cancer Association Award 2019. In more than 40 years, the two scientists have developed methods to distinguish patients that need additional treatment after cancer surgery from those for whom an operation is sufficient and extra treatment would only cause unnecessary stress. N

https://www.madforcancer.lu.se/article/breast-cancer-association-award-2019 - 2025-01-29

Published 9 October 2020 This November, MAD for Cancer researchers participated in the popular science show ’Om X Antal År’ (in so many years) hosted by Cecilia Nebel and comedian Jesper Rönndal at Medicon Village, Lund. Combining research and humor, the show addressed some pressing questions regarding our future. How can we get really old? And how will we fight disease? Director Carl Borrebaeck a

https://www.madforcancer.lu.se/article/mad-cancer-stage - 2025-01-29

By annika [dot] persson [at] ses [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 16 March 2023 Fishing on Lake Victoria. Photo: Unsplash. Right: Mattias Wengelin. Photo: Cecilia Jönsson Silfversparre, SVT. In collaboration with Lund University Commissioned Education (LUCE) the department of Service studies offers a new international education programme with start later this spring. Focus is on the

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/service-studies-starts-education-programme-great-lakes-region - 2025-01-29

By annika [dot] persson [at] ses [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 31 March 2023 This fall, world leading researchers and practicians will gather att Lund university, Campus Helsingborg to exchange ideas and discuss the latest research at the seventh international conference on place branding. The theme is place branding in times of crisis and uncertainty. The conference is hosted by

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/world-leading-conference-place-branding-comes-sweden-and-campus-helsingborg - 2025-01-29

By annika [dot] persson [at] ses [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 28 April 2023 The 24th of March Rui Liu defended her doctoral dissertation “Tinkered Care: Assembling Medicine Consumption in Grey Zones”. The thesis looks into two related domains: care seekers’ self-care and medicine consumption strategies on the one hand, and the provision of health services on the other. The thesis

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-doctoral-thesis-about-grey-zones-medical-care - 2025-01-29

By annika [dot] persson [at] ses [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 15 May 2023 Hervé Corvellec on why there is so much plastic waste. Reducing plastic waste and plastic pollution in our oceans is on the agenda for UN’s member states since March 2022. In a hearing between the French Sénat and Assemblée Nationale regarding this matter, Professor Hervé Corvellec participated as an invite

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/herve-corvellec-plastic-embedded-consumption - 2025-01-29

By annika [dot] persson [at] ses [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 17 May 2023 Guest lecturer Jonas Hessler from Home Furnishing Nordics. The students at the master programme in Service Management with the specialization in Supply Chain Management is currently taking the course Service Logistics where several interesting guest lecturers are invited. – Guest lecturers creates a possibi

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/guest-lecturers-gives-valuable-industry-insights-and-connection-business-life - 2025-01-29

By annika [dot] persson [at] ses [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 24 May 2023 Guest lecturer Jonas Hessler from Home Furnishing Nordics. The students at the masters' programme in Service Management with the specialization in Supply Chain Management is currently taking the course Service Logistics where several interesting guest lecturers are invited. – Guest lecturers creates a possi

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/guest-lecturers-gives-valuable-industry-insights-and-connection-business-life-0 - 2025-01-29

By annika [dot] persson [at] ses [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 22 June 2023 Malin Zillinger awards Shazbah Shafi, Sofia Heleena Laaksonen, Emmelina Eriksson and Daniel Götting. On the 8th of June, the graduation ceremony for our Master's students was arranged by the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Lund University Main Building. During the ceremony, two theses were awarded the ho

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/two-master-theses-received-honorary-award - 2025-01-29

By annika [dot] persson [at] ses [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 7 July 2023 The conference took place in the house of The Academic Society in Lund, AF-borgen. CCT, Consumer Culture Theory, annually arrange an international conference on consumer culture. This year it was organized on 27-30 June by the School of Economics and Management at Lund University. The conference was attende

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/fashion-textile-care-cryptocurrency-and-seaweed-cct-conference - 2025-01-29

By annika [dot] persson [at] ses [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 15 September 2023 Are you interested in fashion, trends, communication, and sustainability? Are you already working in the fashion industry and want to deepen your knowledge? Or are you a student who wants to broaden your education? Then apply for our new stand-alone courses: The Fashion Market: Innovation and Fashion

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/fashion-market-focus-latest-additions-our-course-portfolio - 2025-01-29

By annika [dot] persson [at] ses [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 15 September 2023 Razors have the most environmental impact. Photo: Sora Shimazaki. How much environmental impact does your hair removal have? With the method LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) it’s possible to find out. Sustainability researchers from Lund, United Kingdom and Italy put the shaving habits to a test when they

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/razors-vs-lazers-hair-removals-environmental-footprint - 2025-01-29

By julia [dot] luttrup [at] ch [dot] lu [dot] se (Julia Luttrup) - published 20 September 2023 The ongoing war in Ukraine has affected the security structure throughout Europe. How this affects place brands is something that will be highlighted in several tracks at the IPBA conference at Campus Helsingborg in October. From climate change disasters to the war in Ukraine and the shaky global economy

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/place-branding-times-crisis-and-uncertainty - 2025-01-29

By annika [dot] persson [at] ses [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 26 September 2023 Photo by Johannes Andersson on Unsplash.com. The European Tourism Research Institute (ETOUR) at Mid Sweden University, hosted the 31st Nordic Symposium on Tourism and Hospitality Research on 19-21 Sep 2023. The symposium focused on the topic “Rethinking tourism for a sustainable future”. Several resea

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/tourism-conference-about-sustainable-future-ostersund - 2025-01-29