Published 3 July 2020 An exciting position as center coordinator at NanoLund is open for application. Are you a master of coordinating and managing? Do you have a strong interest in science, technological development and how it can be used in future society? Apply for the position as coordinator and get the chance to work at Sweden’s largest environment for nanoscience and nanotechnology! We are l

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Published 12 August 2020 NanoLund is a very proud sponsor of INASCON 2020. The annual international nanoscience student conference opened yesterday with 1100 registered students from 70 countries around the world.   This year the conference is organized by a team of 35 Lund University undergraduate students. Due to the circumstances around COVID-19 the conference is broadcasted online and has attr

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Published 24 August 2020 Researchers from strategic research areas NanoLund and StemTherapy have developed a promising new method for delivering biomolecules into human blood stem cells using nanotechnology. With little to no detrimental effects on target cells, this novel approach has great potential for research and clinical applications. The discovery and development of therapeutic biomolecules

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanostraws-used-deliver-biomolecules-stem-cells - 2025-02-01

Published 12 February 2021 Systemic inflammation impairs perivascular CSF distribution, according to our latest discoveries published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation. The exchange of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) seems to be crucial for the clearance of waste products from the brain. Previous research shows that impaired CSF clearance is associated with neurodegenerative diseases. After systemic i

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Published 30 April 2021 In the brain, the microglial cells (green) have the ability to pick up clumps of beta-amyloid (red) that accumulate in Alzheimer's disease. ECT does not seem to compromise this process, according to the study. Image source: The research group experimenta ECT, or electroconvulsive therapy, is an effective treatment for severely depressed patients. However, many patients are

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/new-study-mice-ect-and-alzheimers-protein - 2025-02-01

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 27 May 2021 Yiyi Yang defends her PhD thesis on Thursday 3rd June 2021. During her Ph.D. studies, Yiyi Yang has been investigating the role of microglia in the pathological development of Alzheimer’s disease. On the 3rd of June, it is time to defend her work supervised by Prof. Tomas Deierborg. Now, Yiyi tells us a

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-yiyi-yang - 2025-02-01

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 1 October 2021 Photo:Mostphotos Having a physically active lifestyle may significantly reduce your risk to develop anxiety disorders. This is the conclusion from our new study following almost 400 000 Swedes, whereof half of them were skiers. And the physical performance level also seems to matter. Mental health is

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/physically-active-lifestyle-may-prevent-anxiety - 2025-02-01

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 29 April 2022 Oscar Manouchehrian defends his thesis on the 13th of May 2022. Oscar Manouchehrian has explored the roles of exercise and inflammation in neurological disorders. On May 13, he defends his Ph.D. thesis. Here, he shares his insights into academic research and experiences as a Ph.D. student in the Exper

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/phd-interview-oscar-manouchehrian - 2025-02-01

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 7 June 2022 Nadiia, together with two other researchers who recently arrived from Ukraine. Since 24 February, nothing has been the same for Ukrainian researchers. In this urgent situation, we have been able to offer one of them a Ph.D. position. We welcome our new colleague, Nadia Kravchenko, who is eager to share

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/welcome-our-new-phd-student-ukraine - 2025-02-01

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 5 October 2022 A Galectin-3-expressing microglia (green) close to Tau (red) inside patient brains. Photo: Antonio Boza Serrano. Inflammatory responses in the brain have long been suspected of playing a role in Alzheimer’s disease, but are challenging to monitor in the living human brain. An international collaborat

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/biomarker-reveals-inflammatory-changes-brain-alzheimers-disease - 2025-02-01

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 30 May 2023 Tomas Roos defended his thesis 17 February 2023. The aggregation of the protein Amyloid-beta (Abeta) into plaques outside the nerve cells has been recognized in patients with Alzheimer’s disease since 1905. But eliminating the plaques has not helped patients so far. Still, Tomas Roos was recently recrui

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/does-alzheimers-disease-start-inside-neurons-interview-tomas-roos-recently-recruited-our-lab - 2025-02-01

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 27 June 2023 Communication is key in research. Recently, our lab had a team-building day at the beach. And a simple Lego game can tell very much about the reasons behind the reproducibility crisis in science. Getting together to communicate new ideas and build relationships is critical for maintaining a vital resea

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/why-research-replication-fails - 2025-02-01

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 8 September 2023 Photo: Kennet Ruona Collaboration is the most efficient way of moving science forward. That is why our research group initiated a network inviting all researchers interested in physical activity investigations at Lund University. Since 2022, we coordinate CoPARLU, a new center of physical activity

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/coparlu-centre-physical-activity-research-lund-university - 2025-02-01

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 5 October 2023 Megg Garcia-Ryde defends her thesis on the 10th of October 2023. Megg Garcia-Ryde’s thesis sheds light on the early pathological processes in Alzheimer’s disease and the interplay between neurons and microglia as the disease evolves. October 10, she defends her thesis. Now, she gives her perspectives

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/neuroimmune-crosstalk-early-alzheimers-disease-phd-interview-megg-garcia-ryde - 2025-02-01

By sofia_b [dot] liljedahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Sofia B Liljedahl) - published 29 November 2023 Megg Garcia Ryde's doctoral thesis is nailed to the boards of Neuroinflammation and Experimental Dementia Research. From left: supervisor Tomas Deierborg, PhD student Megg Garcia Ryde and supervisor Gunnar Gouras, all from EMV. Nailing one's doctoral thesis by simply nailing it up for viewing is

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Publicerad 17 november 2016 Anna Olovdsotter Lööv Anna Olovsdotter Lööv, som disputerade vid vår institution 2014, har beviljats ett tvåårigt mobilitetsstöd för unga forskare från Formas. Projektet har titeln "Decentraliserad stolthet. En etnografisk studie av Pridefestivaler bortom Sveriges storstäder".- I projektet är jag intresserad av Pride i relation till frågor om tillhörighet, säger Anna. A

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Publicerad 7 december 2016 Rebecca Selberg, biträdande lektor vid vår institution, publicerade nyligen tillsammans med Paula Mulinari ett debattinlägg på Aftonbladet Kultur. De skriver bland annat:"Det är feminister, antirasister, hbtq-aktivister, asylaktivister, miljöaktivister och andra som var för sig och tillsammans hållit klassdebatten vid liv och gjort den relevant för vår tid. Det är dessa

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Publicerad 7 december 2016 Jens Rydström Jens Rydström, professor vid vår institution, publicerade nyligen ett debattinlägg i Sydsvenskan. Han skriver bland annat:"Många feminister anser liksom Zozan Inci och Sven-Axel Månsson att prostitution är ett uttryck för ett patriarkalt samhälle eller utgör själva grunden för mäns makt över kvinnor. Men i många länder är det en självklarhet för stora delar

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Publicerad 26 januari 2017 Diana Mulinari skriver om antirasistisk feminism och Irina Schmitt skriver om queer och trans i den femte skriften i En skriftserie om genusvetenskap. När Nationella sekretariatet för genusforskning nyligen släppte den femte volymen i En skriftserie om genusvetenskap handlade det om ord och begrepp centrala för den som vill förstå genusvetenskapens teoretiska och metodol

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Publicerad 6 februari 2017 Forskare vid Genusvetenskapliga institutionen stödjer Akademisk bojkott mot USA. Forskare på Genusvetenskapliga institutionen stödjer Akademisk bojkott mot USA. Bojkotten är ett svar på Trumpadministrationens nya inreseförbud, som specifikt riktar sig mot sju länder där majoriteten av befolkningen är muslimsk..– Jag har skrivit under listan för att det är ett sätt att en

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/akademisk-bojkott-mot-usa - 2025-02-01