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Over 1,300 people have applied for the 25 positions advertised in Lund University’s largest ever international recruitment drive. Among the candidates are researchers from world-leading universities such as Harvard and Oxford. “The initiative has generated great interest among highly qualified researchers,” says Erik Renström, Vice-Chancellor of Lund University. The call for applications refers to
A new international commission will pave the way for a global boost in maternal and newborn health. The project is led by a researcher at Lund University in Sweden, whose motivation stems from a formative experience witnessing a woman bleed to death unnecessarily during childbirth. “The time has come to put maternal and newborn health back at the heart of the global health agenda,” says Mehreen Za
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-global-initiative-maternal-and-newborn-health-be-led-sweden - 2026-11-06
Infertility, Alzheimer’s disease and decentralised infrastructure. These are the research areas of the three researchers at Lund University who are receiving a total of SEK 50 million in funding from the ERC. The researchers are human geographer Johan Miörner, Camila Consiglio, researcher in systems immunology, and Jacob Vogel, who studies neurodegenerative diseases. Read more about their research
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/three-promising-researchers-awarded-erc-starting-grants - 2026-11-06
Each year, one in four women suffers from bacterial vaginosis, something that is currently treated with antibiotics. However, recently a gentler, antibiotic-free alternative has been authorised for sale in the EU. The chance discovery behind the innovation was made by a group of researchers from Lund University in Sweden. Stinging, itching and odorous vaginal discharge is a common and a stigmatise
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/surprise-discovery-leads-treatment-common-infection - 2026-11-06
A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that migratory birds fly at peak efficiency at a medium pace – precisely the speed they use during their long journeys across the continents. Now, at the end of the summer, when the thrush nightingales leave Europe for southern Africa, they do not fly at full speed. Instead they maintain an even pace – and according to a new study from Lund Universi
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-pinpoint-exact-pace-helps-nightingales-long-journey - 2026-11-06
Professor Thoas Fioretos is the first recipient of Lunds Innovatörspris (the Lund Innovator Award), a newly established prize that recognises research that has been successfully transformed into innovation with a tangible impact on society and the environment. Fioretos receives the award for his pioneering work in blood cancer research and his ability to translate scientific discoveries into life-
An innovative IVF test and a methane detector – these are some of the future innovation stars developed at Lund University. They are now being recognised by the University and Sparbanken Skåne. Since its launch in 2017, the Future Innovations Award has recognised ideas that can “change our world for the better”. This year, the awards were worth a total of SEK 800,000. The top prize this year goes
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/innovative-ideas-and-pioneering-solutions-lund-university-celebrated - 2026-11-06
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a digital cognitive test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease that is intended for use in primary care. “This digital test, which patients perform on their own with minimal involvement from healthcare personnel, improves the primary care physician's ability to determine who should be further examined by blood tests for Alzheimer's pathology ear
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-digital-cognitive-test-diagnosing-alzheimers-disease - 2026-11-06
What happens when we get out of the driver's seat and our vehicles become autonomous? Mathematician Viktor Larsson is developing methods to enable cars and drones to see their surroundings. This is his insight into the self-driving present and future. Cameras, satnav, laser, radar and sensors. To earn the prefix ‘self-driving’, or ‘autonomous’, vehicles need a range of technologies capable of both
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/road-self-driving-future - 2026-11-06
In a study led by Lund University and the Amsterdam University Medical Center, researchers used PET to analyse aggregates of tau pathology in more than 12,000 people from all over the world. The study – the largest ever of its kind – examines the connection between genetic predisposition, gender and age in relation to tau pathology in Alzheimer’s disease. The study is published in Nature Neuroscie
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/largest-ever-taupet-study-alzheimers-deepens-understanding-disease - 2026-11-06
A project at Lund University in Sweden has trained an AI model to identify breast cancer patients who could be spared from axillary surgery. The model analyses previously unutilised information in mammograms and pinpoints with high accuracy the individual risk of metastasis in the armpit. A newly completed study shows that the model indicates that just over 40 per cent of today’s axillary surgery
Packed tightly together like twinkling stellar beehives, these globular clusters are made up of hundreds of thousands of stars. Now, for the first time, a team of scientists can reveal how the ancient and mysterious star systems actually form. The existence of these globular clusters, comprising millions of stars, has been known since the invention of the telescope in the 17th century. Globular cl
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/scientists-solve-astronomical-riddle - 2026-11-06
The sound of tawny owls makes young European robins eat less during their southward migration. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows how the threat from nocturnal predators affects the birds’ behaviour – and by extension their survival. When young robins embark on their first southward migration in the autumn, they make regular stops along the way to rest and replenish their energy rese
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hostile-hoots-make-robins-eat-less-night - 2026-11-06
Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder for which there are limited treatment options, and it has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric diagnosis. A pilot study is now underway at Lund University in Sweden, where researchers are investigating whether psychedelic drugs have an effect on young patients with the disorder. Ward Five at the adult psychiatric clinic in Lund is
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/psychedelics-treatment-anorexia-new-pilot-study - 2026-11-06
The Board of the Faculty of Medicine (MFS) has held a meeting. The meeting began with the dean informing about how we are working with the new hospital in Lund, that there is a negotiation in the local rent tribunal about the lease agreement at CRC, and about Forskningens dag (the Research day). Thomas Hellmark, vice-dean with responsibility for undergraduate education, spoke about a case of racis
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/report-faculty-board-meeting-12-november-2025 - 2026-11-06
Do you have an idea for a sustainability solution and want to contribute to making Lund University more sustainable? Applications are now open for the university’s sustainability fund, "Sustainable Proposal Testbed", with the possibility of funding up to SEK 300,000. Who can apply? All employees at Lund University – technical and administrative staff, researchers, doctoral students, postdocs, teac
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/do-you-have-great-sustainable-idea-apply-lu-funding-sustainability-projects - 2026-11-06
Christmas coming and a kind reminder that LED lights should be used. The Faculty’s Fire protection manager, Linus Jeppsson, shares his best tips for safe and cosy December. 1 December is Smoke Alarm Day, when the public is encouraged to test their smoke alarms to ensure that they work. At the Faculty, fire detectors and alarms are checked regularly throughout the year. Linus Jeppsson, the Faculty'
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/smoke-alarm-day-112-light-december-led-responsibility-and-faculty-spirit - 2026-11-06
From 1 December, a new framework and procedures apply for renting premises at the Faculty of Medicine. In connection with the review and the work on the faculty's empty premises, it has become clear that there is a need for clearer frameworks and procedures for renting premises. Vice Dean Karin Jirström explains: “In order to protect the work environment for our employees and at the same time bett
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-framework-and-procedures-renting-premises - 2026-11-06
At the December meeting you will meet Senior Lecturer Fredrik Bengtsson, who coordinates the Faculty’s sustainability work. He will give us an update on the sustainability work that’s ongoing here and how we´ve contributed to the University’s #1 ranking in sustainability NOTE: This meeting will be held in Swedish. (A recording with English subtitles will be published on Intramed after the meeting.
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-morning-meeting-1112-our-facultys-sustainability-work - 2026-11-06
If you are considering a career in Life Science, register by December 1. Event by the Faculty and Medicon Village. Anyone who has a background in the field of Life Science and is curious about a career in the industry, i.e. students, doctoral students, researchers and others who work in research-related roles, should take the opportunity to join this exciting day. "This year, we offer two parallel
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/want-career-life-science-dont-miss-career-day-2025 - 2026-11-06
