By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 28 March 2023 The recent extreme wildfires in Turkey show us that the current last-minute fire suppression policies are not only costly for the government, but also insufficient to respond to disastrous, extreme wildfires. Heatwaves and dry summer seasons have turned the Mediterranean basin into a global wil

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/beyond-flames-effects-wildfires-mediterranean-turkey - 2025-02-25

Published 20 September 2013 Entry phones can cause problems. For elderly people with a visual impairment or reduced mobility, getting into one’s flat can suddenly become a challenge. However, researchers can also experience problems. One person who knows is occupational therapist Elina Taurina, who has mapped environmental obstacles for elderly people in Latvia together with researchers from Lund

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/swedish-elderly-research-exported-latvia - 2025-02-25

Published 6 February 2017 Maria Gomez (Photo: Kennet Ruona) LAUNCH OF BEAt-DKD – 6 FEBRUARY 2017 BEAt-DKD (“Biomarker Enterprise to Attack Diabetic Kidney Disease”), a unique public private partnership funded by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), member companies from the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (J

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/innovative-medicines-initiative-project-precision-medicine-dkd - 2025-02-25

Published 27 August 2015 Carl Borrebaeck (Photo: Kennet Ruona) An antibody that did not fulfil its purpose against the disease multiple sclerosis, MS, instead made its big break in cancer research and is now starring in southern Sweden’s largest licensing agreement in Life Science history. The “father” of the antibody is Professor Carl Borrebaeck. It is one of the windiest days in late summer, and

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/successful-antibody-behind-billion-crown-life-science-deal - 2025-02-25

Published 25 August 2015 An antibody that did not fulfil its purpose against the disease multiple sclerosis, MS, instead made its big break in cancer research and is now starring in southern Sweden’s largest licensing agreement in Life Science history. The “father” of the antibody is Professor Carl Borrebaeck. Carl Borrebaeck. Photo: Gunnar Menander It is one of the windiest days in late summer, a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/successful-antibody-behind-billion-crown-life-science-deal - 2025-02-25

Published 5 February 2016 Within 100 years, approximately half of the 6,000 languages in the world will become extinct. A window to the past is currently being opened in Lund, where you can listen to languages that are no longer spoken thanks to a special resource for digital language documentation. Niclas Burenhult. Every two weeks, a language is lost. Through an infrastructure project funded by

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/language-collectors - 2025-02-25

Published 24 February 2017 BEAt-DKD (“Biomarker Enterprise to Attack Diabetic Kidney Disease”), a unique public private partnership funded by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), member companies from the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the state of Switzerland has announced the launch of a 5-¬¬ye

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/innovative-medicines-initiative-project-precision-medicine-dkd - 2025-02-25

By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström) - published 26 January 2023 Riksteatern Crea's technical know-how offers many possibilities for the avatar to be projected anywhere on the stage, approaching from the side or appearing behind the actor's shoulder. With enormous eyes, a huge mouth and defined, prominent eyebrows, an avatar in the form of a ghost using sign langua

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/avatar-provides-live-signing-stage-unique-project - 2025-02-25

By louise [dot] larsson [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Louise Larsson) - published 16 November 2020 The idea behind procurement is to guarantee the right product or service at the right price. But what happens when public procurements are consciously structured to avoid appeals – or are simply discontinued early? Fredrik Tesch-Morawetz’s doctoral thesis in business law examines these issues and has b

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/sweden-needs-review-option-appealing-against-public-procurements - 2025-02-25

By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 14 December 2023 The storm in combination with high water levels damaged this beach on the south coast of Sweden. Photo: Caroline Hallin It is half past three in the morning on one of the last nights of October. Storm Babet is raging and most people are trying to sleep through the sound of the wind, but coastal

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chasing-storm - 2025-02-26

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 12 October 2022 Jessica Giacomoni (right) defends her Ph.D. thesis 14 October 2022. On 14 October 2022, Jessica Giacomoni will defend her Ph.D. thesis. With the ultimate goal to develop a possible, future alternative to cell transplantation for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, her research efforts have

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/turning-glia-neurons-inside-brain-phd-interview-jessica-giacomoni - 2025-02-25

By maria [dot] lofstedt [at] cme [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Löfstedt) - published 17 May 2021 Thursday 20 May Morten is giving a CMES Research Seminar on the topic: What is so Sectarian about Sectarian Politics? Identity Politics and Authoritarianism in a New Middle East. 1.    How has sectarian politics been debated before, during and after the Arab Revolts? The public debate on sectarianism easily

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/three-questions-morten-valbjorn - 2025-02-26

By gisela [dot] lindberg [at] kansliht [dot] lu [dot] se (Gisela Lindberg) - published 17 December 2019 Missiologist Mika Vähäkangas travels a lot – from Lund, Helsinki and to different countries in Africa. Photo: Kennet Ruona Missiologist Mika Vähäkangas thinks that Scandinavians can be a little self-righteous. He says that he has become who he is in great part thanks to his research in Africa –

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/africa-has-given-me-more-i-could-ever-give-back - 2025-02-25

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 12 November 2024 Maria Tsalkitzidou and 16 fellow doctoral students join the professional development program at Lund Stem Cell Center, enhancing essential career and self-leadership skills. Photo: Christine Karlsson. The Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University has relaunched its Professional Development Program (PDP)

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-relaunches-professional-development-program-phd-success - 2025-02-25

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 21 March 2022 Kristina Fagher together with a Chinese colleague, "Ski-doctor", on the slopes. Meeting international colleagues is very rewarding and inspiring. Photo: Private photo. Our researcher is part of the Swedish Olympic Committee’s development programme “Tomorrow’s Sports Researchers” and her research on pa

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/researcher-supporting-our-athletes-most-successful-paralympic-winter-games-long-time - 2025-02-25

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 - 2025-02-25

Av kristina [dot] lindgarde [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Kristina Lindgärde) - publicerad 31 januari 2020 Övningar i medveten närvaro tycks löna sig. Bild: Jen Loong/Unsplash. En ny studie visar att några minuters dagliga meditationsövningar via en vanlig mindfulness-app får hjärnan att sudda ut inlärda, men irrelevanta, rädslor. Enligt forskarna bakom studien pekar resultaten på att mindfulness sk

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/mindfulness-suddar-ut-gamla-radslor - 2025-02-25

Av noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - publicerad 12 mars 2024 Den tredje förhandlingsrundan genomfördes i Nairobi. Fotograf: Tara Olsen Avfallshantering, plastföroreningar, kapacitetsuppbyggnad och finansiellt stöd till utvecklingsländer. Detta är i fokus för inspelen till FN:s globala plastavtal som ska vara klart i december. Mindre fokus läggs på produktionsfrågor och pla

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/avfallshantering-och-plastfororeningar-i-fokus-inspel-till-fns-globala-plastavtal - 2025-02-25

Av sara [dot] hakansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Håkansson) - publicerad 1 mars 2023 En drottning av arten Bombus terrestris, mörk jordhumla, som tillhör de humlor som brukar flyga ut tidigast på våren. De har anpassat sig mest efter säsongen som numera infaller cirka 14 dagar tidigare än för ett sekel sedan. Foto: Maria Blasi Romero Vid vårens ankomst tar humledrottningarna säsongens förs

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/klimatforandringar-ger-tidig-flygstart-risk-farre-humlor-och-minskad-pollinering - 2025-02-25

Publicerad 25 augusti 2014 Som diagnos är diabetesformen MODY ovanlig, patienterna får ofta en annan vanligare diabetesdiagnos och andra är odiagnostiserade. Eftersom behandlingen skiljer sig åt vid de olika MODY-formerna är rätt diagnos viktig. Här en omarbetad och förkortad text som ST-läkaren Jonas Bengtsson vid labmedicin, klinisk kemi i Region Skåne och Leif Groop, överläkare och professor i

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/diabetesformen-mody-hur-manga-missar-vi - 2025-02-26