Published 14 December 2020 The brain has its own cleaning system that removes harmful substances while we sleep and protects it from diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Neuroscientists at Lund University in Sweden have now imaged the cleaning system in 3D, indicating that it is substantially more developed than previously thought. Read the full article here.

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/watch-cleaning-system-brain-captured-3d-footage - 2025-08-13

Published 17 December 2020 The Swedish Basal Ganglia Society We are happy to announce the formation of SWEBAGS - the Swedish Basal Ganglia Society. SWEBAGS is a nationwide non-profit organization providing a platform for scientific discussion and education in basal ganglia-related research. We aim to foster multidisciplinary collaborations across biological scales and methodological approaches. Al

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/swebags-launched - 2025-08-13

Published 11 January 2021 A research group from Lund Stem Cell Center aims to understand a specific type of neuron that could underlie several brain disorders including schizophrenia, epilepsy and autism, and are developing exciting new strategies to treat them. Read the full article here.

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/restoring-neural-networks-and-understanding-brain-disorders - 2025-08-13

By Martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 5 February 2021 Researchers at Lund University in Sweden believe they have identified a gene variant that can cause cerebral small vessel disease and stroke. The study is published in Neurology Genetics. Read more about this discovery.  Article in Neurology Genetics MAP3K6 Mutations in a Neurovascular Disease Causi

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-gene-variant-linked-stroke - 2025-08-13

Published 23 February 2021 Gesine Paul-Visse, Associate Professor and last author of the study. Overexpression of the Parkinson-related protein, α-synuclein, leads to blood-brain barrier leakage and pericyte activation in mice. A study published in Scientific Reports identifies pericytes as potential target cells for early interventions. Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder caused by the acc

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/pericytes-link-between-parkinson-related-protein-and-blood-brain-barrier-disruption - 2025-08-13

Published 11 March 2021 A high power microscopy image of a neuron (blue) in which the epigenetic silencing of ERVs are lost, resulting in abundant ERV proteins (red). Photo credit: Marie Jönsson. Researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center highlight the importance of controlling viral elements that reside in the genome and how their activation during development may contribute to brain disorders later

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/activation-ancient-viruses-during-brain-development-causes-inflammation - 2025-08-13

By alexander [dot] doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 9 March 2021 Shelby Shrigley defends her PhD thesis on Friday 12th March 2021. During her PhD studies Shelby Shrigley has been exploring patient-specific cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease. Defending her PhD thesis on March 12th, here Shelby tells us about her research within the Developmental and Regen

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-shelby-shrigley - 2025-08-13

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 25 March 2021 Ruben Smith is responsible for brain imaging in the study recently discovering that the Alzheimer’s-related protein tau accumulates faster in women compared to men. Alzheimer’s disease seems to progress faster in women than in men. The protein tau accumulates at a higher rate in women, according to re

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/women-accumulate-alzheimers-related-protein-faster - 2025-08-13

By alexander [dot] doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 23 March 2021 Immunofluorescence image of toxic alpha-synuclein aggregates (green) accumulating in astrocytes (purple). The nuclei of the cells are shown in blue. Credit: Laurent Roybon. In a collaborative study, with other European research groups, scientists from Lund University in Sweden have shed new light on how

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-insights-toxic-protein-aggregate-formation-parkinsons-disease-size-matters - 2025-08-13

By Martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 8 April 2021 On the last of December, Professor Gunnar Gouras left his position as a coordinator for MultiPark after five years. Here is how he sums up his time and mission for our environment. Can you describe your time as a coordinator for Multipark? To lead Multipark has been very interesting as well as challeng

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/interview-gunnar-gouras-about-his-time-coordinator - 2025-08-13

By Alexander [dot] Doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 12 April 2021 Prof. Malin Parmar (right) with researcher Tiago Cardoso (left). Photo credit: Kennet Ruona. Congratulations to Prof. Malin Parmar, who has been elected as one of three new members of the Board of Directors at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR). The Developmental and Regenerative N

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/malin-parmar-elected-isscr-board-directors - 2025-08-13

By tove [dot] gilvad [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Gilvad) - published 29 April 2021 Tau accumulation in different brain regions depending on the subtype of Alzheimer’s disease. Photo: J Vogel Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain. An international study can now show how tau spreads according to four distinct patterns that l

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/alzheimers-disease-composed-four-distinct-subtypes - 2025-08-13

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 3 May 2021 On May 11, it is time for the first of a total of six workshops concerning the strategic research areas’ (SRA) work on sustainable development. Sustainability is more than climate and environmental issues. Goal number 3 of the UN global sustainability goals focuses on “good health and well-being”. The wo

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/workshop-series-sustainability-effect-research - 2025-08-13

Published 24 August 2015 The first encyclopedia that presents a thorough overview of the fields of quality and services for students, researchers, and professionals in the social sciences and business is now ready after many years of work by Professor Su Mi Dahlgaard-Park from our department as General Editor. The " SAGE Encyclopedia of Quality and the Service Economy" ISBN: 9781452256726 presents

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/first-encyclopedia-service-economy-out-now - 2025-08-13

Published 17 December 2015 Professor C. Michael Hall from the University of Canterbury, New Zeeland has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University. He has made significant contributions in research and education at the Department of Service Management and Service Studies. “We are very pleased and happy that the Faculty of Social Sciences has given C.

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/c-michael-hall-receives-honorary-doctorate - 2025-08-13

Published 30 March 2016 Last year the project was held in Pärnu where the local news picked up the story. The project “Nordic-Baltic Tourism Research Studies/ NORBATOUR” connects the competences of four universities - in Estonia, Finland, Sweden and Denmark - to share the information and knowledge on tourism research methods, trends and studies. The importance of tourism industry in the regional e

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/norbatour-nordic-baltic-tourism-research-studies - 2025-08-13

Published 22 June 2016 On Wednesday June 8, our master students, together with all graduate Master students at the Faculty of Social Sciences, had their Graduation Ceremony in the old University building in Lund. This year the audience had the pleasure of listening to some great speeches. The commencement speech by Professor Ian Manners from University of Copenhagen gave a reflecting speech on lif

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/graduation-ceremony - 2025-08-13

Published 24 August 2016 Photo: Lilian Matton On Monday the 22d of August, the newly arrived master students got a chance to visit the Helsingborg Town Hall. The master students that will start their studies this term have a two week welcoming program where they get to know the swedish culture and quirks. This Monday they started with a tour of the city by foot and walked from Campus Helsingborg t

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/master-students-visit-town-hall - 2025-08-13

Published 2 September 2016 Picture from BBC: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-36984759 Kenan Madi, a former student at our Master's programme with the specialisation Logistics, spent the summer at the Jordanian- Syrian border as an Emergency specialist for UNICEF. Kenan was working with UNICEF to support coordination of critical lifesaving services and supplies for Syrian children and fam

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/master-student-helped-syrian-refugees-during-summer - 2025-08-13

Published 29 September 2016 Lund University is celebrating 350 years of education and research with €350,000 in scholarships! Everyone who applies for a Master’s programme can enter to win a scholarship by showing that you share Lund University's vision to understand, explain and improve the world and the human condition. The scholarship can be applied to over 100 different Master’s programmes, be

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/lund-universitys-350th-jubilee-scholarship - 2025-08-13