Professor Søren Brunak from Copenhagen - member of the LUDC-IRC Scientific Advisory Board - has been awarded the grand Nordic Prize for 2019 by the Eric K. Fernström Foundation. It is one of the largest Scandinavian research prizes in medicine and Søren Brunak receives the award for his work as a pioneer in the borderland between mathematical analysis and biomedical research – a field that paves t

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/prestigious-prize-goes-pioneer-bioinformatics - 2025-09-01

Who will be the winner of the Leif C. Groop award for outstanding diabetes research 2019? Dead-line for nominations is November 8. Nomination form, instructions and information about previous winners.

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/leif-c-groop-award-time-nomination-0 - 2025-09-01

The Medeon stipend for SEK 50.000 is given by Medeon Science Park in connection to Moll Wendén Advokatbyrå and this time it is associate professor Emma Ahlqvist who is awarded. "Docent Emma Ahlqvist is awarded 2019 years Medeon-stimpen for her pioneering research within genetics and diabetes. Her clinical subgrouping  of diabetes has won world reputation and will paves the way for better individua

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/medeon-stipend-2019 - 2025-09-01

Is it possible to conduct research on type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and hair loss at the same time? Absolutely, says Pontus Dunér who after many years of secrecy can now lift the lid on and talk about his promising results. Pontus Dunér, researcher at Lund University Diabetes Centre. Photo: Sara Liedholm The common denominator is a protein that Pontus Dunér and his colleagues have worked on int

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/hair-raising-research-could-lead-diabetes-treatment - 2025-09-01

Researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre are awarded 46,3 millions SEK from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet). The awardees are: Eva Degerman, Andreas Edsfeldt, Lena Eliasson, Paul Franks, Isabel Goncalves, Jan Nilsson, Albert Salehi, Karin Stenkula, Simon Timpka and Enming Zhang.The Swedish Research Council awards research of the highest scientific quality in national competiti

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/46-millions-swedish-reserch-council - 2025-09-01

Insulin which is released by pancreatic beta-cells is the main regulator of blood sugar. Previous and current studies by a research group at Lund University in Sweden have identified around hundred different receptors on the surface of the beta-cells, with a diverse functional impact on the beta-cells. Now researchers at Lund University in collaboration with researchers at University of Sharjah, U

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/key-mechanism-insulin-release-cholesterol-metabolite-found - 2025-09-01

An international research collaboration led by researchers from the Universities of Helsinki and Oxford has identified the biological mechanism through which a genetic variant protects against type 2 diabetes. The study, published in the journal Nature Genetics, finds that changes in a gene which makes zinc transporter proteins reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by enhancing insulin secretion from

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/study-decodes-gene-function-protects-against-type-2-diabetes - 2025-09-01

There are delicious smells emanating from the kitchen at the Malmö apartment of nutrition physiologist, Louise Brunkwall. Today, she is making pasta and vegetable sauce for lunch. A clean up before the interview with LUM means she can no longer find anything in the kitchen cupboards: “Usually there is always some kind of organised chaos here!” Louise Brunkwall likes to add red lentils to make cass

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/help-your-body-outwit-reptile-brain - 2025-09-01

The ongoing procurement of a learning platform through NORDUnet has been interrupted again due to an appeal. In the spring, the procurement had to be halted due to uncertainties in the bidding process. Here's a brief update on the current situation. Photo: Mimi Thian from Unsplash.com What happens now? The procurement of the learning platform is once again delayed, and NORDUnet is actively working

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/procurement-learning-platform-once-again-interrupted - 2025-09-01

Take advantage of the existing and new courses at AHU to develop your pedagogical competence, in general and in relation to particular roles and challenges. The deadline for applications is 28 November 2023. AHU (the Division for Higher Education Development) provides basic and advanced pedagogical courses to all who teach at Lund University. Applications for our Spring 2024 courses are now open,

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/advance-your-pedagogical-competence-ahus-spring-2024-course-offerings - 2025-09-01

Excuse the mess! Right now we are revising the Swedish version of our website education.lu.se. Our English website is next in line. Photo: Shivendu Shukla from Unsplash.com. Our website education.lu.se was created during the pandemic and has grown organically since then. A lot of the material has become outdated, and it's time for a thorough revision. We are currently in the process of cleaning up

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/we-are-rebuilding-read-about-revision-educationluse - 2025-09-01

Employees at Lund University can now use the generative AI tool Copilot (previously known as Bing Chat) through Office 365. Copilot can be used, for example, to search for information, analyze data, create images, or improve text. Copilot uses Chat GPT-4 and has internet access. To use Copilot, you need to have the Microsoft Edge browser installed. Open the browser and find the Copilot icon or typ

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/lu-employees-can-now-use-ai-assistant-copilot-previously-known-bing-chat-free - 2025-09-01

Do your students (and yourself) think that your lecture is too long and tedious in the online classroom? Don´t worry - you can now easily add interactivity through the voting/poll tool Mentimeter. The long wait is over and now employees and students can log in to Mentimeter with their LU credentials. With Mentimeter you can add a layer of interactivity in your lecture, both in the classroom as wel

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/time-vote-now-we-have-mentimeter - 2025-09-01

Get to know Ann-Catrin Johansson, the new coordinator at the Unit for Educational Support since the beginning of the year. Ann-Catrin has previously worked as a librarian at LTH with a focus on teaching information literacy as well as reading and writing support for students. Over the next two years, Ann-Catrin will work to strengthen the forms of accessible and inclusive teaching through the proj

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/hello-there-ann-catrin-johansson - 2025-09-01

Photo: Kennet RuonaCanvas has won the procurement of the new learning platform. The national network Sunet (Swedish University Computer Network) conducted the procurement. Lund University will call off Sunet's framework agreement. This means that Lund University will have the opportunity to renew its contract with Canvas mother company, Instructure. Lund University's existing contract for the Canv

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/canvas-wins-procurement-learning-platform - 2025-09-01

Rachel Forsyth of the Unit for Educational Services has been selected to be one of the EU's experts in the Digital Education Content (DEC) expert group, which is a sub-group of the EEA, the European Education Area. Photo: Johan PerssonWhat issues does DEC work with, specifically?The Digital Education Content (DEC) expert group has been set up by the European Commission. The group works with the Di

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/rachel-forsyth-elected-eu-digital-education-content-expert-group - 2025-09-01

Students at Lund University can now log in to Microsoft Bing’s generative AI tool Copilot with their student account. This way, their data is better protected than when using the public version. This means that there is now a GAI tool that all students have equal access to and that you can use in teaching if you want to, without excluding anyone. Employees have already been able to log in via LU.F

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/bings-ai-tool-copilot-now-students - 2025-09-01

Generative AI (GenAI or GAI) tools may have a place in education, but they also present challenges. We are all learning about these issues together, and it is important for teachers to have open conversations with students about using GenAI in their studies. This article contains suggestions for starting and sustaining such discussions with your students. Don’t mention it? Ignoring GenAI and hopin

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/talking-your-students-about-generative-ai-tools - 2025-09-01

The Canvas system management group answers five quick questions about the new learning platform agreement and what it means for LU’s staff and students. Photo: Kennet RuonaCanvas won the procurement this spring – what has happened since then? The agreement and the Data Processing Agreement (DPA) have been signed by the administrative manager Susanne Kristensson. The new agreement came into effect

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/canvas-continues-be-lund-universitys-learning-platform-according-new-agreement - 2025-09-01

Do you, as a Director of Studies, want to get a better overview of the course material in Canvas and improve the pedagogical structure of the courses? Attend a free workshop and learn how to review and develop course spaces. Photo: Johan PerssonAs a Director of Studies, you need to have a clear overview of the courses you are responsible for, including the course material in Canvas. With the right

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/get-better-overview-course-material-canvas-free-workshops-directors-studies - 2025-09-01