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Aquaporins are proteins that regulate the flow of water in and out of cells. These proteins have been found to play a role in both cancer and type 2 diabetes. Now, a research group at Lund University has succeeded in finding a drug candidate that binds to the protein, something that has been shown to affect the growth capability of leukemia cells. The study is published in PNAS. Aquaporins are wat

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/blocks-aquaporins-thereby-inhibiting-cancer-growth - 2025-09-27

13 doctoral researchers from universities across Europe and Africa gathered in Lund to present their ongoing work and discuss development research topics. On 23 - 24 October, the Development Research School hosted an international PhD workshop in Lund (Sweden) with the purpose of bringing development research doctoral students from a broad range of backgrounds together. The event was an opportunit

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/international-development-research-phd-workshop-held-lund - 2025-09-27

Three travel grant applications from SWEAH PhD-students have been approved this spring. Sharon Kagwa, Karolinska Institutet, will visit to the non-governmental organisation SAJIDA foundation in Bangladesh, in June- August this summer.– I am mostly looking forward to being exposed to new research methodologies and perspectives within a new research setting in a middle-income country. This internshi

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/they-are-going-research-adventures-abroad - 2025-09-27

Four PhD and postdoctoral projects at the Department of Physics are awarded funding in the second academic call from WISE. In total, 54 projects across the country will share SEK 166 million. WISE, Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, is Sweden´s largest-ever investment in materials science. The aim is to enable sustainable development through basic and needs-driven material

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/wise-grants-four-projects-department-physics - 2025-09-27

In December last year (2023), the project group for Lund University's Science Village establishment (Stage 2) presented a comprehensive premises programme for Scenario 5, developed in collaboration with White arkitekter. This programme is a detailed description of the premises and functions needed to ensure efficient operations in the future. It marks the first, but very important, step towards th

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/premises-programme-and-next-steps-science-village-establishment-stage-2 - 2025-09-27

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/get-know-new-wcmm-co-director - 2025-09-27

Elin Trägårdh is a professor of clinical physiology and nuclear medicine at Lund University affiliated to the Wallenberg centre of Molecular Medicine and a chief physician at Skåne University Hospital. She is recognized for her interdisciplinary research that combines high-tech imaging research at the cellular level with clinical care for patients with prostate cancer. The field of medical imaging

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/years-medical-award-lmk-foundation-elin-tragardh - 2025-09-27

Lund University takes another step towards establishing itself in Science Village, this as per the recent Vice-Chancellor decision made at the end of 2023. This decision builds upon previous decisions from December 2018 and April 2021, where the university board and Vice-Chancellor established guidelines for Stage 2, involving the co-location of the Department of Physics, significant portions of t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-vice-chancellor-decision-continues-lay-foundation-universitys-presence-science-village - 2025-09-28

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/international-day-midwife-sustainability-focus - 2025-09-27

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/workshop-citizen-engagement-climate-transition - 2025-09-27

With a new sustainability plan, Lund University management wants to increase the level of ambition and develop sustainability work within the organisation. Education and research are to increase their positive impact, while the University is to halve its contribution to climate change by 2023. In autumn 2019 a strategy for sustainable development was adopted. Now the sustainability plan sets goals

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-plan-approved - 2025-09-27

Do you want to contribute to making Lund University more sustainable? A new application round and the chance to realize the idea for the Sustainable Proposal Testbed will be opened. A sustainable workplace – from concept to realityThe University’s Sustainability Strategy and the Sustainability Plan are ambitious. Change demands new ideas, and good ideas often come from employees within the organis

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-workplace-idea-reality-0 - 2025-09-28

See the exhibition at Skissernas Museum where Gunilla Klingberg is highlighting her latest public art projects for two much-discussed public environments in Stockholm, and some of her international projects. For the exhibition Klingberg has also created new works generated from the material she has saved during her processes. Klingberg’s work Virvelvind (Whirlwind) at Sergels Torg is fully integra

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunch-showing-exhibition-wringwrenchwhirlweave - 2025-09-28

To further professionalise the leadership role, the faculty management, in collaboration with the University's central HR section, has developed a year-long leadership programme to be offered to senior lecturers or newly appointed professors. Lena Eliasson, Vice Dean with special responsibility for employeeship, work environment and infrastructure, explains. Why have you developed a new leadership

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-faculty-course-better-leaders-imply-stronger-research-environments - 2025-09-27

Come work with us as a postdoctoral fellow! Apply by 14 August. Postdoctoral Fellow in Earth Observation of Land Cover and Vegetation Dynamics in the Middle East Work duties The main duties involved in a post-doctoral position is to conduct research. Teaching may also be included, but up to no more than 20% of working hours. The position shall include the opportunity for three weeks of training in

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/job-opening-postdoctoral-fellow-earth-observation-middle-east - 2025-09-27

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/recognizing-excellence-quantum-information-research - 2025-09-27

Idag invigdes uppgraderingen av 7T MR-kameran med bandklippning, föreläsningar och presentationer. Symposiumet anordnades av Lund Bioimaging Centre (LBIC) som tillsammans med Skånes universitetssjukhus i Lund driver den nationella forskningsanläggningen. För tio år sedan lyftes den 40 ton tunga 7T-kameran på plats i Lund och i somras gjordes en omfattande uppgradering av 7T-kamerans hård- och mjuk

https://www.lbic.lu.se/article/uppgradering-och-tioarsjubileum-7t-mr-kameran-firades-med-symposium - 2025-09-27

According to an agreement between Lund University and the employee organisations Saco-S, OFR and Seko, employees who have been on leave with parental or sickness benefit during the salary review period may have the opportunity to, under certain conditions, receive compensation for the difference between the compensation the employee would have received if the Swedish Social Insurance Agency had ca

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/staff-parental-leave-and-sick-leave-may-be-able-receive-compensation-connection-salary-review - 2025-09-28

Take part with your colleagues in the Lundaloppet fun run. As usual, Lund University will pay the registration fee on behalf of employees. You can choose between the regular Lundaloppet, which takes place on 4 May, or the Gold Package. Lundaloppet, Skåne’s biggest fun run, brings together people of all ages to run or walk. You can choose between three distances: 2.5km, 5km or 10km.“It is great tha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/take-part-lundaloppet-fun-run-4-may - 2025-09-28

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/financial-times-recognition-msc-finance - 2025-09-28