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A team of researchers led by Daniel E. Coral and Paul W. Franks at LUDC have used human genetics to do a phenome-wide analysis of the degree of genetic dissimilarity between obesity and type 2 diabetes. Together with colleagues from Dundee and Oxford universities in the UK and the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute in the US, the team recently published their findings in the journal Nature Metabolism.

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/genetic-driven-approach-defining-two-obesity-profiles-convey-highly-concordant-and-discordant - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Local inspiration behind increases in solar powerInstalling a solar power plant is increasingly popular among Swedish homeowners. Despite nationally applied policies and subsidies, however, PV systems are much more common on house roofs in some municipalities than in others. When IIIEE researcher Alvar Palm tried to f

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-alvar-palm - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Mikael Lund is a chemist who doesn’t wear a lab coat. Instead, his research involves computer models of atoms and molecules. Being named a Future Research Leader means both freedom and new challenges. “Using computer models, we can zoom in on molecular details to gain insights that are difficult to achieve with classi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-funding-provides-valuable-freedom - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Losing a body part can have a major impact on both function and feeling, with so-called phantom sensations. However, prosthetics research has made great progress in recent years. Among other advances, artificial sensation has been made possible with the help of surgically implanted electrodes. But how can one create s

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/sensory-impressions-artificial-hand-without-surgery - 2026-06-17

BECC are opening four, 2-year postdoctoral positions. Post-doctoral fellow in biosphere-atmosphere interactions The research concerns the ability of ecosystem carbon fluxes to adapt to changes in the frequency and intensity of drought-rainfall events. The main tasks of the project will be framed around the: characterization of the disproportional CO2 pulses induced by rainfall events identificatio

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/opportunities-post-doctoral-fellowships - 2026-06-17

Back then, the red brick buildings rose like a lonely wall against the open fields of eastern Lund. Now, the buildings are a hub in the middle of the knowledge highway that links the centre of the city with the research facilities on the outskirts of Brunnshög. We are talking, of course, about the buildings on the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) campus. Architect Klas Anshelm’s red brick buildings ha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/almost-time-move-newly-renovated-m-building - 2026-06-18

Climate change education in schools and universities tends to focus on environmental facts, whilst little room is given to inner dimensions of change and to collective action. The CLARITY project co-led by IIIEE launches a coached self-paced course to address these challenges by enhancing educators’ skills. Teachers & educators! Our new training on teaching climate change with both care and impact

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/clarity-project-launches-new-training-teaching-climate-change - 2026-06-17

The 15th International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors (ICNS-15) is just around the corner. Taking place in Malmö, July 6–11, the conference will showcase groundbreaking advancements in materials, physics, optical and electronic devices based on group-III nitride semiconductors. As the call for abstracts deadline for the upcoming conference ICNS-15 approaches, we asked one of the chairs, Vany

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/gearing-nitride-semiconductors-conference-icns-15 - 2026-06-17

Christmas is approaching and we’re all starting to look forward to some relaxation and Christmas spirit. But before you wind down, here are a few reminders. Service Desk: opening hoursService Desk and the telephone switchboard will be closed from 24 December to 28 December and from 31 December to 6 January.Please note that the staffing level may vary regarding Service Desk and other support servic

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/christmas-coming-first-few-tips-ahead-break-0 - 2026-06-18

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Natural solutions to combat climate change are perceived as beneficial to both nature and people simultaneously. But claims that natural solutions also bring about empowerment, gender equality and inclusion are problematic, especially when issues of power, agency and marginalisation are ignored. This is according to n

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/natural-solutions-combat-climate-change-may-ignore-power-marginalisation-and-local-agency - 2026-06-17

During his more than 50-year career, diabetes researcher Åke Lernmark has made several significant discoveries that have increased knowledge about type 1 diabetes. His research contributes to creating conditions for a national screening programme in Sweden. In Sweden, around 1,000 children and an equal number of adults develop type 1 diabetes each year. The disease has major consequences for the f

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/scientist-who-paving-way-screening-type-1-diabetes - 2026-06-17

The University’s Annual Academic Ceremony on 23 January 2026 saw Denmark’s former head of state, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II, made an Honorary Fellow of Lund University. Honorary fellows at the University are extremely rare (former Swedish Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson is the only previous recipient of the title) and for a Danish Queen to be made an Honorary Fellow this time around seemed a hi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/annual-academic-ceremony-royally-celebrated - 2026-06-18

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Timos Karpouzoglou visited LUMES and LUCSUS on 24th November to hold a round table discussion on the ‘elephant in the room – power’. Here is his guest blog on reflecting on the round table discussion:Bringing the Elephants to the table: What is the role of power in sustainability research? We live in a warming and inc

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/elephants-room-guest-blog-timos-karpouzoglou - 2026-06-17

Sibonginkosi Moyo Lives in: Harare, ZimbabweHome university: University of ZimbabweOccupation: Medical doctor working at Parirenyatwa Hospital (Harare, Zimbabwe) and teacher at the University of Zimbabwe. Teaches Physiology to preclinical medical students."The stay in Lund has been amazing, although the weather was somewhat cold. I got the chance to take part in the lectures for preclinical studen

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/zimbabwean-visit-experiences-beyond-usual-framework-both-guests-and-hosts - 2026-06-15

Inflammation researcher Ben King studies the function of two different proteins in connection with diabetes. In the future, such knowledge may be important for the development of new treatments for people with diabetes. Ben King is this year’s recipient of the Medeon Award for his innovative research. “I was very surprised and feel very honored to receive the award. In my role, I do a lot of exper

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/award-protein-research-may-lead-new-treatments-diabetes - 2026-06-17

A machine allowing researchers to rely on objective, automatized readouts instead of subjective manual counting under the microscope. Incredible pictures. And the possibility to follow live cellular events. The Operetta is the answer to these demands. The interest in using the new MultiPark infrastructure is big. In March, MultiPark received the new Operetta CLS instrument, upgrading the former Ce

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/seven-tones-operetta-multiparks-new-high-content-analysis-platform - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Being director of the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics is about choosing what to do, and what not to do. At the start, Lena Neij travelled a lot, but now she sees representing the institute abroad as a responsibility shared by all the staff. She still supervises doctoral students, but doe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/there-are-lot-duties-role - 2026-06-17

Although emissions from air travel at Lund University have slightly decreased compared to last year*, longer journeys remain a major source of emissions. Now, a group of five researchers from different departments is tackling the challenge of shifting travel norms and reducing air travel with fresh perspectives. Funded by the University's Sustainability Fund ("Hållbarhetsfonden"), the project, ‘Bi

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/researchers-aim-change-travel-norms-and-reduce-air-travel-lund-university - 2026-06-17

Inflammation researcher Ben King studies the function of two different proteins in connection with diabetes. In the future, such knowledge may be important for the development of new treatments for people with diabetes. Ben King is this year’s recipient of the Medeon Award for his innovative research. “I was very surprised and feel very honored to receive the award. In my role, I do a lot of exper

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/award-protein-research-may-lead-new-treatments-diabetes - 2026-06-17

Synchrotron radiation helps vision researcher Emily Baird create three-dimensional images of how insects see the world. In the future, this could lead to sighted drones that navigate through the air like insects, without being remote controlled from the ground. “I enjoy research more than anything, and the most fun part is that I am forced to be creative and make constant progress, says Emily Bair

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/studies-bees-can-enable-drones-see - 2026-06-17