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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In recent years, RNA molecules, with the ability to affect or turn off pathogenic genes, have become promising drug candidates in several areas. However, it has been a challenge to develop techniques to deliver the RNA molecules into the cells where they have an effect. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have no

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/rna-drugs-one-step-closer-be-being-used-cancer-treatment - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The next EU framework programme focuses on “missions” rather than the previous “societal challenges”. This in itself will be a challenge for a university focused on basic research such as LU and will require new working methods among funding bodies and researchers applying for grants, according to research liaison off

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/when-challenges-become-missions-what-will-be-lus-share-pie - 2026-05-05

At work, Julia Weber’s focus is on insects and other pollinators, and their survival. At home, it is her cat Hera who has grabbed attention. When Postnord announced a competition to find cats to grace their new stamps, Julia Weber did as over 18,000 other cat owners and sent in a photo along with a short description of her feline friend. The jury could not resist the adventurous Hera, who was one

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/doctoral-students-cat-became-stamp - 2026-05-06

The Department of Service Studies welcomes Marta Baltruszewicz and Diana Ivanova, two visiting researchers who will be part of our research environment for a couple of weeks. They are the first of five pairs of visiting researchers. Thanks to an internationalisation initiative at the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Department of Service Studies has been able to apply for funding to invite internat

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/department-invites-international-guest-researchers - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Young South Asia Scholars Meet (Y-SASM) call for papers for its 2018 conference. The conference will be held in Zurich, Switzerland on 15-17th June, 2018. Submit applications before 30th September 2017. Y-SASM provides a platform for young scholars working on South Asia to present their work and to ensue fruitful 

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-y-sasm-conference-2018 - 2026-05-05

The aim of annual leave is to give employees leisure time for rest and recreation; the main principle is therefore that annual leave is to be taken as holiday time. Already early on in the year, annual leave needs to be planned on the basis of the manager’s responsibility for ensuring the function of the organisational unit, and the wishes of the employees. Pursuant to the Annual Leave Act, an emp

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/useful-information-about-annual-leave - 2026-05-05

Researchers at Lund University have discovered increased levels of a microRNA in type 2 diabetes, which has a negative effect on insulin secretion. Their experiments on human insulin producing cells in the pancreas also demonstrate that it is possible to increase the insulin secretion by reducing the levels of this microRNA. An important goal of the research is to develop new treatments for people

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/newly-discovered-drug-candidate-increases-insulin-secretion-type-2-diabetes - 2026-05-05

On the 4th of June, the graduation ceremony for our Master's students was arranged by the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Lund University Main Building. During the ceremony, two theses were awarded the honorary award from the department for their excellent work. The ceremony began with live music and a speech by student Ioana-Gabriella Denes. Following that, Elin Bommenel, the program director o

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/graduation-ceremony-our-masters-students - 2026-05-05

Professor Martin Dribe is one of twelve researchers at Lund University who have been appointed Wallenberg Scholars. Martin Dribe is Professor of Economic History at LUSEM and Director of the Centre for Economic Demography. As a Wallenberg Scholar, he will focus on the long-term development of demographic disparities and the factors that contribute to inequality in people’s lives – from finances to

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/martin-dribe-new-wallenberg-scholar - 2026-05-05

What does it feel like to help shape our understanding of the universe – and still be searching for answers 50 years later? On Friday 5 September 2025, Lund University welcomes Professor Frank Wilczek, Nobel Laureate in Physics (2004), for a public lecture open to everyone. A lifetime with quantum physicsFrank Wilczek is best known for discovering asymptotic freedom, a breakthrough that led to Qua

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/meet-nobel-laureate-frank-wilczek-gives-public-lecture-lund - 2026-05-05

Last week, for the first time ever, the Education Board and the Research Board held a joint workshop. The theme for the workshop was how to intertwine research and education and the goal was to create a clearer overall picture of what issues need to be discussed and dealt with. Pro Vice-Chancellor Per Mickwitz and I initiated the workshop in our capacities as chair of the Research Board and chair

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-and-education-should-be-more-intertwined - 2026-05-06

During the annual academic ceremony of 2025, Björn Svensson, Lecturer and Director of studies at the Department of Informatics, accepted the Lund Students’ Prize for Excellence in Teaching. “Björn Svensson's goal is clear - Lund University will produce the best informaticians in the country. ‘With the rapid pace of technological development, it is important to keep the programme up to date so that

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/bjorn-svensson-accepts-lund-students-prize-excellence-teaching - 2026-05-06

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A few weeks after the terrorist attack on Drottninggatan in Stockholm, researchers caution against describing reality as a black-and-white struggle between good and evil. If you want to protect society against extremism, it is important that you understand how and why it occurs. Although radicalised youth who return f

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/segregation-graver-threat-isis-returnees-long-run - 2026-05-05

The Sustainability week is an annual event in Lund organised as a joint venture by LU and Lund municipality. The week serves as a platform for bringing together ideas, for cross-disciplinary collaborations, for raising public awareness and for inspiring sustainable change. Check out what the faculty is doing! Exhibitions and activities at the librariesThe Faculty of Medicine Library participates t

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-sustainability-week - 2026-05-05

At the February meeting you will get an opportunity to meet the new Faculty management team. At the February meeting you will get an opportunity to meet the new faculty management team when dean Maria Björkqvist, deputy dean Jonas Larsson and vice deans Eva Ageberg, David Gisselsson Nord, Thomas Hellmark, Karin Jirström and Niklas Nielsen present themselves to us.NOTE: This meeting will be held in

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-morning-meeting-82-meet-our-new-faculty-management - 2026-05-05

Vice Dean David Gisselsson Nord, on crisis planning and more. Registration open until meeting starts. All employees are welcome to join our digital Faculty Morning Meeting. At the March meeting you will meet Vice Dean David Gisselsson Nord who will talk about how we can build a crisis resilient Faculty and also share some information about the work he does with the NATO Science and Technology Orga

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-morning-meeting-march-7-building-crisis-resilient-faculty - 2026-05-05

CMES supports three-year research projects with high scientific potential through the Strategic Research Area (SRA) Middle East in the Contemporary World (MECW). CMES funds one new project annually and encourages collaboration between scholars from different disciplines at Lund University to conduct interdisciplinary research on the Middle East. Project proposals should be focused on novel interdi

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/now-open-cmes-call-project-proposals - 2026-05-05

At the December meeting you will meet Senior Lecturer Fredrik Bengtsson, who coordinates the Faculty’s sustainability work. He will give us an update on the sustainability work that’s ongoing here and how we´ve contributed to the University’s #1 ranking in sustainability NOTE: This meeting will be held in Swedish. (A recording with English subtitles will be published on Intramed after the meeting.

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-morning-meeting-1112-our-facultys-sustainability-work - 2026-05-05

At the September meeting you will meet Vice-Dean David Gisselsson Nord and our guests Cicilia Jeppsson, international coordinator, Division of Global engagement, and Erika Söderstjerna, policy officer, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, who will walk us through how we work with improving our international ranking, specifically the QS ranking, and what we can do to contribute.  NOTE: This meeting will

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-morning-meeting-259-improving-our-international-ranking - 2026-05-05

On 12 September, the Government decided on the appointment of the chair and other external members of the University Board for the period 1 October 2024–30 April 2028. Ingrid Petersson continues as chair. The new external board members areAnders O. Bjarklev, President of the Technical University of DenmarkKlas Friberg, Strategic advisorAnna Victoria Hallberg PhDThe external board members who conti

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/decision-university-boards-external-members-upcoming-term-office - 2026-05-06