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Welcome to the first "WCMM fireside chat" article. This is a new series is dedicated to highlighting the work of researchers within and around the WCMM in Lund to promote collaboration and communication. We start today with Jacob Vogel, a Data-Driven Life Sciences (DDLS) fellow with a focus on neurodegenerative disease. Although not a member of the WCMM, Jacob is working closely with some of our r

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-jacob-vogel - 2026-06-03

Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and the chances of preventing blood clots. In Sweden, almost half of all cases of venous thrombosis have a genetic explanation. A team of researchers from Lund University in Sweden has now discovered three gene variants that increase the risk of blood clots in the leg by up to 180 perce

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-gene-variants-significantly-increase-risk-blood-clots - 2026-06-03

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.medicine.lu.se/article/newly-discovered-drug-candidate-increases-insulin-secretion-type-2-diabetes - 2026-06-03

In healthcare, treatments developed for broad patient groups are often used. This is not always an effective approach. Sweden’s innovation agency Vinnova has therefore distributed research grants to eleven Swedish innovation environments whose research aims to develop more individually adapted healthcare for patients. The stem cell researchers at the IndiCell innovation environment have been award

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/sek-40-million-innovation-environment-customised-stem-cell-treatments - 2026-06-03

Young women who spend all their spare time shopping. Lost, superficial souls with no purpose in life? Or creative and productive people? Emma Samsioe, who has spent several years studying their behaviour, wants to show a more nuanced picture of the phenomenon. Emma Samsioe. It all started when Emma Samsioe was out shopping and noticed the young girls who mostly seemed to be just hanging out in the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fast-fashion-constant-search-latest-thing - 2026-06-03

Det började med en nollvisionskurs. Aliaksei Laureshyn, som till vardags är biträdande prefekt på LTH:s institution för Teknik och samhälle, är en av de stående föreläsarna på Trafiksäkerhetsverkets årliga ”Vision Zero Academy”. – Lärarna kommer från hela branschen – bilindustrin, försäkringsbranschen, där finns forskare, läkare, och Trafikverkets egna anställda.2023 hade den svenska regeringen re

https://www.lthin.lth.se/artikel/2025/pa-vag-mot-omsesidigt-utbyte-av-kunskap-och-resiliens - 2026-06-03

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 - 2026-06-03

Sarah Warsi will defend her Ph.D. thesis on the 4th of October 2022. Driven by the desire to improve patient outcomes, she has dedicated the last several years to studying both in the clinic and the lab. During that time, her research efforts have centered on a better understanding of the functionality and fate of blood stem cells to contribute to developing improved clinical therapies for patient

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-sarah-warsi - 2026-06-03

Do epigenetic changes cause type 2 diabetes, or do the changes occur only after a person has become ill? A new study by researchers at Lund University provides increased support for the idea that epigenetic changes can cause type 2 diabetes. The researchers behind the new findings published in Nature Communications now aim to develop methods for disease prevention. We inherit our genes from our pa

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetic-changes-can-cause-type-2-diabetes - 2026-06-03

After a long break due to the pandemic the WCMM Research Day has been organized in its full form on-site again. It brought WCMM researchers, communicators, economist, the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) members, the director Gunilla Westergren-Thorsson, and co-directors Jonas Larsson and Lars Dahlin, the two newly recruited DDLS fellows and everyone else invited together to embrace the excellent t

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/interview-research-day-organization-committee - 2026-06-03

In its largest investment yet, Cancerfonden, the Swedish Cancer Society, has announced its 2025 funding decisions, awarding SEK 1 billion SEK to strengthen cancer research across Sweden. Lund University received SEK 144.8 million, including SEK 50 million for projects led by ten researchers affiliated with the Lund Stem Cell Center. Among this year’s awardees is Dr. Sandra Lindstedt, senior consul

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/cancerfonden-invests-next-generation-cancer-diagnostics-and-treatment-research - 2026-06-03

The textile industry has a significant impact on the climate, and the reuse of clothing is seen as part of the sector’s sustainable transformation. Daniel Hellström and John Olsson from Lund University are now presenting their award-winning article on a circular business model that creates a more sustainable fashion retail sector. Beyond the business model itself, the work is also interesting beca

https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/researchers-recognised-circular-business-model-textile-sector - 2026-06-03

Why do some people oppose interventions meant to protect them from climate hazards, and what forms of resistance are available to those most vulnerable and exposed? These questions are explored in a new literature study from LUCSUS that maps where people resist climate adaptation; how, and in what contexts. It shows that resistance to adaptation occurs overtly and covertly, in both low-income and

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-research-maps-how-and-where-people-resist-climate-adaptation - 2026-06-03

When 1,200 researchers from 60 countries arrived at the end of July, it marked a milestone: the largest academic congress ever held in the city – and the most important event in the field of economic history worldwide. For one week, the World Economic History Congress (WEHC) transformed Lund into a hub for ideas, networking, and public engagement. “I was very nervous right up until Monday morning,

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/nerves-pride-lusem-made-history-lund-universitys-largest-congress - 2026-06-04

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A common variant of the melatonin receptor gene increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This discovery was made by two research groups at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC), and reveals a completely new mechanism underlying diabetes. The finding, presented in the latest issue of the scientific journal Na

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/unexpected-link-between-diabetes-and-sleep-hormone-melatonin - 2026-06-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “The increased risk of diabetes has previously been explained by the fact that cystic fibrosis causes damage to the pancreas, where the blood-sugar regulating hormone insulin is produced. We are the first research group to show that the mutated gene that causes cystic fibrosis also plays an important role in the relea

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/cystic-fibrosis-and-diabetes-link-explained - 2026-06-03

Bioelectronics research and development of implants made of electrically conductive materials for disease treatment is advancing rapidly. However, bioelectronic treatment is not without complications. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have taken another step forward by developing a refined method to create detailed and tissue-friendly bioelectronics. In a study published in Advanced Science

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/using-light-create-bioelectronics-inside-body - 2026-06-03

When we think of dinosaurs, we often imagine majestic giants that ruled the Earth millions of years ago. But even these ancient creatures were not immune to diseases familiar to humans today, such as osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is relatively rare in today’s wild mammals (less than 1%) but is not uncommon in domestic or working animals like dogs and horses, as well as in birds, with a prevalence

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/osteoarthritis-dinosaurs-when-prehistory-meets-modern-medicine - 2026-06-03

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-case-method-teaching-spreads-one-lecturer-another - 2026-06-03

På bara en dryg vecka har en ny studie om hur Pfizer BioNTechs covid-19-vaccin (BNT162b2) påverkar humana leverceller i odlingsskål väckt stort intresse. Studien har hittills fått nästan 800 000 läsningar och resultaten sprids i sociala medier, där den i flera fall även misstolkas. Men vilka resultat handlar det om, och hur ska de förstås? Två av forskarna bakom studien, professorerna Yang de Mari

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/studie-om-covid-19-vaccin-vacker-uppmarksamhet - 2026-06-03