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A career in science was not on the map for Kári Stefánsson, who aspired to become a writer. But life took another road and the return to Iceland almost three decades ago marked the start of a journey that would revolutionize genetics. Meet this year’s receiver of the Eric K. Fernström Award. "Genetics is the only way to systematically study human nature. So we came to the conclusion that the way t

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/success-makes-it-difficult-quit - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. It's been 20 years since the first students in Environmental Science started at Lund University. Great progress has been made in the environmental field since then, but there are still many challenges for future students to work with. Due to the anniversary, the Centre for Environmental and Climate Research invited to

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/20-year-jubilee-environmental-science - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) in Copenhagen invites all Nordic colleagues in Asian studies for a conference entitled ”NORDIC Asian studies in the 21st century - Stocktaking for the future” to be held 7-9 December 2016. (actThe reason behind the conference is, according to NIAS Director Geir Helgesen, is

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/nias-conference-nordic-asian-studies-21st-century - 2026-07-17

Professor Timur Dadabaev is conducting a 12-month research stay at the Sociology of Law Department. The visiting professorship marks the launch of a long-term effort to establish a Transregional Decolonial Studies Hub at Lund University. Timur Dadabaev is a Professor of International Relations, the founding Director of the Special Program for Japanese and Eurasian Studies at the University of Tsuk

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/timur-dadabaev-joins-department-visiting-professor - 2026-07-17

Swedish Journal "Aktuell Hållbarhet" has listed young talents that in one way or another already have made an imprint in the area of sustainability. The list contains activists, lawyers, researchers, engineers and others. Congratulations, Steven! Where does your engagement come from and what made you choose a career in sustainability? Thanks! I am really honoured to be recognised, and included amo

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/steven-curtis-listed-one-33-most-influential-sustainability-profiles-under-33-sweden - 2026-07-17

The packing crates are emptied, new furniture is in place, the art is hung, and the tech is working. The Offices of the Vice-Chancellor and staff have moved into the King’s House. The new entrance opens onto the University Square and the fountain. Behind the doors of the University’s oldest building, there’s a definite air of new and modern. You are greeted first by an exhibition about the buildin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-beginning-kings-house - 2026-07-18

A lot of people feed birds in the winter, but what is good for them and what is not? Andreas Nord, bird researcher at the Department of Biology in Lund knows the answer. “Fat is a lot better than crumbs from bread, pastry and buns. Fat is energy, bread is empty calories,” he says.Saffron is a popular “Christmas spice” for baking. For quite some time there have been warnings on social media about f

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/christmas-goodies-birds - 2026-07-17

Onsdagen den 1 mars bjöds Parkinson Skånes medlemmar in till MultiPark Café-träff som handlade om hur arv och miljö bidrar till Parkinsons sjukdom och nyttan av MultiParks biobank i dessa studier. Här kommer en kort sammanfattning över vad kvällen bjöd på. Arv och miljö Först ut av kvällens föreläsare var forskargruppsledaren Maria Swanberg, som talade om Arv och Miljö vid Parkinsons sjukdom. Mari

https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/arv-och-miljo-i-parkinsons-sjukdom-vilka-svar-kan-multiparks-biobank-ge - 2026-07-17

At the start of the new year, the Agenda 2030 Graduate School at Lund University welcomed thirteen new PhD candidates from seven faculties. This exciting addition to the Graduate School expands the school's interdisciplinary research efforts. The candidates' research cover a wide range of topics, from waste management and energy transition to biodiversity and the effects of a warming climate on ch

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/thirteen-new-phd-students-join-agenda-2030-graduate-school - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Religious Studies at Karlstad University needs to recruit a senior lecturer with expertise in Islam, and preferably also in areas such as globalisation, migration, cultural meetings and research experience in empirical quantitative and/or qualitative methods. This is a full-time, non-fixed term position with starting

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-senior-lecturer-religious-studies - 2026-07-17

What constitutes leadership? The idea of leadership is often that of a strong individual offering positive solutions and heroic deeds. But this is difficult to demonstrate in everyday interactions without falling into arguments that could be criticised, given that leadership is practised all the time and everywhere. In his thesis “How is leadership enacted?: Sacralization in everyday interactions

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/how-leadership-enacted-new-thesis-examines-leadership-everyday-situations - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. ... PhD Student at INES, who visited the Forum for Research Communication on Science Festival in Gothenburg some time ago. How was the forum for science communication?It was really inspiring! There were different types of research communication, ranging from discussion groups, quick presentations, tips on different wa

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/hi-ylva-persson - 2026-07-17

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/year-we-are-developing-premises-programme-science-village-0 - 2026-07-18

We have been given the opportunity to continue our reportage series where we have interviewed Amanda Sjögren about her work. We have been given the opportunity to continue our reportage series where we interviewed Amanda Sjögren about her work. Earlier this year, we wrote about Ph.D. student Amanda Sjögren, who started her position at Lund University in the spring of 2022. Now, a little over a yea

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-one-year-phd-student - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Center of History at Sciences Po Paris invites applications for a position of full Professor in the history of Asia. This position aims at reinforcing the international development of the Center of history at Sciences Po. All areas of research in the history of Asia are concerned, with a preference for the politic

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/full-professorship-history-asia - 2026-07-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Diabetes typ 2 är vanligare hos män som genomgått tidig pubertet, visar en studie vid Göteborgs universitet. Låg pubertetsålder hos män kan också kopplas till ökad risk för att sjukdomen, om den utvecklas, kräver insulinbehandling. Den aktuella observationsstudien, publicerad i tidskriften Diabetologia, omfattar 30

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/diabetes-typ-2-vanligare-hos-man-som-haft-tidig-pubertet - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Metformin is the first-line drug that can lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients. One third of patients do not respond to metformin treatment and 5 per cent experience serious side effects, which is the reason many choose to stop medicating. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now identified bi

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/metformin-type-2-diabetes-patients-or-not-researchers-now-have-answer - 2026-07-17

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/galectin-3-shapes-microglial-function-possible-target-alzheimers-disease - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new trend among food-conscious Swedes is to adopt a gluten-free diet. However, according to LU researchers studying coeliac disease (gluten intolerance), the trend is not solely a good thing as it may blur the line between illness and health. “The fact that patients with coeliac disease now have more food products t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/gluten-riddle-searching-triggers-coeliac-disease - 2026-07-17

Bringing together clinical insight and molecular research is essential for advancing modern medicine. With the appointment of Lisa Rydén as new Clinical Co-Director at the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine Lund, the centre aims to further strengthen the bridge between healthcare and academic research environments in Lund. A professor of surgery with long-standing experience in translational

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/lisa-ryden-appointed-clinical-co-director-wcmm-lund-strengthen-translational-research - 2026-07-17