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Oscar Manouchehrian has explored the roles of exercise and inflammation in neurological disorders. On May 13, he defends his Ph.D. thesis. Here, he shares his insights into academic research and experiences as a Ph.D. student in the Experimental Neuroinflammation Laboratory at MultiPark. Tell us about your research! My research engagement has been broad during my research education. For example, I

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-interview-oscar-manouchehrian - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In this interview, Ebba Brink reflects on the specific set of sustainability challenges facing informal settlements in India, and how they can be addressed. She is part of the project BInUCom which focuses on how Indian planning and architecture schools can develop their curricula to better address the complex challen

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/urban-dynamics-such-shortage-affordable-land-and-housing-force-urban-poor-settle-hazardous-marginal - 2026-06-23

An investigational stem cell-based therapy for the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease, STEM-PD, has been given regulatory approval for a Phase I/IIa clinical trial. Ethical approval of the trial has already been obtained from the Swedish Ethics Review Authority, and the STEM-PD team, led from Lund University in Sweden, is thereby ready to proceed with the trial. “We are excited and looking forward t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/swedish-medical-products-agency-grants-approval-clinical-study-new-stem-cell-based-parkinsons - 2026-06-23

The war against terror is coming to an end. Has China become the victor? The Middle East seems to be moving towards more authoritarian regimes. A large influx of migrants and refugees and increasing population growth are likely to affect the region over the coming decades. And what about climate change? Is the Middle East becoming wetter, drier, or both? Watch five Middle East scholars trendspotti

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/trendspotting-future-challenges-middle-east - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. At the Academy of Music in Malmö, Peter Spissky from Czechoslovakia found an opportunity to develop his interest in baroque music – a genre that didn’t suit the political system in his homeland. Through his research on how gestures taken from speech, acting and dance can be compressed into the movement of the bow, he

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/bowing-swing - 2026-06-23

The Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University welcomes the beginning of a new chapter with the appointment of its new leadership team. As of January 1, 2025, Professor Malin Parmar has assumed the role of Director, with Associate Professor Göran Karlsson stepping in as Deputy Director. Together, they bring decades of expertise, deep connections to the Lund research community, and a shared vision fo

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-welcomes-new-leadership-team - 2026-06-23

Currently, a lot is known about which genes are responsible for our individual blood groups, however not much is understood about how and why the levels of the blood group molecules differ between one person and another. And this can be important for blood transfusion safety. Now a research group in Lund has developed a toolbox that finds the answer – and in doing so, has solved a 50-year-old myst

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-bioinfomatics-pipeline-solves-50-year-old-blood-group-puzzle - 2026-06-23

The Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University welcomes the beginning of a new chapter with the appointment of its new leadership team. As of January 1, 2025, Professor Malin Parmar has assumed the role of Director, with Associate Professor Göran Karlsson stepping in as Deputy Director. Together, they bring decades of expertise, deep connections to the Lund research community, and a shared vision fo

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-welcomes-new-leadership-team - 2026-06-23

Currently, a lot is known about which genes are responsible for our individual blood groups, however not much is understood about how and why the levels of the blood group molecules differ between one person and another. And this can be important for blood transfusion safety. Now a research group in Lund has developed a toolbox that finds the answer – and in doing so, has solved a 50-year-old myst

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-bioinfomatics-pipeline-solves-50-year-old-blood-group-puzzle - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Many farmers are positive to measures beneficial for biodiversity and the environment. But bureaucracy and regulatory hassle often stand in the way, says Lovisa Nilsson in a new dissertation, while also calling for better financial incentives for the individual farmer to choose the best environmental measures. In a ne

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/farmers-incentives-choosing-most-appropriate-environmental-measures-must-increase - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During the pandemic, the free COVID Symptom Study app has helped researchers understand the complexity and spread of the corona virus better. “The study has exceeded our expectations since its launch in Sweden in April 2020. Participants from all over Sweden got involved and many of them have spent one minute every da

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/study-tracks-spread-covid-19-sweden - 2026-06-23

Donald Trump aims to introduce sharply increased tariffs and an extensive deportation policy, while Kamala Harris is focused on domestic issues like stabilizing inflation and strengthening the middle class. What will happen to the U.S. and global economy when one of them becomes president? Maria Persson, Associate Professor in Economics, takes a closer look at the next U.S. president from an econo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/harris-and-trump-economy-and-election - 2026-06-23

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, some shopping geographies had difficulties while others proved to be more resilient. Devrim Umut Aslan discusses what we can learn from these resilient places. A global pandemic hit the world, radically changing how shoppers shop and how they move around in cities. Sweden’s handling of the pandemic had been rather ‘relaxed’; it had not enforced any strict lock-downs

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-maintain-town-centre-retail-times-crisis - 2026-06-23

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, some shopping geographies had difficulties while others proved to be more resilient. Devrim Umut Aslan discusses what we can learn from these resilient places. A global pandemic hit the world, radically changing how shoppers shop and how they move around in cities. Sweden’s handling of the pandemic had been rather ‘relaxed’; it had not enforced any strict lock-downs

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/how-maintain-town-centre-retail-times-crisis - 2026-06-23

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/global-trading-system-war-war - 2026-06-23

In the heart of Lund, anticipation filled the air as over 230 high school students from across Skåne, Sweden, gathered in a bustling auditorium at Lund University on Friday, March 22nd. UniStem Day 2024, an annual event hosted by the Lund Stem Cell Center, was underway, designed to kindle the flames of curiosity and passion for science among the region’s youth. From Söderportgymnasiet to Sjölins G

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/students-scientists-never-ending-journey-stem-cell-research-begins-unistem-day-2024 - 2026-06-23

Ten years have passed since the countries of the world signed the Paris Agreement. Political scientist Fariborz Zelli sums up the surprises – both positive and negative – in climate policy over the past ten years and also looks ahead. What has been the biggest success of the Paris Agreement so far?I would say the biggest success is that the UN has succeeded in keeping its central role in global cl

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/decade-paris-agreement-brings-progress-and-setbacks - 2026-06-23

Can AI think? The short answer is no, at least not in the way humans think. AI does not have incentives, opinions, or empathy. Even two-year-olds possess something that our artificial systems lack – the capacity to think in terms of cause and effect, according to Peter Gärdenfors, professor of Cognitive Science at Lund University. Since ChatGPT was introduced to great fanfare in 2022, the debate a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-lacks-common-sense-why-programs-cannot-think - 2026-06-23

Through molecular studies of knee tissue and advanced synchrotron radiation imaging techniques, researchers hope to gain new insights into the early development of osteoarthritis. The hope is to pave the way for new treatments. For almost five years, researchers in Lund have been collecting knee tissue from over 700 people in a biobank. With the support of the Skåne University Hospital Tissue Bank

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/causes-osteoarthritis-mapped-new-biobank - 2026-06-23

Many of us have worked more remotely during the pandemic than we ever dreamed of doing. Informatics researcher Saonee Sarker has been studying IT-enabled collaboration and its impact on work-life balance for many years, but mainly with a focus on the IT sector. Today, she sees how that industry's digital settings has moved to encompass us all. The bookshelves in Saonee Sarker's office at the Schoo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hybrid-workplace-future - 2026-06-23