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New advanced therapies can alleviate or cure chronic diseases. But medical progress raises the question of how rights should be protected and balanced, according to Jessica Almqvist, professor in international law and human rights, who conducts research on gene therapies. With advanced therapies, doctors can treat or prevent serious diseases. Gene therapies are tailor-made and individualised. The

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/gene-therapies-raise-difficult-legal-and-ethical-questions - 2026-05-05

Last year was the warmest year on record and 2024 is on track to be even warmer. Democracy is in decline and food insecurity is increasing as a result of military conflicts, economic crises and extreme weather. The ability of the United Nations to act globally is significantly weaker than before owing to the geopolitical situation. This comes at a time when we really need international cooperation

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/considerable-recognition-universitys-sustainability-initiatives-increasingly-unsustainable-world - 2026-05-06

Can a very common allergy medicine improve survival among patients suffering from the serious skin cancer, malignant melanoma? A new study from Lund University in Sweden indicates that this may be the case. “Previous studies have shown that the same antihistamines have survival benefits in breast cancer. Now we see the same thing concerning malignant melanoma. However, more research is required to

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/antihistamines-may-help-patients-malignant-melanoma - 2026-05-05

Joakim Esbjörnsson, Associate Professor in Virology, lecturer and head of the Systems Virology research group at Lund University Virus Centre (LUVC). Joakim is coordinating the Pandemics and Alertness initiative together with Professor Anette Agardh from the unit of Social Medicine and Global health. What inspired you to form the initiative Pandemics & Alertness?To me it became clear during the pa

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/building-bridges-pandemic-preparedness-interview-joakim-esbjornsson-coordinator-pandemics-alertness - 2026-05-05

On September 28, the official launch of SciLifeLab Lund will take place in Forum Medicum. Lund is one of the four new sites that were established in 2022. The sites in Gothenburg, Linköping, Umeå and Lund are part of a major governmental investment in national research infrastructure. The vision is for Sweden to be a world-leading research nation in molecular life sciences. Site coordinator Esther

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/kick-scilifelab-lund - 2026-05-05

It is now possible to test chemicals and makeup without using products isolated from animals. Researchers from Lund have developed a completely animal-free preparation for cell culture, a medium that can be used to grow human cells, including for cancer research. They believe this is a much sought-after breakthrough, as it solves an ethical dilemma, leads to higher scientific accuracy and thus sav

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/she-has-developed-animal-free-preparation-cell-culture-and-giving-away-recipe - 2026-05-05

Ludwig Schmiderer has studied how to overcome delivery challenges in stem cell biology with nanotechnology. In this interview, he tells us about his research and generative art. What have you been working with during your PhD studies? At the beginning of my PhD, I was trying to reengineer the CRISPR/Cas9 system to make it work in mitochondria instead of nucleus. The project started off quite well

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-ludwig-schmiderer - 2026-05-05

A research team has created artificial animals that over time develop functioning vision from scratch – from simple light sensitivity to the ability to discern objects. This happened despite the fact that the digital creatures weren’t given any instructions. The results show how AI can be used to understand the inner secrets of evolution. Imagine that you are sitting in front of a computer. In the

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/researchers-create-ai-animals-simulate-evolution-vision - 2026-05-05

A research team has created artificial animals that over time develop functioning vision from scratch – from simple light sensitivity to the ability to discern objects. This happened despite the fact that the digital creatures weren’t given any instructions. The results show how AI can be used to understand the inner secrets of evolution. Imagine that you are sitting in front of a computer. In the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-create-ai-animals-simulate-evolution-vision - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. If you exhale on a clear day in the clean, cold air of the Arctic, you will not see your breath form the cloud we are used to seeing when the temperature drops. The reason for this is that the cloud cannot form without aerosol particles. Moa Sporre, researcher in nuclear physics at Lund University, focuses on how thes

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/particles-baffle-climate-researchers - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. If you exhale on a clear day in the clean, cold air of the Arctic, you will not see your breath form the cloud we are used to seeing when the temperature drops. The reason for this is that the cloud cannot form without aerosol particles. Moa Sporre, researcher in nuclear physics at Lund University, focuses on how thes

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/particles-baffle-climate-researchers - 2026-05-05

An EU-funded research project is to make sausages, patties and other meat products healthier in the future. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and four other European research institutions have launched a joint project to reduce the risk of colon cancer – the most common cancer of the gastrointestinal tract in Sweden. Making processed me

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sausages-antioxidants-berries-prevent-cancer - 2026-05-05

A discussion on semiconductors was on the agenda in Almedalen. The dialogue, hosted by LTH at Lund University, addressed how Sweden can contribute to the efforts being made in Europe. One of the conclusions of the discussion was "the crisper the proposal – the more policy influence". Semiconductors are a strategically important component of today's and tomorrow's society. The technology is needed

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2024/crisp-proposal-requested-during-almedalen-talk-semiconductors - 2026-05-05

The first call for applications, Sustainable Idea Exploration, within the University’s Sustainability Fund opened during the autumn. The aim is to explore the innovative potential of sustainability-related research projects at an early stage. Four projects have now been granted funding. One of the projekts addresses text mining for environmental science and was applied for by Sonja Aits, Departmen

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/project-text-mining-environmental-science-gets-funding-universitys-sustainability-fund - 2026-05-05

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/updated-support-staff-appraisals - 2026-05-06

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “How are you, what seems to be the problem?” asks Ahmed, who is playing Doctor Ali. “Well, I have had a stomach ache for a few days”, says 26 year-old Sadeq who is playing the patient, 50 year-old Bengt. “Can you describe your symptoms?” asks Ahmed/Doctor Ali, and Sadeq/Bengt explains about pain, nausea and vomiting.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/recent-arrivals-practise-their-swedish-medics-language-cafe - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The conditions for personal data transfer to the USA changed on 16 July 2020 when the so-called Privacy Shield – an agreement between the EU and USA on the protection of privacy and personal data – was declared invalid by the EU Court of Justice. This means that transfers of personal data to the USA based on the Priva

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rules-personal-data-transfer-usa-and-uk-have-changed - 2026-05-05

One of Europe’s largest type 1 diabetes research cooperations has passed a significant milestone: The international platform GPPAD (“The Global Platform for the Prevention of Autoimmune Diabetes”) has successfully included 520 babies across Europe in the type 1 diabetes prevention trial POInT (Primary Oral Insulin Trial) – half of the targeted 1040 participants. The POInT study aims to train the i

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/halfway-there-biggest-type-1-diabetes-prevention-trial-babies-reaches-important-milestone - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The POInT clinic at the Clinical Research Centre (CRC) in Malmö welcomes parents with their young children. One of the research nurses who sees them is Annika Björne Fors, who coordinates all sample-taking and appointments related to the study. The clinic is located one floor above the main entrance and belongs to bot

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/intersection-healthcare-and-academia - 2026-05-05

It is a catalyst that will modernise the Faculty of Science, both at Brunnshög and Sölvegatan. Dean Sven Lidin may have become “nearsighted, flabby and middle-aged” during his ten years in symbiosis with Science Village, but his future visions are more vital than ever. It is one of those pale September mornings when there is one online meeting after another. But a few minutes after 11:00, the dean

https://www.science.lu.se/article/facultys-journey-towards-science-village-brunnshog - 2026-05-05