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Published 23 April 2019 Charlotte Ling and Tina Rönn (Photos: Stig-Åke Jönsson and Sara Liedholm) In the past decade, knowledge of how lifestyle affects our genes, a research field called epigenetics, has grown exponentially. Researchers…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-lifestyle-affects-our-genes-review- 2023-11-27

Published 25 April 2019 Kajsa Paulsson (Photo: Kennet Ruona) The most common form of childhood cancer is acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Researchers at Lund University in Sweden, in cooperation with Karolinska Institutet, SciLifeLab…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/first-major-study-proteins-patients-acute-lymphoblastic-leukaemia- 2020-09-15

Published 25 April 2019 Feng Zhang and Malin Parmar (Photo: Ingemar Hultquist) Feng Zhang, professor at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard visited Lund University at the beginning of March to deliver the annual honorary lecture…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/honorary-lecturer-feng-zhang-crispr-research-treasure-hunt-nature- 2024-02-19

MAX IV is a kind of microscope. However, its light source has much higher energy and a more intense beam than any other in the world. The short wavelengths of synchrotron light make it possible to see details which are otherwise invisible…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/max-iv-and-ess/how-max-iv-works- 2024-01-31

Published 26 April 2019 Geeti Arora Indian women are younger and leaner than Swedish women when they develop gestational diabetes, a new study from Lund University shows. The researchers also found a gene that increases the risk of…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/gestational-diabetes-india-and-sweden- 2023-11-27

World-leading research facilities Lund is home to the two largest research facilities in Sweden: The MAX IV Laboratory, and the European Spallation Source (ESS). They reflect the strength and attractiveness of research at Lund University…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/max-iv-and-ess- 2024-03-19

Published 29 April 2019 Henrik Jörntell and Jonas Enander After a series of studies, researchers at Lund University in Sweden, together with colleagues in Italy, have shown that not only one part, but most parts of the brain can be…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-view-mechanisms-how-brain-works- 2020-09-15

Published 6 May 2019 Photo: Johan Persson The loss of animals, often due to unregulated or illegal hunting, has consequences for the carbon storage capacity of forests, yet this link is rarely mentioned in high-level climate policy…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hunting-jeopardizes-forest-carbon-storage-yet-overlooked-climate-mitigation-efforts- 2020-09-15

Published 6 May 2019 The UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) global assessment on nature highlights that one million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction. Dr…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lead-author-ipbes-global-assessment-loss-biodiversity-crucial-climate-change- 2021-11-29

Published 8 May 2019 Photo: Niklas Björling During a brief visit to Sweden, the renowned US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg received a jubilee honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Law in a formal ceremony in Stockholm. As the…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ruth-bader-ginsburg-receives-jubilee-honorary-doctorate- 2020-09-15

Sharon from the Netherlands Why did you choose the Master’s programme in Managing People, Knowledge and Change at Lund University?“I was in London for the last part of my Bachelor’s in International Hospitality Management, and wanted to…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-eagmp/what-sharon-says-about-masters-managing-people-knowledge-and-change- 2023-11-08

Jack from the UKWhy did you choose the Master’s programme in Managing People, Knowledge and Change at Lund University?“I was born here in Sweden and lived here for a few years, so it’s great to be back in the country where it all started…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-eagmp/what-jack-says-about-masters-managing-people-knowledge-and-change- 2024-03-12

Theresa from Germany Why did you choose the Master’s programme in International Strategic Management at Lund University?"I chose the MSc in International Strategic Management based on two main motivations. Firstly, it allows for a…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-eagis/what-theresa-says-about-masters-international-strategic-management- 2022-06-22

Tim from GermanyWhy did you choose to study the Bachelor’s in International Business at Lund University?“After having completed my upper secondary – high school – education, and spending some time doing voluntary work and internships, I…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-egibu/what-tim-says-about-bachelors-international-business- 2024-03-12

Published 15 May 2019 Tomas Deierborg and Antonio Boza-Serrano (Photo: Tove Smeds) In recent years, it has become increasingly clear to researchers that the protein galectin-3 is involved in inflammatory diseases in the brain. A study led…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-block-protein-plays-key-role-alzheimers-disease- 2020-09-15

Alex from the UK How did you find out about Lund University?"I have a Bachelor’s degree in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Edinburgh and I was an exchange student in Lund in 2016/17, where I studied biological courses rather…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-nabif/what-alex-says-about-masters-bioinformatics- 2024-03-05

Lais from BrazilHow did you find out about Lund University?“I left Brazil when I was 16. My dad was transferred to work in France, so I finished high school there and did my Bachelor’s there in electronics and automation. I then wanted to…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-taeee/what-lais-says-about-masters-embedded-electronics-engineering- 2024-05-03

Amandine from the USA What did you do before coming to Lund to study?“I did my Bachelor’s in Applied Animal Biology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. I focused my upper years on animal ecology and animal welfare,…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-nabio-ekzo/what-amandine-says-about-masters-biology-animal-ecology- 2024-03-15

Published 22 May 2019 Henrik Jörntell (Photo: Ingemar Hultquist) A European consortium, led from Lund University, is to receive SEK 50 million from the EU for research which is to develop our understanding of the functional mechanisms of…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/additional-sek-50-million-research-brains-mechanisms- 2020-09-15

Frida from Sweden What is the programme like?“The name of my programme, Innovation and Global Sustainable Development, is fancy and it might be difficult to understand and interpret what it actually means. Therefore, I will make an attempt…

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-eaigh/what-frida-says-about-masters-innovation-and-global-sustainable-development- 2024-03-22