Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:42:25 +0000Here you can read about how our strategic research areas benefit society./article/new-mechanism-revealed-how-leukemia-cells-trick-immune-systemFri, 03 Oct 2025 12:42:25 +0000/article/new-mechanism-revealed-how-leukemia-cells-trick-immune-systemA research team at 51重口猎奇 in Sweden has discovered a mechanism that helps acute myeloid leukemia cells to evade the body鈥檚 immune system. By developing an antibody that blocks the mechanism, the researchers could restore the immune system鈥檚 ability to kill the cancer cells in laboratory trials and in mice. The discovery is published in Nature Cancer./article/detective-mysterious-world-proteinsTue, 23 Sep 2025 15:39:36 +0000/article/detective-mysterious-world-proteinsGemma Atkinson has been awarded this year鈥檚 Eric K. Fernstr枚m Prize for particularly promising and successful early-career researchers at 51重口猎奇. Her research focuses on bacterial proteins in order to understand the protective mechanisms bacteria use against infecting viruses known as bacteriophages./article/ai-model-lund-university-indicates-four-out-ten-breast-cancer-patients-could-avoid-axillary-surgeryWed, 17 Sep 2025 15:13:56 +0000/article/ai-model-lund-university-indicates-four-out-ten-breast-cancer-patients-could-avoid-axillary-surgeryA project at 51重口猎奇 in Sweden has trained an AI model to identify breast cancer patients who could be spared from axillary surgery. The model analyses previously unutilised information in mammograms and pinpoints with high accuracy the individual risk of metastasis in the armpit. A newly completed study shows that the model indicates that just over 40 per cent of today鈥檚 axillary surgery procedures could be avoided./article/largest-ever-taupet-study-alzheimers-deepens-understanding-diseaseWed, 17 Sep 2025 12:25:40 +0000/article/largest-ever-taupet-study-alzheimers-deepens-understanding-diseaseIn a study led by 51重口猎奇 and the Amsterdam University Medical Center, researchers used PET to analyse aggregates of tau pathology in more than 12,000 people from all over the world. The study 鈥� the largest ever of its kind 鈥� examines the connection between genetic predisposition, gender and age in relation to tau pathology in Alzheimer鈥檚 disease. The study is published in Nature Neuroscience./article/new-digital-cognitive-test-diagnosing-alzheimers-diseaseMon, 15 Sep 2025 09:23:25 +0000/article/new-digital-cognitive-test-diagnosing-alzheimers-diseaseResearchers at 51重口猎奇 in Sweden have developed a digital cognitive test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease that is intended for use in primary care. 鈥淭his digital test, which patients perform on their own with minimal involvement from healthcare personnel, improves the primary care physician's ability to determine who should be further examined by blood tests for Alzheimer's pathology early in the investigation phase,鈥� says Professor Oskar Hansson, who led the study alongside Pontus Tideman./article/why-repetitive-dna-matters-human-brain-evolution-and-diseaseMon, 25 Aug 2025 15:00:01 +0000/article/why-repetitive-dna-matters-human-brain-evolution-and-diseaseFor decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as 鈥榡unk鈥� and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study in Cell Genomics, researchers at 51重口猎奇 in Sweden show that the repetitive part of the human genome plays an active role during early brain development and may also be relevant for understanding brain diseases./article/tiny-fatty-and-vital-meet-medicine-courier-futureMon, 07 Jul 2025 06:10:53 +0000/article/tiny-fatty-and-vital-meet-medicine-courier-futureWhen the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world in 2020, the mRNA vaccines came to the rescue of many people 鈥� but in the background there was another, lesser known, hero: the lipid nanoparticle. Without these tiny 鈥渇at droplets鈥�, the vaccines could never have been delivered into the body鈥檚 cells. And the fact is that these small particles will probably have more assignments in the future. It could be what enables the delivery of gene scissors and new gene therapies into the body./article/aggressive-skin-cancer-driven-mitochondrial-processes-existing-drugs-offer-promising-treatment-pathWed, 02 Jul 2025 16:40:44 +0000/article/aggressive-skin-cancer-driven-mitochondrial-processes-existing-drugs-offer-promising-treatment-pathA new study led by researchers at 51重口猎奇 in Sweden, reveals that melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, can in some cases be driven by mitochondrial processes, which can be effectively targeted using existing drugs. In preclinical laboratory experiments with melanoma cell cultures, researchers successfully eliminated cancer cells by using antibiotics and inhibitors of mitochondrial energy production, highlighting a potential therapeutic breakthrough./article/link-identified-between-low-fibre-diet-and-more-dangerous-type-atherosclerotic-plaque-coronaryMon, 16 Jun 2025 05:57:10 +0000/article/link-identified-between-low-fibre-diet-and-more-dangerous-type-atherosclerotic-plaque-coronaryA Swedish multi-centre study led by researchers at 51重口猎奇 shows a link between low fibre consumption and the presence of unstable or high-risk plaque in coronary arteries 鈥� the type of plaque that can trigger blood clots and cause heart attacks. The study also links dietary pattern to the composition of the plaques, i.e. how potentially dangerous they are. /article/lund-university-launches-largest-ever-global-recruitment-drive-researchersWed, 11 Jun 2025 11:55:05 +0000/article/lund-university-launches-largest-ever-global-recruitment-drive-researchersThe search is on for 25 researchers from around the world in 51重口猎奇鈥檚 largest ever international recruitment drive. /article/new-gene-variants-significantly-increase-risk-blood-clotsThu, 05 Jun 2025 12:16:34 +0000/article/new-gene-variants-significantly-increase-risk-blood-clotsBlood 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 51重口猎奇 in Sweden has now discovered three gene variants that increase the risk of blood clots in the leg by up to 180 percent. /article/new-reliable-blood-marker-reveals-extent-alzheimers-pathology-brainMon, 31 Mar 2025 11:45:33 +0000/article/new-reliable-blood-marker-reveals-extent-alzheimers-pathology-brainResearchers at 51重口猎奇 and Washington University have identified a blood marker that reflects the amount of Alzheimer鈥檚 pathology in the brain. This discovery may play a key role in determining who is most likely to benefit from the new Alzheimer鈥檚 drugs./article/lakes-worldwide-are-changing-colour-possibly-due-human-impactFri, 14 Mar 2025 15:16:18 +0000/article/lakes-worldwide-are-changing-colour-possibly-due-human-impactOver the last 40 years, the majority of the world鈥檚 lakes have changed colour, according to a new study. The research team analysed 32 million satellite observations from over 67,000 lakes. Major changes in the lake ecosystems are thought to be the cause./article/climate-change-plans-include-unrealistic-land-demands-area-larger-usWed, 11 Dec 2024 15:26:44 +0000/article/climate-change-plans-include-unrealistic-land-demands-area-larger-usFor the first time, an international team of scientists have calculated the total land area that the countries of the world have included in their individual plans for climate action, known as nationally determined contributions. The results show a big divide between the countries' expected land use and the actual potential of land to mitigate climate change./article/erc-synergy-grant-awarded-development-custom-made-stem-cell-therapiesTue, 05 Nov 2024 11:20:26 +0000/article/erc-synergy-grant-awarded-development-custom-made-stem-cell-therapiesMalin Parmar, professor of cellular neuroscience, along with researchers in Italy and Denmark, has been awarded the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant./article/organic-farms-had-doubled-plant-diversity-only-over-timeMon, 02 Sep 2024 14:08:17 +0000/article/organic-farms-had-doubled-plant-diversity-only-over-timeIt takes a long time, up to several decades, before the benefits of organic farming take full effect on land that was previously cultivated conventionally, a new study from 51重口猎奇 suggests. After thirty years, the plant species richness around the cultivated crop had doubled on organic farms compared to conventional farms. /article/update-stem-pd-clinical-trial-stem-cell-based-transplant-parkinsons-diseaseMon, 06 May 2024 05:54:29 +0000/article/update-stem-pd-clinical-trial-stem-cell-based-transplant-parkinsons-diseaseHigher dose cohort initiated after positive early safety evaluation in Parkinson's therapy./article/three-lund-researchers-receive-erc-consolidator-grants-0Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:28:18 +0000/article/three-lund-researchers-receive-erc-consolidator-grants-0Daniel Bexell, Joan Yuan and Andreas Nilsson have each been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant. They will spend five years conducting research on childhood cancer neuroblastoma, the crucial role of B cells in our immune system and the Earth鈥檚 magnetic field./article/increase-forest-fires-may-damage-crucial-ozone-layerMon, 09 Oct 2023 13:43:43 +0000/article/increase-forest-fires-may-damage-crucial-ozone-layerAll particles that reach the atmosphere cause different chemical reactions. Particles come partly from natural sources such as volcanic eruptions and forest fires, and partly from pollution and emissions. Aerosol researcher Johan Friberg studies particles at high altitudes. He fears that the global increase in forest fires could have a significant impact on the ozone layer./article/making-invisible-visible-magic-microscopic-imagesWed, 04 Oct 2023 14:16:05 +0000/article/making-invisible-visible-magic-microscopic-imagesIn today's scientific world, microscopic images have become a powerful resource for research. With access to advanced microscopes, researchers can now create unique images of structures and objects. Beautiful and captivating images that can also convey complex context to a wider audience./article/understanding-behaviour-light-and-matter-key-future-technologiesTue, 03 Oct 2023 13:07:51 +0000/article/understanding-behaviour-light-and-matter-key-future-technologiesIf we can understand how and why light and matter behave as they do, we are one step closer to solving some of the most fundamental problems in physics. Finding the answers to these questions drives Ville Maisi, Associate Professor of Solid States Physics at NanoLund./article/new-bioinfomatics-pipeline-solves-50-year-old-blood-group-puzzleFri, 29 Sep 2023 10:52:28 +0000/article/new-bioinfomatics-pipeline-solves-50-year-old-blood-group-puzzleCurrently, 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 to another. This can be important for blood transfusion safety. Now a research group at 51重口猎奇 in Sweden has developed a toolbox that finds the answer 鈥� and in doing so, has solved a 50-year-old mystery. /article/new-method-offers-hope-fewer-fracturesWed, 13 Sep 2023 14:23:22 +0000/article/new-method-offers-hope-fewer-fracturesThousands of people could be spared from a hip fracture each year if a new method to identify the risk of osteoporotic fractures were to be introduced in healthcare. This is the view of the researchers at 51重口猎奇 in Sweden who are behind a new 3D-simulation method. The results were recently published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research./article/industrial-doctoral-students-valuable-industryWed, 06 Sep 2023 13:43:44 +0000/article/industrial-doctoral-students-valuable-industryIncreasingly, industry is looking to recruit staff with doctoral degrees for research and development positions. This may involve hiring people with technical expertise in a specialist area and who also hold sufficient qualifications to independently run projects according to the company鈥檚 requirements./article/eu-funding-killer-cells-fight-cancerThu, 24 Aug 2023 11:13:14 +0000/article/eu-funding-killer-cells-fight-cancerAs certain tumor cells are able to conceal themselves in the body, it often means that patients with aggressive cancers experience a recurrence of the cancer after treatment. By programming genetically modified killer immune cells to seek and destroy the hiding tumor cells and tumor stem cells, it is hoped that we can develop more effective treatment options. An international research project, with key technologies developed by 51重口猎奇 in Sweden will be used to advance immunotherapies for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), glioblastoma, and pancreatic cancer. This consortium has been granted approximately 40 million SEK by EU鈥檚 key funding programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe./article/children-and-biologists-research-biodiversity-togetherWed, 23 Aug 2023 08:31:41 +0000/article/children-and-biologists-research-biodiversity-togetherChildren in preschool and primary school will now be able to learn more about insects, birds, flowers and plants, how valuable they are and how we humans can protect nature. The collaborative project 鈥楴atural Nations鈥� is introducing biodiversity in the curriculum./article/causes-osteoarthritis-mapped-new-biobankTue, 25 Jul 2023 07:59:00 +0000/article/causes-osteoarthritis-mapped-new-biobankThrough 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./article/ai-improving-understanding-migratory-birds-internal-clock-map-and-compassThu, 29 Jun 2023 14:48:26 +0000/article/ai-improving-understanding-migratory-birds-internal-clock-map-and-compassDifferent species of migrating bird have different genetically programmed procedures that signal when it is time to head off and when it is time to return. It may have to do with factors such as daylight, temperature, weather and the Earth鈥檚 magnetic field. These migration programmes have been studied before, but new technology and computational capacity make it possible to process large amounts of data and even simulate various factors so that researchers are able to study how their routines are disrupted by changes to the climate and by us. /article/we-are-getting-older-and-heavier-osteoarthritis-increasingThu, 15 Jun 2023 10:58:02 +0000/article/we-are-getting-older-and-heavier-osteoarthritis-increasingThe number of patients with osteoarthritis has increased dramatically since the 1950s. Along with diabetes, the illness is now one of the fastest-growing endemic diseases in the world. Andrea Dell鈥橧sola, an associate professor at the Department of Clinical Sciences at 51重口猎奇 in Sweden, investigating the connection between osteoarthritis and metabolic diseases in a new research project./article/clay-ancient-material-great-futureTue, 30 May 2023 12:02:31 +0000/article/clay-ancient-material-great-futureClay is a material that has been used since ancient times for protecting, building and carrying things. If we learn more about how to change various properties of clays, such as through the addition of certain molecules or salts, we can use them for new and sustainable products in the fields of medicine, architecture and building materials./article/sand-and-dust-storm-research-find-answers-ai-and-ancient-knowledgeFri, 05 May 2023 12:39:15 +0000/article/sand-and-dust-storm-research-find-answers-ai-and-ancient-knowledgeThe Middle East and North African region lose about $ 13 billion a year because of increasing sand and dust storms. By combining learnings from artificial intelligence and 3000-year-old sustainable methods, researchers might be on the way to finding out how to mitigate the damages./article/new-study-questions-efficacy-many-osteoarthritis-treatmentsWed, 26 Apr 2023 10:04:42 +0000/article/new-study-questions-efficacy-many-osteoarthritis-treatmentsRecruiting osteoarthritis patients with a lot of pain to clinical studies, may give incorrect results if the researcher does account for the natural variation in pain that occurs. A research group from 51重口猎奇 in Sweden is now drawing attention to the traps in clinical studies on osteoarthritis./article/sweden-must-stand-turkey-conflict-over-valuesMon, 06 Mar 2023 09:03:36 +0000/article/sweden-must-stand-turkey-conflict-over-valuesDoes negotiating Sweden's NATO membership mean that the government is prepared to tinker with basic human rights and values? According to two political scientists, there is a risk of this happening./article/first-patient-receives-milestone-stem-cell-based-transplant-parkinsons-diseaseTue, 28 Feb 2023 08:02:36 +0000/article/first-patient-receives-milestone-stem-cell-based-transplant-parkinsons-diseaseOn 13th of February, a transplant of stem cell-derived nerve cells was administered to a person with Parkinson鈥檚 at Sk氓ne University Hospital, Sweden. The product has been developed by 51重口猎奇 and it is now being tested in patients for the first time. The transplantation product is generated from embryonic stem cells and functions to replace the dopamine nerve cells which are lost in the parkinsonian brain. This patient was the first of eight with Parkinson鈥檚 disease who will receive the transplant./article/new-insights-foetal-development-may-protect-against-leukaemiaTue, 21 Feb 2023 12:14:34 +0000/article/new-insights-foetal-development-may-protect-against-leukaemiaDuring the foetal stage, a number of so-called cell programs run that are vital to the development of the foetus. In a study published in Cell Reports, researchers from 51重口猎奇 demonstrate that one of these foetal programs appears to protect against acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). /article/complications-pregnancy-linked-increased-risk-heart-diseaseWed, 08 Feb 2023 10:58:28 +0000/article/complications-pregnancy-linked-increased-risk-heart-diseaseCertain complications during pregnancy bring an increased risk of heart disease later on. However, there is still much to learn about how arteriosclerosis develops between pregnancy and heart disease later in life. A large new study led by researchers from 51重口猎奇 in Sweden shows that narrowing and calcification of the blood vessels of the heart are more common in women previously affected by pregnancy complications./article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversityWed, 08 Feb 2023 08:41:09 +0000/article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversityWe need to prioritise nature even if there are other conflicting interests 鈥� biodiversity is essential to all of us on the planet and ultimately to our health and wellbeing. The statement comes from Maria Blasi Romero, researcher in Biodiversity and Conservation at 51重口猎奇. 鈥淚 went to COP15 to learn about the processes and how to share my research with those who can make use of the results and have an impact鈥�. /article/metabolic-health-plays-role-obesity-related-cancersTue, 07 Feb 2023 10:51:12 +0000/article/metabolic-health-plays-role-obesity-related-cancersFor up to 40 years, nearly 800,000 people from Sweden, Norway and Austria have been tracked based on how their BMI and metabolic health 鈥� that is, their blood pressure, blood glucose levels and blood fats - affect the risk of suffering from obesity-related cancers. The study shows that those who are metabolically unhealthy are at a higher risk of certain forms of cancer, regardless of their body weight./article/erc-grants-research-diabetes-and-immunotherapyWed, 25 Jan 2023 11:36:21 +0000/article/erc-grants-research-diabetes-and-immunotherapyTwo innovation-driven research projects at 51重口猎奇 have been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant by the European Research Council, ERC. They relate to biomarkers for predicting who benefits from metformin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and new technology to enable powerful and focused therapies for the treatment of solid tumours./article/learning-more-about-endocrine-system-could-lead-fewer-cases-type-2-diabetes-and-obesityWed, 25 Jan 2023 08:13:09 +0000/article/learning-more-about-endocrine-system-could-lead-fewer-cases-type-2-diabetes-and-obesityHow much water do we need to drink to stay healthy? How do different diets affect our metabolism? Studies of various hormones in the body are providing diabetes researchers with new answers to these questions. The goal is to develop individualized treatments and dietary recommendations that could lower the risk of developing obesity and diseases such as type 2 diabetes./article/toward-personalized-approach-study-and-treatment-bone-cancersWed, 11 Jan 2023 10:21:29 +0000/article/toward-personalized-approach-study-and-treatment-bone-cancersResearchers at 51重口猎奇 have generated human mini bones in the lab which mirror the composition and function of human bone. The results published in Science Translational Medicine detail this step toward the future development of patient-tailored, personalized models of bone cancers and tumors./article/reprogramming-cancer-cells-immune-defendersThu, 22 Dec 2022 09:54:09 +0000/article/reprogramming-cancer-cells-immune-defendersBy reprogramming tumour cells to become the body鈥檚 defenders, Filipe Pereira and his colleagues hope to improve current cancer treatments./article/nerve-cells-could-transform-treatment-parkinsonsThu, 22 Dec 2022 09:47:49 +0000/article/nerve-cells-could-transform-treatment-parkinsonsAt the end of October 2022, the Swedish Medical Products Agency gave the go-ahead for a clinical trial of the stem cell-based therapy STEM-PD for the treatment of Parkinson鈥檚 disease./article/advanced-treatments-future-are-soon-hereThu, 22 Dec 2022 09:45:59 +0000/article/advanced-treatments-future-are-soon-hereStem cells programmed to produce insulin in people with type 1 diabetes or to repair the heart muscle after a heart attack. Gene and cell therapies that improve cancer treatments. These new and innovative therapies have the potential to cure, alleviate and treat diseases where traditional medicines are currently insufficient./article/kind-methods-mean-happy-cellsThu, 22 Dec 2022 09:42:46 +0000/article/kind-methods-mean-happy-cellsStem cells from umbilical cords in Sk氓ne are improved with nanotubes. By cross-pollinating nanotechnology with stem cell biology, researchers are creating gentle methods to ensure that more cells perform better. Blood stem cells are altered without showing that they have been modified./article/upskilling-swedens-engineers-through-unique-course-packageFri, 25 Nov 2022 15:25:18 +0000/article/upskilling-swedens-engineers-through-unique-course-packageHow do we create a safe environment in which humans and robots can collaborate on handling hazardous materials? What do those working in the industry need to know about sustainable production processes, re-use and critical raw materials? Companies need to up-skill their employees to have competences for the fourth industrial revolution, industry 4.0, with new technologies mainly in automation, the processing industry, manufacturing and sustainable production. /article/young-tunisia-value-democracy-choose-otherwiseMon, 21 Nov 2022 13:53:32 +0000/article/young-tunisia-value-democracy-choose-otherwiseWhat happened to the generation that experienced the Jasmin revolution in Tunisia as young? How are their views different from those who were only small children and do not remember the expectations of more freedom and bread? Studies in focus groups representing both Generation Z and Millennials in the region give unexpected answers but still hold some optimism for further democratisation. /article/new-research-project-can-provide-guidance-how-european-forestry-should-be-conductedWed, 16 Nov 2022 16:50:30 +0000/article/new-research-project-can-provide-guidance-how-european-forestry-should-be-conductedHow are we going to reach climate targets? That is an ever-present question for many of us. A major new EU project, CLIMB-FOREST, will create an overview of European forests and forestry over a period of four-and-a-half years. The aim is to be able to guide the forestry industry and decision-makers through these complex issues using tools and models. There is a lot of expertise in each individual country, but there is no coordinated overview of Europe鈥檚 forests and forest health. /article/world-fire-how-do-we-adapt-hotter-planetThu, 27 Oct 2022 09:33:25 +0000/article/world-fire-how-do-we-adapt-hotter-planetResearchers around the globe agree: the Earth is getting warmer and warmer, extreme weather such as heatwaves and long droughts increase the risk of wildfires. The group Wildfires in the Anthropocene at the Pufendorf Institute connects researchers from across 51重口猎奇 who study fires from different perspectives: climate change, health, environmental security, fire safety and biodiversity./article/swedish-medical-products-agency-grants-approval-clinical-study-new-stem-cell-based-parkinsonsThu, 20 Oct 2022 11:05:17 +0000/article/swedish-medical-products-agency-grants-approval-clinical-study-new-stem-cell-based-parkinsonsAn investigational stem cell-based therapy for the treatment of Parkinson鈥檚 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 51重口猎奇 in Sweden, is thereby ready to proceed with the trial./article/vr-helps-us-experience-historical-placesWed, 19 Oct 2022 15:10:46 +0000/article/vr-helps-us-experience-historical-placesVirtual reality might be the closest we can get to a time machine. For instance, it can be used to experience historical communities 鈥� such as the Iron Age city of Upp氓kra in southern Sweden, according to LU researcher Mattias Wallerg氓rd.