Published 13 December 2013 Marju Orho-Melander, professor in genetic epidemiology at Lund Univeristy, will receive a grant from the Swedish research Council for being an extraordinary younger scientist. 18 milliongs allocated in six years, will provide more efficiant strategies for prevention cardiometabolic diseases and cancer. - I am thankful and honoured. The grant has an important role in the

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/18-millions-marju-orho-melander-extraordinary-research - 2025-04-27

Published 18 December 2013 Professor Leif Groop, Lund University, has been awarded Söderbergska priset i medicin 2014 (the Söderberg award for medicine 2014) for his pioneering work in diabetes research both in relation to general and clinical research. “Naturally, receiving this award is hugely encouraging for me, the research group I represent, and diabetes research in general. I would like to e

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Published 9 January 2014 Professor Leif Groop, international known diabetes researcher and coordinator of Lund University Diabetes Centre, is now assigned an other established award: Matti Äyräpää-award of 20 000 eur. The prize is awarded by the Finnish medical society Duodecim. Leif Groop who is born in Finland, has during his long carrier contributed to the increased knowledge of the genes roles

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/awards-leif-groop - 2025-04-27

Published 13 January 2014 It is well known that type 2 diabetes raises the risk of dementia. The reasons for this are less clear, but one explanation could be insulin resistance in the brain, according to Malin Wennström, a researcher at Lund University´s Molecular Memory Research Unit. She has received EUR 700,000 from the Swedish Research Council to investigate her theory."The goal is to find me

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diabetes-link-dementia-be-examined - 2025-04-27

Published 31 January 2014 The majority of gastic bypass patients mysterioulsy recover from their type 2 diabetes within days, before any weight loss has taken place. A study at Lund University Diabetes Centre in Sweden has now shown that the insulin-producing beta cells increase in number and performance after the surgery. “We have suspected this for a while, but there have not previously been any

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-findings-gastric-bypass-and-diabetes - 2025-04-27

Published 31 January 2014 Five researchers from Lund University and the University of Geneva has bedn granted altogether 200 000 Euro from Bo & Kerstin Hjelt Foundation for type 2 diabetes. Dr Jens Lagerstedt, Lund University: "Zinc transporter ZnT8 and type 2 diabetes" (€50 000)Dr Jonathan Esguerra, Lund University: "Characterization of non-coding RNAs in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans and i

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/grants-hjelt-foundation - 2025-04-27

Published 7 March 2014 People with type 2 diabetes have epigenetic changes on their DNA that healthy individuals do not have. This has been shown in a major study by researchers at Lund University. The researchers also found epigenetic changes of a large number of genes that contribute to reduced insulin production. “This shows that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is not only genetic, but a

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetic-changes-could-explain-type-2-diabetes - 2025-04-27

Published 3 April 2014 Using magnetically controlled nanoparticles to force tumour cells to ‘commit suicide’ sounds like science fiction, but could be a future part of cancer treatment. “The clever thing about the technique is that we can target selected cells without harming surrounding tissue”, said Professor Erik Renström from Lund University. In brief, the technique involves getting the nanopa

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/nanoparticles-cause-cancer-cells-commit-suicide - 2025-04-27

By julia [dot] luttrup [at] ch [dot] lu [dot] se (Julia Luttrup) - published 3 November 2023 "You would be surprised how resourceful, resilient, and capable you become as you navigate the unknown and create your path." Meet Rugare Tambo from Zimbabwe, studying Master's in Strategic Communication at Campus Helsingborg, and discover her experiences and best tips. Why did you choose Lund University a

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/lund-not-just-university-it-experience-and-best-decision-my-life - 2025-04-27

Published 10 November 2023 Meet Ioana-Gabriela Deneș from Romania, currently studying the Master's program i Service Managament, Tourism. Why did you choose Lund University and your programme? I was interested in Tourism programmes, so I did some research online and found this one which seemed quite interesting. I also got accepted to an Austrian university, but I decided to come to Lund, mainly b

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/agora-and-stampus-make-sure-your-student-experience-constantly-its-peak - 2025-04-27

Published 23 November 2023 During December, HIC is organising several events for international master's students at Campus Helsingborg, designed to help in the job-seeking process. City Walk Saturday 2 December, 13:30-15:30 We take some time out to explore Helsingborg! Learn about the city’s history, culture, personalities, and places, while networking with other students. We’ll end with a coffee

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/career-programme-international-masters-students - 2025-04-27

Published 13 February 2024 International students at Lund University, Campus Helsingborg is invited to join a new and interactive "crash course" in Swedish, starting this spring. A new concept with a  6-week language café for international students will be launched this spring in a joint initiative by Helsingborg International Connection, the housing company Helsingborgshem and the community centr

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/kick-start-your-swedish-language-learning-spring - 2025-04-27

Published 20 February 2024 Unpacking equipment that will form the basis of a new security research centre. More than 1 tonne of world-class research equipment is rolling into Campus Helsingborg as part of a new hub focusing on safety research and education. By combining various cutting-edge technologies and methods, such as Virtual reality, driving simulation and geographical information systems,

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/helsingborg-safety-hub - 2025-04-27

Published 28 February 2024 Lund University is strengthening its work in retail and logistics at Campus Helsingborg under the name REAL - Centre for Retail and Logistics. The centre will focus on sustainability, digitalisation and changes in working life - the major challenges facing retail and logistics. Lund University and the City of Helsingborg are each contributing SEK 4 million to the centre'

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/investing-future-retail-and-logistics - 2025-04-27

Published 22 December 2023 Video games are easy to exploit, and are being used by actors ranging from IS and Hizbollah for recruitment, to Russia, who use it to spread propaganda during the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. This states a report from the Psychological Defence Research Institute at Lund University in Sweden. Since the 2016 US Presidential election, many democratic governments have paid c

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/how-video-games-are-being-used-malign-foreign-actors-and-extremists - 2025-04-27

Published 15 May 2024 You are invited to the Grand Opening of Helsingborg Innovation District – a focal point of creativity and cross-sectoral collaboration, taking shape in one of the most innovative and sustainable regions in Europe. Throughout the afternoon of May 29th from 13:30 to 16:00 the district Hubs will host parallel programs, at our different locations in Oceanhamnen for you to explore

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/grand-opening-helsingborg-innovation-district - 2025-04-27

Published 28 May 2024 On May 29th, the Helsingborg Innovation District, a collaboration platform and catalyst for innovation, research, and development, will be inaugurated. On May 29th, the Helsingborg Innovation District, a collaboration platform and catalyst for innovation, research, and development, will be inaugurated. The innovation district is initiated by the City of Helsingborg, Lund Univ

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/new-innovation-district-increase-regions-innovative-capacity - 2025-04-27

Published 4 June 2024 James Pamment och Jesper Falkheimer. Photo: Alessandra Sossini In an ideal world, perhaps the Psychological Defence Research Institute in Helsingborg would not even exist. But the global situation has brought attention, increased research funding and significant interest in collaboration from wider society. “The entire research institute is built around the idea that the worl

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/psychological-defence-research-institute-we-could-be-ten-times-size-we-are - 2025-04-27

By julia [dot] luttrup [at] ch [dot] lu [dot] se (Julia Luttrup) - published 13 June 2024 One theme of the conference is placemaking. Dennis Kerkhof, Kirsti Mathiesen Hjemdahl and Natalia Bobadilla, together with Marie Ledendal, discussed various local examples. On June 12, the three-day international conference Beyond Site/Sight, organised by the interdisciplinary network CROCUS at Lund Universit

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/beyond-sitesight-international-conference-cultural-spaces-and-conditions-creativity - 2025-04-27

By julia [dot] luttrup [at] ch [dot] lu [dot] se (Julia Luttrup) - published 2 October 2024 Research to strengthen healthcare logistics during crises with drones, education in civil defense and preparedness from a historical perspective, and AI and fashion. These are three research areas now receiving support from Lund University to be established at Campus Helsingborg. Lund University has decided

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/new-research-campus-helsingborg-focuses-crisis-preparedness-and-ai - 2025-04-27