The non-profit association Thomanders Jul is celebrating its 5th Christmas anniversary and in conjunction with the university’s 350th anniversary is publishing a commemorative book. It will be a historical children’s book under the working title: When Christmas came to Lund. In just five years, a group of ordinary people living
The lung disease COPD, according to WHO, is the fourth most common cause of death worldwide, and its prevalence is increasing. Of the more than 200 million people suffering from COPD, three million die annually. The diagnostic method that is most specific for emphysema is computed tomography (CT scan) –
Breast cancer is according to WHO the second most common cancer in the world. Treatment is usually surgery in combination with chemotherapy and / or radiation and for the majority of patients followed by a 5-year anti-oestrogen therapy to prevent relapse. The project intends to develop a unique p-rod-like implant
The project received a grant from the Sten K. Johnsson Foundation in 2015. Since then, the following has happened: 1) a needle prototype has been developed with JOIN in Lund. 2) A study of the needle at the Centre of Bacteriology at Lund University has shown that: a) the needle
In order to achieve the vision of personalised cancer treatment, clinical pathology must develop better tools to be able to “predict in the tissue”, i.e., identify biological properties, known as biomarkers, in individual tumours, which are of significance to disease progression (prognosis) and the effect of different treatments (prediction). The
Several of the most deadly bacteria in the world alternate between causing symptomatic infections and acting as asymptomatic carriers, where they do not harm their host. One of these is the group A streptococci (GAS). GAS has a control system which switches off or on the virulence factors, that is,
The goal of this project is to develop an initial verification of a new method for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease. About 900-1000 people are diagnosed with MS every year in Sweden. Current treatments are ineffective and often not specific for MS, and can lead to
Orchestral music at a professional level is a great source of joy, development and recreation. Unfortunately, it requires extensive resources that only major cities can provide. The region’s orchestras have limited capacity to tour in the provinces. There is, therefore, a lack of role models for young musicians and applications
For a person suffering from rheumatism, stroke or for other reasons has weakened hand muscles, the need for support or artificial strength is great. However, external strength can result in the passivity of the muscles, which leads to a weakened and thus sicker patient. A dependence on the product is
Swedish art music from the 17th century and onwards is largely forgotten and is today a hidden treasure, even for those who work professionally with music. By performing these unknown Swedish works we spread knowledge of our cultural history, and its links to Europe. By alternating musical works with interesting
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Lisbeth Barchan
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lisbeth@skjstiftelse.se