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Olle Melander’s group Our researchWhen type 2 diabetes has been determined, a patient’s absolute risk of future cardiovascular disease events remains very high despite available preventive therapies. Thus, primary prevention of diabetes…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/cardiovascular-research-hypertension- 2024-12-02

Anna Blom’s group Our researchOur group focuses on the complement system, which is part of the immune system. The complement system contains more than 40 proteins that circulate in the blood and these proteins play an important role in the…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/medical-protein-chemistry- 2024-12-02

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 22 March 2022 Markus Lundgren is the principal investigator of the prospective study in Sweden which has contributed with data to the study about the progression…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/large-international-study-points-three-pathways-towards-type-1-diabetes- 2022-08-22

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 28 March 2022 The islets of Langerhans are clusters of cells that are spread out over the pancreas. Lena Eliasson and Jones Ofori separate the islets of Langerhans…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/newly-discovered-drug-candidate-increases-insulin-secretion-type-2-diabetes- 2023-12-20

Isabel Gonçalves' group Our researchMany victims of heart attacks and stroke die before reaching the hospital. The most frequent cause of myocardial infarction and stroke is the rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque with the subsequent…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/cardiovascular-research-translational-studies- 2025-06-09

João Duarte’s group  Our researchThe overall purpose of our research is to understand the molecular determinants underlying cognitive impairment associated with diabetes and metabolic syndrome components, including obesity, dyslipidaemia,…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/diabetes-and-brain-function- 2024-12-02

The LUDC Early Career Network (LUDC ECN) is an academic network at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC). The network organises events, awards grants, and works as a central hub for young scientists and students at LUDC. The academic…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/ludc-ecn/about- 2025-01-09

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 2 May 2022 Filip Ottosson extracts metabolites from samples of blood plasma. The researchers have identified metabolic alterations associated with obesity that can…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-way-measuring-bmi-can-predict-risk-type-2-diabetes-individuals-normal-weight- 2022-05-04

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 24 May 2022 Charlotte Ling and her research group have studied DNA methylations in the genome of different patient groups with type 2 diabetes. Photo: Kennet Ruona…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetic-markers-predict-complications-patients-type-2-diabetes- 2023-04-13

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 20 May 2022 Charlotte Ling, Tina Rönn and Karl Bacos carry out research at Lund University Diabetes Centre. They summarise some of the most important advancements…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetics-can-pave-way-individualised-treatment-type-2-diabetes- 2022-05-20

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 15 June 2022 From left: Ewelina Golec, Ben King and Anna Blom, three of the researchers behind new findings on insulin secretion. Photo: Tove Smeds. Insulin secretion…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/newly-discovered-protein-variants-are-key-insulin-secretion- 2022-06-15

Isabella Artner’s group Our researchDiabetes results from loss or dysfunction of insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas. Despite insulin injection treatment, diabetic patients suffer from long-term complications, such as blindness…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/endocrine-cell-differentiation-and-function- 2025-02-07

Eva Degerman’s group Our researchThere is a confirmed relationship between diabetes and dysfunction of the inner ear, our hearing and balance organ, and a large number of reviews and meta-analyses have been published on the subject…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/insulin-signal-transduction- 2024-12-02

Helena Elding Larsson’s group Our researchThe overall purpose of our research is to investigate etiology, prediction, and prevention of pediatric autoimmune diabetes (type 1 diabetes) and other autoimmune diseases. Type 1 diabetes is…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/pediatric-endocrinology- 2024-12-02

Here we announce projects with innovation potential. Please contact Innovation Office at LUDC for more information. NCE targeting GPCR 321Anna Andersson and her group at Lund University Diabetes center  have identified a lead compound…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/innovation-projects- 2021-02-09

Lena Eliasson’s group Our researchOur research aims to understand the impact of deregulated insulin- and glucagon-secretion from pancreatic islet of Langerhans in the aetiology of type 2 diabetes. We also have an interest in islet cell…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/diabetes-islet-cell-exocytosis- 2024-12-02

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 23 August 2022 Children taking part in the TEDDY study in Sweden have an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes and are screened for the disease. Research…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/blood-testing-children-leads-better-understanding-type-1-diabetes- 2022-10-28

LUDC is a consortium of research groups at Lund University headed by Leif Groop dedicated to unravelling the pathogenesis and treatment of diabetes mellitus. LUDC started July 1st 2006 when selected for funding by the Swedish Research…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/our-research- 2021-02-09

Paul Franks’s research group Our researchAn assumption that underpins most public health and medicine is that risk profiles and treatment responses of individuals within a target population will approximate the average risk profile for the…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/research/genetic-and-molecular-epidemiology- 2025-01-31

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 8 September 2022 Anja Schmidt-Christensen is studying microstructural changes in humans with diabetic kidney disease. She was recently awarded a grant from the…

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-funding-hjelt-diabetes-foundation-improve-understanding-diabetes- 2022-09-08