Metabolic syndrome and diabetes are associated with an increased incidence of dementia. Based on our previous work on memory impairment in diabetes models, and …
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Diabetes is a multi-organ disease which is heterogeneous in manifestation. Our group discovered 5 subtypes of diabetes in the Swedish ANDIS study that showed …
Today we have the technology to identify almost any genetic alteration in cancer genomes. However, we still lack efficient bioinformatic tools that can help …
The European lobster (Homarus gammarus) occurs along the entire Swedish west coast down to the northern part of the Sound, and lives mainly on …
Would you like to contribute to our understanding of the effects of human activities on species genetic diversity? Why not join our team to …
We are seeking a Master’s student for a 30, 45, or 60 credit thesis opportunity starting Spring / Summer 2024 to explore the relationship …
The Heat Dissipation Limit (HDL) hypothesis posits that animals are limited by their ability to dissipate heat when they are active. Even moderately warmer …
SupervisorsMaria Swanberg, Senior Lecturer in Translational Neuroscience Kajsa Atterling Brolin, Postdoctoral Fellow PlacementTranslational Neurogenetics Unit, Wallenberg Neuroscience Center, BMC, Lund https://portal.research.lu.se/en/organisations/translational-neurogenetics Project descriptionParkinson’s disease …
Pollinators in agricultural landscapes suffer from an increasingly intensive agriculture and loss of semi-natural habitat, which has resulted in lack of flower resources. To …
Molecular neuroscience has largely focused on the functions of protein-coding genes, which account for less than 2% of our DNA. Repetitive elements – including …
Sandy grasslands are important habitats for a number of threatened species, including wild bees, butterflies and beetles. Many of these species are declining as …
Small migratory birds travel thousands of kilometers between the breeding and wintering areas while crossing seas and deserts. In this project you will conduct …
Sandiga gräsmarker utgör viktiga livsmiljöer för ett flertal hotade arter, så som vildbin, fjärilar och skalbaggar. En minskning av arter knutna till dessa livsmiljöer …
Bombus sylvarum is a small bumblebee species which has a melanistic morph in southern Sweden. However, further north in Sweden it can be found …
Flower color is one of the most striking traits to attract pollinators and it varies between species and populations. Pollinators may have preferences for …
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex and dynamic landscape that plays a pivotal role in the progression and behavior of cancer. Comprising various …
The underlying causes of the global decline of wild bees is important to understand because bees are essential for pollination of both crops and …
In a bluetit population situated outside Lund the prevalence of blood parasites has increased in the population from around 45% in 1996 to over …
Pesticides play a crucial role in our environment and are essential for sustaining food production. However, our understanding of the impact pesticides can have …
In the last few decades, the populations of several wild bird species decreased dramatically worldwide. This is due to many factors associated with urbanization, …