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SPARK: Studies of occupational exposure to particles and cognitive health
Research problem and specific questionsParticles present in urban air have been found to have a detrimental effect on cognitive health.However, despite workers experiencing signifi...
Swedish Sports clubs as health-promoting settings? A question of how
Research problem and specific questionsThat sport has some kind of significance for and connection to public health is clear.A common (mis)understanding is that sports clubs are au...
Integration of health and social care for older people - developing and evaluating a model for seamless care transitions
Research problem and specific questionsCoordination of healthcare activities is of particular importance for older people in need of geriatric care as they often have multiple cond...
A Multi-species study of biological and social relatedness in Neolithic Sweden
We propose a multi-species and multi-method study of human and animal biological, economic, and social relatedness, employing genetic and isotopic methods combined with osteologica...
Prosperity, Plants, and Poison: Ambivalences over Pesticide Use in Contemporary Argentina
This project examines the dangers and opportunities of agricultural biotechnology.Genetically modified crops have revolutionized global farming by offering solutions to weed manage...
From treating waste to harvesting crops: Pathogen-free, antibiotic resistance genes-free effluents for safe and sustainable irrigation and fertilization- SAFE Crops
Rising fertilizer costs have underscored the need for sustainable agriculture.As the global population nears 10 billion by 2050, the challenge lies not just in producing enough foo...
Biological correlates of cognitive and olfactory trajectories in aging and dementia
Olfactory impairment has emerged as a potent marker of future dementia and cognitive impairment. The underlying biological mechanisms for this olfaction-dementia link remain, howev...
FLAME: Gas fluxes from alkaline lakes and the underlying microbial processes
Inland waters are important components of the global carbon cycle and key contributors to continental greenhouse gas emissions.However, the lack of comprehensive emission data from...
Climate change and climate policies around the world
To halt global warming, we need to design policies that ensure that we achieve this goal: we cannot rely only on individuals around the world to voluntarily reduce their emissions...
Integrated person-centred care process (GAPA) through team-based oral health assessments together with older adults and dental and municipal care personnel
Specific questions: Oral health is a human right and important for healthy ageing.The project will evaluate a new, person-centred working model – GAPA – which includes older adults...
Scented AI? Integrating olfaction into Large Language Models
The relationship between language and sensory knowledge is a crucial question in the cognitive sciences.With advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs), this research explores ho...
Evaluating the Implementation of a Brief Contact Intervention to Enhance Suicide Prevention in Sweden: A Mixed-Methods Study on Feasibility and Effectiveness
Research problem and specific questions.There is a need to improve suicide prevention strategies in Sweden.To address this, the proposed project will evaluate Uppföljningssamtal, a...
Putting a price on health: Knowledge claims and ethical considerations in the field of health economics
This project analyses how epistemological ambiguities and ethical dilemmas have been discussed within, and in relation to, health economics.Since ca 1960 this field of knowledge ha...
Secrets to Patents: Trans-Imperial Strategies for Keeping Medicines as Private Assets from 1500 to 1900
This RE investigates the long-term history of how life-saving and health-improving medicines became for-profit commodities from 1500 to 1900.The project will address the research q...
DigiBrush - Creating insight on brush use in dairy cows through the development of automated assessment methods
The intensification of farming has made it crucial to provide optimal indoor environments for dairy cows.Cow brushes are an important resource that promotes grooming, cleanliness,...
Carbon sequestration from seaweed farming and natural seaweed habitats: an overlooked solution for climate change mitigation?
Protecting seaweed habitats can be an effective approach to mitigate climate change.Previous research examining the potential of seaweed habitats to sequester carbon has focused on...
Expanding the functional genomics toolbox: uncovering mechanisms of cooking-quality defects in pea and common bean
Dry, edible seeds from legumes known as pulses, are a staple in global diets, with peas and common beans ranking among the most consumed varieties. Before consumption pulses must b...
Reshaping the circular material flow of electric arc furnace slags by valorization as supplementary cementitious materials
In the context of the emerging hydrogen-based primary steelmaking processes, the project aims to further the knowledge of electric arc furnace (EAF) slags to reshape the valorizati...
Examining volatile fluorine emission, including fluorinated greenhouse gases, in the atmosphere: sources, fate and toxicity – Is thermal remediation an indirect source? How can we prevent it?
In Europe, over 20,000 sites are contaminated with PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), yet many are not treated. PFAS are of global concern due to their negative effects on...
Creating Future Welfare: How digitalisation and automation shape knowledges and values that govern hybrid welfare practices
Research problem and specific questionsThis project explores digitalization and automation by focusing on the hybrid character of welfare services and how knowledge regimes shift o...