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The PAradox project: Physical overload in individuals with physically demanding jobs - what does it look like and what can be done about it?
Research problem and specific questionsBlue-collar workers often face physical job demands that exceed their aerobic capacity, potentially leading to an overload.The project study...
Graphene - Exposure and health effects
Research problem and specific questionsGraphene material is a group of chemically similar carbon structures consisting of a thin graphite sheet.The material has exciting properties...
The impact of Parkinson’s Disease on everyday conversation
Conversing with Parkinson´s Disease aims to investigate the effects on conversation of a person with Parkinson´s disease, both from the point of view of the person with Parkinson´s...
World-Literature and the Other Oil: Palm Oil Fiction from England and West Africa, 1807-2020
This project explores how literature registers the rise and global dispersion of palm oil as one of the most significant commodities shaping the modern world.Indigenous and spiritu...
Debtors as voters: How does rising household debt impact political behaviour?
Sedan början på 90-talet har svenskarna lånat alltmer till både bostadsköp och konsumtion.Genom lån kan människor köpa exemplevids bostäder och bilar, men lån innebär också högre e...
Self vs others: perceptual and neural mechanisms of self-touch
Our brain is constantly bombarded with touches that we generate ourselves, from scratching our heads to rubbing our eyes.Yet, our brain effortlessly distinguishes such self-touches...
Nature and Norms in the Sixteenth Century: Laws of Nature and Natural Laws
Nature and Norms in the Sixteenth Century: Laws of Nature and Natural Laws" draws attention to one of the most fascinating and original, as well as neglected, times in the his...
A new era for the Swedish labour law model
Research problem and specific questionsDuring the last ten years the role of the labour market parties in the legislative process has strengthened. Different kinds of tripartite co...
Sleep, social connection, and wellbeing: implementation of a social intervention to benefit health
Research problem and specific questionsPoor sleep and loneliness are increasingly common, each affecting around 25-40% of the Swedish population.These have both been found to predi...
When poverty compels the saving of fuel": Historical practices of energy poverty in Sweden
This project addresses the history of energy poverty in Sweden.By using energy as a vantage point, the ambition is to disentangle the role of energy deprivation in the transformati...
Assembling novel spaces for food systems transformations (ASSEMBLE)
ASSEMBLE seeks to break down barriers between research, policy and farming practices by fostering innovative spaces for novelty and resonance among diverse groups.With a focus on d...
PREWET: Minimizing negative impacts of peatland rewetting on stream primary production and algal biodiversity
Following EU regulation, Sweden has budgeted 765 million SEK for rewetting previously ditched peatlands to restore biodiversity, decrease greenhouse gas emissions and enhance water...
How do human epidermal Langerhans cells facilitate the recognition, differentiation, and tissue response to different Staphylococci?
How does skin, our largest immunological organ, live in harmony with it’s diverse microflora yet also react to bacterial pathogens?Here we utilize cutting-edge human skin models, b...
Integrated preclinical and clinical studies of alcohol use disorder
This translational project explores the neurobiology of alcohol dependence focusing on ethanol´s acute and chronic interactions with the dopaminergic reward system.We have revealed...
Decoding viral evolution in real time and assessing its impact on host innate immune responses
It is a natural occurrence that viruses and humans co-exist.Although the acute phase of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is behind us, the...
Unraveling the Oral-Gut axis during intestinal disorders.
Despite growing evidence for a bidirectional oral-gut axis, the mechanisms of remote interaction - particularly how gut disorders affect the oral cavity - remain elusive.Filling th...
Molecular and cellular defense against Retinopathy of Prematurity - Prevention, prediction, diagnosis and treatment
In preterm born infants, Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), a blinding disease, occurs due to loss of the intra-uterine environment.Preterm born infants are exposed to factors usual...
Economic impact and value of prevention of eating disorders in Sweden
Research problem and specific questions: Eating disorders (EDs) are some of the most severe and disabling mental health disorders, with impacts on individuals´ physical and mental...
TeamBirth - an intervention to improve patient safety and person-centered care during childbirth
Most adverse events within maternity care stem from communication and teamwork failures.Despite national and international recommendations, few interventions include person-centere...
Mapping and treating circuit dysfunctions in Parkinson´s disease
We aim to unravel the role of specific neuronal circuits, dopamine receptors (DAR), and large-scale brain networks in the motor and neuropsychiatric dysfunctions of Parkinson´s dis...