1. EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND innovation SINCE 1666
Faculty of Medicine
EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND innovation SINCE 1666

2. A world-class university
Founded in 1666
students (individuals/year)
7 400 employees
800 professors
4 000 other lecturers/ researchers and doctoral students
Annual turnover EUR 800 million
The figures for Lund University in the presentation are based on the 2015 financial year.

3. One university – multiple campuses
Lund – main campus Malmö Art Academy Academy of Music Theatre Academy Parts of Faculty of Medicine Helsingborg Campus Helsingborg Ljungbyhed School of Aviation
The figures for Lund University in the presentation are based on the 2015 financial year.

4. A comprehensive university – 8 faculties
Medicine
Engineering
Science
Social Sciences
Humanities and Theology
Economics and Management
Law
Fine and Performing Arts (Music, Theatre, Fine Art)
The figures for Lund University in the presentation are based on the 2015 financial year.

5. Faculty of Medicine: Facts and figures
2 800 full-time students
1 100 postgraduate students
150 obtain their doctorates each year
Staff: professors lecturers/researchers and doctoral students 581 technical /administrative staff

6. Organisation of the Faculty of Medicine

7. 1666
1666 -The Faculty of Medicine was one of the four original faculties at Lund University.
The university hospital in Lund was established.
The Malmö General Hospital was affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine.
Health Sciences were integrated into the Faculty of Medicine.
The Biomedical Center was established in Lund.
Clinical Research Centre was established in Malmö.

8. Strategic plan

9. Education.
Learning for life.

10. Undergraduate programmes
Audiology
Biomedicine
Medicine
Nursing
Diagnostic Radiology Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Speech Pathology and Therapy

11. Master’s programmes Audiology/Speech Therapy Biomedicine Public Health
Sport Sciences
Medical Science specialising in Nursing/Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy
Specialist programmes in Nursing

12. Training in healthcare
Clinical training is mainly conducted within the healthcare system in Skåne
The training includes skills training and team training together with other professions
Helsingborg
Lund
Malmö

13. Postgraduate education
5 postgraduate subjects
About postgraduate students
About 150 doctoral dissertations presented annually

14. PhD students from all over the world
The Faculty’s PhD students have Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from 54 different countries

15. Professional development
MedCUL – the Centre for Teaching and Learning at the Faculty of Medicine
Offers professional development courses in teaching and learning
Works to ensure that the faculty’s courses and programmes are based on current knowledge in the area of teaching

16. Research.
For health.

17. Research for human health
Research in health sciences, clinical research and basic research – all in close collaboration with the healthcare system
The faculty is a part of a full- scale University which provides unique opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaborations

18. University healthcare
Research based on the needs of the patients and the healthcare system
Research conducted within the the healthcare system
Research translated into new treatments and diagnostics

19. Strong research areas Neuroscience and diseases in the nervous system
Diabetes
Cardiovascular diseases
Cancer
Stem cell biology
Infectious diseases
Epidemiology
Healthy Ageing
Bioimaging and Masspectrometry

20.
The Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University focuses on regenerative medicine for the:
endocrine system
respiratory system
hematopoietic system
cardiovascular system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
and within medical structural biology
An investment of SEK 535 million during 2015– by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation together with Lund University and Region Skåne

21. Cross-disciplinary research – examples
Nano-science
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Stem Cell Research
Translational Cancer Research
Ageing and Supportive Environments

22. Research with a global perspective
Including:
Global surgery
Sexual and reproductive health and rights
Diagnosis and treatment of preeclampsia
HIV and tuberculosis

23. Excellent research infrastructure
For research in medicine, biology and biomedical engineering
Bioimaging, mass spectrometry, synchrotron radiation, protein production and labelling
To study protein structure and molecular interactions in cells and tissues

24. Excellent research infrastructure
Including:
MAX IV Laboratory – unique synchrotron light facility. Opened in 2016.
ESS – European Spallation Source – will be the world’s most powerful neutron source. Expected to produce its first neutrons by 2020.

25. Excellent research infrastructure
Including:
Lund University Bioimaging Centre – offers and develops methods for the study of morphology, cellular metabolism and physiology Modalities: MRI, PET/SPECT/CT, electron microscopy and a national 7T MRI facility
Centre of Excellence in Biological and Medical Mass Spectrometry – mass spectrometry for biological and clinical research. Interdisciplinary centre: science, medicine, engineering and the healthcare system.

26. Centres for research and education
Research and education conducted at:
Biomedical Centre, BMC, Lund
Health Sciences Centre, HSC, Lund
Clinical Research Centre, CRC, Malmö
Medicon Village, Lund
And Skåne University Hospital in Lund and Malmö

27. Career support for junior researchers
Careers Centre – supports junior researchers in their career planning through information, seminars, workshops and individual coaching
Mentorship programmes and networks – for PhD students and postdocs
Vacancies – regular announcements of vacant positions for junior researchers (for example Associate Senior Lecturer)
Creative Environments – 9 Creative Environments have been established at the Faculty since 2014 to stimulate translational research and support junior researchers

28. Cross-boundary collaboration.

29. Innovations – research put into practice in healthcare and industry
Well-known and well- established:
Ultrasound technology Hellmuth Hertz and Inge Edler
The artificial kidney Nils Alwall, Gambro

30. Innovations – research put into practice in healthcare and industry
Established in Sweden and internationally:
Test for risk of blood clots Björn Dahlbäck, 1990s
Lund model for treatment of head injuries Per-Olof Grände and Carl- Henrik Nordström, 1990s

31. Innovations – research put into practice in healthcare and industry
Possible innovations for the future:
New diagnostics and treatment of preeclampsia Stefan Hansson and Bo Åkerström
CAN04 – special antibodies to fight cancer cells Thoas Fioretos and Marcus Järås

32. Medicon Valley
in the Öresund Region of Sweden and Denmark

33. Medicon Valley 3,5 million inhabitants
employees in the private life science sector
32 hospitals, of which 11 are university hospitals
7 science parks
12 universities