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Dear students, we wish you a great time with us at the Faculty of Medicine in Lund The introductory days on 28-29/8 filled Forum Medicum.
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/pomp-and-circumstance-intro-days-welcome-new-students - 2026-05-19
What does a course manager do? Meet Anna Nordström, who is the course and orientation manager for the Specialist Nursing Programme with a focus on surgical care. What does a course manager do?– A course manager has the overall responsibility for planning, implementing, and following up on a course. The role includes pedagogical, administrative, and quality-related aspects. The goal is to provide s
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/she-prepares-students-professional-life - 2026-05-19
The Faculty of Medicine's strategic intent for 2025-2030 has been mapped out. It consists of three strands that together form a direction and are linked to Lund University's overall goal: increased international impact. The strategic intent is a tool to support prioritisation and development by clarifying our visions and values. It aims to set a direction for our work and facilitate prioritisation
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/our-strategic-intent-shows-way-tool-prioritisation-and-development - 2026-05-19
Mid-lunch, rain pouring, but the automatic fire alarm didn't care much. Forum Medicum was emptied quickly according to protocol. (No fire was detected by the fire brigade.)
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/impromptu-umbrella-party-around-forum-medicum-when-fire-alarm-went - 2026-05-19
Three brave young researchers took the stage during EMV's retreat in Båstad recently to present their research in a popular scientific manner; for four minutes, followed by the audience's opinion. "A real challenge!" The tension was almost unbearable. But all three gave a great performance and the audience chose a winner by menti. The group was trained by Professor Tomas Björklund, a winner of sev
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/fierce-competition-emv-science-slam-taught-me-how-powerful-storytelling-can-be - 2026-05-19
Lund university information on important IT updates that may affect your job. Microsoft’s support for Windows 10 will cease on 14 October 2025. After that date, the operative system will no longer receive security updates, which means increased risks for computers still using Windows 10. Changes in the Office package for University associates. As of Tuesday 2 September, Microsoft will begin to rem
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/important-it-updates-windows-10-strong-authentication-and-office-package - 2026-05-19
An investigation by Miljödata AB, the provider of the Adato system used by Lund University, shows that the group behind last week’s cyberattack on Adato managed to access certain information about all university employees. Former employees are also affected. What information has the threat actor obtained?The data accessed by the threat actor includes, among other things, personal identity numbers,
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/update-59-cyberattack-our-system-provider-has-resulted-data-breach - 2026-05-19
At the September meeting you will meet Vice-Dean David Gisselsson Nord and our guests Cicilia Jeppsson, international coordinator, Division of Global engagement, and Erika Söderstjerna, policy officer, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, who will walk us through how we work with improving our international ranking, specifically the QS ranking, and what we can do to contribute. NOTE: This meeting will
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-morning-meeting-259-improving-our-international-ranking - 2026-05-19
Lena Ohlsson is a Sample Service Coordinator at Region Skåne’s Biobank, guiding researchers through the process of starting a sample collection in a biobank or using samples from other biobanks across Sweden. Region Skåne’s Biobank is part of Biobank Sweden, which is Sweden’s national infrastructure for biobanking. The infrastructure aims to provide Sweden with the best conditions for initiating a
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/sample-service-coordinator-guides-our-researchers-through-biobanking-processes - 2026-05-19
During spring, students at the Faculty had the opportunity to share their thoughts and experiences on mental health through creative activities at Forum Medicum. The response has been very positive. – There was great commitment and a clear need from the students, which has confirmed how important this work is. The reception has been very positive, and several of the activities have been described
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/creativity-forum-medicum-mental-health-focus - 2026-05-19
The University Board needs a new teaching staff representative due to a retirement. As a staff member, you now have the opportunity to propose a colleague to the Electoral College, which is responsible for the nomination. The nomination period is from 3 September to 22 September. One of the three teaching staff representatives on the University Board, Lars Dahlin, is retiring and his place on the
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/propose-new-teaching-staff-representative-university-board-election - 2026-05-19
Do you have a question regarding scientific publishing, authorship, and research collaborations? Then you can turn to Per Odin, the Faculty of Medicine's scientific ombudsman, for advice and support. "What has quantitatively dominated during my time are various questions regarding authorship - who has the right and who does not have the right to be a co-author, the order of authors, and much more
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/get-research-ethics-advice-our-scientific-ombudsman - 2026-05-19
Thank you for your Valentine's greetings, heartfelt words of love and Kärlekakuten, a spreader of love in our midst. Kärleksakuten, an initiative of the international medical student association IFMSA, distributes love letters on Valentine's Day in Forum Medicum. The love letters were collected in the foyer of Forum Medicum the other day."We are distributing the letters to everyone who needs a lit
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/valentines-greetings-warm-hearts-faculty - 2026-05-19
On site were private care providers, staffing agencies, regions, trade unions – and students, curious about what awaits after completing their education. This year's edition of the career fair with a medical focus, Corpus Laborans, filled Forum Medicum's atrium, which became a meeting place where questions about future jobs in the industry were discussed.Read more about the fair on the organizer M
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/students-met-industry-labour-market-day-forum-medicum - 2026-05-19
Tomas Deierborg, Head of Department at EMV, has worked to ensure the Faculty has access to BioRender. And now the user license is up and running. BioRender illustrations in this article: Yiyi Yang.BioRender is a tool for creating clear and visually appealing scientific content, even for less tech-savvy people."This is a fantastic graphic tool for our employees at the Faculty, which makes it easy f
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/his-efforts-have-borne-fruit-free-access-scientific-graphic-tool-biorender - 2026-05-19
It is important to look up from time to time and be inspired by research areas other than your own. "Cross-fertilisation between different medical research fields may lead to unexpected and groundbreaking results for the prepared mind". "The Lund Spring Symposium offers just such inspiration”, says the organiser, Professor Lars Grundemar, who urges our researchers not to miss this unique opportuni
At the March meeting you will meet vice-dean Niklas Nielsen who will talk about the ongoing project to review project funding within the ALF system. All employees are welcome to join our digital Faculty Morning Meeting. These are recurring monthly information meetings where you can learn more about a current topic. The meetings are held in English or in Swedish depending on the topic, to make them
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-morning-meeting-203-project-funding-within-alf-system - 2026-05-19
"It is important that mistakes are neither punished nor swept under the rug, but rather integrated into the group's learning," says Pernilla Stenström, medical doctor and lecturer. On April 3rd, she will give a talk in Lund University's Leadership Forum. Pernilla Stenström shares her best tips for leaders who want to promote psychological safety:Listen with an open mind. Never assume that you know
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/psychological-safety-groups-and-workplaces-ups-efficiency - 2026-05-19
If so, make sure to nominate a representative in the the by-election to the Electoral College. The representatives are the ones who make sure that staff and students are heard in the election process. No later than March 17. The Electoral College also appoints three teachers to the University Board through elections and is responsible for any by-elections. There will be a vacancy among the facult
The donation is intended for translational cancer research. The goal: to improve disease prognosis and quality of life for cancer patients. The Mrs. Berta Kamprad Foundation donates SEK 420 million to cancer research at Lund University. This is the single largest donation to the university since its foundation in 1666.The donation is dedicated to translational cancer research, i.e. applied cancer
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/cancer-research-receives-largest-donation-lund-university-modern-times - 2026-05-19
