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15 credits Are you curious about how the body defends itself against infections and tumours? The course in immunology provides you with a fundamental understanding of how the immune system works and how it can be used to develop new medicines. OverviewIn this course, you will learn about the various components and processes that make up the immune system. You will gain an in-depth understanding of

https://www.biologyeducation.lu.se/education/courses/advanced-level-courses/immunology-bior85 - 2026-05-29

The ageing brain Find researchThe ConversationUpcomning dissertationsWork for us Education in medicine and health Undergraduate and master's studies - view opportunities The faculty offers both undergraduate and master's programmes - some of them taught in English. Exchange studies - a chance for new learnings If your home university has an agreement, there are several options available within med

https://www.medicine.lu.se/start - 2026-05-29

Chewing gum and smoking – the background to Nicorette ”How did you get the idea for Nicorette?” – Professor Claes Lundgren (now in the United States) responds that he had long pondered the idea of an addictive dependency on nicotine when US researcher Dr. Edward Lanphier visited him in 1968. Dr. Lanphier planned to study the research at the Aviation and Naval Medicine division of the Department of

https://www.medicine.lu.se/faculty-medicine-lund-university/history-faculty/claes-lundgren-and-stephan-lichtnecker - 2026-05-29

Nordic network for narratives in medicine and Birgit Rausing Centre for Medical Humanities host this year’s network meeting in Lund, 3–4 October The conference will explore and discuss ranges of proximity in relation to narratives in medicine. How do modes of closeness and distance, understood on a literal as well as a metaphorical level, come to play in the understanding of suffering, illness, he

https://www.medicine.lu.se/research-and-research-studies/departments-specialised-centres/birgit-rausing-centre-medical-humanities/events/3-4-october-conference-ranges-proximity-approaching-narratives-medicine - 2026-05-29

Their pioneering work with ultrasound in the diagnosis of diseases of the heart Department of Internal Medicine in Lund, 29 October 1953. As usual, cardiologist Inge Edler was calm on the surface, but probably rather tense internally. It's the first time he's placing a bulky ultrasound sensor on the chest of a cardiac patient. Beside him was physicist Hellmuth Hertz. He eagerly adjusted the amplif

https://www.medicine.lu.se/faculty-medicine-lund-university/history-faculty/inge-edler-and-hellmuth-hertz - 2026-05-29

“Creativity in Life: How Literature, Art, and Music Affect Illness and Health”   When? 4 October  Where? LUX Auditorium, Helgonavägen 3, Lund How? Light (and sparkling) refreshments are served at 16.15 outside LUX Auditorium, followed by Rita Charon’s lecture until approx. 18.30. Participation is free of charge.  For whom? This is an open lecture in English. Registration Register for the event (we

https://www.medicine.lu.se/research-and-research-studies/departments-specialised-centres/birgit-rausing-centre-medical-humanities/events/professor-rita-charon-delivers-philip-sandblom-prize-lecture-2022 - 2026-05-29

This information is moved to the Student web.Go to information about summer scholarships (the faculty's student web)

https://www.medicine.lu.se/study-faculty-medicine/masters-programmes-and-advanced-courses/summer-scholarships - 2026-05-29

Purpose of surveillanceLund University operates camera surveillance (CCTV)for the purposes of preventing, hindering, uncovering and deterring criminal acts within the buildings and facilities in which the University operates, and by doing so protects its staff, guests and property from criminal acts. Legal basisThe processing of personal data that takes place as a result of camera surveillance is

https://www.medicine.lu.se/camera-surveillance-cctv - 2026-05-29

Exchange students within Medicine must have completed at least three years of study towards a Master in Medical Science, including at least one course in basic clinical Medicine, to be considered for the clinical courses outlined below. Students must possess basic knowledge concerning the physical examination of patients.Click on the headlines/links below to read more.Clinical placements for excha

https://www.medicine.lu.se/study-faculty-medicine/exchange-studies/medicine - 2026-05-29

Occupational Therapy is taught as a three-year undergraduate programme leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy. The programme is taught in Swedish.Students from partner universities are welcome to apply to clinical placements, given with supervision in English, and a selection of theoretical courses. The courses can be taught in English upon request.Courses offered aut

https://www.medicine.lu.se/study-faculty-medicine/exchange-studies/occupational-therapy - 2026-05-29

At the moment there are no possibilites of accepting international students within the programme.  Contact information Christina JeppssonEmail: christina [dot] jeppsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (christina[dot]jeppsson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)Tel: +46 (0) 46-222 71 13Coordinating exchanges within:Medicine (inbound)Sofie WallbergEmail: sofie [dot] wallberg [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (sofie[dot]wallbe

https://www.medicine.lu.se/study-faculty-medicine/exchange-studies/physiotherapy - 2026-05-29

Welcome to our Public Health courses for incoming exchange students. These courses offer the opportunity to gain advanced knowledge in public health. Incoming exchange students are welcome to apply for courses in the Master’s Programme in Public Health. Places are highly limited each semester, and applicants must hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree and meet the required English proficiency.All lectu

https://www.medicine.lu.se/study-faculty-medicine/exchange-studies/public-health - 2026-05-29

Welcome to our Radiography courses for incoming exchange students. Here you will develop your clinical skills, strengthen your knowledge of imaging techniques and patient care, and gain insight into radiographic practice within a Swedish healthcare context. The Department of Radiography welcomes exchange students from the Erasmus Radiography Group (ERG). The Erasmus mobility period takes place dur

https://www.medicine.lu.se/study-faculty-medicine/exchange-studies/radiography - 2026-05-29

At the moment there are no possibilites of accepting international students within the programme.  Contact information International Relations Office (the Faculty's internal website)  

https://www.medicine.lu.se/study-faculty-medicine/exchange-studies/speech-pathology-and-audiology - 2026-05-29

The idea for a new x-ray contrast medium ”I don't remember what day it was,” says retired Professor of Radiology Torsten Almén in Malmö. ”But it was probably some time in 1964 that I got the idea. I was performing an angiography at the old radiology department at MAS (Malmö General Hospital, now Malmö University Hospital). I rinsed the catheter while it was inside the patient's artery in the groin

https://www.medicine.lu.se/faculty-medicine-lund-university/history-faculty/torsten-almen - 2026-05-29

Welcome to our Biomedicine courses for incoming exchange students. We offer courses in both Bachelor's and Master's level. Incoming exchange students are welcome to apply for courses in both the Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes in Biomedicine. Places are limited each semester, and applicants must meet the entry requirements. Bachelor's level - autumn semester Developmental and Stem Cell BiologyC

https://www.medicine.lu.se/study-faculty-medicine/exchange-studies/biomedicine - 2026-05-29

A protein structure prediction facility at Lund University About LU-FoldLU-Fold is a Lund University-based facility for helping researchers predict protein structures of interest using the cutting-edge method AlphaFold2 (Nature Methods method of the year, 2021). LU-Fold specialises in high-throughput prediction of protein complexes to predict novel protein-protein interactions. For example, we can

https://www.medicine.lu.se/research/list-research-infrastructures/lu-fold - 2026-05-29

In the early 1990s, the Cancer Foundation initiated a large cohort study with the primary goal of investigating the relationship between diet and subsequent cancer risk. The MDC study was led by the professor of internal medicine, Göran Berglund, and the professor of epidemiology, Lars Janzon. Between 1991 and 1996, 17,000 women were recruited (born 1923-1950) and 11,000 men (born 1923-1945), whic

https://www.malmo-cohorts.lu.se/malmo-diet-and-cancer-mdc - 2026-05-29

There are three different versions of the baseline questionnaire, version two is considered the main version. The questionnaire contains, among other things, questions about physical activity, medications, both prescription and non-prescription, and family diseases. Information on these issues is stored in separate files as they usually contain several rows per participant. The survey that was con

https://www.malmo-cohorts.lu.se/malmo-diet-and-cancer-mdc/data-collection-mdc - 2026-05-29

EPIC was set up to investigate relationships between diet, nutrition, lifestyle and environmental factors and the onset of cancer and other chronic diseases. EPIC is the largest study ever made of diet and health, involving over half a million people in ten European countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom and Sweden.Researchers at EPIC are

https://www.malmo-cohorts.lu.se/malmo-diet-and-cancer-mdc/epic-european-prospective-investigation-cancer-and-nutrition - 2026-05-29