Published 1 April 2022 We are fortunate to have Nils Gustafsson joining our group. Nils has a Master’s degree in physical sciences. He presented his PhD in live-cell superresolution microscopy at University College London and has thereafter worked with single molecule microscopy at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and oblique plane microscopy at Imperial College London. With his background,

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/welcome-new-postdoc-nils-gustafsson - 2025-07-09

Published 12 April 2022 On April 1st Johanna Berggren nailed her PhD thesis. During the ceremony she published the thesis by nailing it to the wall (and online).Nailing is an academic ritual where the PhD theses is made public by being nailed up no later than three weeks before the public defence. This gives people the opportunity to read the thesis in advance, and to prepare relevant questions be

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/publication-phd-thesis - 2025-07-09

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 13 May 2022 On Friday April 29th, Johanna Berggren successfully defended her doctoral thesis with the title "Perfusion Monitoring in Oculoplastic Reconstructive Surgery." The defence was held at the Medical Faculty in Lund with faculty opponent, examination committee members, supervisors and audience present in the aud

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/johanna-berggren-has-successfully-defended-her-phd - 2025-07-09

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 24 May 2022 On May 16th the Lund University Photoacoustic Center users met for a whole day workshop of discussions and interactions in the Turning Torso in Malmö, 190 meter above ground. Clinical problems and technical solutions were presented by clinicians and engineers. Clinical topics included PAI as a diagnostic to

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/fruitful-pai-workshop - 2025-07-09

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 17 August 2022 At the Department of Ophthalmology the tradition states that everyone who successfully defended their PhD get to place a plaque with their name and year of dissertation during a ceremony. On May 20th it was Johanna Berggren, MD, PhD turn.  

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/phd-plaque-johanna-berggren - 2025-07-09

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 17 August 2022 Professor Malin Malmsjö have received a three year grant from Mrs Berta Kamprad´s foundation for her project "Developing Photoacoustic Imaging into a Novel Diagnostic Tool for Malignant Melanoma". The purpose of this project is to develop photoacoustic imaging (PAI) for pre-surgical delineation of melano

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/new-grant-mrs-berta-kamprads-foundation - 2025-07-09

Published 5 September 2022 Olof Neumann, research technician Welcome Olof Neumann to the research group of Professor Malin Malmsjö. Olof is an experienced research technician that will perform measurements on the patients using the new hyperspectral imaging setup.  

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/welcome-olof-neumann - 2025-07-09

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 12 October 2022 Malin Malmsjö has received continued funding for the Lund University Photoacoustic Center by the Lund University grant for Research Infrastructure. The funding stretches over 5 years. About the Lund University Research Infrastructure grant: Lund University has set aside funds for joint university financ

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/continued-funding-lu-photoacoustic-center - 2025-07-09

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 17 October 2022 Newly published research articles from the photoacoustic center. Original articles on perfusion monitoring during oculoplastic reconstructive surgery Wiktorin AHC, JV Berggren, M Malmsjo, S Lindstedt, R Sheikh &  E Bohman (2022): Mapping of Perfusion During Full-Thickness Blepharotomy Using Laser Speckl

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/new-publications-2 - 2025-07-09

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 23 January 2023 Malin Malmsjö has received SEK 3 million spread over the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 from the Sjöberg Foundation for the project Developing Photoacoustic Imaging into a Novel Diagnostic Tool for Malignant Melanoma Read about the project here.

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/funding-sjoberg-foundation - 2025-07-09

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 7 March 2023   We welcome two new master thesis student this spring! Medical student William Dufvenberg will investigate hyperspectral imaging in border detection of basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma.  Medical student Josefina Frenander will investigate hyperspectral imaging in border detection of melanoma. The st

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/welcome-new-master-students - 2025-07-09

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 22 May 2023 Johanna Berggren has received the Anna-Greta Crafoord Award for best PhD thesis at the Medical Faculty, Lund University in 2022 for her thesis Perfusion monitoring in oculoplastic recostructive surgery. Johanna received the award at the price ceremony on April 13th 2023. For more information visit the the h

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/johanna-berggren-awarded-best-phd-thesis - 2025-07-09

Published 4 October 2023 Alice Fracchia is a summer student working in the group with her expertise in machine learning implementation. Her project will focus on developing machine learning algorithms to automatically determine skin tumor borders in photoacoustic imaging data where she will get the opportunity to learn how to work in a clinical setting and applying her skills in the medical field.

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/welcome-summer-student-alice-fracchia - 2025-07-09

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 15 December 2023

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/malin-malmsjo-has-received-asoprs-lester-jones-anatomy-award - 2025-07-09

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 15 December 2023 Kajsa Tenland, the opponent Associate professor Dyonne Hartong and the supervisor Professor Malin Malmsjö celebrating the successful defense. On Friday the November 24th, Kajsa Tenland successfully defended her doctoral thesis with the title "Reconstruction of Large Eyelid Defects Using Tarsoconjunctiv

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/kajsa-tenland-has-successfully-defended-her-phd - 2025-07-09

Published 11 June 2024 Our warmest congratulations to Karl Engelsberg who has received his docentur. Docent Karl Engelsberg

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/karl-engelsberg-has-received-his-docentur - 2025-07-09

Published 18 October 2024 On Friday October 11th, Josefine Bunke successfully defended her doctoral thesis with the title "Novel Bioimaging Techniques using Spectral Information for Monitoring Oxygen Saturation - Evaluated in Human Models of Skin Hypoperfusion".The defense was held at the Medical Faculty in Lund with faculty opponent, examination committee members, supervisors and audience present

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/josefine-bunke-has-successfully-defended-her-phd - 2025-07-09

Published 18 October 2024 On October 18th Jenny Hult nailed her PhD thesis "Skin tumor delineation using novel spectral imaging techniques". The thesis will be defended on November 22nd 2024. 

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/nailing-phd-thesis-0 - 2025-07-09

By john [dot] albinsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (John Albinsson) - published 3 February 2025 Morgana Fontana, medical PhD student We are pleased to introduce Morgana Fontana, a medical PhD student, whose research focuses on advancing diagnostic and monitoring techniques in Reconstructive Surgery. She is investigating the application of cutting-edge imaging technologies, hyperspectral imaging (H

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/introducing-morgana-fontana - 2025-07-09

By john [dot] albinsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (John Albinsson) - published 3 February 2025 Associate Professor Aboma Merdasa, MSc, PhD We are happy to announce that Aboma Merdasa has been appointed as an Associated Professor at the Department of Experimental Medical Science at Lund University.Aboma will give a seminar to celebrate his appointment on Friday the 16th of May, at 12.30. The semin

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/aboma-merdasa-has-been-appointed-associated-professor - 2025-07-09