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Welcome Jana Hagman! Jana Hagman will start 1 March 2023 (20%) to support LUCC with communication in English and support to bigger events for the strategic translational networks. Jana is also Research Coordinator for the EU-funded CanFaster programmes hosted by Immunotechnology at Faculty of Engineering, Lund university. Welcome and we are looking forward to work with you, Jana!
https://www.lucc.lu.se/internal/article/new-administrative-support - 2025-11-17
Lund University Cancer Centre was officially opened on the World Cancer Day 4 February 2020. The event was opened by the Dean of Faculty of Medicine, Erik Renström, who is the Chair of the Board of LUCC. The LUCC organisation and its strategic plan for 2020-2024 was presented by the LUCC Coordinator, Kristian Pietras and followed by presentations from the resepective head(s) of the 12 LUCC transla
https://www.lucc.lu.se/internal/article/inauguration-lund-university-cancer-centre-4-february-2020 - 2025-11-17
Mats Jerkeman will take over as LUCC coordinator next year (1 March 2024) when Sophia Zackrisson's 3-year term of office as coordinator ends. It is the Dean of Faculty of Medicine that decide about the LUCC coordinator within LUCC after an internal nomination procedure.
https://www.lucc.lu.se/internal/article/new-lucc-coordinator-start-1-march-2024 - 2025-11-17
Pamela Buchwald (left) is new member of LUCC executive group, starting 1 January 2024. She is also new Scientific Director of Skåne University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Centre (SUHCCC) replacing Lisa Rydén.We have also new LUCC board members from last year - PhD student representative Juliane Albrecht (upper middle) and Carina Bernardo (right) representing Future Faculty.We also have a new cha
https://www.lucc.lu.se/internal/article/new-members-lucc-board-and-executive-group - 2025-11-17
The best cancer thesis of the year 2023 is Communication about serious illness as a relational process by Mattias Tranberg with the following motivation: "The work by Mattias Tranberg provides novel knowledge to improve clinical cancer care from a holistic viewpoint with focus on the relationship between health care staff and seriously ill patients". The price sum for this year's thesis is SEK 80
https://www.lucc.lu.se/internal/article/best-phd-thesis-cancer-year-2023 - 2025-11-17
New organisation in the management and new board members. We have reorganized the management within LUCC and also got new members plus a new vice coordinator since the beginning of the year. The former board and the executive group have been merged to an operational board. This will streamline the organization and adapt it to current needs.The current members of the Board and Scientific Advisory b
https://www.lucc.lu.se/internal/article/reorganisation-lucc-management - 2025-11-17
Meet the new guest professor at Lund University Cancer Centre (LUCC) Mary Beth Terry from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, US. Mary Beth Terry was recently employed as guest professor at Lund University Cancer Centre from March 2025 until 2028. She will be working 10% of full time and her employment is supported by LUCC and Mrs Berta Kamprad Foundation.She recently visited Lund
https://www.lucc.lu.se/internal/article/meet-new-guest-professor-cancer-epidemiology-and-prevention - 2025-11-17
New members in LUCC executive group - Håkan Axelson (education) and Sophia Zachrisson (research). Håkan Axelson will replace Karin Jirström, who has new assignment as vice-dean at the Faculty of Medicine with responsibility for third-cycle education. Sophia Zachrisson will replace Mikael Sigvardsson, who will pursue research abroad.
https://www.lucc.lu.se/internal/article/changes-lucc-management - 2025-11-17
New board member: Ulf Ellervik, Faculty of Science, Lund University Professor Ulf Ellervik will replace professor Olov Sterner as academic staff representative for the Faculty of Science in the board of Lund University Cancer Centre (LUCC) with starting date September 9th, 2020.
https://www.lucc.lu.se/internal/article/new-board-member-lucc - 2025-11-17
LUCC Annual report in Swedish is now approved by the LUCC Board and available for download. lucc_verksamhetsberattelse_2020.pdf LUCC Annual report will be translated to English and published here in the end of December 2020 or begining of January 2021.
https://www.lucc.lu.se/internal/article/lucc-annual-report-2020-sv - 2025-11-17
New chairman: Kristina Åkesson Kristina Åkesson, Dean of Faculty of Medicine, is the new chairman in the board of Lund University Cancer Centre (LUCC) with starting date January 1st, 2021. She will replace Erik Renström.
https://www.lucc.lu.se/internal/article/new-chairman-lucc-board - 2025-11-17
Lund University is providing Overleaf Professional features for all students, faculty and staff who would like to use a collaborative, online LaTeX editor for their projects. Overleaf Professional features include real-time track changes, unlimited collaborators, and full document history.Learn more on overleaf.com/edu/lund
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lund-university-overleaf - 2025-11-17
Over 1,300 people have applied for the 25 positions advertised in Lund University’s largest ever international recruitment drive. Among the candidates are researchers from world-leading universities such as Harvard and Oxford.“The initiative has generated great interest among highly qualified researchers,” says Erik Renström, Vice-Chancellor of Lund University.The call for applications refers to 1
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 U
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/propose-new-teaching-staff-representative-university-board-election - 2025-11-17
The application period is open from 28 August to 17 September.Researchers, doctoral students, lecturers or readers at Lund University can apply for the faculties’ travel and research grants. A few are also open to undergraduate students including Master’s students.Learn more on LU Staff Pages
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/apply-faculty-travel-and-research-grants - 2025-11-17
EU Days Lund is the main Swedish annual EU forum gathering around 500 Swedish and international high-level speakers and participants.On 23-24 September 2025, EU Days Lund will be held for the fifth time, with the ambition to continue to grow into the obvious national arena for EU issues. Lund University is one of four organizers. Learn more on LU Staff Pages
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/eu-days-lund-2025-23-24-september - 2025-11-17
The Libraries at Lund University are launching a new search tool. LUBcat and LUBsearch will close on 1 October, and the new search tool Finn will replace them. With the shift to a single search system, the libraries aim to make it easier for students, staff, and other users. Finn helps you find all the books, journals, articles, and databases at Lund University. You can make requests and manage yo
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/searching-becomes-easier-finn - 2025-11-17
Lund University has the opportunity to apply for funding from the EU programme Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) to send and receive students and staff from selected partner universities outside of EU/EEA during a three-year project period.The aim of the programme is to improve the quality of education through student and staff exchanges. Through this programme, students can study or do
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/apply-funding-erasmus-international-credit-mobility-icm - 2025-11-17
LUSEM is offering funding for short-term visits to Lund by international research collaborators. The purpose is to strengthen LUSEM’s international profile by starting or deepening a research collaboration. The funding can be used for travel and accommodation for a guest researcher during 2025–2026, and the guest is expected to stay in Lund for 2–4 weeks.The visit should have a clear research goal
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/call-funding-invite-international-collaborator-lund - 2025-11-17
The process for appointing the Vice-Chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor of Lund University has started. The term of office for the current management ends on 31 December 2026.The University Board has decided that a Recruitment Committee is to be appointed with the task of drafting proposals for both the Vice-Chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor. The Committee consists of eight members, of whom
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/recruitment-vice-chancellor-and-deputy-vice-chancellor-under-way - 2025-11-17
