Published 18 December 2018 A product from the Lund University spin out AcouSort been selected as one of the top 10 innovations of 2018 by the life science journal The Scientist. AcouSort was founded in 2010 by, among others, NanoLund member Thomas Laurell. They use acoustofluidics to combine acoustics and microfluidics to separate and trap cells and particles in acoustic fields. It is their produc

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/acousort-product-innovation-list - 2025-06-29

Published 10 December 2018 University of Halmstad has made a feature of NanoLund scientist Håkan Pettersson and research recently funded with 4 MSEK by the Swedish Research Council. Read the feature on Halmstad University's homepage (in Swedish) or in the pick-ups by expertsvar (in Swedish), ETN (in Swedish) or in Evertiq (in Swedish).

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanowires-iot - 2025-06-29

Published 6 December 2018 Lund University spin out Cellevate secured 5 million SEK in their third fund round. The new finance will be used for scaling up marketing and sales of their nanofibre based cell culture systems which mimics connective tissue and are used for medical research.Cellevate started as a student project during the course Project Nanoengineer in the Engineering Nanoscience progra

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/5-million-sek-funding-cellevate - 2025-06-29

Published 4 December 2018 The list of Global Highly Cited Researchers 2018 recently released by Clarivate Analytics recognizes world-class researchers selected for their exceptional research performance, demonstrated by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in Web of Science. On the list are 62 researchers from Sweden of which 9 are from

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/two-highly-cited-nanolund-researchers-named-named-global-highly-cited-researchers-2018-list - 2025-06-29

Published 11 December 2018 Lars Samuelson had been awardes with Wilhelm Westrup's Prize by the Royal Physiographic Society of Lund for his excellent research on nanotechnology based upon materials science which has resulted in practical and commercial applications.Information about the prize can be found on the homepage of the Royal Physiographic Society of Lund (in English) and an article on the

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/wilhelm-westrups-prize-lars-samuelson - 2025-06-29

Published 18 January 2019 Image: Nils Rosemann. NanoLund researchers in collaboration with researchers from Uppsala University and University of Copenhagen have designed an iron complex which has shown to be luminescent and to have charge-transfer capabilities. This opens up for the possibility of replacing the expensive and rare metals such as ruthenium, osmium and iridium with iron in metal comp

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/luminescent-iron-molecule-may-result-cheaper-solar-energy - 2025-06-29

Published 26 October 2018 The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research has published the recipients of grants for instrument-, technology- or method development. From a total of 342 project applications 33 projects - of which two are by NanoLund researchers - were granted. Christelle Prinz and Eva Unger are funded for their projects on Nanowires for reprogramming stem cells (Nanonålar för att pro

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/method-development-grants-c-prinz-and-e-unger - 2025-06-29

Published 11 October 2018  The front cover of the October issue of Nature Nanotechnology is decorated by an illustration from an article by NanoLund researchers who experimentally demonstrated a nanoscale heat engine in which only electrons at a specific energy flow between the reservoirs generating an electric current. The image on the cover is an artist’s impression of the nanoengine with the ho

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/cover-nature-nanotechnology - 2025-06-29

Published 17 September 2018 At the 10th International Aerosol Conference in Saint Louis, USA in September 2018, NanoLund PhD students Malin Alsved and Louise Green from Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology at Lund University won poster prizes - ”Overall top poster contest winner” - as they both finished in the top 5 after votation among the conference participants. Malins Alsved's poster was entitled

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/best-poster-awards-m-alsved-and-l-gren - 2025-06-29

Published 3 September 2018 Irene Geijselaers won the best student poster award at the 34th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors (ICPS) in Montpellier, France this summer. The poster was entitled “Determination of the band offsets in Wurtzite-Zinc-blende InP nanowires by means of photoluminescence spectroscopy”.

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/best-student-poster-award-irene-geijselaers - 2025-06-29

Published 24 August 2018 NanoLund scientists are successful in more than “just” nanosience: our warmest congratulations to our Board member and scientist Sara Snogerup Linse for winning gold over both the Middle and the Long distance in her age group in the  World Masters Orienteering Championships this summer. It’s great to see great science balanced by great sports!

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/sara-linse-wins-world-championships - 2025-06-29

Published 13 August 2018 A recent article in Nature Nanotechnology by NanoLund researchers show that a quantum dot-based heat engine can convert heat into work with an efficiency similar to that of similar machines with moving parts. As quantum dot-based engine has no moving parts it may be useful in applications such as nanotechnology and remote sensing. To Chemistry World, Heiner Linke explains:

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/quantum-dot-heat-engine-works-without-moving-parts - 2025-06-29

Published 2 July 2018 Calle Preger was awarded with ”Best Poster Award” at the conference Aerosol Technology in Bilbao for his poster “Using COMSOL Multiphysics as a Tool to Predict Aerosol Deposition Spot Size of an Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP)”

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/best-poster-award-calle-preger - 2025-06-29

Published 2 July 2018 NanoLund PhD student Mohammad Karimi has been selected to receive the SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship for his potential contributions to the field of optics, photonics or related field.SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics, an educational not-for-profit organization founded in 1955 to advance light-based science, engineering, and technolog

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/mohammad-karimi-receives-spie-scholarship - 2025-06-29

Published 24 August 2018 NanoLund researcher Jesper Wallentin has been granted an ERC starting grant. His project will investigate whether semiconductor nanowires can be used as high resolution X-ray detectors. Wallentins group have some initial results that show that they can get a measurable electric current from single nanowires that are exposed to X-rays. Long term, the hope is that nanostruct

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/jesper-wallentin-gets-erc-starting-grant - 2025-06-29

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 1 April 2025 Sibonginkosi Moyo and Michelle Chipo Muzanenhamo came to the Faculty to exchange experiences. Photo: Agata Garpenlind. Sibonginkosi Moyo Lives in: Harare, ZimbabweHome university: University of ZimbabweOccupation: Medical doctor working at Parirenyatwa Hospital (Harare, Zimbabwe) and teacher at the Uni

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/zimbabwean-visit-experiences-beyond-usual-framework-both-guests-and-hosts - 2025-06-29

By katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - published 22 April 2025 Vice-dean David Gisselsson Nord will summarize our work on contingency planning for major societal disruptions. 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. At the April meeting you will

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-morning-meeting-244-crisis-preparedness-societal-disruptions-and-war - 2025-06-29

By sara [dot] liedholm [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Liedholm) - published 5 May 2025 Carl-Johan Fraenkel's research has not only strengthened the scientific basis for infection control measures, but also contributed to practical solutions to improve patient safety in healthcare. Photo: Roger Lundholm Welcome to the 2025 Lennander Lecture on 4 June with Carl-Johan Fraenkel, Associate Professor

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/contagious-air-did-we-get-it-wrong-about-infection-last-100-years - 2025-06-29

By katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - published 3 April 2025 Picture: Unsplash. Are you curious about career opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry? This event is a must-attend for anyone with an interest in, or considering a career in the, pharmaceutical industry. Whether you're interested in scientific research, regulatory work, medical communication, or commerc

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/unlocking-careers-pharma-insights-lif-medicon-valley-and-beyond - 2025-06-29

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 15 April 2025 Greetings from CRC in Malmö. Foto: Agata Garpenlind. How to cook the perfect egg, depending on preferenceBoil water, put the egg simmering water.Soft-boiledSmall egg: 6 minutesMedium egg: 7 minutesLarge egg: 8 minutesExtra-large eggs: 9 minutesSoft-boiledSmall egg: 8 minutesMedium egg: 9 minutesLarge

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/happy-sunny-easter-greetings-egg-rabbit-intramed-faculty - 2025-06-29