Better health

The artificial kidney, ultrasound and ventilators are some of the many innovations over the years that started as an idea among researchers at Lund University and that are now helping people all over the world.

Research at the highest international level

Today's research spans a wide range of areas, from basic experimental research in state-of-the-art laboratories to lifestyle studies and clinical trials on patients. We are home to cutting-edge research in areas including brain diseases, diabetes, infectious diseases, cancer, musculoskeletal diseases, stem cell biology, cardiovascular diseases, epidemiology and nursing.

Our close links with the Skåne University Hospital ensures that our research is based on real problems and challenges in healthcare. It is also a prerequisite for a rapid application of research results into new diagnostics and treatments.

Researchers are also trying to understand why certain population groups are more prone to disease than others by identifying the causes of our most common diseases, such as environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors. In this way, prevention, treatment and cures can be introduced at an early stage.

The global health challenges we face must be met with boundary-crossing and international external engagement. Many of our research projects bring together medical researchers and professionals, biologists, engineers, social scientists, chemists, economists, behavioural scientists, ethicists and humanists to solve complex societal problems.