ReseaRch Quality assuRance foR the futuRe a ... - Lund University

Panel 8 – medicine | clinical
Cardiovascular Research program relies heavily (and productively) on the
animal husbandry infrastructure.
Research Achievements Reported: overall their research may be
graded as “Excellent-Outstanding”, with several top-tier publications in
the 2003–2007 time period (Science, JAMA, Lancet, Nature Genetics,
Nature Clinical Practice), and many influential reviews (e.g., Current
Opinions in Lipidology, etc). In several areas in particular (cancer
epidemiology especially nutrition and cancer; genetic epidemiology; and
inflammation and immunity in atherosclerosis) members of this faculty
have international prominence.
Quality: They list a total of more than 350 publications in the 2003-2007
periods. As noted above, there are several top-tier publications, especially
from the epidemiological efforts. These are cantered in the Internal
Medicine program, which accounted for 173 (~50%) publications. This
program also had many prominent publications in top level specialty
journals such as the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (IF=15.1),
Cancer Research (7.6), Stroke (5.4), TAB (6.8), Journal of American College
of Cardiology (9.7), and others. However, all the programs had prominent
publications in specialty journals, adding up to an impressive list.
Productivity: The productivity of this faculty seems excellent. The total
number of manuscripts and the relative prominence of the extramural
funding are outstanding.
Relevance: Many of their publications may be graded as “influential”
and the program leaders especially in the Internal Medicine program and
Experimental Cardiovascular Disease program are active internationally
in giving invited talks, etc. Clearly their work is very relevant to the international
biomedical research community, and they participate frequently
in developing guidelines, editorial comments, etc.
Vitality (flexibility, control, leadership): For the bigger programs in this
department, there is clear evidence of superb leadership.
Collaboration: In particular, their epidemiological work is obviously collaborative
on an international scale. There is also evidence of collaboration in
their more molecular work, such as the immunity and atherosclerosis activities,
mainly based in the Experimental Cardiovascular Research program.
245