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Panel 8 – medicine | clinical
by Lil Valentine has a good output, albeit in journals with an average to
low impact. The principle investigator and the research in general are not
highly cited, although it’s gradually increasing. The activity of the group
headed by Alexander Giwercman has a high output, and the principle
investigator is highly cited; his most cited works however all were conducted
> 10 years ago. All in all, the research activity of the Department
spans from good (Stjernquist), to very good (Valentine) and excellent
(Giwercman).
Future potential and possibilities: The University contains two Obstetric
/ Gynecological Research Units. The activities in Lund and Malmö may
benefit from a closer integration. In both units, there is ongoing research
with respect to ultrasound activities; also, the Molecular and reproductive
research here may benefit from a closer collaboration with the unit in
Lund. Based on this evaluation, we consider the unit in Lund the most
fragile with respect to ongoing research activity and, in particular, the
fact some of the principle investigators are close to retirement age. Thus,
a closer integration, also with respect to the investments performed in
Lund (sheep facility) may strengthen the ongoing activity in both places.
With respect to Malmö, the fact that the principle investigator in charge
of the most successful program is currently re-applying for continuation
as an adjungated professor, while a Senior Lecturer with a limited
ongoing research program is currently promoted to Professor due to the
general regulations questions whether this is an optimal system for recruitment
in academic units. In the opinion of this panel, further academic
success of the Malmö unit depends on securing Giwercman a permanent
position as Professor.
3.11 Ophtalmology
The ophthamology unit in Malmö seem to be somewhat smaller that
the Lund unit with one professor and and external funding of 2.8
million kr. The unit is headed by Anders Heijl has produced 43 papers,
5 are in the high impact journal IOVS, 8 in the good but slightly lower
impact journals of Ophthalmology, Archives and American Journal of
Ophthalmology, and the remainder are in the Nordic journals Acta. The
unit appears to be functioning well and has an adequate level of external
peer reviewed funding.The unit appears to be viable, well supported and
academically active.
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