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Panel 10 – medicine | Laboratory
The research profile of has good focus and clear purpose. The methodological
approaches are characterized by novel and state-of-the-art technologies
for high-through-put research. The research organization is clear
with 1 principal investigator and 3 group leaders. The two main areas of
research: cellular and molecular mechanism of hematopoiesis and development
of cell and gene therapies for patients with malignant or genetic
blood disorders are well integrated and connected. The interaction with
researchers in other Departments and Institutions at Lund University in
particular Lund Stem Cell Centre is optimal.
2.5.8 Recommendation
The Division of Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy should keep
its organization develop the projects and continue its fruitful research
activities and collaborations at Lund University.
Score: Outstanding
2.6 Division of Occupational
and Environmental Medicine (OEM)
2.6.1 Organization
Occupational and Environmental Medicine includes one clinical unit
(Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine) at the
University Hospital in Lund and a research unit (Division of Occupational
and Environmental Medicine within the Department of Laboratory
Medicine/Lund) in the Medical Faculty at Lund University. The clinical
and research activities are claimed to be well integrated. The entire Department
of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has a total staff
of approximately 75 persons in 2008. These include approximately 35
professors, physicians and researchers, 10 research students and 30 other
personnel working in 5 defined research groups according to the home
page of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The Division of
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Laboratory
Medicine, Lund are a medium-size research department.
The entire Department is divided in 6 clinical sections: Airway disorders,
Ergonomics, Epidemiology and environmental medicine, Occupational
and environmental hygiene, Environmental analytical chemistry and
Behavioural medicine. A section chief, who is also principal investigator
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