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Strategic Research Areas

Lund University is responsible for nine of the Swedish Government's so-called strategic research areas over a five year period, 2009-2012. 

Five of these areas are coordinated by researchers at the Faculty of Medicine, Lund University; Epidemiology, Diabetes, Neuroscience, Stem cells and regenerative medicine and Cancer.

Researchers from the faculty are also involved in the strategic research area The Nanometer Structure Consortium, which is coordinated by Lund University (Faculty of Engineering, LTH).

EpiHealth

Epidemiology for Health

In collaboration with Uppsala University

Coordinator: Peter M Nilsson 

• EpiHealth 

EXODIAB

Excellence in Diabetes Research in Sweden

In collaboration with Uppsala University

Coordinator: Leif Groop

• Exodiab

MultiPark

Multidisciplinary Research focused on Parkinson's Disease

In collaboration with Uppsala University

Coordinator: Patrik Brundin 

• Multipark  

Stem Therapy

National initiative on Stem Cells for Regenerativ Therapy

In collaboration with Uppsala University

Coordinator: Zaal Kokaia 

• Stem Therapy 

BioCARE

Biomarkers in Cancer Medicine Improving Health Care, Education and Innovation

In collaboration with University of Gothenburg

Coordinator: Sven Påhlman 

• BioCARE 

The Nanometer Structure Consortium

Coordinator: Lars Samuelsson, LTH 

• Nanometer Structure Consortium