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Malin Malmsjö has received SEK 3 million spread over the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 from the Sjöberg Foundation for the project Developing Photoacoustic Imaging into a Novel Diagnostic Tool for Malignant Melanoma Read about the project here.
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/funding-sjoberg-foundation - 2025-10-15
We welcome two new master thesis student this spring! Medical student William Dufvenberg will investigate hyperspectral imaging in border detection of basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma. Medical student Josefina Frenander will investigate hyperspectral imaging in border detection of melanoma. The students will be supervised by the research team of Professor Malin Malmsjö.
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/welcome-new-master-students - 2025-10-15
Johanna Berggren has received the Anna-Greta Crafoord Award for best PhD thesis at the Medical Faculty, Lund University in 2022 for her thesis Perfusion monitoring in oculoplastic recostructive surgery. Johanna received the award at the price ceremony on April 13th 2023. For more information visit the the homepage of Läkaresällskapet in Lund.
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/johanna-berggren-awarded-best-phd-thesis - 2025-10-15
Alice Fracchia is a summer student working in the group with her expertise in machine learning implementation. Her project will focus on developing machine learning algorithms to automatically determine skin tumor borders in photoacoustic imaging data where she will get the opportunity to learn how to work in a clinical setting and applying her skills in the medical field.
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/welcome-summer-student-alice-fracchia - 2025-10-15
On Friday the November 24th, Kajsa Tenland successfully defended her doctoral thesis with the title "Reconstruction of Large Eyelid Defects Using Tarsoconjunctival Flaps, Opportunities for Novel Surgical Techniques".The defense was held at the Medical Faculty in Lund with faculty opponent, examination committee members, supervisors and audience present in the auditorium.The dissertation act began
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/kajsa-tenland-has-successfully-defended-her-phd - 2025-10-15
Our warmest congratulations to Karl Engelsberg who has received his docentur.
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/karl-engelsberg-has-received-his-docentur - 2025-10-15
On Friday October 11th, Josefine Bunke successfully defended her doctoral thesis with the title "Novel Bioimaging Techniques using Spectral Information for Monitoring Oxygen Saturation - Evaluated in Human Models of Skin Hypoperfusion".The defense was held at the Medical Faculty in Lund with faculty opponent, examination committee members, supervisors and audience present in the auditorium.The dis
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/josefine-bunke-has-successfully-defended-her-phd - 2025-10-15
On October 18th Jenny Hult nailed her PhD thesis "Skin tumor delineation using novel spectral imaging techniques". The thesis will be defended on November 22nd 2024.
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/nailing-phd-thesis-0 - 2025-10-15
We are pleased to introduce Morgana Fontana, a medical PhD student, whose research focuses on advancing diagnostic and monitoring techniques in Reconstructive Surgery. She is investigating the application of cutting-edge imaging technologies, hyperspectral imaging (HSI), laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and photoacoustic imaging (PAI), to improve the under
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/introducing-morgana-fontana - 2025-10-15
We are happy to announce that Aboma Merdasa has been appointed as an Associated Professor at the Department of Experimental Medical Science at Lund University.Aboma will give a seminar to celebrate his appointment on Friday the 16th of May, at 12.30. The seminar will be given in the Conference Room, Eye Clinic (building A), Lund. The date of the seminar has been changed.
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/aboma-merdasa-has-been-appointed-associated-professor - 2025-10-15
On Friday the 11th of November, Jenny Hulth successfully defended her doctoral thesis with the title "Skin tumor delineation using photoacoustic imaging and hyperspectral imaging."The defence was held at the Medical Faculty in Lund with faculty opponent, examination committee members, supervisors and audience present in the auditorium.The faculty opponent Associate Professor Mette Mogensen, Univer
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/jenny-hulth-has-successfully-defended-her-phd - 2025-10-15
In November we had the great pleasure to participate in the African Spectral Imaging Network (AFSIN) workshop in Kpalimé, Togo. The topic of the workshop was on "Clinical Translation of Optical Instrumentation" where we had the opportunity to bring some of our instruments with us for not only educational purposes, but do some interesting experiments. During the 10 day workshop we engaged with stud
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/african-spectral-imaging-network-workshop-kpalime-togo - 2025-10-15
Paulina Ibek did successfully defend her Master thesis entitled "Advancing Precision Diagnostics for Delineation of Basal Cell Carcinoma in Hyperspectral Images" on the 20th of January.
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/master-thesis-defence-paulina-ibek - 2025-10-15
We had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Chulhong Kim and his students at the Lund University Photoacoustic Center where we engaged in fruitful discussions on how to implement new exciting photoacoustic technology in the clinic. In our exchange, we particularly focused on some of the most pressing challenges faced by clinicians related to skin tumor diagnostics and other ophthalmologic procedures. To
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/visit-prof-chulhong-kim-and-coworkers-skeric-collaboration - 2025-10-15
Aboma Merdasa gave an appreciated seminar about his career within and outside the Academia on Friday the 16th of May, at 12.30. The seminar was part of the celebration of his appointment as an Associated Professor at the Department of Experimental Medical Science at Lund University.
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/seminar-given-newly-appointed-associate-professor-aboma-merdasa - 2025-10-15
Paulina has already worked with our team during her master thesis, where she developed a machine learning algorithm for hyperspectral imaging that achieved over 90% accuracy in detecting basal cell carcinoma. Paulina holds double bachelor’s degrees in Physics and Mathematics aswell as dobble master’s degrees in Mathematical Statistics and Computational Science with a specialization in Physics, all
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/paulina-ibek-has-joined-our-research-group-phd-student - 2025-10-15
We are proud to announce that Azin Khodaverdi has successfully defended her PhD thesis at Lund University on September 12, 2025. Her dissertation, carried out within our group, focused on advancing photoacoustic imaging for biomedical applications, with particular emphasis on cancer diagnostics and oxygenation measurements. Azin’s work has provided valuable new insights into the clinical translati
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/azin-khodaverdi-now-phd - 2025-10-15
We have had the pleasure of welcoming two visiting PhD students from Korea, Donghyun Lee and Donggyu Kim, to Lund University Photoacoustic Center. On September 9–10, within the framework of the SKERIC Future Laureates Societal Challenges Programme, we had two visiting PhD students from Korea, Donghyun Kim and Donggyu Lee, to Lund University Photoacoustic Center. Their group has world-leading techn
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/international-collaboration-photoacoustics-korea - 2025-10-15
Our PhD student Linn Enkvist has been awarded a three-year ALF-ST grant, enabling her to conduct research at 50% alongside her clinical work. Over the coming years, Linn will complete her doctoral thesis on blood flow monitoring in strabismus surgery, aiming to improve surgical precision and postoperative outcomes.Congratulations, Linn!
https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/linn-enqvist-awarded-three-year-alf-st-grant - 2025-10-15
