Looking forward to seeing you all!
The final career seminar is coming up next Monday!
FF spreads the word about Bente Rexed symposium “Overcoming challenges for researchers in the early stage of their career”
The event takes place on April 3rd in Segerfalksalen, BMC A10.
The event is organized in tribute to Bente Rexed Gerstedt Foundation celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
PROGRAM:
09:30-10:00 Morning coffee and mingle
10:00-10:05 Welcome, Maria Björkqvist
10:05-10:20 How the foundation came into being, Leif Salford
10:20-10:35 What the foundation has done so far, Anders Björklund
10:35-11:35 Short talks by three grant recipient reflecting on their research career
11:35-12:00 Panel discussion on issues related to the problems facing young researchers in the
early stages of their career
12:00 Buffé lunch
*NB! Registration is free of charge. Please register no later than April 1.
Another perspective on career development with Careers Centre&Future Faculty new event
The Careers Centre and Future Faculty are partnering to host a seminar series dedicated to advancing academic careers. This is the inaugural event of four.
Are you an Early Career Researcher (ECR) eager to explore academic career pathways at the Faculty of Medicine and learn what qualifications are needed for teaching positions?
Join us to hear from Helena Persson, Senior Lecturer and a key member of the Faculty’s working group on ECR career development (2024), as well as Anders P. Håkansson, Professor and Chair of the Academic Appointments Committee.
Helena Persson will provide details on career paths, and with Anders P Håkansson we can discuss applying to tenured positions.
Let’s learn more together!
Second Career Development event is approaching…
After a successful start, the second event from the series of 4 seminars is coming.
This time, we discuss “The-grant-writing-strategy” and focus on how to extract the “quintessence” of your idea and align it with funding agency requirements.
Let’s continue expanding our knowledge and supporting each other!
Q1 2025 Single-Cell Offer for New Users at CTG in Lund
The single-cell team at the Center for Translational Genomics (CTG) in Lund currently has an offer for new users that is open during the first quarter of 2025 (until the end of March). The offer means 50% off on some 10x genomics products. We find this to be a good opportunity for early-career researchers to enable some otherwise quite costly analyses.
If you want to know more about this offer or you think that this is interesting but need help to plan your project, feel free to join staff from the single-cell team in an Online Drop in Session, hosted by Future Faculty on Wednesday 5th March between 12:00-14:00 on zoom.
The Zoom link is: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/65546503573
We look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible!
Top 3 Candidates for Minerva Leadership Award 2025
The Minerva Award
is designed to recognize and celebrate individuals who have significantly contributed to our academic environment through their leadership and commitment. This prestigious award not only highlights the exceptional work of these individuals but also serves to inspire others within our community.
We are pleased to announce this year’s top three candidates for the Minerva Leadership Award!
Pernilla Stenström
Associate Professor, Consultant, and Paediatric Specialist
Department of Clinical Sciences
“Pernilla treats colleagues and students with respect and encouragement, fostering an environment where everyone strives for sustainable development as researchers and individuals.”
Håkan Arheden
Professor, Supervisor in Clinical Physiology
Project Manager, Lund Cardiac MR Group
“With his tireless encouragement of young PhDs and more senior postdocs, Håkan has managed to create a dynamic, developing work environment that continually attracts master’s and PhD students, shaping the next generations of research group members and leaders.”
Martin Magnusson
Physician, Adjunct Professor in Cardiovascular Research – Hypertension
WCMM – Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine
“Martin embodies the qualities of an exemplary role model in academia. He consistently demonstrates outstanding leadership and a passion for fostering growth in others.”
These nominations reflect the profound impact that each candidate has on their colleagues and the broader academic community. Together, let us celebrate the spirit of leadership and the incredible contributions that enrich our institution.
We look forward to celebrating the winner with a ceremony in April. Details will follow soon!
Registration Open
We have now opened registration for the 2025 Future Faculty retreat with the main speaker:
Nobel Prize winner – Anne L’Hullier
Please find the preliminary schedule below:
| Time | Activity | Details |
| 8:30-9:15 | Registration and breakfast | |
| 9:15-9:30 | Welcome/Introduction | Welcome and introduction by LU Future Faculty |
| 9:30-9:50 | Group activity | Resource speed dating |
| 9:50-10:30 | Talk | Nobel Prize winner – Anne L’Hullier |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break | Sponsored by Zeiss |
| 11:00-11:45 | Panel discussion (45 mins) | Improving and maintaining research quality for young researchers throughout your career (LU distinguished academics) |
| 12.00-13:15 | Lunch | |
| 13:20-14:00 | Workshop 1 | TBC |
| 14:00-14:45 | Workshop 2 | Jane Fisher (Research scientist, consultant, and co-founder of AdvanceSci Research Solutions) |
| 14:45-15:15pm | Coffee Break | |
| 15:15-16:00 | Workshop 3 | Gustav Nilsonne (Associate Professor in Neuroscience at Karolinska Institute, Senior Advisor to the Swedish National Data Service (SND) |
| 16:00-17:00 | Keynote session David Larsson Heidenblad | David Larsson Heidenblad Associate Professor Center for the History of Knowledge (LUCK) Lund University, and author Svenska Dagbladet and Sydsvenskan and blog “The Art of Being a Researcher”. |
| 17:00-18:00 | FF discussion and pre-dinner drink | Open discussion with Future Faculty steering board, useful tools for researchers, and how to improve our quality outputs |
| 18:00-20:30 | Dinner | 2 course dinner |
Sing up before March 25th. Attendance is limited so don’t wait!
We look forward to seeing you on April 9th.
FF assists your career path development: Introducing our “Career Seminar Series”
Future Faculty invites you to our new “Career Seminar Series” featuring research funding advisor John Phillips. In this series, you’ll learn where to find funding opportunities, discover effective strategies for securing support, and get tips on refining your CV.
This is a unique chance to gain insider insights into how Lund University—and academia at large—operates while receiving personalized feedback on your grant applications and proposals.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your academic career. See you there!
Fika on Semmeldagen with FF
We would love to share a traditional Swedish day with you and enjoy delicious Semlor buns while spending quality time with fellow members!
This is a great opportunity to catch up, meet new members, and simply enjoy a tasty Swedish tradition in good company.
We hope to see many of you there!
Celebrate inspiring Leaders with the Minerva Leadership Award!
The Minerva Leadership Award recognizes exceptional individuals within the Faculty of Medicine
who demonstrate visionary leadership and inspire excellence in their peers.
This prestigious award is open to post-docs, principal investigators, teachers, and administrative staff who serve as role
models in our community.
Nominations are due by December 20, 2024.
Let’s honor the outstanding leaders among us! Click here to submit your nomination today.
# Who can you nominate?
Think of colleagues who consistently motivate others, lead by example, and foster an environment of integrity and collaboration.
“Your nomination could spotlight someone whose efforts truly make a
difference in our academic landscape.”
## Important Notes:
Current or former members of the Future Faculty Steering Board (from the past two years) are not
eligible for nomination. You can review the ineligible list here.
Are you seeking additional support in the lab to enhance your research?
Future Faculty welcomes you to a workshop with Jobbsprånget focused on crafting an internship advertisement to host an international academic for 4–6 months free of charge.
Mark your calendar for this opportunity
NB! Before the workshop: Please create an account at Jobbsprånget by sending an email to Peter titled: ‘Create an employer user account at LU’ with you name, email address and phone number, peter.mayerhofer@jobbspranget.se
Bring to the workshop: an outline of the position you want to advertise and and your laptop.
For any questions please email Nicole at nicole.van_der_burg@med.lu.se
Future Faculty afterwork in November
Connect with postdocs and mid-career researchers
in a casual and welcoming setting
on Thursday, 14th in Lundabryggeriets Ölkällare.
We are looking forward to meeting you from 17:00
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