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Members

The MR Physics Group is broadly composed by participants from several different departments and sections at Lund University and at Skåne University Hospital and it is presently Sweden's largest research group in its field. Within the organisational structure of Lund University, the MR Physics Group is a research group at Medical Radiation Physics, Lund (Avd. för Medicinsk Strålningsfysik, MSF). MSF belongs to the Faculty of Science as well as to the Faculty of Medicine.

Group Pictures from the past | Alumni

 

 

Group leaders

Associate Professor Markus Nilsson, Ph.D. (Group Leader)

Markus Nilsson

Senior Lecturer at the Department of Radiology, Lund University. 

Thesis 2011 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Lund).

Research area: Diffusion MRI, microstructure imaging, pulse-sequence programming and model development.

e-mail: markus [dot] nilsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (markus[dot]nilsson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)  LU research portal profile: Markus Nilsson

 

Associate Professor Filip Szczepankiewicz, Ph.D. (Deputy Group leader)

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Associate Senior Lecturer at Medical Radiation Physics, Lund University.

Thesis 2016 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Lund). 

Research area: Advanced MRI in prostate cancer, MRI methods development, microstructure imaging

e-mail: filip [dot] szczepankiewicz [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (filip[dot]szczepankiewicz[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)   LU research portal profile: Filip Szczepankiewicz 

 

Professor Ronnie Wirestam, Ph.D.

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Professor of Medical Radiation Physics, particularly MR physics, since 2010. Member of ISMRM, ESMRMB and ECR/ESR.

Thesis 1997 (Lund University, Radiation Physics/MR, Lund).

Research area: Microcirculation - development of new techniques for perfusion assessment using MRI. 

e-mail: ronnie [dot] wirestam [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (ronnie[dot]wirestam[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) LU research portal profile: Ronnie Wirestam

 

Seniors

 Emma Einarsson, Ph. D.

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Licensed Medical Physicist in the field of MRI at the Centre for Medical Imaging and Physiology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund.

Thesis 2022 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Malmö). 

Research area: Musculoskeletal imaging, specifically early diagnosis of osteoarthritis at ultra-high field.

e-mail: emma [dot] einarsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (emma[dot]einarsson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)  LU research portal profile: Emma Einarsson

 

Michael Gottschalk, Ph.D. 

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Laboratory Researcher / MR Physicist at Lund University Bioimaging Center.

Thesis 2003 (Lund University, Biophysical Chemistry, LTH).

Research area: Pre-Clinical MRI/MRS

e-mail: michael [dot] gottschalk [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (michael[dot]gottschalk[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)  LU research portal profile: Michael Gottschalk

 

Boel Hansson, Ph.D.

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Research radiographer at the 7T facility (Skåne University Hospital). 

Thesis 2020 (Lund University, Diagnostic Radiology, Lund) 

Research area: Ultra-high field (7T) MR safety and diagnostic acceptability - prove of concept at patient level

e-mail: boel [dot] hansson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (boel[dot]hansson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) LU research portal profile: Boel Hansson

 

Jimmy Lätt, Ph.D. 

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Licensed Medical Physicist in the field of MRI at the Centre for Medical Imaging and Physiology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund.

Thesis 2008 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Lund).

Research area: Diffusion measurements with high q- and b-values. 

e-mail: jimmy [dot] latt [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (jimmy[dot]latt[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) LU research portal profile: Jimmy Lätt

 

Professor Linda Knutsson, Ph.D.

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Professor at the Dept. of Medical Radiation Physics in Lund. President of the ISMRM Nordic Chapter 2012-2016. Member of the Executive Board of ESMRMB  2013-2017. Secretary of the ESMRMB 2016-2017. Member of the AMPC ISMRM 2013-2016. Chairman of the  ISMRM Perfusion Study Group 2018. Member of the ISMRM Board of Trustees 2017-2020.

Thesis 2006 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Lund).

Research areas: Microciculation - development of new techniques for perfusion assessment using MRI and Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST)

e-mail: linda [dot] knutsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (linda[dot]knutsson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)  LU research portal profile: Linda Knutsson

 

Samo Lasic, Ph.D.

Research area: Diffusion MRI

email: samo [dot] lasic [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (samo[dot]lasic[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) LU research portal profile: Samo Lasic

 

 

Emelie Lind, Ph.D.

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Postdoc at the Dept. of Medical Radiation Physics, Lund University.

Thesis 2019 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Lund).

Research area: Microcirculation - development of new techniques for perfusion assessment using MRI. 

e-mail: emelie [dot] lind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (emelie[dot]lind[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) LU research portal profile: Emelie Lind

 

Emil Ljungberg, Ph.D.

Emil Ljungberg

Clinical Scientist at Philips Healthcare

Thesis 2020 (Kings College London, London, UK).

Research area: Low-field portable MRI; silent imaging; myelin water mapping.

e-mail: emil [dot] ljungberg [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (emil[dot]ljungberg[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se). LU research portal profile: Emil Ljungberg

 

 

Peter Mannfolk, Ph.D.

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Licensed Medical Physicist in the field of MRI at the Centre for Medical Imaging and Physiology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund.

Thesis 2010 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Lund).

Research area: Development of methodology and techniques for clinical fMRI.

e-mail: peter [dot] mannfolk [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (peter[dot]mannfolk[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) LU research portal profile: Peter Mannfolk

 

Karin Markenroth Bloch, Ph.D. 

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Researcher/MR Physicist at Lund University Bioimaging Center (LBIC). Platform responsible - National 7T.

Dissertation 2001 (Gothenburg, Chalmers, Nuclear Physics).

Research area: Cardiac MRI and Flow.  

e-mail: karin [dot] markenroth_bloch [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (karin[dot]markenroth_bloch[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) LU research portal profile: Karin Markenroth Bloch

 

Pernilla Peterson, Ph.D. 

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Licensed Medical Physicist in the field of MR at Radiation Physics, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö.

Thesis 2013 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Malmö).

Research area: Musculoskeletal imaging, specifically early diagnosis of osteoarthritis at ultra-high field, and quantitative fat/water MR imaging.

e-mail: pernilla [dot] peterson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (pernilla[dot]peterson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) LU research portal profile: Pernilla Peterson

 

Olof Strandberg, Ph.D. 

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Laboratory Researcher at Clinical Memory Research Unit.

Thesis 2009 (Lund University, Mathematical Physics).

Research area: Development of methodology and techniques for clinical fMRI.

e-mail: olof [dot] strandberg [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (olof[dot]strandberg[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) LU research portal profile: Olof Strandberg

 

Professor Emeritus Freddy Ståhlberg, Ph.D. 

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Professor of MR Physics with special emphasis on medical applications at Lund University since 1999. President of ESMRMB 2003-2004, past president 2004-2006. Awarded fellowship (2010) and honorary membership (2019) of ESMRMB. Awarded fellowship of ISMRM 2018. Group leader of the MR Physics Group at Lund University until 2018.

Thesis 1987 (Lund University, Radiation Physics/MR, Lund).

e-mail: freddy [dot] stahlberg [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (freddy[dot]stahlberg[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) LU research portal profile: Freddy Ståhlberg

 

Frederik Testud, Ph.D. 

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Senior Research MR-Physicist for Siemens Healthcare AB.

Thesis 2013 (University of Freiburg, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics) performed in the group of Medical Physics, University Medical Center Freiburg.

Research area: Method development at 3 T and 1.5 T

e-mail: frederik [dot] testud [at] siemens [dot] com (frederik[dot]testud[at]siemens[dot]com)

 

René in 't Zandt , Ph.D. 

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Researcher at Lund University Bioimaging Center (LBIC).

Thesis 2000 (Radboud University, Nijmegen Medical Centre, Netherlands).

Research area: 7T MRI; Pre-Clinical MRI/MRS 

e-mail: rene [dot] in_t_zandt [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (rene[dot]in_t_zandt[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se )LU research portal profile: René in 't Zandt

 

 

 

Postdocs

 Arthur Chakwizira

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Thesis 2024 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Lund). 

Research area: Diffusion MRI

e-mail: arthur [dot] chakwizira [dot] 135 [at] student [dot] lu [dot] se (arthur[dot]chakwizira[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) LU research portal profile: Arthur Chakwizira

 

Bo He, Ph.D.

Research area: High-resolution imaging

 

Björn Lampinen, M.D., Ph.D.

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Thesis 2022 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Lund). 

Research area: Diffusion measurements

e-mail: bjorn [dot] lampinen [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (bjorn[dot]lampinen[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) LU research portal profile: Björn Lampinen

 

Malwina Molendowska, PhD

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Thesis 2023 (Cardiff University): Diffusion MRI of the prostate at 300 mT/m

Research area: Advanced MRI in prostate cancer, MRI methods development, microstructure imaging

 

Anina Seidemo, Ph.D.

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Postdoc at Diagnostic Radiology, Lund University. 

Thesis 2023 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Lund). 

Research area: Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST)

e-mail: anina [dot] seidemo [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (anina[dot]seidemo[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) LU research portal profile: Anina Seidemo

 

 

 

Doctoral Students

 

Sajad Mohammed Ali, M.Sc.

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Full-time Ph.D. student.

Planned thesis defence 2025 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Lund). 

Research area: CEST/Perfusion/Machine Learning

e-mail: sajad [dot] mohammed_ali [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (sajad[dot]mohammed_ali[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

 

Patrick Michael Lehmann, M.Sc.

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Full-time Ph.D. student.

Planned thesis defence 2024 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Lund). 

Research area:  Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST)

e-mail: patrick [dot] lehmann [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (patrick[dot]lehmann[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

 

Anna Lundberg, M.Sc. 

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Full-time Ph.D. student.

Planned thesis defence 2024 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Lund). 

Research area: Microcirculation - development of new techniques for perfusion assessment
using MRI. 

LU research portal profile: Anna Lundberg

 

Felix Mortensen, M.Sc.

Full-time Ph.D. student.

Planned thesis defence 2028 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Lund). 

Research area: Diffusion MRI

LU research portal profile: Felix Mortensen

 

Viktor Olsson, M.Sc.

Full-time Ph.D. student

Planned thesis defence 2029 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Lund). 

LU research portal profile: 

 

Ivan Rashid M.Sc. 

Full-time Ph.D. student

Planned thesis defence 2027 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics/MR, Lund). 

LU research portal profile: Ivan Rashid

 

Theodor Rumetshofer, M.Sc.

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Full-time Ph.D. student.

Planned thesis defence 2025 (Lund University, Clinical Science Lund, Lund). 

Research area: Mapping brain plasticity and language learning using MRI.

LU research portal profile: Theodor Rumetshofer

 

 

 

Cornelia Säll

Full-time Ph.D. student.

Planned thesis defence 2028 (Lund University, Medical Radiation Physics, Lund)

LU-research portal profile: Cornelia Säll

 

Research Nurses

Titti Owman

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Senior Research radiographer/coordinator, Member of the ISMRM and SMRT Safety Committees and ISMRM Safety Study Group. Fellow of SMRT since 2014, SMRT President 2017-2018.

e-mail: titti [dot] owman [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (titti[dot]owman[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) LU research portal profile: Titti Owman

 

Linda Wennberg, Ph.D. student

Part-time Ph.D. student (Lund University, Diagnostic Radiology, Lund) and research radiographer at the 7T facility. 

Research area: Ultra-high field (7T) MR safety 

e-mail: linda [dot] wennberg [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (linda[dot]wennberg[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) LU research portal profile: Linda Wennberg

 

MSc students and project assistants

Kinda Muqari

Project: Diffusion MRI and eddy current corrections

 

Federica Calafiore

Project: CSF flow at ultra-high field strenghts

 

 

 

Senast uppdaterad: 2025-09-09 | markus [dot] nilsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se