Bo Ahrén 

Head of Faculty

Lunds Universitet
Bo.Ahren(at)med.lu.se

 

 

 

Education

1995-2000: Professor in Clinical Metabolic Research at Department of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, and at Lund University, Lund 

1981: Docentship (=Associate Professor) at Lund University

1981: PhD in Pharmacology, Lund University

1978: Physician Diploma from Swedish Board of Medicine

1977: MD exam, Lund University.

 

Positions

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, since 2006 

Chief Physician at the County of Skåne 2004-2005  

Consultancy at the Department of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, since 2000 

Head of Clinical Research Unit, Lund University Hospital, Lund 2000-2005 

Head of Medical Research Department at Lund University, Malmö 1992-2000 

Head of Experimental Research Department at Lund University, Lund 1985-92 

Visiting scientist at University of Washington, Seattle, 1984-85 

Doctor at Ndolage Hospital, Tanzania, 1981-84 

PhD studies at Department of Pharmacology, Lund University 1978-81 

Internship at Lund University Hospital 1977-78.

 

Scientific activities

Published >600 original articles and review articles.

Main research is the regulation of insulin secretion. Studies combine basic science with clinically oriented research to focus on this insulin secretion, with the special aim to understand the regulation and mechanism of normal insulin secretion and the mechanisms and consequences of failing insulin secretion as an important pathogenetic factor in diabetes. Furthermore, studies aim to develop new targets and compounds for the treatment of typ 2 diabetes. Particular emphases have been focused on the incretin hormone GLP-1 and inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) as a novel treatment of type 2 diabetes.