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Centre management

The management of the Birgit Rausing Centre for Medical Humanities are responsible for the day-to-day activities. During 2025, the focus is to provide about 40 new affiliated staff members the best opportunities to thrive and to find new collaborations within research, education or cooperation with stakeholders outside academia.

A man and a woman wearing black sitting in front of a yellow wall. Photo.
Photo: Åsa Hansdotter

Martin Garwicz, Centre Director, Professor Integrative Neurophysiology.
E-mail: martin [dot] garwicz [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (martin[dot]garwicz[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Martin Garwicz in Lund University research portal 

Katarina Bernhardsson, Assistant Centre Director, Associate Professor Literary Studies, Lecturer in Medical Humanities, especially Literature and Medicine.
E-mail: katarina [dot] bernhardsson [at] litt [dot] lu [dot] se (katarina[dot]bernhardsson[at]litt[dot]lu[dot]se)

Katarina Bernhardsson in Lund Universitets research portal

Johan Mårtensson, Associate Professor and Researcher: Cognitive Neuroscience; Brain Imaging; Humanities Laboratory. During 2025 mailny resposible for internationalisation efforts. 
E-mail: jJohan [dot] M%C3%A5rtensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (ohan[dot]martensson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Åsa Thormählen is the centre adm. coordinator. During 2025 mainly responsible for communication efforts. 
E-mail: asa [dot] thormahlen [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (asa[dot]thormahlen[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)

Anette Åkerberg is the centre's administrative support
E-mail: anette [dot] akerberg [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (anette[dot]akerberg[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)