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Ulf Ekelund is a Professor at Lund University's Department of Emergency Medicine, serving as consultant Professor, Supervisor, and Head of office. His research is conducted through the EpiHealth: Epidemiology for Health network where he manages a Lund-based research team, with active collaborations across Swedish healthcare regions and international partners.
His research spans emergency medicine diagnostics, AI-driven decision support, and healthcare operations. Key projects include improving acute coronary syndrome risk stratification, AI-based emergency triage systems (via AIR Lund collaboration), medical checklist efficacy studies with Region Skåne's Practicum center, and emergency department crowding analysis with Region Östergötland. His work directly contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being).
Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal a dominant focus on AI applications for dyspnea diagnosis in emergency settings, trauma care quality improvement, and national registry development. His cardiology work emphasizes rapid diagnostic protocols like ESC-TROP for troponin testing, reflecting strong clinical trial methodology.
Scientific Awards: No prizes, fellowships, or medals are documented; research recognition is limited to grant funding.
Advising and Grants:
- Advising: Supervised 12 works including André, L.'s PhD on mild traumatic brain injury and ViCS project on penetrating violence (with Khoshnood as lead supervisor)
- Grants: Secured multiple awards for:
- SEM2 project (2024-) on machine learning for emergency diagnostics
- AI-based triage development (2021-2028)
- Trauma quality improvement initiatives (2021-2025)
Labs and Teams: Leads the EpiHealth research unit at Lund University and co-founded the AIR Lund AI collaboration. Partners with Region Skåne's Clinical Skills Center Practicum, Östergötland regional researchers, and international teams including urban trauma specialists in India.
