Lena Jonasson

Dean, Professor

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News

Best liquids to maximise antioxidant content in spinach smoothies

Different market products give very different results when it comes to liberating the antioxidant lutein from spinach in smoothies, according to a study from LiU. Of 14 common dairy and plant-based products, only four increased lutein liberation.

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SEK 17 million for cardiopulmonary research at LiU

Nine researchers at LiU have received research funding from the Swedish Heart Lung Foundation. The funded research will include work on the immune system in heart disease, the development of new drugs, and the effects of remote yoga on heart failure.

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SEK 64 million to research in medicine and health

Fourteen researchers at LiU have received grants totalling more than SEK 64 million. This is the result when the Swedish Research Council has awarded nearly SEK 1.1 billion in research grants for the medical and health sciences.

Research

Vascular Immunology Group

We want to understand why the immune system isn’t balanced in many with coronary heart disease to be able to tailor the treatment of the cause of the disease, rather than the symptoms.

Circulation and metabolism - CircM

CircM is a strategic research network for researchers at Linköping University and Region Östergötland within the research field circulation and cardio-metabolic risk factors.

Related research

The Heart and Blood Vessels

The cardiovascular system is a fascinating organ system whose task is to supply all the body’s organs with oxygen and nutrients, as well as carrying away waste products.

Infection and Inflammation

Research in the field of inflammation stretches over a broad area. Important areas are vaccines and human genetic factors in virus infections, resistance to antibiotics, tick-borne infections, and the role of inflammation in cardiovascular disease.

Publications

Selected publications

Rosanna W S Chung, Per Leandersson, Anna K Lundberg, Lena Jonasson (2017)

Lutein exerts anti-inflammatory effects in patients with coronary artery disease.

Atherosclerosis , Vol.262 , s.87-93 Continue to DOI

Lekbira Hasib, Anna Lundberg, Helene Zachrisson, Jan Ernerudh, Lena Jonasson (2016)

Functional and homeostatic defects of regulatory T cells in patients with coronary artery disease

Journal of Internal Medicine , Vol.279 , s.63-77 Continue to DOI

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Co-workers

Rosanna Chung

Assistant Professor

Camilla Skoglund

Principal Research Engineer

Zeid Mahmood

Jan Neelissen

PhD student

Maike Schneider

PhD student

Othniel Sintim

Teaching Assistant

Organisation

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Division of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine (DISP)

The division consists of three units (internal medicine, cardiovascular and radiological sciences) and contains seven subject areas within which research and teaching are conducted.

Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducts research and education within medicine, healthcare and public health.

Lena Jonasson

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Publications

2023

2022

2021

News

Best liquids to maximise antioxidant content in spinach smoothies

SEK 17 million for cardiopulmonary research at LiU

SEK 64 million to research in medicine and health

Getting the most out of spinach

Vegetable colouring agent may suppress inflammation