Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV)

The Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, BKV, is one of the largest departments at Linköping University with affiliation mainly to the Faculty of Health Sciences.

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Cell signaling in intestinal inflammation

All cells in an organism communicate with one another and with their environment through integrated signaling pathways. By exploring the molecular events that shape cellular decision-making, we can predict and control the fate of individual cells.

16th Nordic Symposium on Child Language

LOA is organizing the 16th Nordic Symposium on Child Language at Linköping University on May 27-28, 2020.

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The Pantazis Lab

In the Pantazis laboratory, we employ cutting-edge experimental and computational approaches to understand how the intricate structure of ion channels relates to their function.

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Are security stores the answer to antibiotics shortages?

Set up national storage facilities for antibiotics, to solve problems with shortages of these vital drugs in hospitals, an expert group proposes. Professor Håkan Hanberger has long been active in the issue of antibiotic management.

Diet has rapid effects on sperm quality

Sperm are influenced by diet, and the effects arise rapidly. This is the conclusion of a study in which healthy young men were fed a diet rich in sugar. The study, published in PLOS Biology, gives new insight into the function of sperm.

Stress fractures can be ongoing healing processes

The healthcare system has often assessed chronic leg pain in elite and hobby athletes as caused by breaks in bone structure. Research at Linköping University, however, demonstrates that the features seen in radiography are an ongoing healing process.

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Center for Social and Affective Neuroscience

CSAN integrates knowledge and methodology from different areas of basic and clinical neuroscience. CSAN unites research groups in adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, neurobiology, clinical neurophysiology and neuroeconomics.