Division of Children's and Women's Health (BKH)

The division consists of several different research and teaching areas.

Within obstetrics/gynecology there is, for example, reproductive health including endocrinology, contraception, reduced fertility, etc. Within paediatrics, research is carried out on childhood and adolescent diabetes, endocrinology, neurology, allergology, etc.

Upcoming events

26 April 2024

Public defence of doctoral thesis in Medical Science: Maike Bensberg

9.00 am – 12.00 pm Granitsalen, Floor 9, Building 440, Entrance 7, Northern entrance, Campus US

Maike Bensberg, at the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, defends her doctoral thesis "DNA methylation in T cell leukaemia". The opponent is Docent Sofie Degerman, Umeå University. The defense takes place in Granitsalen, Campus US. If you have any questions, contact main supervisor Colm Nestor. If you want to follow via Zoom, contact maike.bensberg@liu.se.

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8 May 2024

Public defence of doctoral thesis in Medical Science: John Samuelsson

1.00 pm – 4.00 pm Originalet, Qulturum, Länssjukhuset Ryhov, Jönköping

John Samuelsson, at the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, defends his doctoral thesis "Metabolic control and mortality in Type 1 diabetes mellitus with onset in childhood/adolescence". Opponent is Professor Jonas Ludvigsson, Karolinska Institutet. For questions, contact assistant professor Karin Åkesson.

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Karin Åkesson

Research

News

Close-up of baby belly.

Autism and ADHD are linked to disturbed gut flora very early in life

Disturbed gut flora during the first years of life is associated with diagnoses such as autism and ADHD later in life. This is according to a study led by researchers at the University of Florida and LiU and published in the journal Cell.

adult hand holding the hand of an extremely premature infant.

Study on extremely preterm infants provides important knowledge

Infants born extremely prematurely need to get enrichment as an addition to breast milk. But does it make any difference whether the enrichment is made from breast milk or cow’s milk when it comes to the risk of severe complications in children?

Johnny Ludvigsson.

World-leading medical journal acknowledges Ludvigsson's expertise

Johnny Ludvigsson reflects in an editorial article in the New England Journal of Medicine on the progress and challenges in type 1 diabetes research. "It's an honor and nice that LiU is also recognized," says Johnny.

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