Division of Sensory Organs and Communication (SOK)

At the division, research focusing on human communication is carried out.

Photo credit Thor Balkhed

The main areas of the division's research include conversations with people with communicative impairments, speech and language disorders in children, applied hearing research, and clinical and ultrastructural studies of eye tissues and vision.

Upcoming events at SOK

Research

Senior woman sitting alone in her kitchen. She is looking out into her conservatory while holding a home telephone in her hand.

CIRCA – a support for social interaction

CIRCA is a webpage developed to support social interaction for people who find it challenging to partake in conversational activities, for example older aduls who experience memory problems, and their next of kin.

The research group stands and holds one hand in front of its own eye.

Cornea Research

Our research team focuses on understanding the origins of blinding diseases of the cornea, evaluating new pharmacologic, surgical, and regenerative therapies to treat corneal disease.

A robot holding hands with an old lady.

Atypical Interaction Conference

Welcome to Linköping University, Sweden and the Atypical Interaction Conference, 10-12 June 2025. Abstract submissions will appear here in November. Abstract submission deadline will be 20 January 2025.

Collaboration

News

Neil Lagai and Mehrdad Rafat.

The world's largest eye research organization praises LiU researchers

Neil Lagali and Mehrdad Rafat earn global acclaim, winning ARVO Foundation's 2023 Point of View Award. Recognized by the world's largest eye research organization, their work in regenerative ophthalmology offers new hope for vision restoration.

Close-up of an eye.

European investment in research into corneal diseases

Researchers at Linköping University are taking part in the largest European investment to date into diseases of the cornea. The aim is to restore vision in people with severe and rare eye diseases.

Demonstration of surgical method.

Bioengineered cornea can restore sight to the blind and visually impaired

LiU-researchers have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea. In a pilot study, the implant restored vision to 20 people with diseased corneas.

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