Division of Sensory Organs and Communication (SOK)

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

Photo credit Thor BalkhedThe main areas of research are interaction involving people with communicative disabilities, speech and language disorders in children and applied hearing research.

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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.
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Clinical Ophthalmic Research

Sight is our most important source of information about the world around us, and is the mind that engages most of the brain. Preserved vision is a basic prerequisite for maintaining one's independence in everyday activities, especially in old age.

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.

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SEK 12 million for research into serious eye disease

Neil Lagali coordinates a research project that has received SEK 12.5 million from the European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases. The researchers will evaluate experimental treatments for a rare eye disease that affects sight directly from birth.
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LiU professor recognised for work against visual impairment

LiU-professor Neil Lagali and Senior Lecturer Inger Berndtsson of the University of Gothenburg, have received an award from the Swedish Association of the Visually Impaired.
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A half million Swedish crowns to eye researcher Neil Lagali

Professor Neil Lagali, eye researcher at BKV, is one of four eye researchers to share a research grant of 2 million Swedish crowns. – It is an honor for me to be chosen to share in this generous donation, says Neil.

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Mojdeh Abbasi

Maria Cromnow
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Anna Ekström

Senior Lecturer

Lovisa Elm

PhD Student

Per Fagerholm
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Lovisa Farnebo

Adjunct Senior Lecturer

Jonas Frodlund

Jan Gärdin
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Johanna Hengen

PhD Student

Heléne Hjertman

Elisabeth Hultcrantz

Mathias Hällgren

Dina Javidjam
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Björn Johansson

Adjunct Senior Lecturer

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Inga-Lena Johansson

Assistant Lecturer

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Sumru Keceli
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Neil Lagali

Professor

Torbjörn Ledin

Professor

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Sophia Lindeberg

PhD Student

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Inger Lundeborg Hammarström

Senior Lecturer

Ulrika Marklund

Postdoc

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Anna Montell Magnusson

Associate Professor

Petros Moustardas

Principal Research Engineer

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Anthony Mukwaya

Principal Research Engineer

Elina Mäki-Torkko

Visiting Professor

Nicole Müller

Visiting Professor

Beatrice Peebo
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Charlotta Plejert

Associate Professor

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Srdan Prodanovic

Postdoc

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Lars Rasmusson

Adjunct Professor

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Christina Reuterskiöld

Professor

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Christina Samuelsson

Visiting Professor

Johan Semby

Helen Setterud

Adjunct Senior Lecturer

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Stefan Stenfelt

Professor, Head of Division

Ola Sunnergren

Adjunct Senior Lecturer

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Sudeep Surendran

Postdoc

Katharina Tiefenböck Hansson

Adjunct Senior Lecturer

Annika Törngren

Adjunct Assistant Lecturer

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Johanna Westerberg
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Maria Xeroudaki

PhD Student

Mingduo Zhao

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