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Division of Sensory Organs and Communication (SOK)

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

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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

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Research Colloquium 2024

Unit for Communication Disorders/Logopedics invites you to research colloquium from September to December during the fall of 2024.

Research

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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.
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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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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.

Collaboration

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Center for dementia research (CEDER)

The research has a focus on the everyday life with dementia. Of special interest is the challenges and the ways persons with dementia and their significant others manage and organize their lives.

News

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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.
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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.
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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.

Contact us

Head of Division

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Stefan Stenfelt

Professor, Head of Division

Coordinator

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Madeleine Törngren

Coordinator

Staff

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Jahan Abtahi
Adjunct Assistant Lecturer, Docent
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Sarah Andersson Sjövall
Teaching Assistant
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Tomas Bro
Adjunct Associate Professor
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Maria Cromnow
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Ava Dashti
PhD student
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Anna Ekström
Associate Professor, Docent
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Lovisa Elm
PhD student
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Moa Eriksson
Adjunct Assistant Lecturer
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Lovisa Farnebo
Adjunct Associate Professor
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Jan Gärdin
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Elisabeth Hultcrantz
Professor Emerita
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Mathias Hällgren
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Hoda Jalalkamali
Principal Research Engineer
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Seyedehdina Javidjam
PhD student
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Björn Johansson
Adjunct Associate Professor
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Inga-Lena Johansson
Lecturer
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Sumru Keceli
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Neil Lagali
Professor
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Torbjörn Ledin
Professor
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Sophia Lindeberg
Associate Professor
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Inger Lundeborg Hammarström
Associate Professor, Docent
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Petros Moustardas
Principal Research Engineer
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Elina Mäki-Torkko
Visiting Professor
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Charlotta Plejert
Senior Associate Professor
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Christina Reuterskiöld
Professor
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Christina Samuelsson
Visiting Professor
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Shariel Sayardoust
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Israa Sefawi
Research Assistant
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Johan Semby
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Helen Setterud
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Stefan Stenfelt
Professor, Head of Division
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Sudeep Surendran
Principal Research Engineer
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Annika Törngren
Adjunct Assistant Lecturer
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Meri Vattulainen
Postdoc
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Julia Wallmann
PhD student
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Anki Wennerström
Lecturer
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Marie Öberg
Adjunct Associate Professor

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