Division of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine (DISP)

Units

Unit of Internal Medicine

We conduct research and teaching within different areas related to internal medicine such as endocrinology, nephrology, chest medicine, gastroenterology/ hepatology and coagulation disorders.

Photo of a chest with the arms lifted and lungs, veins and heart can be seen through the skin. Everything is tinted in blue.

Unit of Cardiovascular Sciences

We conduct research and teach within subjects relating to cardiovascular sciences. The research includes both basic and methodological and clinical research.

Photo of a MR camera. There is a blue light on the walls from the machine and there is a red, soft light coming from the middle of the machine.

Unit of Radiological Sciences

We conduct research in medical radiology and visualisation, radiation physics, radiochemistry and radioecology.

News

Best liquids to maximise antioxidant content in spinach smoothies

Different market products give very different results when it comes to liberating the antioxidant lutein from spinach in smoothies, according to a study from LiU. Of 14 common dairy and plant-based products, only four increased lutein liberation.

Mattias Ekstedt, Nils Dahlström, Peter Lundberg, Bengt Norén and Patrik Nasr.

Adverse muscle composition linked to risk in fatty liver disease

Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle contribute to an increasing number of people developing fatty liver disease. According to a new study, poor muscle health may be a marker of risk for developing sequelae.

Group image of five people in front a curtain.

Millions to be invested in promising researchers from the region's clinics

The Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine and Region Östergötland are starting a strategic research effort this year. The investment will boost clinically oriented research where six associated clinical fellows will start the program in 2023.

Research

Circulation and metabolism - CircM

CircM is a strategic research network for researchers at Linköping University and Region Östergötland within the research field circulation and cardio-metabolic risk factors.

Photo of part of the research group in front of the new photon counting detector comuputed tomography

Advanced CT Exams for Heart and Vessels

This flagship project combines mainly coronary artery morphology and cardiac function research with CT at CMIV.

Anders Tisell and Peter Lundberg in front of the MR scanner looking at brain images.

Quantitative MRI of the Brain

Management and administration

Head of division

Head of unit

Unit of Internal Medicine

Unit of Cardiovascular Sciences

Unit of Radiological Sciences

Administration

Christine Ericsson

HR-partner

Co-workers

Unit of Internal Medicine

Suhana Ahmad

Postdoc

Daniel Appelgren

Assistant Professor

Wile Balkhed

Annette Bruchfeld

Professor

Simona Chisalita

Adjunct Associate Professor, Docent

Lee Ti Davidson

Bertil Ekman

Adjunct Associate Professor

Mattias Ekstedt

Deputy Head of Department, Senior Associate Professor

Karin Hedin

PhD student

Margareta Holmström

Senior Associate Professor, Head of Division, Head of Unit

Ainhoa Indurain

Cecilia Jönsson

Principal Research Engineer

Stergios Kechagias

Professor

Byron Lykiardopoulos

Patrik Nasr

Adjunct Associate Professor

Fredrik Nyström

Professor

Anders Olsson

Lennart Persson

Adjunct Associate Professor

Anna Spångeus

Senior Associate Professor

Karin Staaf

Fredrik Uhlin

Adjunct Associate Professor, Docent

Jeanette Wahlberg

Visiting Senior Lecturer, Docent

Susanna Walter

Adjunct Professor

Pär Wanby

Adjunct Associate Professor

Maria Weiner

Magnus Wijkman

Adjunct Associate Professor, Docent

Unit of Cardiovascular Sciences

Henrik Casimir Ahn

Urban Alehagen

Visiting Professor

Joakim Alfredsson

Senior Associate Professor

Twan Bakker

Research Engineer

Sören Berg

Tamara Bianchessi

Research Engineer

Linda Bilos

Niclas Bjarnegård

Lecturer

Ann F Bolger

Visiting Professor

Sophia Bäck

PhD student

Carl-Johan Carlhäll

Professor

Emmanouil Charitakis

Rosanna Chung

Assistant Professor

André Da Luz Moreira

PhD student

Ulf Dahlström

Petter Dyverfeldt

Senior Associate Professor, Head of Unit

Tino Ebbers

Professor

Carl Edin

Jan Engvall

Adjunct Professor

Maria Ewerlöf

Senior Research Coordinator

Gustaf Forsberg

Mikael Gustafsson

Kristofer Hedman

Associate Professor, Docent

Markus Henningsson

Adjunct Associate Professor

Lina Hult

Laila Hübbert

Adjunct Associate Professor, Docent

Lasse Jensen

Senior Associate Professor

Lee Jollans

Postdoc

Lena Jonasson

Dean, Professor

Jan-Erik Karlsson

Senior Associate Professor

Patric Karlström

Adjunct Associate Professor

Bente Konst

Principal Research Engineer

Jonas Lantz

Principal Research Engineer, Docent

Kajsa Lethin

Jan Neelissen

PhD student

Johnny Nijm

Adjunct Associate Professor

Henric Nilsson

Lennart Nilsson

Associate Professor, Docent

Artai Pirouzram

Sohaib Ayaz Qazi

Postdoc

Katrin Salman

Maike Schneider

PhD student

Othniel Sintim

Teaching Assistant

Iulia Skoda

Camilla Skoglund

Principal Research Engineer

Oscar Soto

Teaching Assistant

Rolf Svedjeholm

Visiting Professor

Eva Swahn

Visiting Professor

Zoltan Szabo

Adjunct Associate Professor

Eva Tamas

Senior Associate Professor

Rebecka Thune

Research Engineer

Chiara Trenti

PhD student

Farkas Vanky

Adjunct Associate Professor

Federica Viola

Research Engineer

Eric Wahlberg

Adjunct Professor

Marcel Jan Bertus Warntjes

Principal Research Engineer

Susanne Wilhelms

Helene Zachrisson

Adjunct Associate Professor

Ebo de Muinck

Professor

Farkas Vanky

Adjunct Associate Professor

Unit of Radiological Sciences

Emelie Adolfsson

Gudrun Alm Carlsson

Caroline Bivik Stadler

Principal Research Engineer

Tomas Bjerner

Professor

Ida Blystad

Shan Cai

PhD student

Åsa Carlsson Tedgren

Adjunct Professor

Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard

Associate Professor

Nils Dahlström

Associate Professor, Head of Unit

Frida Dohlmar

Maria Engström

Professor

Mats Eriksson

Senior Associate Professor

Mikael Forsgren

Adjunct Assistant Lecturer

Anders Grönqvist

Håkan Gustafsson

Adjunct Associate Professor, Docent

Abedelkader Helwan

Postdoc

Marie Karlsson

Research Engineer

Markus Karlsson

Bharti Kataria

Johan Kihlberg

Eva Klintström

Maria Kristoffersen Wiberg

Peter Lundberg

Adjunct Professor

Mercedes López Lora

Postdoc

Gustav Magnusson

PhD student

Alexandr Malusek

Associate Professor

Per Nyman

Anders Persson

Director, Professor, Head of Division

Håkan Pettersson

Michael Sandborg

Rozalyn Simon

Associate Professor

Jens Tellman

Research Engineer

Per Törnquist

PhD student

Mischa Woisetschläger

Ibtisam Yusuf

Jeroen van der Laak

Visiting Professor

Organisation

Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducts research and education within medicine, healthcare and public health.

Units

Unit of Internal Medicine

Unit of Cardiovascular Sciences

Unit of Radiological Sciences

News

Best liquids to maximise antioxidant content in spinach smoothies

Adverse muscle composition linked to risk in fatty liver disease

Millions to be invested in promising researchers from the region's clinics

Liver examinations without needles

Training in ACT for medical personnel reduces the need for sick leave

DNA networks in research into autoimmune renal diseases

Mathematical modelling brings brain insights

Vegetable colouring agent may suppress inflammation

Short, high-intensity running substantially stresses the body

Sweet calories are less filling than fat calories

Magnetic resonance finds fatty liver

Ny skonsam metod att upptacka hjartsjukdom

Plant substances against cancer reviewed

Research

Circulation and metabolism - CircM

Advanced CT Exams for Heart and Vessels

Quantitative MRI of the Brain

Forskningsnatverket for studier av ektopisk fettinlagring

Vascular Immunology Group

Left Ventricular Diastolic Function - Decision Support

EPSONiP

Simulation of Cardiac Blood Flow from CT

Carotid plaque assessment

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Group - CMR

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

HEART4FLOW

Myocardial Adaptation in Aortic Valve Disease

Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation

Simulation in Health Care - the simulation educator's perspective

Mitral Valve Surgery

Evaluation of Aortic valve interventions

Diagnosis and rehabilitation for Whiplash Associated Disorders

Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients with Type 2-diabetes - CARDIPP

Artificial heart pump with pulsatile flow

Quantitative computed tomography for more accurate radiotherapy

Optimizing X-ray imaging procedures

Dosimetry in X-ray imaging

Sleep Disorders

Management and administration

Head of division

Head of unit

Unit of Internal Medicine

Unit of Cardiovascular Sciences

Unit of Radiological Sciences

Administration

Co-workers

Unit of Internal Medicine

Unit of Cardiovascular Sciences

Unit of Radiological Sciences

Organisation

Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

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