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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conduct research and education in medicine, nursing and public health.

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences engages in a broad range of scientific activities ranging from basic biomedical and experimental clinical research to applied clinical studies and education and research within the fields of medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, speech and language pathology, occupational therapy, medical pedagogy, and public health.

News

How the nervous system distinguishes social touch

Two types of neurons in the skin may be particularly important for how the brain interprets social contact between people. Knowledge of how the nervous system processes social touch is important in order to develop ways to restore sensation.
Kaiqian Wang.

Discovery about pain signalling may contribute to better treatment

LiU researchers have pinpointed the exact location of a specific protein fine-tuning the strength of pain signals. The knowledge can be used to develop drugs for chronic pain that are more effective and have fewer side effects.

LiU receives SEK 232 million from the Swedish Research Council

The Swedish Research Council has now decided on the allocation of research grants in four areas. At Linköping University, the area of natural and engineering sciences is to receive the most funding.

Exciting research and discoveries

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Research at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Our research spans the entire medical field, from basic experimental research to patient-oriented research, health sciences and public health. We focus on cooperation across professions and faculty borders, a combination that has proved successful.

Education

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Doctoral Studies at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences educates researchers across the entire medical field, ranging from basic experimental research to patient-oriented research, health sciences and public health.

Education at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is at the frontline when it comes to the development of pedagogy for nursing and medical education.

Organisation

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Faculty management at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Learn more about the faculty management and find contact information.
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Faculty board at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

The Faculty Board is the highest decision-making body at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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Dean’s Office, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MFK)

The Dean's office's task is to assist the faculty management and the faculty's other operations with expertise, support and coordination.

Departments

Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV)

What characterizes the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV) is the wide breadth of research and education. BKV is one of the largest departments at LiU with affiliation mainly to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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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.

Addresses

Postal adress

Linköping University
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
SE-581 83 Linköping
Sweden

Visiting adress

Sandbäcksgatan 7, floor 1
582 25 Linköping
Sweden

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