Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

We 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.

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Faculty management at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Click here to learn more about the faculty management. You will also find contact information here.

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. Here you will find information about the board.
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Dean’s Office, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

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

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SEK 15 million for research into Covid-19 vaccination

A research project coordinated by LiU has been awarded more than SEK 15 million by the Swedish Research Council to evaluate vaccination against Covid-19.
soccer game.

Fewer injuries increases probability of success in football

The campaign for football glory in EURO 2020 has started. “Keeping your players healthy increases your chances of success”, says Martin Hägglund, who works with elite football players and their injuries.
Nina Ottosson in the lab.

A drug from resin to combat epileptic seizures

New molecules, developed by researchers at Linköping University, have promising properties as possible drugs against epilepsy. A study published in the journal Epilepsia shows that several of the molecules have antiseizure effects.

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Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences

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

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.

Department of Social and Welfare Studies

This department is now a part of Department of Culture and Society (IKOS) and Department of Health, Medicin and Caring sciences.

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Medicinska fakulteten

Linköpings universitet

581 83 Linköping, Sweden

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