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.

Organisation

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

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.

News

A major role for a small organ during pregnancy

The immune system of a pregnant woman is altered during pregnancy, but not in the way previously believed. A study from LiU shows that the thymus plays an important role in the immune response during a normal pregnancy.

Higher healthcare requirements when children with congenital heart disease become adults

Today, most children with congenital heart disease survive to adulthood. However, these patients need lifelong treatment for their heart problems and often repeated cardiac surgeries.

SEK 84 million for research in science and technology

Twenty-five researchers in science and technology at LiU have been awarded grants in this year’s round of funding from the Swedish Research Council. The total amount they receive is SEK 84 million.

Departments

Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKE)

The Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, IKE, is one of the largest departments at Linköping University with affiliation mainly to the Faculty of Health Sciences.

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Department of Medical and Health Sciences - IMH

We have a long tradition of interdisciplinary research and education across traditional subject and faculty boundaries. Our subject areas include preclinical research, applied clinical research, health sciences, and community-oriented research.

Department of Social and Welfare Studies

The Department of Social and Welfare Studies (ISV) focuses on man and society. We study various life phenomena and challenges. For us it is the interaction between teaching, research and the surrounding community that sets the tone.

Postal address

Medicinska fakulteten

Linköpings universitet

581 83 Linköping, Sweden