Research at the Department of Medical Sciences
The Department of Medical Sciences conducts clinical, preclinical and translational research in a wide range of areas. The Department also hosts a number of research infrastructures and centres.
Research groups
The research conducted at the Department is organised into 33 research groups.

Research infrastructures
The Department hosts three research infrastructures and three centres.

Epidemiological studies

The Department of Medical Sciences has a strong tradition of epidemiological research. Much of that is because of the large cohorts that the Department's researchers have built up over a long time, and which are still ongoing.
Our latest publications
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Aberg, Sebastian; Nordin, Elise; Iversen, Kia Nohr; Qin, Panpan et al.
Part of Clinical Nutrition, 2026
- DOI for Effects of hypocaloric wholegrain rye vs refined wheat diets on weight loss, cardiometabolic risk factors and gut microbiota: A 12-week randomized controlled trial
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Lucid Dreaming: Not Just Awareness, but Agency
Ableidinger, Severin; De Gennaro, Luigi; Mota‐Rolim, Sergio; Scarpelli, Serena et al.
Part of Journal of Sleep Research, 2026
- DOI for Lucid Dreaming: Not Just Awareness, but Agency
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Af Ekenstam, Karolina; Menezes, Joana; Jakobsson, Jenny; Silverstein, Helene et al.
Part of Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2026
- DOI for Searching for blood biomarkers and treatment targets in Women with fibromyalgia - Protein interaction patterns and anti-satellite glia cell IgG antibodies as promising candidates
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Al Said, Samer; Braunwald, Eugene; Palazzolo, Michael G.; Melloni, Giorgio E. M. et al.
Part of Circulation, p. 567-575, 2026
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Alhamdan, Modar; Corell, Alba; Holmgren, Klas; Muncan, Emilia et al.
Part of World Neurosurgery, 2026
- DOI for Indications, Timing, and Outcome of Decompressive Craniectomy in Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction: A Swedish Multicenter Study
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Alif, Sheikh M.; Benke, Geza; Kromhout, Hans; Abramson, Michael J. et al.
Part of Thorax, p. 22-32, 2026
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Novel Clinical Insights From a Swedish RFC1 Spectrum Disorder Cohort
Alm, Victor; Säll, Linda; Samuelsson, Kristin; Press, Rayomand et al.
Part of European Journal of Neurology, 2026
- DOI for Novel Clinical Insights From a Swedish RFC1 Spectrum Disorder Cohort
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Detection of human antibody responses to tick-borne Neoehrlichia mikurensis
Alsalihi, Rima; Andersson, Kerstin; Aranburu, Alaitz; Lingblom, Christine et al.
Part of Medical Microbiology and Immmunology, 2026
- DOI for Detection of human antibody responses to tick-borne Neoehrlichia mikurensis
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Al-Shamkhi, Nasrin; Edén Engström, Britt; Gudjonsson, Olafur; Wikström, Johan et al.
Part of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 2026
- DOI for Corticotroph Tumour Type Influences Clinical Behaviour in Patients With Nonfunctioning Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumours
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Al-Shamkhi, Nasrin; Edén Engström, Britt; Rask, Eva; Anderzén-Carlsson, Agneta
Part of PLOS ONE, 2026
- DOI for The impact of a non-functioning pituitary adenoma on life– A qualitative study of patients’ experiences
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Indoor airborne bacterial communities and adult lung health: A cross-sectional study
Amin, Hesham; Cramer, Christine; Finster, Kai; Real, Francisco Gomez et al.
Part of International journal of hygiene and environmental health, 2026
- DOI for Indoor airborne bacterial communities and adult lung health: A cross-sectional study
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Airborne Movement of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Between Livestock Stables and Farmers' Homes
Amin, Hesham; Santl-Temkiv, Tina; Finster, Kai; Schlünssen, Vivi et al.
Part of Microorganisms, 2026
- DOI for Airborne Movement of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Between Livestock Stables and Farmers' Homes
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Numinous-like symptoms in epilepsy and/or insular tumors: A hospital cohort study
Andersson, Fredrik K.; Ezra, Bisrat; Roodakker, Kenney Roy; Berntsson, Shala et al.
Part of Epilepsy & Behavior, 2026
- DOI for Numinous-like symptoms in epilepsy and/or insular tumors: A hospital cohort study
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Standardized Mortality Ratio and Long-Term Stroke Incidence After PFO Closure: A Register Study
Angerbjörn, Maria; Johansson, Bengt; Hahlin, Elisabeth; Rinnström, Daniel et al.
Part of JACC: Advances, 2026
- DOI for Standardized Mortality Ratio and Long-Term Stroke Incidence After PFO Closure: A Register Study
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Strengthening Support for Immigrant Workers: Insights from an Active Labour Market Programme
Antera, Sofia; Asplund, Simon; Svartengren, Magnus; Hellman, Therese
Part of Social Sciences, 2026
- DOI for Strengthening Support for Immigrant Workers: Insights from an Active Labour Market Programme
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Argyrakis, Dimitrios; Nawale, Ganesh N.; Varghese, Oommen P.; Mourkas, Evangelos et al.
Part of Cell and Tissue Research, 2026
- DOI for Effects of antibiotics encapsulated in hyaluronic acid hydrogels on different osteogenic cells and bacteria
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Argyriou, Alexandra; Wadsworth, Marc H.; Fienman, Joshua; Gonzalez-Sanchez, Ana Cristina et al.
Part of Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, p. 265-275, 2026
- DOI for Innate immune cell subsets are enriched in synovial fluid of ACPA-negative rheumatoid arthritis and characterized by distinct type I IFN gene signatures
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Divergence of C4A and C4B in first-episode psychosis: Insights from CSF and plasma immune profiling
Arjmand, Shokouh; Chaudhary, Mridul; Samudyata, Samudyata; Piehl, Fredrik et al.
Part of Translational Psychiatry, 2026
- DOI for Divergence of C4A and C4B in first-episode psychosis: Insights from CSF and plasma immune profiling
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Askeli, Freyr Einarsson; Andersen, Asger; Sandblad, Katarina Glise; Martinell, Louise et al.
Part of Thrombosis Research, 2026
- DOI for Reperfusion treatment strategies in acute pulmonary embolism: Study protocol for a multicenter prospective observational study in the Nordic countries (PE-NORDIC)
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Astenvald, Rebecka; Frick, Matilda A; Isaksson, Johan
Part of BMC Psychiatry, 2026
- DOI for Reactivity and regulation of negative and positive emotions in child- and adolescent diagnostic and trait-level ADHD: a cross-sectional study.
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