Department of Clinical Sciences

My research concerns how early nutrition affects child development. I work with feeding difficulties and feeding disorders in children (PFD, ARFID) both in research and as a consultant pediatrician.

Associate professor and consultant in Clinical genetics,

PhD in Epidemiology and Public Health.  

PI for the DIRECT-study. 

Chief physician at the Child and Youth Centre in Umeå and acting senior lecturer in Pediatrics. My research is clinically oriented with a focus on allergies and lung diseases in children.

I am a senior lecturer in obstetrics and gynecology and work clinically as an obstetrician. Head of Subject for Obstetrics and Gynecology in the medical programme's semester 11.

Gynecologist and obstetrician studying gynecologic cancer, primarily ovarian cancer, regarding risk factors, early diagnosis and prevention.

I am a Senior Lecturer and specialist in family medicine, with a focus on teaching and research in Professional Development

Ph.D employed at Umeå University. I do intervention research and am interested in designing interventions and also in how to ensure quality in implementation

Licensed chiropractor, Associate Professor in Epidemiology and Public Health, and researcher with a focus on pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain and musculoskeletal conditions in older adults.

PhD in medicine. Resident physician in psychiatry.

I am Professor of Pediatrics and Senior Consultant in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. My research focuses on how environmental exposures in early life affect the development of allergy and asthma.

My teaching duties is training of consultation skills for medical students. My research and clinical work focuses on gynecological cancer. I am associate professor of oncology since 2014.

MD, PhD. Consultant in obstetrics and gynecology, Umeå University Hospital.

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Forensic Medicine from a Legal Perspective (3RM002): rattsmedicin.klinvet@umu.se

Gynaecologist and obstetrican working at Örnsköldsvik hospital. PhD student doing reserach about endometriosis focusing on immunologigal mechanisms.

MD, PhD, Professor and Senior Consultant Specialist in Child- and Adolescent Psychiatry

I am a professor of Ophthalmology and my resarch focus is centered on the extraocular muscles. Research is my passion and the reason I came to Sweden from Portugal more than 30 years ago. 

Associate Professor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Head of the academic discipline Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Dietitian and nutritionist, postdoc researcher in pediatrics. My study focuses mostly on nutrition during pregnancy, lactation, infancy and childhood.

Interested in glucose metabolism in preterm infants as well as allergic and pulmonary diseases in children.

I am a doctoral student and licensed psychologist investigating the feasibility and effects of Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) for anorexia nervosa.

Physician (MD) and researcher in neurosciences, focusing on viral infections and vaccinations as risk factors for multiple sclerosis.

I work with research communication at the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Clinical Sciences.

Consultant neurologist, Associate professor.

I am Professor in Psychiatry and Head of Academic Discipline. My research has focus on suicidal and violent behavior and neurobiology and treatment of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder.

Senior lecturer at Dept of Clinical Sciences. My areas of interest are cleft palate speech and children's language development.

Neurologist and researcher focusing on neurodegenerative diseases and ALS in particular.

I study biological mechanisms of cognitive impairments in aging and neuropsychiatric diseases.

We study the cause of subglottic stenosis, a progressive narrowing of the airway below the vocal cords. The causes can be microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi or hormonal influences.

Associate Professor (Docent) in Molecular Medicine studying microbiota, immunity, and early-life environmental and nutritional factors shaping child health and disease.

Professor of Neurosurgery

PhD student and scientist, investigating the role of superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Focussing on SOD1 protein aggregation in the pathological context.

I am a child and adolescent psychiatrist with research interest in neurodevelopmental disorders and psychopharmacology, with special focus on adhd. 

MD, PhD
Professor of pediatrics
My research concerns finding early interventions to improve long-term health in children with a focus on nutrition and brain development.

Associate Professor and Sr Consultant Psychiatrist

Directing manager of National Highly Specialized care of severe Eating disorders, Region Västernorrland

PhD student in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry focusing on depression, anxiety and stress.

Senior consultant (attending) physician in Obstetrics&Gynecology at Östersunds Sjukhus, Sweden. 

Teacher in Obstetrics and Gynecology for medical and midwifery students. 

I am an associate professor in Sexual and Reproductive Health, with an associated position as a Development Manager/Midwife at the CFOG, Region Västerbotten.  

Investigating environmental risk factors for developing multiple sklerosis as well as the risks of adverse health effects from working with vibrating tools.

Licensed psychologist, PhD. Researching clinically representative psychological treatment for adults.

Professor Emeritus in Professionell Development, Associate Professor in Rehabilition Medicine and PhD in Sports Medicine.

MD, Specialist i Rehabilition Medicine and Occupational Health.

Shared Decisionmaking (SDM) in the context of psychiatric care and supported housing. I am also involved in projects regarding substance use, from a bio-psycho-social perspective.  

Identification of biomarkers and novel drug targets for neurodegenerative diseases using genomics, metabolomics and proteomics in CSF and blood biobank samples.

Associate professor in otorhinolaryngology and senior consultant sub-specialised in otology and otosurgery. Subject coordinator for otorhinolaryngology at the Department of Clinical Sciences.

I work as a biobank manager for the Neuro Biobank, a resource in various research projects, and with the ALS research group in clinical trials.

Course administration:
- International Medical Experience
- Leadership and collaboration for doctors
- Professional Development

Professor of Psychiatry, Senior Consultant at Region Västerbotten

Legalized Psychotherapist (cognitive behavioural therapy)

I am a physician and researcher in psychiatry. I study how the brain regulates when, what and how much we eat.

Pediatrician and associate professor in pediatrics. My clinical focus is on gastrointestinal diseases, liver diseases, and nutrition.

Professor and senior Consultant Neurologist. Since 1992 my research focus on the etiology of ALS/FTD and testing new experimental medicines for treating ALS.

Associate professor and senior consultant in neurosurgery. Scull base and vascular neurosurgeon. Research in subarachnoid haemorrhage.

Professor in neurology, main research line is environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis. Head of Neurosciences.

Professor of Neurosurgery at Umeå University

Specialist in Neurosurgery at the University Hospital of Northern Sweden

Licensed psyhologist and PhD candidate in Psychiatry at the Department of Clinical Sciences. My research is on emotion regulation in eating disorders and its assessment in psychiatric populations.

Senior university lecturer and senior consultant.

I am a specialist in gynecology and obstetrics. My research is focused on the safety of opportunistic salpingectomy.

Sara af Bjerkén is a specialist physician in neurology and a senior lecturer and associate professor in histology with cell biology.

PhD student in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry focusing on neuroscience-based treatment of depression in young people.

MD, PhD. My research focuses on vestibular rehabilitation after acute onset vertigo.

I am working as an Assistant Professor within Sexual and Reproductive Health, Department of Nursing, UMU and as a midwife at the Center of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Region of Västerbotten.

Staffan Berglund, MD, PhD is a clinical physician and researcher. His research interest is in pediatric nutrition.

Clinical dietitian in Östersund and Postdoc at the Department of Clinical Sciences, Pediatrics in Umeå.

MD, PhD

Associate Professor and senior consultant in paediatrics

Head of the Department of Clinical Sciences

I work in Professor Peter Andersen's research group and my research is focused on the Motor Neuron Disease - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

I am an associate professor in psychiatry with active research in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), psychiatric genetics, and epidemiology.