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Hanna Jonasson is a Lecturer at Linköping University's Department of Medical Technology (IMT), where she conducts research focused on microcirculation and optical techniques to measure skin microcirculation. Her work aims to understand the role of microcirculation in disease development and the complex relationship between large and small vessel function.
Dr. Jonasson's primary research interest lies in biomedical optics, specifically using light-based techniques to non-invasively measure parameters in the microcirculation such as blood flow, blood volume, and oxygen saturation. Her work investigates how changes in skin microcirculation may reflect the function of all small vessels in the body and how these changes relate to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and other conditions. She is particularly interested in developing better individualized risk assessment for cardiovascular disease through microcirculatory measurements.
Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on microcirculation measurement techniques, cardiovascular risk assessment, skin optics, and biomedical education. The research spans from fundamental optical techniques development to clinical applications, with significant work on the SCAPIS study examining microvascular function in a Swedish middle-aged cohort. Her work combines optical engineering with physiological understanding to develop non-invasive diagnostic tools.
Dr. Jonasson is actively involved in biomedical engineering education, having developed interactive remote laboratory modules for electrical safety training. Her research group is part of the Biomedical Optics research area at Linköping University, which is an emerging field using light and electromagnetic energy to understand cellular and tissue structures in living organisms.
She collaborates extensively with researchers across multiple institutions, as evidenced by her numerous co-authored publications, particularly within the SCAPIS Micro project which explores links between impaired microcirculation and cardiovascular diseases using new optical techniques.
