Niclas Bjarnegård

Niclas Bjarnegård serves as a University Lecturer at Linköping University's Faculty of Medicine within the Department of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine (DISP), part of the Department of Health, Medicine and Care (HMV). His primary responsibilities include teaching physiology and clinical examination methods across medical, physiotherapy, and biomedical analyst programs, along with coordinating courses and supervising practical examinations.

Education:

• Medical Technologist, Gothenburg (1987)
• Doctor of Medicine (PhD), Linköping University (2008)
• Specialized courses in vascular ultrasound, echocardiography, sports medicine, and medical research methods (1988-2021)

Bjarnegård's research centers on vascular physiology with emphasis on arterial stiffness, pulse wave dynamics, and blood flow characteristics. His work employs physiological examination methodologies to study vascular mechanics in abdominal aortic aneurysm patients and healthy volunteers, aiming to detect early cardiovascular disease markers. Key methodologies include vascular ultrasound, pulse wave analysis, and hemodynamic measurements.

Analysis of his 8 most recent publications (2010-2024) reveals consistent focus on vascular properties in abdominal aortic aneurysm patients, with increasing sophistication in imaging techniques (4D flow MRI) and expansion into microcirculation studies. The research demonstrates progressive investigation from basic arterial properties to complex hemodynamic interactions in specific patient populations.

Advising & External Roles:

• Assistant Supervisor for PhD theses: Ida Åström-Malm (Jönköping University, 2022), Kristian Shlimon (Linköping University, 2020-present)
• Member of Equalis expert panel for physiological vascular diagnosis (2015-present)
• Lecturer for vascular ultrasound courses at Örebro University (2015-present), Karolinska Institute (2017-present), and RUD education (2016, 2022)
• Reviewer for Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, Acta Physiologica, and other cardiovascular journals

Bjarnegård conducts research within the Unit for Cardiovascular Sciences (KAV) at DISP, utilizing Linköping SCAPIS cohort data and participating in the MeChamP intervention study with CMIV and primary care centers. His laboratory work focuses on vascular ultrasound characterization of carotid artery motion patterns and aortic geometry in aneurysm patients.