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Susanna Walter is an Adjunct Professor at Linköping University, where she specializes in gastroenterology with a strong research interest in the complex interactions between the brain and the gut, particularly in patients with functional bowel disorders and visceral pain. She is part of a multidisciplinary research group exploring these themes, including clinicians, neuroscientists, and preclinical researchers. Her work aims to unpack the connections within the brain-gut-microbiome axis and to understand how alterations in gut permeability relate to changes in brain structure and function in health and disease, particularly in irritable bowel syndrome. Susanna has contributed to significant publications, including studies on brain structure in gastrointestinal symptoms, the association of plasma levels of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide with affective symptoms, and the effects of psychological stress on gut permeability. She seeks to identify new pathophysiological insights, biomarkers, and treatment predictors for various patient groups within the field of neurogastroenterology.
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