Location: Reykjavik, Iceland

COE since 2023

Website: https://www.landspitali.is/sjuklingar-adstandendur/deildir-og-thjonusta/onaemisfraedideild/#panel-29013143-f1f4-11e7-a10b-005056be0005-8a

Description: The Department of immunology is the central service and research laboratory for Rheumatologic, Allergic and Immunologic diseases in Iceland. It was established in 1981 and has since grown considerably. The main role of the department is to take a leading role in research, diagnostics, treatment, and evaluation of allergic diseases in Iceland. In addition, the department provides a wide range of assays for research, diagnostics, treatment, and evaluation of immune deficiencies, rheumatologic and autoimmune diseases.

The main functions of the department are divided into the following sections:

• Service and diagnostic laboratory in our field of expertise, offering a wide range of clinical assays for immunologic, allergic, autoimmune and rheumatologic diseases
• Clinical service for individuals suffering from autoimmunity, allergy, asthma, immune deficiency and other immunologic diseases
• Education and training of health professionals and students in our field
  
• Clinical and basic research in our field