Cancer Research KI Reference Group

The reference group is comprised of one representative from each KI department (full member) and one substitute.

Members of the reference group have as one of their duties to distribute related information to their respective departments. This group should also utilise this forum for discussion about the organisation’s development and strategies, and relay ideas/suggestions to the Executive Board, as well as propose active members for the different working groups of the organisation. Positions to the Reference Group are to be filled based on suggestions from the chairpersons at the different departments of KI and selection made by the Cancer Research KI Executive Board. The composition of the reference group should take into account gender and career stage representation. 

Below are two tables with information regarding members across the KI departments, followed by adjunct members from the Karolinska University Hospital. Jonas Fuxe is the chair of the Reference Group and Ola Hermanson is the vice-chair of the Reference Group.

CRKI Reference Group 2026 - KI Departments
DepartmentMemberSubstitute
CNSJeroen GoosNitya Jayaram-Lindström
KI DS--
LIMECarl Johan Sundberg-
MedSHanna BraunerFredrik Wermeling
MMKRobert BränstromEmma Tham
OnkPatMartin EngeHildur Helgadottir
GPH--
KBHAnna NilssonSahar Salehi
CMBLaura BaranelloArne Lindqvist
MBBBennie LemmensSimon Elsässer
MEBTherese AnderssonMark Clements
MTCClaudia KutterJuan Du and Sylvain Peuget
Neuro--
FyFaErik NorbergHelin Vakifahmetoglu-Norberg
IMMFang FangAgneta Åkesson
KI SÖSChunde Li-
CLINTECMagnus NilssonNatalie Geyer
DentmedRachael SugarsKarin Garming-Legert
LABMEDOscar WiklanderHelene Rundqvist
MedHVanessa LundinCecilia Williams
NVSLars E ErikssonLinda Björkhem-Bergman
CRKI Reference Group 2026 - Karolinska University Hospital
TemaAdjunct members
CancerRobert Brännström
Barn och KvinnosjukvårdSvante Norgren
Hjärta och Kärl-
Inflammation och InfektionYlva Pernow
Neuro-
Trauma och Reparativ medicinPer MattssonAnna-Lena Banh
ÅldrandeMartin AnnetorpJana Kozanli
Patientflödeschef (PFC) för barnonkologinPernilla Grillner
Professor i medicinsk mikrobiell patogenes vid Karolinska InstitutetCecilia Söderberg Naucler
19-01-2026