Division of Clinical chemistry

The division is scientifically involved in several basic research projects as well as clinically oriented projects and contributes to the overall teaching efforts of Laboratory Medicine, one of the largest departments of education at Karolinska Institutet.

Research groups

Uwe Tietge  research group

Ping Chen research

Ingemar Björkhem/Ulf Diczfaulsy research

Anders Helander research

The division is also involved in the Cardio Metabolic Unit (CMU).
Coordinator: Paolo Parini.

Education

The education provided at Clinical Chemistry spans a wide range of courses and programs including Medicine, Dentistry, Nursery and the Biomedical Analyst program, and also includes validation of foreign degrees, pedagogical education for university teachers, as well as stand-alone courses.

Responsible for education at the division

Maura Heverin, PhD: Deputy Head of the Division

Anna-Klara Rundlöf, PhD

Veronika Tillander, PhD

Staffan Wallin, PhD

Annika Österdahl, MSc

Mass spectrometry platform

The division operates SMART (Small Molecule Analysis for Research and Teaching), a state-of-the-art mass spectrometry platform to comprehensively analyze virtually all small molecules and aid in metabolic flux measurements. SMART is open for all interested entities from inside as well as outside Karolinska Institutet.

https://staff.ki.se/core-facility-for-campus-flemingsberg-mass-spectrometry

Staff in the facility

Mats Johansson, managing director

Anita Lövgren Sandblom, laboratory technician