About the BioNut Unit

Our vision is for the Biosciences and Nutrition Unit at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), to conduct biomedical research at the international research front that attracts world-class individuals coupled to a quality-assured academic education and constituting an attractive partner for the health care system, the industrial sector and leading research centres.

The BioNut Unit offers an international educational and research environment where the researchers and students are in focus and conducts research within these areas and more:

  • Molecular ageing
  • Nutrition
  • Cancer biology
  • Epigenetics
  • Functional genomics
  • Structural biology
  • Virology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biologic drugs and biomaterials
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Janne Johansson

Head of Unit
+46852483525
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Linda Strand

Unit administrator
+46852481222

General Contacts

Phone:

+46 8 524 800 00 (Switchboard)

Addresses:

Visiting address:

Neo, Blickagången 16, Flemingsberg

Postal address:

Karolinska Institutet
Dept. of Medicine, Huddinge
Biosciences and Nutrition Unit
Neo
Group / Name
SE-141 83 Huddinge
Sweden

Contacts to research groups, management and administration

Management and administration at MedH
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Management and administration

Management and administration at MedH

Contacts to the Management and TA personnel at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge.

Research groups at the BioNut Unit
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Meet our researchers

Research groups at the BioNut Unit

At the BioNut Unit we perform high quality research in various areas of medical sciences, including molecular ageing, cancer biology, biologic drugs and biomaterials, functional genomics, structural biology, bioinformatics, and nutrition.

Read more about the research we carry out on the following sites.

Directions to the BioNut Unit

The Biosciences and Nutrition Unit is situated in the Neo building in Flemingsberg, next to Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge.

How to reach us by Public Transport

By train

We are approximately 15 minutes from Stockholm City by commuter train towards Tumba or Södertälje C, station: Flemingsberg

Flemingsberg station: use the south exit, up the escalators and walk right towards the Karolinska University Hospital (Huddinge). You find the Neo building on your right hand side (Blickagången 16).

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Travel planner long-distance trains (SJ)

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By bus

To and from Stockholm as well as interconnections with the underground system. For routes and timetables, please see sl.se (same as for commuter trains above).

How to reach us by car

Driving directions from Stockholm to Neo, Hälsovägen 7C:
E4 southbound, exit at Vårby (exit 148), follow the hospital signs to Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge, the entrance to the parking is the first exit to the right after the hospital main entrance, beneath the Neo building.