Research at the Department of Medicine, Solna
The department conducts research in a large number of areas. The research groups are located at the Karolinska University Hospital in Solna. The proximity to patients is one of the department's strengths. Conducting research in a clinical environment gives excellent opportunities to integrate basic research and patient-centered research.
The research groups are linked to the department's eleven divisions, which also correspond to our main research areas:
Meet our research group leaders
![Olle Kämpe](/sites/kise/files/styles/article_full_width/public/qbank/Olle-Kampe-web_custom20240319132855.webp?itok=_Rtov-KX)
"The search for a vaccine"
Olle Kämpe, Division of Experimental Endocrinology, about a promising treatment for patients with Addison's disease.
![Portrait of Anna Smed Sörensen in the lab.](/sites/kise/files/styles/article_full_width/public/qbank/Anna-Smed-S%C3%B6rensen_012_photo_Ulf-Sirborn-1-custom20220921111357.jpg?itok=lt5Qxyp1)
"We want to know more about the immune system in the airways"
Anna Smed Sörensen, research group leader at the Division of Immunology and Allergy.
![Decorative.](/sites/kise/files/styles/article_full_width/public/qbank/inflamed%20human%20tissues2-custom20220921170321.jpg?itok=SI1OV9Xz)
" We study chronic inflammatory diseases"
Johan Askling, research group leader at the Division of Clinical Epidemiology (KEP).
![Professor Olof Stephansson](/sites/kise/files/styles/article_full_width/public/qbank/Stephansson_Olof_02_SIR-custom20220119170825.jpg?itok=ZNn04lYF)
“Every birthing woman and her infant deserves the highest quality of care and safety”
Olof Stephansson, research group leader at the Division of Clinical Epidemiology.
![Portrait of Åsa Wheelock.](/sites/kise/files/styles/article_full_width/public/qbank/Asa_Wheelock-custom20220119165810.jpg?itok=8H1uEYF6)
"At the moment we focus on young people with post-COVID"
Åsa Wheelock, research group leader at the Division of Respiratory Medicine.
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"Our objective is fewer heart attacks"
John Pernow, research group leader at the Division of Cardiology.
![Elisabeth Svenungsson.](/sites/kise/files/styles/article_full_width/public/qbank/elisabeth-custom20220325134308.jpg?itok=dHPynVCE)
"Focus on Autoimmune Inflammatory System Diseases"
Elisabet Svenungsson, research group leader at the Division of Rheumatology.
![Photo of Ning Xu Landén. In the background: 'Healing blossom', a color pencil art by Dr. Xi Li.](/sites/kise/files/styles/article_full_width/public/qbank/ning-bakgrund-custom20220119170652.jpg?itok=wLYNrJVL)
"The goal is to heal chronic wounds"
Ning Xu Landén, research group leader at the Division of Dermatology and Venereology.
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Publications
Scientific articles involving researchers at the Department of Medicine, Solna.
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Doctoral Theses
The latest doctoral theses from the Department of Medicine, Solna.
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Research centres
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International collaborative projects at the Department of Medicine, Solna
EU and NIH projects.