Håkan Andersson

Håkan Andersson

Senior Lecturer
Telephone: +46852486326
Visiting address: Solna vägen 9, 17165 Solna
Postal address: C2 Medicinsk biokemi och biofysik, C2 Forskningsanknytning, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • Senior lecturer in biochemistry
    Associate professor
    GUA (director of undergraduate education) at MBB

    Office: D0969, Biomedicum

Research

  • I have a background in applied biochemistry (PhD from Lund University, 1999)
    and the different technologies for separation and analysis that can be found
    within this field. My research comprises the relationship between the
    structure and activity of molecules. Methodologically, I have extensive
    experience in technologies for prediction, preparation, and evaluation of
    molecularly imprinted polymer selectivity via analysis of
    pre-polymerisation/complexation, polymer synthesis, radioligand binding, and
    chromatographic analysis of polymer-ligand recognition. In recent years, my
    research focus has shifted towards structure-function relationships of
    bioactive peptides, involving their discovery, purification from biological
    materials, sequencing (MS/NGS), solid-phase peptide synthesis, and
    interpretation of NMR data as a way of understanding peptide
    three-dimensional structure and its relationship to biological activity. My
    two major projects within the field include the discovery, characterization
    and structure-activity relationships of bioactive peptides in nemerteans
    (marine worms), and characterization of the effects of genetic variation in
    avian beta-defensins. For many years I held a position as a university
    lecturer at the Linnaeus University in Kalmar. My present research is carried
    out mainly within the pharmacognosy group, Department of Pharmaceutical
    Biosciences, Uppsala University.

Teaching

  • I am the course coordinator and examiner for Basic Science 2, 18 credits [Basvetenskap 2], the second course of the first term of the medical 
    programme. I am also involved in Basic Science 1, 5 and in the integrative examination of term 4. Since 2020. I am the GUA (director of undergraduate studies) at MBB. In addition, I am the teacher representative in the KI disciplinary board, and one of the teacher representative of the programme board of the medical programme.

    I am the course coordinator and examiner for Basic Science 2 (Basvetenskap 2), an 18-credit course in the first term of the medical programme. I am also involved in Basic Science 1 and 5, as well as the integrative examination during term 4. Since 2020, I have served as the Director of Undergraduate Studies (GUA) at MBB. Additionally, I am the teacher representative on the KI disciplinary board (since June 2024) and one of the teacher representatives on the programme board of the medical programme (from April 2025).

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