Hana Shabana

My clinical and research work focuses on women’s health, reproductive medicine and gynaecological endocrinology. At Karolinska Institutet, my research investigates the microbiome and metabolome in women’s health, with particular interest in reproductive and gynaecological conditions. I am in the final stage of my PhD training in Professor Kenny Rodriguez-Wallberg’s research group at the Department of Oncology-Pathology.

I completed my medical education at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. I am a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and board-certified in Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecological Endocrinology. Clinically, I work in Reproductive Medicine at Karolinska University Hospital, an ESHRE-accredited training centre.

My research focuses on the microbiome and metabolome in women’s health, with particular interest in the female reproductive tract and their relevance to reproductive and gynaecological health.

Using epidemiological, clinical and multi-omics approaches, I study microbial and metabolic patterns associated with gynaecological conditions and reproductive outcomes. My work includes research on bacterial vaginosis, the reproductive tract microbiome in medically assisted reproduction, and the influence of medications and host-related factors on women’s reproductive health.

The research combines large population-based datasets with prospective clinical studies of women and couples undergoing fertility treatment. A central aim is to clarify the clinical relevance of microbial and metabolic profiles, distinguish association from causation, and identify findings with potential translational value for women’s health.

For more information about our ongoing research, please visit www.swebiofertil.se.

Teaching includes medical students in obstetrics, gynaecology, reproductive medicine and women’s health, both in clinical and academic settings. Previous experience also includes one year as a teaching assistant during medical training. Lectures on women’s health are given in academic, clinical and professional contexts.