Louisa Cheung

• Education Coordinator at the Department of Medicine, Solna
• Course Director for the course Frontiers in Translational Medicine within the Master Programme in Molecular Techniques in Life Science
• Project leader and network coordinator for the BalticSeaBioMed network
• Project co-lead in the pedagogic development project: Integrating Generative AI in Higher Education to Enhance Critical Thinking, Learning, and AI Preparedness.

Previous roles
- Project leader for Erasmus+ project ENVISION_2027 (2021-06-01 - 2023-06-31)
- Project leader for educational development (practical training, virtual labs) for the Biomedicine programmes (2017-2021)
- Course director for the course "Frontiers in Life Science 1" (2015-2017)

- Responsible for the course lab in "Molecular Medicine" within the Bachelor programme in Biomedicine (2011-2014) 

My research interests span both biomedical science and higher education.

My earlier biomedical work focused on molecular mechanisms in adipose tissue biology, particularly metabolic regulation and inflammation, and how these processes influence vascular function.

Building on this foundation, my current scholarly focus lies in health sciences education, with special interest in the integration of technology‑enhanced learning (TEL) such as virtual laboratories and AI‑supported learning design.

I am also interested in professional identity formation, sustainability and planetary health education, as well as the use of game‑based learning to foster systems thinking.

I am passionate about education, in particular professional development and lifelong learning. 

My pedagogical development work focuses on digitally supported learning environments created through both local and international collaborations. This work is informed by the TPACK (Technological–Pedagogical–Content Knowledge) framework, which integrates pedagogy, disciplinary expertise, and digital learning into coherent educational design.

I have also integrated course‑based undergraduate research experiences (CURE) to offer a research‑connected learning experience. 
My interest in game‑based learning has led me to use games to support students in developing systems thinking and to deepen their engagement.

As Course Director, I lead curriculum design, course development, quality assurance, and budgeting. I also support faculty in delivering active and meaningful learning experiences that prepare students for their future professional careers.

As coordinator and project leader of the Nordic-Baltic BalticSeaBioMed network, I lead cross‑institutional collaboration that creates interdisciplinary and intercultural learning opportunities, strengthening KI’s internationalisation efforts and students’ ability to work in diverse academic and professional contexts.