Core facilities for research
Karolinska Institutet offers a wide range of core facilities, providing service, recourses and competence to academic research in Sweden. These core facilities were all founded to meet the needs of the university’s own scientists, and they are under constant development to provide the latest techniques and knowledge within their fields of expertise. Karolinska Institutet is also a major partner in several national research infrastructures.
Coronavirus outbreak
SciLifeLab prioritise COVID-19 projects
SciLifeLab prioritise COVID-19 projects
SciLifeLab service facilities are now encouraged to prioritise projects regarding COVID-19. As a national, government-funded research infrastructure, SciLifeLab can make advanced technologies and expertise available to support researchers working on COVID-19.
BSL3 labs ready for the coronavirus
BSL3 labs ready for the coronavirus
Karolinska Institutet is prepared for research on the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and other highly pathogenic organisms. Our BSL-3 laboratories are safe and efficient technical platforms where it is possible to work with class 3 pathogens, both non-airborne and air-borne.
Research areas
Animal experimental facilities
Animal experimental facilities
The managing organisation for all aspects of animal experimentation in research at Karolinska Institutet is Comparative Medicine. Our scientists also have access to animal facilities managed by the Karolinska University Hospital.
Biobanks and registries
Biobanks and registries
Karolinska Institutet has globally unique resources in biobanking and longitudinal cohorts, as well as expanding competence in biostatistics. This puts our university at the frontline of medical epidemiological research in an international perspective.
Biosafety and translational
Biosafety and translational
Karolinska Institutet collaborates closely with the healthcare sector, mainly in the Stockholm county area. Here we present clinical and translational research infrastructures, as well as different kinds of laboratory resources, including BSL-3.
Imaging
Imaging
Karolinska Institutet offers a wide range of imaging infrastructures. Our facilities collaborate closely with other world-leading centres to ensure that we stay in the front-line of the field.
Omics and high-throughput
Omics and high-throughput
Facilities and resources within proteomics and genomics and related techniques, including single cell analysis, located at our two main campuses. Several of the listed core facilities are also a part of the national research facility SciLifeLab.
Stem cells, engineering and FACS
Stem cells, engineering and FACS
Cutting edge fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) technologies are mandatory elements in the toolbox of a leading medical university. Karolinska Institutet also provide state of the art iPS technology, and platforms for material engineering.
More resources and lists
National research facilities
National research facilities
The Swedish Research Council supports a number of national and international infrastructures, providing researchers with the facilities for carrying out research of the highest quality.
Infrastructures at SciLifeLab
Infrastructures at SciLifeLab
SciLifeLab is a national centre for cutting-edge molecular biosciences, with its Stockholm hub located at the border of KI's north campus area. Here is a list of core facilities that the centre offers.
Stockholm Center for Health Data
Stockholm Center for Health Data
Stockholm Center for Health Data is a new service hub for researchers who require access to health data from different health-care providers in the Stockholm area. The center is managed by the county council.