Research groups

Karolinska Institutet has about 800 teams, groups and larger units in research, distributed across 21 departments and three departmental or campus groups. On this page we display automatically compiled lists with research groups and units based on the Swedish standard classification of research subjects (SCB terminology). Please note that the source database is still under construction, which means that the lists may not yet be complete.

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Operating info: Periodic disruptions in the automatic lists

During January-February, there may be periodic disruptions in the automatic listing of research groups in various fields.
This is due to the ongoing update of the site’s subject classification to the 2025 standard for the Swedish classification of research subjects (SCB terminology).

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Anesthesiology and intensive care Artificial intelligence Biochemistry Bioinformatics and systems biology Biomaterials science Biophysics Biostatistics and probability theory

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Cancer and oncology Cardiac and cardiovascular systems Cell and molecular biology Dermatology and venereal diseases Developmental biology

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Endocrinology and diabetes Epidemiology, global public health and social medicine Forensic science Gastroenterology and hepatology Geriatrics and gerontology

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Health economy, healthcare management and policy Hematology Human computer interaction Immunology Infectious medicine Laboratory medicine Learning and pedagogy

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Medical biotechnology Medical epigenetics and epigenomics Medical ethics and history of science Medical genetics and genomics Medicinal chemistry Microbiology

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Nanotechnology Neurology Neurosciences Nursing Nutrition and dietetics

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Occupational and environmental health Occupational therapy and rehab medicine Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Otorhinolaryngology

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Pediatrics Pharmacology and toxicology Physiology Physiotherapy Precision medicine Psychiatry Psychology

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Radiology and medical imaging Reproductive medicine and gynaecology Respiratory medicine and allergy Rheumatology and autoimmunity

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Sociology and social psychology Sport and fitness sciences Structural biology Substance abuse Surgery Urology and nephrology

Research information filter search

Didn't you find what you were looking for? In our research information filter search, you can search for groups, individuals, publications, based on both MeSH terminology and the Swedish standard for research subjects. Please note, that this is a beta-version of the filter search.

How the overview is made

Curious about how the lists with research groups on this page are put together and why only certain research subjects are included? Here’s the explanation.

Meet some of our PI's

Susanne Guidetti improves the lives of people with stroke

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Susanne Guidetti improves the lives of people with stroke

A humble ‘doer’ with vision. Professor and occupational therapist Susanne Guidetti wants to make life worth living for stroke victims. ‘I’ve learned that life can’t be taken for granted, but also that we can affect our situations much more than we think,’ she says.

Patrik Ernfors wants to understand pain

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Patrik Ernfors wants to understand pain

By building up expertise around how pain arises, he hopes to help find a future solution to chronic pain. Professor Patrik Ernfors writes about failures, his work with the Nobel Prizes and why you need to be open-minded to make new discoveries.

Anna Martling counts every step to cure colorectal cancer

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Anna Martling counts every step to cure colorectal cancer

“As long as we are making progress, no matter how little, it gives me the strength to keep on working.” Surgeon and professor Anna Martling does not rest on her laurels: Now she is testing whether regular aspirin might be the next step to improve the prognosis in colorectal cancer.

Johan von Schreeb wants to create order in chaos

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Johan von Schreeb wants to create order in chaos

When others run away from bad things, Johan von Schreeb can be found dashing towards them. He has a wealth of experience in bringing order to chaotic situations – but as an administrator, he’s a complete disaster. Meet the professor who wants to control the health crises of the future.

Editor:Katarina Sternudd

Page updated:03-02-2025