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Research

Research is one of Karolinska's core missions, with a focus on patient-oriented clinical research. Research is carried out in the care units at the hospital and in research facilities on the hospital premises.
Core facilities

Our core facilities offer research infrastructure and expertise to others within Region Stockholm, Karolinska Institutet and external parties.

Bio Clinicum

BioClinicum poses a hub for pre-clinical and clinical research with almost 100 research groups working within the same building.

TRACK

As a translational research hub, TRACK narrows the gap between preclinical and clinical research to accelerate medical advances.

Clinical studies

Together with our patients and healthy volunteers we learn more about the treatment, prevention and diagnostics of conditions and diseases.

Karolinska Institutet

We partner with Karolinska Institutet, one of the world’s most prominent medical universities, to advance the science of medicine.

Innovation for life

Hear our researchers talk about their work in the new film series 'Innovation for life' at Karolinska University Hospital.

News on research

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Anna Wedell, senior consultant at Karolinska, has been awarded the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) Gold Medal 2023 for her efforts in precision medicine.
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Since the founding of Karolinska University Hospital, together with Karolinska Institutet, we have contributed to improving the health of millions of people over the years. Hear our researchers talk about their work in the new series "Innovation for life”....
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Researchers from Karolinska Institutet found a high number of the so called natural killer cell, an important anti-lymphoma cell, in samples from patients with cutaneous lymphoma. The study was published in Frontiers in Immunology.
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Ukraine doctors aim to develop a project to assist Ukrainian patients with rare diseases, which has become even more critical due to the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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