Sweden
Karolinska Institute-Karolinska University Hospital
Department of Laboratory Medicine
Alfred Nobels Allé 8
SE-17177 Flemingsberg
Center Director: Dr. Anders Vahlne
Member Researchers: Anders Sonnerborg, Gunnel Biberfeld, Britta Wahren, Jan Albert, Tomas Bergstrom, Ingemar Ernberg, Maria Masucci, Matti Sallberg, Ola Weiland, Kristina Broliden, Tobias Allander
Karolinska Institute (KI) is one of the world’s leading medical universities. Their mission is centered toward research and education, to help improve people’s health. In Sweden, Karolinska Institute accounts for over 40 per cent of the medical academic research and has the largest collection of medical education. Since 1901 the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute has selected the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine, and several alumni have won the prestigious award.