Strategic Areas
The foundation of SciLifeLab rests on three pillars: state of the art research infrastructure, a community of world-class researchers, and an extensive Data-Driven Life Science program (DDLS).
We organize our infrastructure technology and expertise strategic areas: Planetary Biology, Translation to Healthcare, and Pandemic Laboratory Preparedness.
Planetary Biology
SciLifeLab’s strategic area Planetary Biology is sprung out of a need for trans-disciplinary and coordinated approaches to study life on earth, with a broad scope ranging from single molecules and cells to individual species, species communities, ecosystems, and their functioning on the planet. Simply speaking ”Life in environmental context”.
Translation to Healthcare
Translation to Healthcare focuses on bringing emerging technologies and research findings into everyday clinical practice. Working within the sensitive landscape of health data, the area supports the development of evidence-based and equitable care for patients. This work is central to Precision Medicine, where treatments are tailored to individual molecular profiles. By connecting researchers with healthcare professionals, SciLifeLab helps ensure that new scientific insights and tools reach hospitals and ultimately benefit patients.
Pandemic Laboratory Preparedness
By engaging the entire SciLifeLab research community and utilizing our national infrastructure, SciLifeLab has delved into the strategic areas of pandemic laboratory preparedness. The focus was sprung out of the need during the Covid-19 pandemic to analyze and inhibiting Covid-19 at the molecular, cellular, patient, population and environmental level. To achieve this, a number of initiatives were been launched, all of which focus on promoting national collaborations, team science and sharing data openly.
