SciLifeLab Group Leaders

The SciLifeLab research community is a dynamic, interdisciplinary network of scientists from various fields within molecular life sciences, united by the goal of addressing critical challenges in health, biodiversity, and sustainability. With a unique mandate to promote biology-, technology-, and data-driven excellence in life sciences, SciLifeLab fosters collaboration and innovation, driving breakthroughs in e.g. genomics, bioinformatics, molecular biosciences, and precision medicine, while advancing solutions for healthcare, the environment, industry, and other sectors of society.

Information for sciLifeLab group leaders
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Leif Andersson

Uppsala University
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Tuuli Lappalainen

KTH
Platform Director: Genomics
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Bernhard Schmierer

Karolinska Institutet
Platform Co-Director: Chemical Biology and Genome Engineering
Head of Unit: CRISPR Functional Genomics
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Mafalda Sousa Ferreira

Stockholm University
SciLifeLab Fellow
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Christopher Wheat

Stockholm University

Last updated: 2026-09-03

Content Responsible: Disa Hammarlöf(disa.l.hammarlof@scilifelab.se)