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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Erik Chorell

Umeå University
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Mate Erdelyi

Uppsala University
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Ylva Gravenfors

Stockholm University
Head of Unit: Medicinal Chemistry – Hit2Lead
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Anna-Lena Gustavsson

Karolinska Institutet
Platform Director: Chemical Biology and Genome Engineering
Head of Unit: Chemical Biology Consortium Sweden
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Per I Arvidsson

Karolinska Institutet
Platform Director: Drug Discovery and Development
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Mats Larhed

Uppsala University
Professor in Medicinal Chemistry
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    Ruisheng Xiong

    Uppsala University
    SciLifeLab Fellow
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    Ulrika Yngve

    Medicinal Chemistry-Lead Identification

    Last updated: 2026-08-17

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