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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.

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On Friday the 6th of December we will honour the memory of Professor Herbert Olivecrona (1891-1980) an internationally renowned neurosurgeon and "the father of Swedish neurosurgery".
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News on research

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From November 11–14, 2024, the European University Hospital Alliance (EUHA), in collaboration with San Raffaele University, hosted its annual Members Assembly. The event brought together leaders from Europe’s top university hospitals to address the challen...
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Karolinska University Hospital ranks highly across all medical specialties in the global "World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2025" ranking.
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On September 18, Karolinska University Hospital welcomed a delegation from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The visit was part of a broader review aimed at shaping Sweden’s future strategy against antibiotic resistance.
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Newsweek and Statista have once again teamed up to highlight the world's top medical innovators in their annual list of the World's Best Smart Hospitals 2025.
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