Department of molecular and clinical medicine

The mission of the department is to support and promote research and teaching in translational medicine, focusing on metabolism, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases to improve health and benefit society.

The cardiometabolic research area (obesity-insulin resistance and cardiovascular) has a long tradition and excellent quality. Several of the groups active at our department are at the scientific forefront and publish in the leading scientific journals.

The department houses the strategic research center Sahlgrenska Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research (CMR). The field of “patient-centered research on heart and vascular disease including obesity” is a prioritized research area at University of Gothenburg. It is also a prioritized area at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital.

We pursue excellence and research of the highest quality, and promote strong interactions between independent research groups. Our strategies for recruitment are to identify outstanding young scientists, preferentially internationally trained scientists, and to recruit excellent senior researchers who provide significant synergy within the department.

Translational Medicine

In recent years, there has been an enormous growth in our understanding of how basic biological processes take place at a molecular level. This is exemplified most notably by the sequencing of the human genome. These developments are continuing at an explosive pace, together with an increased understanding of the molecular mechanisms that underlie the pathogenesis of complex diseases.

However, to improve human health, scientific discoveries must be translated into clinical practice. Therefore, it is important to connect basic research with patient care. Basic scientists provide clinicians with new tools that are assessed for their beneficial impact in patients, and clinical researchers make novel observations about the nature and progression of disease that often stimulate basic investigations. Thus, basic and clinical researchers complement each other, and both are essential for successful medical research.