Meet our employees
What is it like to work here? Could this be the place for your international experience? We asked three international employees why they choose the Institute of Medicine.

Bright Nwaru
Senior Lecturer at Krefting Research Centre, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition.
Hello Bright, tell us about your background and your current position!
– I was born in Nigeria and I have studied and worked in Europe for the last 18 years, since 2017 in Sweden. I conduct asthma and allergy research at Krefting Research Centre within the framework of the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine (WCMTM).
What is unique about working here?
– The Institute of Medicine conducts a wide range of research - from diabetes, pulmonary medicine to global public health - and it has a robust platform for research collaborations. Also, as a researcher at Krefting Research Centre, you have the whole spectrum of scientific investigation into asthma and allergy in one place; from animal models to clinical and population-based studies. It is a great opportunity to interact with other researchers using different approaches than you!
Has this international experience contributed to your career development?
– It has really helped me. Sweden is a country where excellence in science is held high and widely promoted. My time here has inspired me in so many ways, for instance how the industry and the academia work together and how they ensure that our research findings benefit society.
What would you like to say to fellow researchers who are considering moving to Sweden and our Institute to work?
– I love it here, it’s a great place for both living and working! There are good services for researchers to help you with your applications and funding. And as a researcher at Krefting Research Centre you have a big advantage – Krefting Foundation’s major financial support to the centre.
More information
- Bright Nwaru Group
- Visit the web page of Krefting Centre
- Visit the web page of the Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition

Angela Molinaro
PostDoc, who did her PhD studies at the Department of Molecular och Clinical Medicine.
Hello Angela, tell us about your background and your current position!
– I was born in Italy and studied Medical Biotechnologies in Rome. I did my PhD at the Institute of Medicine and I’m currently a PostDoc at the Department of Laboratory Medicine and working at Wallenberg Laboratory.
What is it like to work here?
– The infrastructure is one of nicest and well updated I have worked in. The unions are also very efficient in helping the workers in case of any problems. There are good benefits for families, such as paternity or maternity leave, sick leave and the possibility to work from home.
– It is a very international environment and even outside work all Swedish people speak English quite well so it is possible to communicate easily.
Was there anything that surprised you when you first started here?
– I started as a PhD student so I had to do all the courses and complete the credits required, which was not easy but the PhD students are well supported by the University. In addition, the financial compensation as PhD and PostDoc has allowed me to conduct a comfortable lifestyle without problems.
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Nawi Ng
Professor in Global Health, School of Public Health and Community Medicine
Hello Nawi, please tell us a bit about your background!
– I was born in Indonesia and studied to become a qualified medical doctor at Gadjah Mada University in Indonesia. I am also an epidemiologist and public health enthusiast trained at Umeå University in Sweden, where I achieved my Master of Public Health and PhD in Epidemiology and Public Health.
Do you have any advice to fellow researchers contemplating moving to Sweden and our Institute to work?
– It will be helpful to establish a good connection with researchers at the Institute in order to get information about work and life in Sweden and at the Institute. It's a good idea to contact the International Office at Sahlgrenska Academy to get more information about the practical details about moving and living in Sweden.
Three reasons: Why choose the Institute of Medicine?
- High volume of scientific seminars and workshops that provide ample opportunities to further develop research and pedagogical capacity.
- High quality education and research training provided by excellent researchers and teachers, supported by well-established infrastructure.
- Wide range of established research groups in different fields that opens the opportunity for cross-discipline collaboration between basis, clinical and public health sciences.
More information
- Nawi Ng Global Public Health Research Group
- Visit the web page of the School of Public Health and Community Medicine
Contact our departments and principal investigators
About the Department
The Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, at the Institute of Medicine, conducts research in several different areas, such as endocrinology, hematology, gastroenterology, hypertension, respiratory medicine and allergology, and clinical nutrition focusing on body composition and energy metabolism. The research is conducted in close collaboration with health care at both the Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Mölndal Hospital.
Contact management
- Head of Department:
Claes Ohlsson - Deputy Directors:
Marie Lagerquist (Deputy Head of Department)
Jörgen Isgaard
Madeleine Rådinger
Contact principal investigators
- Per-Ola Andersson
- Mats Brune
- Helena Filipsson Nyström
- Ludger Grote
- Jan Hedner
- Jörgen Isgaard
- Ulrika Islander
- Gudmundur Johannsson
- Marie Lagerquist
- Kerstin Landin-Wilhelmsen
- Mattias Lorentzon
- Jan Lötvall
- Eva Millqvist
- Sofia Moverare Skrtic
- Bright Nwaru
- Claes Ohlsson
- Madeleine Rådinger
- Magnus Simrén
- Henrik Sjövall
- Johan Svensson
- Lowie Vanfleteren
- Hans Wadenvik
- Anna Winkvist
More information
To Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition webpage
About the Department
The Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, at the Institute of Medicine, conducts translational research primarily on metabolism, diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease in order to improve health and healthcare in the community. The overall goal is to create an excellent translational research environment of a very high international standard.
Contact management
- Head of Department
Malin Levin - Deputy Directors
Göran Bergström (Deputy Head of Department)
Mats Börjesson
Åsa Tivesten
Contact principal investigators
- Lennart Bergfeldt
- Niklas Bergh
- Göran Bergström
- Jan Borén
- Jeremie Boucher
- Fredrik Bäckhed
- Emma Börgeson
- Mats Börjesson
- Lena Carlsson Ekander
- Mikael Dellborg
- Michael Fu
- Soffia Gudbjörnsdottir
- Per-Anders Jansson
- Anders Jeppsson
- Sverker Jern
- Malin Levin
- Max Levin
- Li-Ming Gan
- Marcus Lind
- Per Lindahl
- Hanns-Ulrich Marschall
- Karin Manhem
- Lillemor Mattsson Hultén
- Elmir Omerovic
- Björn Redfors
- Stefano Romeo
- Annika Rosengren
- Gustav Smith
- Ulf Smith
- Giovanni Solinas
- Karl Swedberg
- Åsa Tivesten
More information
To Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine webpage
About the Department
At the Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, at the Institute of Medicine, the main research areas are inflammation and inflammatory diseases irrespective of whether they are caused by allergies, infections or are autoimmune diseases. The aim is to investigate the underpinning mechanisms behind the inflammation. Several of our researchers also work as senior consultants at the clinics at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, which is a great advantage especially for translational research.
Contact management
- Head of Department
Lill Mårtensson-Bopp
Contact principal investigators
- Jan Bjersing
- Lena Björkman
- Maria Bokarewa
- Hans Carlsten
- Mats Dehlin
- Claes Dahlgren
- Olov Ekwall
- Cecilia Engdahl
- Kristina Eriksson
- Huamei Forsman
- Helena Forsblad d'Elia
- Inger Gjertsson
- Ola Grimsholm
- Anna-Karin Hultgård-Ekwall
- Lennart Jacobsson
- Tao Jin
- Anna Karlsson-Bengtsson
- Eva Klingberg
- Cristina Maglio
- Lill Mårtensson-Bopp
- Sören Paludan
- Rille Pullerits
- Anna Rudin
- Mattias Svensson
- Esbjörn Telemo
- Hadi Valadi
More information
To Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation webpage
About the Department
The School of Public Health and Community Medicine, at the Institute of Medicine, conducts extensive education and research in global public health, general medicine, occupational medicine, environmental medicine, social medicine, medicine use and pharmaceutical policy. We also conduct education and research within nutritional epidemiology, insurance medicine, innovation and utilization, health economics, biostatistics and register epidemiology.
Contact management
- Head of Department
Max Petzold - Deputy Directors
Ronny Gunnarsson (Deputy Head of Department)
Anna-Carin Olin
Henric Rhedin
Contact principal investigators
- Ronny Gunnarsson
- Tove Hedenrud
- Gunnel Hensing
- Bertil Lindmark
- Lauren Lissner
- Nawi Ng
- Fredrik Nyberg
- Anna-Carin Olin
- Kerstin Persson Waye
- Max Petzold
- Maria Rosvall
- Helena Sandén
- Mikael Svensson
- Leo Stockfelt
- Marianne Törner
More information
To School of Public Health and Community Medicine webpage