Wallenberg Laboratory

Two colleagues in white lab coats chat in one of the lab premises

Welcome to the Wallenberg Laboratory for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research! Our mission is to undertake basic and clinical research relevant to the understanding and treatment of obesity, cardiovascular disease and related metabolic disorders, kidney diseases and cancer.

Latest news

News – 25 May 2026

Weight and cancer – and how they connect

News – 21 May 2026

Important to monitor gestational diabetes

News – 13 May 2026

Viruses could become a new tool against food poisoning

News – 7 May 2026

Gut bacteria matter after bariatric surgery

News – 12 January 2026

Hidden disorder not visible on the scale

Research story/portrait

Muhammad Arif builds bridges between cells and data

He began his career developing computer networks. Today, he maps the body’s biological networks. His goal is to understand…

Research story/portrait

She explores the deep sea of the gut

We know that a fibre-rich diet appears to protect against cardiovascular disease, but we don’t know why. Karolina Sjöberg…

Our research

The lab hosts around 130 researchers and other staff within 15 research groups with a wide range of skills and expertise. We are located within the Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden and are a part of the Institute of Medicine at the University of Gothenburg.

Our research

We conduct basic, translational and clinical research focused on cardiometabolic diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular…

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About us

Last modified

19 August 2026