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Caenorhabditis elegans competence center Host: Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (Karolinska Institutet) Type: Specific technique Caenorhabditis elegans is an excellent model organism for studying the genetics of development and neurobiology. Its genome is entirely sequenced and the fate of every cell is known throughout development. Also, the complete nervous system connectivity has been determined. Read more
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Centre for Genetic Physiology Host: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (Karolinska Institutet) Type: Core facility The core facility/platform provides resources and service for physiological characterization of normal and genetically modified mice. A focus is on cardiovascular studies of living conscious animals and on in vitro examination of isolated cardiac and vascular tissue. Read more
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Karolinska Center for Transgene Technologies (KCTT) Host: Department of Cell and Molecular Biology (Karolinska Institutet) Type: Core facility The aim of Karolinska Center for Transgene Technologies (KCTT) is to produce transgenic mice by pronuclear injection and ES cell techniques. KCTT is one of the largest transgenic core facilities in Scandinavia. Read more
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Karolinska Institute Zebrafish Core Facility (Campus) Host: Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (Karolinska Institutet) Type: Core facility Our state-of-the-art facility, which is the largest in Sweden, houses fish in a continuously monitored environment and all staff are qualified animal technicians. There are already zebrafish models for a number of human diseases, for example cardiomyopathy, diabetes, muscular dystrophy and Parkinson’s disease. Read more
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KERIC - Karolinska Experimental Research and Imaging Centre Host: Karolinska University Hospital Type: Core facility KERIC offering different imaging analyses in experimental systems in combination with experimental surgery in large animals like swine as well as in rodents. The unit belongs to the department of comparative medicine (AKM) and is situated at Karolinska University Hospital, Solna.
We provide tools for angiography, MRI, microPET and a combined nano PET-MRI /CT, and offer our resources to both academic research, training courses and for external clients to develop and test new equipment. Read more
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The Uppsala University Drug Optimization and Pharmaceutical Profiling Platform (UDOPP) Host: Department of Pharmacy (Uppsala University) Type: Core facility The Uppsala University Drug Optimization and Pharmaceutical Profiling Platform (UDOPP) provides a battery of in vitro and in silico assays for prediction of ADME properties, making it possible to optimize the pre-clinical properties of compound series and give the chosen candidate drug the best possible chance of success. Visit our website for more information. Read more
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Xenopus oocyte injection Host: Department of Cell and Molecular Biology (Karolinska Institutet) Type: Specific technique Xenopus laevis oocyte injections may be useful to study various biochemical processes. Scientists requiring this technique may contact me to get help with planning and performing microinjection experiments in Xenopus oocytes. Please note that we provide no service support. Read more
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