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Undergraduate studies in experimental liver disease research, temporary position (Scholarship)
Karolinska InstitutetPublicerad: 2026-06-03
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Beskrivning
Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?
The Romeo labaims to understand the biological and genetic mechanisms that drive metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, MASLD, and its progression towards liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. MASLD is one of the most common chronic liver diseases worldwide and is closely linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiometabolic disease. While many people with MASLD remain stable over time, some develop progressive liver injury, fibrosis, and eventually cirrhosis. Understanding why this happens is essential for identifying new therapeutic strategies.
We are looking for a motivated candidate for a scholarship position focused on basic science research using in vitro models of liver disease, including both 2D cell culture systems and 3D liver organoid models.
Your mission
The selected candidate will contribute to a project investigating genes involved in susceptibility to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. The overall goal is to understand how modulation of these genes affects key disease-related processes, including extracellular matrix deposition, collagen production, and lipid accumulation in liver cell models.
The work will involve experimental studies in human liver-related cell systems, including 2D cultures and 3D liver organoids. These models will be used to study mechanisms relevant to liver fibrosis and metabolic liver disease, with the long-term aim of identifying pathways that may be targeted to prevent or reduce disease progression.
The project is suitable for a candidate interested in translational liver research, cell biology, and experimental disease modelling.
Scholarship period:The scholarship is granted for a limited period of six months.Your profile
The candidate should have a background in biomedicine, molecular biology, cell biology, biotechnology, medicine, or a related field. Previous experience with wet-lab work is required, and experience with mammalian cell culture is highly desirable.
Good communication skills in English, both written and spoken, are required.
Eligibility requirements
These scholarships aim to provide students at the undergraduate level with early practical experience of research work, in order to strengthen the link between education and research and encourage future studies at the doctoral level.
The scholarships can be granted either for studies in an existing course or for a shorter period of practical research experience (documented in an individual study plan/research plan) for admitted students at the undergraduate or graduate level. The scholarships may be awarded for up to 12 months (divided into a maximum of four courses/periods) during the study period. Decisions on scholarships may be made for a maximum of six months at a time.
The scholarships may be granted only to: persons who have been admitted (and registered in Ladok) to KI to study at the undergraduate or graduate level, persons who are admitted (and registered) to undergraduate or graduate level programs at a university with which KI collaborates.
Location:Flemingsberg
Application
The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV without a personal letter. Instead, you will answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form.
Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all
The Romeo labaims to understand the biological and genetic mechanisms that drive metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, MASLD, and its progression towards liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. MASLD is one of the most common chronic liver diseases worldwide and is closely linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiometabolic disease. While many people with MASLD remain stable over time, some develop progressive liver injury, fibrosis, and eventually cirrhosis. Understanding why this happens is essential for identifying new therapeutic strategies.
We are looking for a motivated candidate for a scholarship position focused on basic science research using in vitro models of liver disease, including both 2D cell culture systems and 3D liver organoid models.
Your mission
The selected candidate will contribute to a project investigating genes involved in susceptibility to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. The overall goal is to understand how modulation of these genes affects key disease-related processes, including extracellular matrix deposition, collagen production, and lipid accumulation in liver cell models.
The work will involve experimental studies in human liver-related cell systems, including 2D cultures and 3D liver organoids. These models will be used to study mechanisms relevant to liver fibrosis and metabolic liver disease, with the long-term aim of identifying pathways that may be targeted to prevent or reduce disease progression.
The project is suitable for a candidate interested in translational liver research, cell biology, and experimental disease modelling.
Scholarship period:The scholarship is granted for a limited period of six months.Your profile
The candidate should have a background in biomedicine, molecular biology, cell biology, biotechnology, medicine, or a related field. Previous experience with wet-lab work is required, and experience with mammalian cell culture is highly desirable.
Good communication skills in English, both written and spoken, are required.
Eligibility requirements
These scholarships aim to provide students at the undergraduate level with early practical experience of research work, in order to strengthen the link between education and research and encourage future studies at the doctoral level.
The scholarships can be granted either for studies in an existing course or for a shorter period of practical research experience (documented in an individual study plan/research plan) for admitted students at the undergraduate or graduate level. The scholarships may be awarded for up to 12 months (divided into a maximum of four courses/periods) during the study period. Decisions on scholarships may be made for a maximum of six months at a time.
The scholarships may be granted only to: persons who have been admitted (and registered in Ladok) to KI to study at the undergraduate or graduate level, persons who are admitted (and registered) to undergraduate or graduate level programs at a university with which KI collaborates.
Location:Flemingsberg
Application
The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV without a personal letter. Instead, you will answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form.
Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all
