Magnus Ingelman-sundberg PhD

Magnus is a Professor of Molecular Toxicology since 1996 and research group leader in Pharmacogenetics at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology since 2006. Vice Chairman and Section Head, Previous positions at Karolinska Institutet were Research Assistant in Physiological Chemistry 1976-1977; Lecturer in Physiological Chemistry 1977-1987 (appointed 1982); and Acting Professor of Physiological Chemistry 1987-1996. Currently leader of a research group of about 15 people including 5-6 postdocs/senior researchers. The research programme is focused on genetic factors of importance for interindividual differences in drug response and adverse drug reactions and on a novel 3D hepatic in vitro system where liver function, mechanisms of drug-mediated enzyme induction and drug hepatotoxicity as well as liver diseases like steatosis, hepatitis and fibrosis is studied.