Research in the borderland between technology, natural science, and medicine is underway at several of the schools at KTH and a number of research groups have been assessed as internationally leading edge within their fields.

One important area of research includes the mapping of all human proteins, the development of technology for large-scale genetic analysis, and cancer diagnosis and treatment. Computational biology is important within many of the research fields. Other important areas cover the development of biomedical materials, method development for pharmaceutical synthesis, technology for minimally invasive therapy, biological and medical imaging, and development of technical assistance tools and accommodation for the aging population. Strategic investments that may provide synergies and additional competitive edge within this growing area will be awarded priority within this platform.

Research within this field presupposes close collaboration with Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm University, and Stockholm County Council.