University of Gothenburg - Faculty of Science & Technology

Profile areas

Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products are among the most interdisciplinary areas of modern life science. The Faculty of Science and Technology contributes to this ecosystem by bringing biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, data science and medical science together in the development of fundamental knowledge, enabling technologies and analytical methods needed to advance the field. Researchers at the Faculty investigate biological systems across multiple scales, from molecular interactions and cellular signaling pathways to advanced materials, analysis of complex biological datasets and predictive computational models. The Faculty’s broad interdisciplinary environment creates opportunities for collaboration across scientific disciplines as well as with healthcare, industry and innovation partners, and has contributed to several innovations and companies in areas including life science technologies and drug discovery.

The Faculty hosts internationally recognized strong research in molecular life sciences, structural biology, chemistry, physics and data science. Research on membrane proteins, RNA biology, glycobiology, lipid biology and cellular signaling contribute to a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms that underpin health, disease and therapeutic interventions.

Advanced structural biology methods, including cryo-electron microscopy and approaches to track protein dynamics, provide detailed insights into biological function at the molecular level and support structure-guided therapeutic development.

Successful research at the Faculty also includes biologically active materials, colloidal and physical chemistry approaches relevant to gene delivery systems, medicinal chemistry, microfluidic assay development, and computational methods ranging from molecular simulations to AI-supported analysis of biological systems.

The Faculty hosts word-leading experts in machine learning and data-driven approaches that are increasingly used for biological image analysis, cellular characterization and the interpretation of complex biological datasets.

Research infrastructures and analytical capabilities

The Faculty of Science and Technology provides access to advanced research infrastructures and analytical platforms that are open to both academic and industrial users. These include national infrastructures such as the Swedish NMR Centre and Protein Production Sweden (PPS), alongside advanced capabilities in structural biology, high-resolution microscopy and mass spectrometry imaging, including ToF-SIMS and NanoSIMS.

The Faculty’s marine research environment contributes unique opportunities for discovery-driven research and bioprospecting through access to marine biodiversity, research stations and the ocean-going research vessel Skagerak. Together, these infrastructures enable exploration and detailed characterization of biomolecules, cells, materials and complex biological systems.

Education and future competence

A critical component of the ATMP ecosystem is access to highly trained scientists with expertise spanning biology, chemistry, physics, computation and data science.

The Faculty of Science and Technology contributes to future competence development through a broad portfolio of undergraduate and graduate programs. Studies in biology, molecular biology, biochemistry and bioinformatics provide strong foundations in cell biology, genetics, biomolecular analysis and systems-level understanding of biological processes, while programs in computer science, data science, mathematics and statistics provide expertise in modelling, machine learning, data-driven analysis and quantitative methods. Together, these educational environments help training the next generation of researchers and specialists needed to support innovation, development and manufacturing within the ATMP sector.