Johansson group

Group leader: Stefan Johansson

Our team investigates how genetic variation contribute to disease using approaches such as GWAS in large cohorts, genome and transcriptome sequencing in rare monogenic disorders, and in depth functional analyses in cell models and zebra fish.

Key expertise

• GWAS
• Triad
• RNA-seq
• Proteomics
• Pathway analysis
• Transcriptomics
• Metabolomics
• Methylation

We have access to several unique Norwegian and international health surveys and disease-specific registries and biobanks, including:

• Avon Longitudinal Study of Parent and Children (ALSPAC)
• The Norwegian MODY registry
• The Hordaland Healths Survey (HUSK)
• The Norwegian Registry for Organ Specific Autoimmune Diseases (ROAS)
• The Norwegian Mother, Father and Child birth cohort (MoBa)
• The Norwegian Childhood Diabetes Registry