Katarina Johansson, PhD

Medical Scientific Advisor , Cardiology, Amyloidosis at AstraZeneca

Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

About

I am an outgoing and engaged scientist that is highly interested in medical research, drug development and communicating medical science. After working over 15 years as a researcher with pre-clinical drug development and intracellular signalling pathways, I am now working as a Medical Advisor within Cardiology. I have experience from a number of different therapeutic areas including cancer, cardiology, autoimmune disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, and hematology.

Experience

  • AstraZeneca (2 yrs 3 mos)
    • Medical Scientific Advisor
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

      Cardiology, Amyloidosis

    • Medical Scientist, Global Medical Affairs, CV
      Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr

      DWB assignment to support ANTHOLOGY RWE program in Amyloidosis, Global BioPharmaceuticals Medical (BPM)

    • Medical Advisor
      May 2024 - Jan 2025 · 9 mos

      Cardiology, Amyloidosis

  • Pfizer (6 yrs 8 mos)
    • Senior Medical Affairs Scientist
      Aug 2022 - May 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Rare disease, Cardiology

    • Senior Medical & Scientific Relation Manager, Rare diseases, Cardiology
      May 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Medical Affairs, Rare diseases, Cardiology

    • Medical & Scientific Relation Manager, Rare diseases, Cardiology
      Feb 2019 - Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Medical Affairs within Rare diseases, Cardiology

  • Karolinska Institutet ()
    • Affiliated Researcher - Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics
      Apr 2017 - Jun 2020 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Affiliated researcher and teacher at Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB) at Karolinska Institutet. Coordinator, supervisor and mentor in different scientific projects involving cell signaling, redox biology, inflammatory response, hypoxia, hematopoiesis, pharmacology in relation to different pathological conditions, including oncology and immune disorders. • Teacher at an international PhD course in redox biology • Networking and scientific communications at international conference • Senior project leader and coordinator of international research projects • Manage scientific collaboration with clinical and pre-clinical researchers • Write grant- and scientific reports in English and Swedish • Supervision of students and guest researchers

    • Assistant Professor
      Oct 2014 - Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Assistant Professor and senior project leader at Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB) at Karolinska Institutet. Coordinator and manager of international scientific research projects. Develop new screening methods to study the molecular mechanism of new drug leads using 3D spheroids in a high through put manner. Development and characterisation of new potential anti-cancer drugs and drugs to treat neurodegenerative diseases. The projects involve studies of cell biology, oxidative stress, redox signalling, pharmacology, immunology and hypoxia in relation to oncology, development/hematopoiesis, neurodegenerative diseases, and atherosclerosis. • Senior project leader and coordinator of international research projects • Scientific collaboration and contact with clinical and pre-clinical researchers • Writing grant applications and writing scientific reports in English and Swedish • Invited reviewer to critically evaluate manuscripts for a number of different journals • Planning, execution of experiments, data analysis and development of new methods • Supervision of PhD students, Postdocs and master students • Course coordinator and teacher for master students and PhD students • Invited speaker at a number different international conferences, international networking

  • Scientific Advisor, Consultant at Pfizer, Inflammation & Immunology at Mimerex AB
    Apr 2018 - Jan 2019 · 10 mos

  • Karolinska Institutet, MBB, Division of Biochemistry (3 yrs 10 mos)
    • Postdoc
      Oct 2010 - 2014 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      During my postdoctoral studies I developed a novel high through put screening methods to monitor the molecular mechanism for an array of in clinical used and new potential pharmaceutical drug leads. This sensitive screening method (that we call pTRAF) that can be used to study the simultaneous activity and cross-talk of three redox regulated transcription factors (Nrf2, HIF and NFkB) in a high through put manner in single cells. Further, we used this tool to study how these transcription factors are regulated by the Trx- and GSH-systems. Additionally, I was involved in developing new potential diagnostic tools detecting tumors in vivo with PET imaging. • Planning, execution of experiments, data analysis and development of new methods • Coordinate and project lead international scientific project • Oral- and Poster- presentation of scientific projects at international conferences • Supervision of PhD students, Postdocs and master students • Course coordinator and teacher for master students and PhD students • Responsible for rebuilt a new cell culture lab, with design, drawings and direct contact with constructors. • Scientific grant- and Manuscript writing • Responsible for purchase fluorescent microscopes, cell culture incubators, Ultra-low freezers, manage service etc.

    • Researcher and Assistant at the Toxicology program
      Apr 2010 - Sep 2010 · 6 mos

      I worked as a Scientist and Assistant at the Toxicology program at the Department of Environmental Medicine (IMM). • Work independently with different research projects, plan and execute experiments • Analyze and compile data in scientific reports • Coordinate scientific meetings • Assist and teach at the Toxicology program and Biomedical Program.