Lena Henriksson

Lena Henriksson is a researcher and education coordinator at Uppsala University's Department of Basic Biology, with dual expertise in structural biology and gender studies. Her affiliations span scientific and humanities disciplines, reflecting interdisciplinary research interests.

• Academic Role: Education Coordinator, Department of Basic Biology
• Research Focus: Structural biology of mycobacterial enzymes and gendered narratives in media/literature
• Contact: lena.henriksson@ibg.uu.se

Research Interests

Henriksson's work in structural biology centers on enzyme inhibition mechanisms in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, particularly targeting isoprenoid biosynthesis pathways through crystallographic studies and medicinal chemistry. Simultaneously, she explores gender dynamics in Swedish media and literature, focusing on:

• Single parenthood representations in journalism
• Motherhood narratives across fiction and life writing
• Gender equality discourse in parenting guides
• Relational masculinities in literary analysis

Publications

Her scholarly output bridges biochemical research (2011 studies on fosmidomycin analogues) and contemporary gender theory (2021-2025 publications on parenting, reproduction, and narrative analysis). Key themes include:

• Biochemical drug design targeting bacterial enzymes
• Media framing of lone parents and co-parenting
• Discursive tensions between biological/normative motherhood
• Visual documentation in preschool pedagogy

Academic Contributions

Henriksson has contributed to:

• Swedish feminist scholarship through book chapters
• Structural biology via X-ray crystallography studies
• Public discourse analysis across reproductive ethics, aging, and education