Anna Wiik

Anna Wiik is a Senior Lecturer at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Laboratory Medicine, specializing in physiology and endocrinology. She has a PhD in Physiology and teaches anatomy, physiology, and related subjects to nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and biomedical science students.

• BSc in Molecular Biology
• PhD in Physiology (2008), Karolinska Institutet

Research Focus: Anna studies the effects of sex hormones on peripheral tissues and cardiovascular systems, particularly in transgender individuals undergoing hormone therapy. Her work examines body composition, muscle strength, cardiovascular function, and gene expression changes.

Scientific Contributions: Notable publications analyze longitudinal hormonal effects, adipokine secretion, and imaging-based tissue assessments. She collaborates with Karolinska University Hospital's ANOVA clinic on the GETS study.

• Best Teacher of the Year (2015)

Anna develops student-centered learning activities and leads both campus and web-based courses. She emphasizes critical thinking and scholarly teaching practices as a pedagogical promotor.