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ABOUT US

Based in Stockholm, Swedem since 2003, Vacara AB is a translational biotech company developing humanized disease models, preclinical immunology services, and immune-focused platforms for therapeutic and diagnostic development. The company works across autoimmune, inflammatory, and immune-oncology diseases, including humanized models, biomarker platforms, vaccine programs, and preclinical studies, with a focus on improving the predictability of drug development through more human-relevant biology.

Mission & Vision

To improve the success of drug development by enabling more predictive, human-relevant preclinical and translational research, and to develop more effective therapies and diagnostics for patients.


OUR TEAM

Rikard Holmdahl

CEO,

Professor

Angel Yao Mattisson

CFO, Information

Outi Sareila

COO,

Project leader

Erik Lönnblom

Project leader, Diagnostics

Yibo
He

Project leader, R&D

Shamasree Ghosh

Researcher

Eleni Karvela

Research Associate

Evangelia  Salampasi

Research Associate

Anthony Yau

Principal Scientist

Changrong Ge

Senior Research Scientist

Work With Us

Vacara collaborates with biotech, pharma, and academic partners across:

  • Humanized disease models 
  • Preclinical immunology services 
  • Vaccine and diagnostic programs 
  • Licensing and co-development partnerships 


Links for Next Steps

Gender Equality Plan (GEP) for Vacara AB