Grants, prizes and donations
Two innovation environments at KI win Vinnova grants
Vinnova is investing in precision medicine and awarding grant funding to six innovation environments. Two of them are at Karolinska Institutet, and both focus on treating cancer. The aim of the grants is to fund efforts to bring greater precision to the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases.
Prize for study showing new cause behind vascular complications in type 2 diabetes
The Swedish Society of Medicine (SLS) awards researchers John Pernow and Aida Collado Sánchez at Karolinska Institutet with the Alvarenga Prize 2024. The laureates are rewarded for a research article on a study that shows a new cause behind vascular complications in type 2 diabetes and possible future treatment to prevent this.
KI researchers lead a pilot HPV self-screening programme in Ukraine
Cervical cancer ranks as the fourth most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women, despite the disease being largely preventable. Now, researchers from Karolinska Institutet have received funding from the UICC to investigate how an HPV self-screening programme can be implemented in war-torn Ukraine.
Six ERC Starting Grants awarded to KI researchers
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced this year’s recipients of Starting Grants for young scientists and scholars across Europe. Six project applications submitted by researchers from Karolinska Institutet have secured grants totalling 9.8 million Euro – an important recognition for KI.
Preparedness week 2024
Laboratory preparedness and the importance of making use of experience
Correct and functioning diagnostics are a basic prerequisite for knowing what is happening and what it is we are dealing with, both in everyday life, but not least in a health crisis. Therefore, the need for adaptable and scalable laboratory and diagnostic capabilities is central to rapid and adequate management in many health crises, whether infectious diseases or chemical spills.
Preparedness in intensive care and the need for prioritisation
Healthcare is a societal function that needs to function both in everyday life and in a health crisis. In any health crisis, be it a natural disaster, war in an unstable Europe or a new pandemic, the number of patients in need of care will increase. Among them, a certain proportion will be critically ill in need of intensive care. This will require difficult decisions and prioritisation from their doctors.
Preparedness for a creeping health crisis - the case of antibiotic resistance
Some health crises occur suddenly and intensely, for example in the event of an armed attack or an earthquake. Others come more stealthily. One of the clearest and most worrying examples of an insidious health crisis is antibiotic resistance, which will be addressed at a high-level meeting of the United Nations in September.
Infection control and outbreak preparedness when the virus is loose
We all recognise the scene from countless horror movies and thrillers. A new, unknown virus is spreading. Panic ensues! Suddenly, the streets of New York are filled with people in yellow hazmat suits with big helmets, carrying stretchers where people lie writhing in terrible agony. But what is does it really look like when we prepare for and manage communicable diseases? The Centre for Health Crises’ expert coordinator knows more.
Curious about ageing
How old are you - really?
You might be 50 years old, but your body could be as fresh as a 40-year-old’s ‒ or vice versa. Biological ageing has its own pace and rhythm. How we live our lives, what we experience, and the quality of medical treatment we receive all influence how quickly we wear out.
The curious link between animal hibernation and ageing
When the cold and dark winter is setting in, some of us envy animals that can hibernate. This long, deep rest is an example of how nature develops clever solution to difficult problems – and is something that science can learn from, according to KI researcher Peter Stenvinkel.
The Conversation
Go with the flow for better health
New research seems to confirm that regular flow, losing yourself in time and space during an activity, has positive health effects. For example, lower risk of cardiovascular disease and depression. At the same time, there are factors that complicate this picture. What is clear, however, is that what brings us joy is good for us.
The gender-equality paradox: Psychological sex differences defy social change
In an equal opportunity country with a good economy, women and men should have increasingly similar characteristics and interests. But the reality is much more complex than that.
Erections: what we learned from mice could help with sexual health in men
Researchers have delved into the role of penile fibroblasts, the most abundant cells in the human penis, about which little was previously known.
More articles from KI researchers published in The Conversation
From cold-resistant genes to face masks, Karolinska Institutet researchers contribute to the global public discourse on a range of topics through our collaboration with the international news site The Conversation.
Selected top publications
Weight is an important health factor in pregnancy regardless of country of birth
Maryam Shirvanifar, Viktor H Ahlqvist et al, The Lancet Public Health, October 2024
How the Parkinson’s drug levodopa causes psychiatric complications similar to drug abuse
Gilberto Fisone et al, Molecular Psychiatry, September 2024
Cold spells increase the risk of heart attack
Wenli Ni et al, JACC, September 2024
New study reveals specialisation of immune cells in different tissues
Johan Sandberg et al, Science Immunology, September 2024
Gene expression of adipose stem cells in male and female mice varies depending on sex and type of adipose tissue
Martin Uhrbom et al, Nature Communications, September 2024
Mass screening for atrial fibrillation using ECG does not prevent stroke in older adults
Johan Engdahl et al, Circulation, September 2024
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