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They are awarded ERC Starting Grants 2023
Two researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded ERC Starting Grants, totalling 3 million euro over five years. Kasper Karlsson and Juan Pablo Lopez will each receive EUR 1.5 million for projects that aim to fight cancer in children and understand how psychedelic compounds can be used to treat psychiatric disorders.

Method of improving young people’s wellbeing tested in more cities
In a three-year project coordinated by Karolinska Institutet, researchers will test and evaluate a method used to improve young people’s wellbeing in India, Kenya, the U.S. and Colombia. The method will be tested in Stockholm and three other cities.
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Baby deaths in Tanzania: being born in a city no longer increases their chances of survival
Babies born in urban areas in Tanzania are less likely to survive than babies born in rural areas, writes a group of researchers including from KI in The Conversation. Several policy areas for action are presented.

Why understanding how spiders spin silk may hold clues for treating Alzheimer’s disease
KI researchers Michael Landreh and Anna Rising explain in The Conversation why they are studying spider silk to find important insights into diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Better bipolar diagnosis may reduce suicide rates in boys
A study found fewer suicides among boys in Swedish regions with more bipolar diagnoses, writes the authors in The Conversation.

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.
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Selected top publications
New insights into the molecular role of metal ions in Alzheimer’s disease
Axel Abelein, Accounts of Chemical Research, September 2023
New mechanism for regulation of T cells in tumors discovered
Mikael Karlsson, Cellular and Molecular Immunology, September 2023
Prosaposin could be a promising drug candidate for Parkinson’s disease
Per Svenningsson et al, Nature Communications, September 2023
No clear link between dental procedures and endocarditis caused by oral bacteria
Niko Vähäsarja et al, eClinicalMedicine, August 2023
The identity of brain inhibitory neurons is maintained by the DNA-binding protein Sox6
Jens Hjerling-Leffler et al, Neuron, August 2023
New study provides valuable insights into how our cells harvest energy
Nils-Göran Larsson et al, Cell Metabolism, August 2023
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