Grants, prizes and donations
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Professor Juleen Zierath receives prestigious award for diabetes research
Professor Juleen Zierath is this year's recipient of the prestigious Diabetes Prize for Excellence, awarded by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) research network and the research foundation Novo Nordisk Foundation. Juleen Zierath receives the prize for her groundbreaking research on physical activity and diabetes.
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The 2024 Senior Jahre Award goes to Thomas Helleday
KI professor and cancer researcher Thomas Helleday is awarded the 2024 Anders Jahre Award for Medical Research. He shares the prestigious award with Lauri Aaltonen, a cancer researcher and professor at the University of Helsinki.
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Agnes Wahrenberg awarded ESC Young Investigators Award 2024
Congratulations Agnes Wahrenberg, PhD student of the Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, on receiving the prestigious “Young Investigators Award in Atherothrombosis, Coronary, Aortic and Peripheral Artery Disease,” at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual congress in London.
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ERC Proof of Concept for the second time to KI researcher Georgios Sotiriou
Docent Georgios Sotiriou is awarded the ERC Proof of Concept grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The aim of the Photocure project is to investigate whether a light-activated nanocomposite film can be an effective treatment for severe, infected wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers. But also to prepare the step from innovation to medical device. This is the second time Georgios Sotiriou has been awarded the prestigious grant, and the third time he has received funding from the ERC.
Research on dementia
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Increased risk of dementia after acute kidney injury
Acute kidney injury is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and others.
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Alzheimer’s drug may slow down cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies
Drugs known as cholinesterase inhibitors have the potential to slow down cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies, a type of dementia that is similar to both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
The Conversation
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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
Potential cell of origin for childhood cancer neuroblastoma discovered
Ninib Baryawno et al, Molecular Cancer, August 2024
New insights into Alzheimer's disease risk genes in a rural Chinese population
Chengxuan Qiu et al, Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, August 2024
Benefits of protein intake may outweigh disadvantages in older adults with chronic kidney disease
Adrián Carballo Casla et al, JAMA Network Open, August 2024
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