Online therapy as effective as in-person mental health care

Endometriosis: difficult childhood linked with greater likelihood of being diagnosed

A new study shows a link between childhood exposure to violence and a twofold increase in the risk of developing this gynaecological disease. KI researchers explain their findings in an article in The Conversation.

Alzheimer’s: bacteria that cause stomach ulcers may protect the brain

More articles by 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. 

Pete Williams new professor of vision science through generous donation

Pete Williams, senior lecturer and research group leader at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, has been appointed professor of visual science. The professorship is funded by the Ulla and Ingemar Dahlberg Foundation.

The Swedish Brain Foundation funds 39 research projects at KI

The Swedish Brain Foundation (Hjärnfonden) is making its largest donation to date to Swedish brain research. A total of 112 research projects in Sweden receive funding, and 39 of these are run at KI.

ERC grant for world-leading glaucoma research at KI

Glaucoma is the most common cause of irreversible blindness and affects 80 million people around the world. Pete Williams, researcher at Karolinska Institutet and St Erik Eye Hospital, has now been awarded a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant for his work on new treatments for the disease. 

Kenny Rodriguez-Wallberg receives EU funding for project on fertility in young cancer patients

Multidisciplinary researchers will come together in a new consortium, led by Professor Kenny Rodriguez-Wallberg, Karolinska Institute, to develop biomarkers to predict late effects and infertility in adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients, and to develop clinical care guidelines. Predict AYA will receive nearly EUR 7 million in funding from the European Union’s Horizon programme Mission Cancer.