Grants, awards and donations
Photo: Ulf SirbornJuliette Foucher awarded prestigious international ALS grant
Juliette Foucher, a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, KI, has been selected as one of only three recipients worldwide of the 2026 ALS Scholars in Therapeutics grant. The grant recognises promising young researchers who are shaping the future of ALS research.
Photo: N/ATwo KI researchers receive innovation funding from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
Professor Gonçalo Castelo-Branco and Professor Janne Lehtiö at KI have been awarded funding under the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and SciLifeLab’s Proof-of-Concept Program. The aim of the program is to strengthen the pathway from academic research to innovation and commercial application in life science.
Photo: Subash Chandra MalikHelena Karlström receives a Novo Nordisk grant for research into a new treatment for small vessel disease
KI researcher Helena Karlström has been awarded a Pioneer Innovator Grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The project aims to develop a new antibody-based treatment for the inherited cerebrovascular disorder CADASIL, for which there is currently no effective treatment.
Photo: Francois LallemendSaida Hadjab receives second Novo Nordisk Foundation grant to advance chronic pain research
Karolinska Institutet researcher Saida Hadjab has received a second prestigious grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation to develop a new type of therapy that could help reverse the biological processes that drive persistent pain.
Photo: Ulf SirbornERC Proof of Concept Grant to Emma Andersson will lead to fewer laboratory animals
Emma R. Andersson has been awarded the prestigious ERC Proof of Concept Grant to further develop her technique to create mice with specific genetic signatures. “This innovation can lead to a drastic reduction in the number of animal experiments worldwide, not just in my lab,” she says.
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Photo: Getty ImagesWhat vegan and vegetarian diets can and can’t tell us about eating disorders
Many people worry that following a vegetarian or vegan diet may signal an eating disorder. But a systematic review found no clear overall association, suggesting that the reasons behind dietary choices matter far more than the diet itself. Read the article in The Conversation.
Photo: Getty ImagesGenetic research into autism raises ethical concerns
Photo: Getty Images,Getty Images/iStockphotoWomen report worse sleep than men despite objectively better sleep quality
Photo: Getty ImagesA single dose of psilocybin eased depression symptoms for months
A single dose of the psychedelic substance psilocybin, found in so-called magic mushrooms, can provide rapid relief from recurrent depression, with the effects lasting for over three months, according to a new study. However, the researchers also caution that the results may have been influenced by the placebo effect. Read the article in The Conversation.
Photo: Getty ImagesMore 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.
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Blood vessels in the brain react differently in the event of illness
Vanlandewijck et al, Nature Communications, July 2026
New knowledge could make cancer immunotherapy more effective
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Blood tests can provide more information about cancer
Mariano A. Molina Beitia et al, Genome Medicine, August 2026
New RNA method may improve islet transplantation in severe diabetes
P-O Berggren et al, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, August 2026
New clues to glioblastoma recurrence
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