Grants, prizes and donations
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Grants from Afa Insurance for KI research on work environment and health
The health risks of welding particles and the consequences of sick leave in mental illness are topics for two of the six research projects that have now been granted a total of SEK 18 million by Afa Insurance. Three of the six projects are run by researchers at KI.
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Bob Harris receives newly established education award
Professor Bob Harris, academic vice-president of doctoral education, has been awarded the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) Education Award. This is the first time that the prize has been awarded.
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New grant to KI researchers on mental health in working life
Seven new research projects, four of which are led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, will investigate how sick leave due to mental illness can be reduced among workers and white-collar workers in the private sector. It is part of the new R&D programme "The road to mental health in working life: Preventive, rehabilitative and strengthening efforts", which is funded by Afa Insurance and Alecta.
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Royal medals awarded to KI researchers
Professor Jonas F Ludvigsson has been awarded H.M. The King's Medal of the 8th size in the Order of the Seraphim ribbon for outstanding research contributions in paediatrics and inflammatory bowel diseases. At the same time, Professor Göran K Hansson receives H.M. The King's Medal of the 12th size in the Order of the Seraphim ribbon for leading contributions to Swedish academia.
In depth feature
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Principal Satu Harnesk: "We clean snus and not chewing gum from the floors"
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Anna-Karin Trångteg: "Young people are convinced that white snus is harmless"
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Mucosal changes from white snuff are being investigated
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A prescription for quitting nicotine
Tanja Tomson och kollegor har tagit fram ett stöd åt vårdpersonal vars patienter vill sluta med nikotin.
The Conversation
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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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Can an anti-HIV drug reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease in women?
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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
No increased risk of birth defects after COVID-19 infection or vaccination in the first trimester
Maria Magnus et al, British Medical Journal, July 2024
Exercise helps patients with metastatic breast cancer, Preferable-Effect study shows
Anouk E. Hiensch et al, Nature Medicine, July 2024
New strategy can improve cell therapy against cancer
Quirin Hammer et al, Cell Stem Cell, July 2024
Under-treatment of malnutrition in older people a growing problem
Tommy Cederholm et al, New England Journal of Medicine, July 2024
AI method to select women for MRI enhances breast cancer detection
Mattie Salim et al, Natura Medicine, July 2024
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