Conferences and symposiums 10th anniversary celebration of KI and MSD partnership — insights, reflections and impactful stories
The Karolinska Institutet (KI) and MSD partnership has, over the past decade, delivered impactful research that has shaped clinical guidelines, informed public health policy, and advanced patient-centred outcomes. We invite you to this milestone celebration where we want to share learnings and insightful utilization of real world data as well as looking ahead towards new opportunities.
10 Years of KI & MSD Partnership — Insights, Reflections, and Impactful Stories
Half-Day Seminar open to everyone
Time: May 12th 2026 13:00-17:30
Venue: Eva and Georg Klein, Biomedicum, Karolinska Campus Solna
Objective: Highlight collaborative achievements, critical learnings, and the value created over the past ten years.
13:00-13:30 Registration
13.30 - 13.40 Welcome - Clara Hellner, Life Science Advisor to President of KI
13.40 - 14.00 Introduction to KI & MSD Partnership
Richard Cowburn, Head of Unit, External Engagement Office, KI
Stina Salomonsson, Exec. Dir. Outcomes Research, Value & Implementation, MSD
14.00 - 14.20 Long-term impact of disease: Early-life encounters of pneumococcal infections and lifetime outcomes
Gustaf Bruze, Senior Researcher, Department of Medicine Solna, KI
Salini Mohanty, Dir., Outcomes Research, Value & Implementation, MSD
14.20 - 14.40 Using Swedish clinical practice to learn about breast cancer: Swedish real-world data informing European guidelines
Irma Fredriksson, Senior Researcher, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, KI
Demet Sönmez, Regional Director of Medical Affairs, MSD
14.45 - 15.30 Panel discussion: Data-driven health policy: Leveraging RWD to improve public health
Clara Hellner, Life Science Advisor to President of KI
Petra Norebäck State Secretary to Minister of Public Health Jakob Forsmed
Klaus Schlueter, European Medical & Scientific Affairs Lead, MSD
Cyril Schiever, European Commercial Lead, MSD
15.30 - 16.00 Break
16.00 - 16.20 Mental health impact of cancer diagnosis: Registry research on patients and families informing care and policies
Karin Sundström, Senior Researcher, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, KI
Stina Salomonsson, Exec. Dir. Outcomes Research, Value & Implementation, MSD
16.20 - 16.40 Disease diagnostics: Replacing invasive diagnostics with serology testing in liver disease
Hannes Hagström, Professor, Department of Medicine Huddinge, KI
Tongtong Wang, Exec. Dir., Epidemiology, MSD
16.40 - 17.10 Public health impact of vaccination: Swedish data informing the way to cervical cancer elimination
Joakim Dillner, Professor, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, KI
Craig Roberts, Vice President, Outcomes Research, Value & Implementation, MSD
17:10- 17:20 Concluding Remarks
17:20 Mingle, snacks and drinks served
Registration DAY 1
Day 2: Expand into new areas of collaboration
On May 13th 2026, MSD will host an exclusive event for MSD and KI participants to learn about ways of working with MSD, explore synergies and identify high-value opportunities for collaboration. Participants should have an active research, administrative or project management role at KI. If you are interested in attending this event, please contact KI Alliance Manager Cecilia Aulin.
The Partnership at a Glance
Our partnership is built on collaboration, innovation, and shared goals. Below you find an overview of how we collaborate within the partnership and the steps involved in our project workflows and a list of publications produced over the first ten years.
Read more about the partnership at ki.se
