Lectures and seminars Science Today – The Intriguing Heart

This time we make an excursion from the Nobel Prize Museum to Norrsken House on Birger Jarlsgatan in Stockholm. Norrsken is a non-profit foundation and venue that promotes positive change through entrepreneurship and new technologies. 

At this occasion, we focus on the human heart and invite doctoral students and postdocs from Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Stockholm University to share their latest findings and insights. Explore today’s heart research, shaping tomorrow’s medical landscape.

Presentations and the conversation on stage will be held in English and the conversation is moderated by Olof Somell from the Nobel Prize Museum. 

Please note that the program can only be booked by members of the Nobel Prize Museum and Norrsken.
 

Tonight's KI speaker

Ali Mahdi, Postdoc, resident in cardiology, Department of medicine at Karolinska Institutet. Topic: The role of red blood cells in cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks, remain a leading cause of death. While red blood cells (RBCs) are primarily known for oxygen and carbon dioxide transport, our research has uncovered their previously unknown role in cardiovascular disease. We have found that dysfunctional RBCs contribute to heart and blood vessel damage, particularly in individuals with type 2 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and COVID-19. Our mission is to translate these findings into effective therapies, improving cardiovascular health for high-risk patients.

Language

English

Target groups

Students and researchers