KI strengthens research ties with Brazil
Karolinska Institutet (KI) and the D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR) in Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in research and education, opening up new opportunities for scientific exchange between the two countries.
The agreement was signed on 15 September by Professor Sophie Erhardt, Head of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at KI, and Fernanda Freire Tovar-Moll, CEO of IDOR.
The agreement provides a framework for closer collaboration between the institutions, including opportunities for joint research, researcher exchange and educational activities.
“Collaborations like this allow us to connect complementary expertise and research environments. By strengthening our ties with IDOR, we can create new opportunities for joint research, researcher exchange and education, while contributing to scientific development in both Brazil and Sweden,” says Sophie Erhardt.
The signing ceremony was attended by Jorge Moll, co-founder of IDOR, Luiz E. Mello of IDOR, and Pontus Naucler, Professor of Infectious Diseases at KI and academic coordinator for KI's collaboration with Brazil.
Building on growing research ties between Sweden and Brazil
The agreement builds on KI's broader engagement with Brazil, where research partnerships and academic exchanges have created connections between researchers and institutions in both countries.
The collaboration is already taking shape through doctoral education, including the first doctoral student involved in the partnership. Brazilian researcher Grace Barros de Sá is another example of the scientific connections and opportunities for knowledge exchange between the two countries.
IDOR is a non-profit institute dedicated to research, education and healthcare innovation. Established in 2010, it brings together researchers, healthcare professionals and academics, with activities spanning scientific research, education and training, and the development of new healthcare technologies.
Through the MoU, KI and IDOR aim to build on their existing connections and develop new opportunities for collaboration, bringing together expertise from both countries to advance medical research, education and healthcare innovation.