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EuroJEM is a new infrastructure for occupational exposure matrices in Europe created within the EU Horizon 2020 project EPHOR.

In May, the Swedish Suicide Research Conference (SSRC) will take place, bringing together national and international experts and researchers in suicidology and suicide prevention – secure your ticket today.

Hi Elin Uzunel, doctoral student at the Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, NVS. On February 14, you will defend your thesis ”Fragility fractures, self-rated health and treatment with a spinal orthosis in older women in primary health care”. What is the main focus of the thesis?

What does our employee Indu Motwani do during the day? Let's find out what the administrative officer of international projects usually do.

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a new mechanism that may improve the treatment of ischemic stroke. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, shows that the growth factor PDGF-CC and its receptor PDGFRα play a crucial role in scar formation in the brain after an ischemic stroke.

It is not possible to log in to KI RIMS at the moment. Troubleshooting in progress to solve the problem.

On March 31, My Campus app will be replaced by a mobile-friendly website. The new site offers the same functions and more opportunities to keep you updated on what’s happening on your campus.

The Shaffer Prize recognizes a researcher whose project best exemplifies the pursuit of innovative ideas in the quest to cure glaucoma.

Karolinska Institutet has decided to confer honorary doctorates on Margareta Persson, advocate for disability rights, and Leif Lundblad, entrepreneur and research backer. They will be awarded their honorary degrees at a conferment ceremony in Stockholm City Hall on 16 May.

Are you a student coder? Want to gain experience, improve neuroscience tools, and get paid this summer?

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital have identified biomarkers in the blood that can be used to distinguish gallbladder cancer from inflammation of the gallbladder. This could lead to fewer unnecessary operations and better treatment decisions for patients with suspected gallbladder cancer. The study has been published in the journal JHEP Reports.

On Monday 10 March the fire alarm system in Neo will be tested. During the test, sirens will sound, but you are not expected to evacuate.

The prize recognizes researchers/research students who have distinguished themselves through outstanding utilization of research results that have led to innovation.

A new study reveals that a significant proportion of people living with HIV (PWH) on long-term antiretroviral therapy remain at risk of immune and metabolic complications despite successful viral suppression. The findings highlight a pressing need for precision medicine approaches to improve long-term health outcomes for PWH.

One in eight patients in hospitals in Africa is critically ill, and one in five of the critically ill die within a week, according to a new study in The Lancet. The researchers behind the largest study of critical illness in Africa to date conclude that many of these lives could have been saved with access to cheap life-saving treatments.

As our employees who receive patients in the receptions have a vulnerable role, assault alarms have now been installed on floors 6 and 8. The alarm goes directly to the security guard, who sees the position of the alarm. At the same time, an SMS is sent to the manager. The whole of Campus Flemingsberg has security guards on site during the day, and security guards at night.

After six successful years, the PROFORMA project, coordinated by Professor Eleni Aklillu, has come to an end. To celebrate all the achievements and the new PhDs within the project, a closure symposium was recently held in Stockholm, Sweden.

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have developed a new way to understand how cancer drugs interact with different forms of protein. The study has been published in Nature Communications.

On March 1, 2025, the regulations on credit transfers in The Higher Education Ordinance will change.

On March 1, 2025, the regulations on credit transfers in The Higher Education Ordinance will change.

On January 15, the application deadline for KI's global master's programs starting in the autumn semester of 2025 closed. Interest has grown compared to last year, with a larger number of applicants from outside the EU.

Simon Svedman from the research group Orthopaedics at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, will defend his thesis "Acute Achilles tendon rupture : predictors for outcome and plan for intervention" on 14 March 2025.

Main supervisor is Paul Ackermann.

On Friday morning at 9am, we will launch a new functionality in KI RIMS to hide group members from the group page on ki.se. The work will begin on Thursday evening 27 February and is not expected to cause any disruption.

KI Innovations – the company that helps researchers at Karolinska Institutet commercialise their discoveries – is to receive SEK 29 million from Vinnova (the Swedish governmental agency for innovation systems) for 2025 to 2029. “It’s proof of the quality of our business and the startups that we work with,” says Johan Weigelt, CEO of KI Innovations and KI Holding AB.

The summer research school for high school students is Karolinska Institutet's initiative to introduce Swedish high school students to research during the summer. The Summer research school for high school students are now looking for motivated supervisors who are interested in supervising one or two high school students during this summer 2025.

Thursday 20 February saw the latest round of NOR awards, at which 34 members of the KI staff were commended for their long, impeccable service. The recipients of the 2024 KI Silver Medal, Stephan Rössner and Carol Tishelman, were also celebrated during the ceremony.

Studying abroad is a fantastic opportunity that can enrich a person both academically and personally. Three students from Karolinska Institutet (KI) have recently been awarded for their inspiring student exchange reports.

The application for Minor Field Studies (MFS) for the autumn semester of 2025 is now open. The scholarship provides students with the opportunity to conduct a field study in a low- or middle-income country as part of their degree project. The application deadline is 15 April, 2025.

New research suggests that antidepressants can accelerate cognitive decline in people with dementia. At the same time, some drugs appear to be less harmful than others, which can help doctors make better treatment decisions, according to the study published in BMC Medicine.

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that severe mental illness is more common in patients with chronic kidney disease and negatively affects their health. The study has been published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

A new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on 6 February, highlights the life-threatening disease haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.

We are pleased to invite you to the interdisciplinary NeurotechEU Summer School "Trust me! Neural Networks, Manipulation, and Ethics" at the University of Bonn, taking place 8-11 September 2025.

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a fundamental mechanism that affects the size of the pupil, namely our breathing. The study, published in The Journal of Physiology, shows that the pupil is smallest during inhalation and largest during exhalation – something that could affect our vision.

KI has been awarded grants for eight postdoc research posts under Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the EU’s flagship programme to promote international mobility among leading young researchers. The MSCA are part of the EU’s Horizon Europe innovation programme and KI has been awarded the grants in very tough open competition.

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Helmholtz Munich, among others, have developed a user-friendly portal with comprehensive data on human adipose tissue. The portal offers researchers and clinicians an opportunity to explore the biology of adipose tissue, right down to the individual cell level, without any requirement for knowledge in bioinformatics. The study is published in the journal Cell Metabolism.

When we are not doing anything in particular, the brain is still busy producing thoughts and daydreams. Research shows that mental chatter increase if we are sleep deprived and can sometimes even become a barrier to sleeping. But there are techniques for those who need a break from their thoughts.

Three national framework agreements for IT purchases covering servers, storage, and network products will expire on 23 March 2025.

Tuesday November 25 12:30 - 16:00 Akademiska hus will perform the quarterly test of fire technical installations in Biomedicum.

Tuesday August 26 12:30 - 16:00 Akademiska hus will perform the quarterly test of fire technical installations in Biomedicum.

Tuesday May 27 12:30 - 16:00 Akademiska hus will perform the quarterly test of fire technical installations in Biomedicum.

In animal studies, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have found a possible mechanism for how the artificial sweetener aspartame may contribute to atherosclerosis – a common cause of cardiovascular disease and disease of the blood vessels in the brain. The study is published in the journal Cell Metabolism.

What pressing issues do you think the university needs to address better? Take this opportunity to raise matters that you would like the academic vice presidents for KI’s the faculty board’s committees to pursue more actively.

As always at this time of the year, KI submits its annual report and budgetary data to the government. Our university is currently enjoying an upward trend, and this is something we can feel really proud about. As one of Europe’s leading medical universities and one of the foremost in the world, we are able to attract serious research grants, top-tier researchers and highly qualified students.

The Erling-Persson Foundation is donating SEK 8 million to KI researcher Johan Ericson to fund the verification of his ATMP (Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products) concept with the aim of producing a highly effective restorative Parkinson’s therapy.

Caterina Gregorio has received funding in the context of Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship within the area of intersecting biostatistics and ageing research for her project entitled "LETMEAGE- A complex system approach to metrics of aging for identifying personalised interventions”.

The new educational organisation, launched on 18 June 2024, involved the creation of two new working groups, in addition to the Education Board (EB). These two are the Steering Group for Teaching at FyFa (STUFF) and an Team for Undergraduate Education (Team GUA). Johanna, what is the latest on STUFF?

The developing fetus is more susceptible to external influences than previously thought. A new study, published in Science Advances, shows that factors such as stress could affect the development of the fetal brain.

KI has signed a letter of intent with University College London (UCL) within the framework of the Stockholm trio university alliance, comprising KI, KTH and Stockholm University. The new agreement aims to expand research collaboration between the universities, initially focusing on sustainability, the climate crisis, and mental health.