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A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports by researchers at Karolinska Institutet reveals that different antiretroviral therapies (ART) influence the gut and oral microbiome, as well as body mass index (BMI), in people living with HIV. The findings highlight the importance of considering microbiome changes when selecting ART regimens.

Tips from KI Grants Office about current calls

Karolinska Institutet is ranked 43 in the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai ranking.

Thomas Helleday, Professor of Chemical Biology at the Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, is awarded the 2024 Anders Jahre Award for Medical Research. He receives the prestigious Senior Jahre Award for his discoveries of mechanisms for cancer development in humans, which have been applied in the follow-up and treatment of patients.

The collaborative work of KIRI Fellows was chosen as one of the top 20 breakthroughs abstracts of the year.

Carina Boström, docent and senior lecturer at the Division of Physiotherapy, has been appointed an Honorary Member of EULAR.

Researchers have developed an industry-standard tool to facilitate drug development and translational research in collaboration between labs at Karolinska Institutet and the Gygi Lab at Harvard Medical School.

The purpose of this training is to increase knowledge about the salary-setting process and how to conduct Performance Appraisal 2 (MS2) at KI. This training is provided by the HR Office at the Professional Services and is aimed for those who are salary-setting managers in both research, education and administration.

Researchers at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Karolinska Institutet, recently published a book “Mass Spectrometry Based Single Cell Proteomics”, for researchers planning to perform SCP analysis.

Certain genetic variants that have previously been linked to the lung disease COPD can explain reduced lung function already in children and adolescents, according to researchers at Karolinska Institutet. The results are presented in the Lancet's sister journal eClinicalMedicine together with fifteen other European research centres.

We are happy to announce that our new sorter, Beckman Coulter CytoFLEX SRT is now in operation. This acquisition expands our sorting capacity, allowing us to better accommodate the needs of our customers.

As of Monday August 12th Pendelbussen will run by it's ordinary timetable.

AI, artificial intelligence, can be used to identify molecules with great potential to be developed into new drugs for mental illnesses, according to researchers from Karolinska Institutet, among others. The study, which has been presented in the journal Science Advances, and conducted on mice, shows that AI with high precision can contribute to more effective future treatments for conditions such as psychosis.

A treatment given during pregnancy has the potential to prevent a rare but serious disease in fetuses and newborn babies caused by maternal antibodies. This is according to the phase 2 UNITY clinical trial involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet. The study is published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.

Pete Williams is one of few researchers in Sweden concentrating on glauComa. The goal is an effective treatment, something that stops the degenerative process in the nerve cells of the eye.

TERMINET has been honored with the prestigious Strategic Liaisons award for Maturity of Results, Presentation, and Exploitation of Outcomes at the EUCloudEdgeIoT Open Continuum Conference. This significant achievement highlights the exceptional work and groundbreaking advancements of the TERMINET project, showcasing its contributions to the next generation of IoT technologies.

Women with epilepsy are four times more likely to die during pregnancy and their babies are 50 percent more likely to suffer illness or death. These are the findings of a major new study led by Karolinska Institutet and published in JAMA Neurology. The researchers believe that better care of women before, during and after pregnancy can reduce the risks.

Students, alumni and staff from KI participated in the colourful Pride parade under the universities' Adacemic Pride flag in Stockholm on 3 August. The atmosphere was great and this year's theme was clear – we are stronger together.

We welcome Philipp Valina Allo to join the group. Philipp finished his Master study in Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research Leipzig in 2024 and officially starts his work in our lab today. Philipp will work together with the team to investigate the mechanisms involved in MASLD development. Welcome Philipp!

Anders Ekbom, Professor of Epidemiology and former Vice President of Karolinska Institutet, has died aged 76. He passed on 29 July after a long illness. Anders Ekbom had several roles and assignments at KI. ”His importance for Karolinska Institutet cannot be overestimated”, says KI’s President Annika Östman Wernerson.

Fetuses whose mothers had COVID-19 or were vaccinated during the first three months of pregnancy are not at increased risk of birth defects. This is the result of a large Nordic study published in the British Medical Journal.

During the year, the Swedish Research Council will carry out a comprehensive national evaluation of the quality and importance of preclinical research in basic medical and pharmaceutical sciences. KI is one of seven Swedish higher education institutions that are being audited. The Swedish Research Council's evaluation refers to the results of research published during the years 2018-2024.

Unicef is launching a report written by two KI researchers that describes the devastating consequences of climate change for children's health globally. The report summarises research from the field and over 30 experts. It identifies the six main climate hazards and shows that they pose a serious threat to children's health and well-being.

The Stockholm3 blood test, developed by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, is equally effective at detecting prostate cancer in different ethnic groups, a new paper published in The Journal of Clinical Oncology reports. The test produces significantly better results than the current PSA standard.

Young Swedes are drinking less alcohol, but – as Isabella Gripe’s doctoral thesis shows – this is not because they have moved onto smoking hash.

A new e-mail list is now available for everyone working in Biomedicum: Forum Biomedicum. Here you can share and receive information about equipment, cultural events at KI, get advices etc.

Docent Georgios Sotiriou is awarded the ERC Proof of Concept grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The aim of the project is to investigate whether a light-activated nanocomposite film can be an effective treatment for severe, infected wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers. But also to prepare the step from innovation to medical device. This is the second time Georgios Sotiriou has been awarded the prestigious grant, and the third time he has received funding from the ERC.

What happens in the body when it gets very hot and how can health problems due to heat be prevented? These are examples of questions answered here by Petter Ljungman, cardiologist and researcher at the Institute for Environmental Medicine and expert coordinator at KI's Center for Health Crises.

A new study shows that women lose more years of life after a heart attack than men. A 50-year-old woman with a large heart attack loses an average of 11 years, while an 80-year-old man with a small heart attack loses an average of 5 months of life. The study was led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Danderyd Hospital and the results have been published in the journal Circulation.

Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour offers a 5-day course in MR Methods used in Cognitive Neuroimaging.

Researchers at the Center for Infectious Medicine at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge have developed a new strategy that can make cell therapy against cancer work longer in patients. The results are published in the journal Cell Stem Cell.

Nobel laureate and former president of Karolinska Institutet, Bengt Samuelsson, passed away at the age of 90. Bengt Samuelsson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1982, along with Sune Bergström (1916–2004) and John R. Vane (1927–2004), for their discoveries related to prostaglandins – hormone-like substances that regulate several important processes in the body. Bengt Samuelsson also served as president of Karolinska Institutet from 1983 to 1995.

Research published in the Lancet Global Health describes the crucial role that pulse oximeters have in risk-stratification in both hospital and primary care or outpatient settings. Carina King, Associate Professor at the Department of Global Public Health has had a leading role in the newly published viewpoint.

We welcome Ryan Lyu to our lab for a visiting study. Ryan is a second year Master student at Nanjing University. He will stay with us for 3 months. During this time, he will mainly participate in the project to explore how epigenetic modulators control liver cholesterol metabolism linked with atherosclerosis. We hope Ryan will have a fruitful study trip and enjoy his stay in Sweden. Welcome Ryan!

Researchers at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Karolinska Institutet characterize a novel GTPase involved in ribosome production in mitochondria. The study, published in Nature Communication, provides new insights into the process that enables mitochondria to produce energy.

The National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (NASP) at Karolinska Institutet and Region Stockholm has compiled a summary of activities carried out during the 2023 operational year.

New findings from an international collaborative project highlight the pivotal role of TRP14 in health and disease.

The current agreement with Avonova occupational health care is extended until 30th of September. Information about the new agreement will be available at the end of September.

In the event that a new agreement is made with another health care company, ongoing cases at Avonova will be able to be closed at Avonova and do not need to be transferred to the new health care company.

At the beginning of July, Johan Fridell started as Financial controller at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH).

On June 25, 2024, the National Board of Health and Welfare released the latest suicide statistics for 2023. These figures are compiled and analyzed annually by the National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (NASP) at Karolinska Institutet and Region Stockholm, covering national to local levels. The latest data is an increment in the overall Swedish suicide rate, from the historic low-point in year 2020, yet the overall downward trend since 2000 persists.

Air pollution could be responsible for 7 out of 100 deaths in India, and mortality is high even at levels well below national limit values. This is according to a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and others. The researchers point to the need for comprehensive measures and stricter air pollution guidelines in India.

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.

A recently published study has compared a new surgical method with the current standard treatment for primary management of cervical cancer.

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.

Soon there will be some nice vacation weeks for many of us. But the fraudsters do not take time off. Unfortunately, summer is the peak season for online fraud and fraudulent e-mails. Fake invoices and fraud attempts via text messages and phone calls are common.

Protocols from IMM are available via your computer in the folder P:IMM_Information/Protokoll

On 26 June, the President decided to repeal previous regulations and establish new guidelines for employment after reaching the LAS age (69 years, the age for the right to remain in employment).

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed nanorobots that kill cancer cells in mice. The robot’s weapon is hidden in a nanostructure and is exposed only in the tumour microenvironment, sparing healthy cells. The study is published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.

The integration of BioNut as a department at MedH is now finalised. The Division of Biosciences and Nutrition is now one of seven divisions at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH). The head of division is Janne Johansson. Here is practical information for you as an employee.

The activities of the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition has been wound up and merged with the Department of Medicine, Huddinge. This means that the Department of Medicine, Huddinge is growing and that the activity at the department broadens.