https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/riki-is-growing-and-welcomes-core-facilities-at-ki-syd From October 1st, five core facilities at KI South are part of RIKI, Karolinska Institutet’s organisation for research infrastructure. More core facilities from KI South will follow later this year. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:12:27 +0200 https://news.ki.se/newsletter-from-the-infrastructure-board During 2026, the Infrastructure Board (IB) has considered a number of matters relating to the development of Karolinska Institutet’s research infrastructure. In this newsletter, we summarise some of the most important decisions and discussions. The aim is to provide an overview of current initiatives affecting researchers and staff working within KI’s core facilities. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:57:53 +0200 https://news.ki.se/the-infrastructure-board-is-investing-in-new-technologies-and-methods-for-ki-researchers The Infrastructure Board at Karolinska Institutet has decided to allocate funding to five projects under the call for proposals ‘New technologies and methods at the forefront’. A total of up to 16 MSEK will be allocated in 2027 to strengthen the research infrastructure and provide researchers with access to new technologies, methods and tools. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:38:01 +0200 https://news.ki.se/reading-the-chemical-code-of-health-and-disease The molecules in our bodies form a unique fingerprint of our health, a finding that Craig Wheelock uses to detect disease and develop personalised therapies. Meet one of the new professors of Karolinska Institutet who will participate in this year's installation ceremony at Aula Medica on 8 October. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:32:09 +0200 https://news.ki.se/camilla-lagerberg-new-biobank-custodian-at-ki Following a decision by the KI President, Camilla Lagerberg, biobank coordinator, has been appointed biobank custodian at Karolinska Institutet. The role involves overall responsibility for ensuring that KI Biobank operates in accordance with the Biobanks Act. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:48:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/the-saven-family-contributes-to-kis-major-initiative-in-radiation-therapy Karolinska Institutet, together with KTH, Stockholm University, and Region Stockholm, is undertaking a strategically important initiative in radiation therapy. Thanks to a donation of SEK 15 million from business leader Björn Savén, the establishment of a new center for medical radiation science is being strengthened. In addition, the donation will fund a project focused on precision radiation therapy. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:03:16 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ehealth-core-facility-customer-interview We were a bit curious to find out what made our clients happy with their collaboration with the eHealth Core Facility, so we simply asked them! Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:41:07 +0200 https://news.ki.se/call-for-proposals-for-new-cutting-edge-technologies-and-methods This call for proposals is aimed at initiatives involving cutting-edge technology or methods that are time-critical. A maximum of SEK 16 million has been allocated for innovative, needs-driven investments to strengthen KI’s research infrastructure. The funds are to be used during 2027. Tue, 12 May 2026 16:08:15 +0200 https://news.ki.se/apply-for-cosmxr-whole-transcriptome-panel-grant-programme Interested in spatial biology? Apply for our CosMx® human whole transcriptome panel grant programme. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:03:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/caroline-graff-appointed-new-chair-for-the-infrastructure-board The Infrastructure Board at Karolinska Institutet has been appointed a new chair. At the same time, the mandate period for the board's current members has been extended until the end of the year. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:41:57 +0200 https://news.ki.se/karin-dahlman-wright-director-of-kis-new-research-infrastructure-organisation Karolinska Institutet has appointed Professor Karin Dahlman-Wright as director of KI’s new research infrastructure organisation, RIKI, with effect from 1 April. RIKI provides the tools, methods, technologies and networks that researchers need in their work. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:08:06 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-expert-pool-a-new-resource-for-advanced-technical-support-for-research Karolinska Institutet is now launching the Expert Pool, a new shared resource designed to strengthen research through improved access to advanced technical support. The initiative aims to meet a growing need for specialised expertise and create better conditions for collaboration and efficient use of resources within KI. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:35:37 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-recruits-director-for-research-infrastructure KI is now looking for a Director for research infrastructure. This is a new role that will be central to the development of Research Infrastructure at KI (RIKI), which will, among other things, meet the university's growing need for coordinated, quality-assured and secure core facilities. During the recruitment period, an acting director will be responsible for the work. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:25:09 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-organisation-for-research-infrastructure-decided KI is strengthening the conditions for groundbreaking research and innovation by gathering and developing the research infrastructure in "Research Infrastructure KI" (RIKI). The aim is to create even better support for researchers, facilitate collaboration and ensure that KI meets future demands for development, security and competence. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:33:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/scientists-reveal-first-high-resolution-structure-of-key-herpes-virus-protein-opening-path-to-new-antivirals Breakthrough cryo-EM structures expose multiple drug targets in an essential HSV-1 replication protein. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:44:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/common-inexpensive-drug-halves-recurrence-in-colorectal-cancer A Swedish-led research team at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital has shown in a new randomized clinical trial that a low dose of the well-known medicine aspirin halves the risk of recurrence after surgery in patients with colon and rectal cancer with a certain type of genetic alteration in the tumor. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 23:00:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-imaging-method-enables-detailed-rna-analysis-of-the-whole-brain Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital have developed a microscopy method that enables detailed three-dimensional (3D) RNA analysis at cellular resolution in whole intact mouse brains. The new method, called TRISCO, has the potential to transform our understanding of brain function, both in normal conditions and in disease, according to a study in Science. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:07:54 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-insights-into-how-our-cells-process-rna-for-energy-production Researchers at the Department of Cell and Molacular Biology, Karolinska Institutet have made a major discovery in how human cells produce energy. Their study, published in the EMBO Journal, reveals the detailed mechanisms of how mitochondria process transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules, which are essential for energy production. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:40:07 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-titles-for-the-hidden-specialists-behind-kis-research They work with highly specialised equipment for facilities that they have often built up themselves. Although not themselves researchers, their expertise, experience and international contacts render them indispensable for research at KI. A year ago, new titles were created for this important category of employee. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:53:22 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-biobank-turns-20-a-goldmine-for-researchers The KI Biobank in Solna turns 20 this year. No fewer than 8.5 million samples from 750,000 individuals are preserved in its freezers. “The biobank is absolutely crucial to meeting tomorrow’s research needs,” says Sanela Kjellqvist, head of the KI Biobank. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:42:35 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-family-of-aavs-at-the-virus-tech-core-facility The Virus Tech Core Facility has acquired the plasmids necessary for the production of the new variations of the AAV9 pseudotype viruses. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:33:17 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-services-available-from-the-virus-tech-core-facility We have developed a lenti/retroviral titration method measuring transducing units, or number of proviral copies in the infected cells. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:28:45 +0200 https://news.ki.se/expanding-sorting-capacity-introducing-bfcs-upcoming-acquisition We are excited to announce that we are in the process of acquiring a new sorter for our Flow Cytometry Core Facility at Biomedicum. This acquisition aims to expand our sorting capacity, allowing us to better accommodate the needs of our researchers. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 11:30:21 +0200 https://news.ki.se/introducing-high-parameter-full-spectrum-flow-cytometry-at-the-bfc We are thrilled to announce the latest additions to our core facility. We have recently acquired two Sony ID7000 spectral analyzers, Alice and Howard. These analyzers are equipped with advanced features, including five lasers and an array of 147 detectors, enabling high-resolution spectral analysis. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 11:29:36 +0200 https://news.ki.se/what-the-new-biobank-act-means-for-you-as-a-researcher A new Swedish biobank act comes into force on July 1. It is expected to make it easier for researchers to use biobanks – i.e. collections of samples of human and fetal tissue – and to collaborate. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:38:31 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-career-path-created-for-research-infrastructure-specialists Modern research often uses high-tech methods and tools that require particular expertise. Despite this, there has been no career paths in Sweden for individuals interested in the technical and methodological development needed to operate and develop the research infrastructures of the future. Starting April 1, 2023, such a career path will be available at KI, possibly the first of its kind in the country. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 06:38:34 +0100 https://news.ki.se/kis-zebrafish-received-curious-visitors For two days in the first week of October, Karolinska Institutet for the first time invited members of the public to partake in guided tours of the Nordic region’s largest zebrafish facility. More than 40 people took the opportunity, offered as part of Nobel Calling 2022, to visit more than 20,000 tropical freshwater fish that are helping to solve medical mysteries. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:48:46 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-selected-as-platform-for-chemical-biology-in-eu-research-infrastructure EU-OPENSCREEN is a European network that provides infrastructure for high-capacity screening in chemical biology and early identification of drug candidates. As of July 2022, Sweden is represented in the network, through the Chemical Biology Consortium Sweden (CBCS) at Karolinska Institutet, one of two selected Swedish nodes. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:51:13 +0200 https://news.ki.se/agreement-signed-with-the-digital-research-infrastructure-ebrains Karolinska Institutet has signed a collaboration agreement with the European research infrastructure EBRAINS, which offers digital tools and services for research into the brain. The purpose of this agreement is to give KI's researchers access to new digital technology and state-of-the-art resources, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the further development of the area of neuroscience within the EU. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:28:54 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-awarded-several-substantial-appropriations-from-swedish-research-council Several substantial appropriations have been awarded to KI through the Swedish Research Council’s national research infrastructure initiative. The Swedish Twin Registry (STR), Chemical Biology Consortium Sweden (CBCS) and the National E-infrastructure for Aging Research (NEAR) were all awarded funding through the Research Council. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 13:11:40 +0200 https://news.ki.se/a-strategy-for-research-infrastructure-aiming-at-2024 To succeed in the international competition, researchers at Karolinska Institutet need secure access to cutting-edge technology as well as a wide range of basic core-facilities. The Research Committee has therefore adopted a strategy for activities related to core-facilities and research infrastructure until 2024. Tue, 04 May 2021 16:56:35 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-core-facility-offers-world-class-imaging-technique The corona pandemic put a stop to the planned inauguration-reception this autumn, but now Karolinska Institutet's new 3D-EM core facility is fully operational after all. In the basement of Wargentin House on Solna campus there are several cryogenic electron microscopes of the latest models, that can be used by both KI researchers and external customers. Martin Hällberg, PI at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and director of the 3D-EM facility, is enthusiastic. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 09:43:31 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-paper-on-the-swedish-twin-registry-as-a-research-infrastructure Twin Research and Human Genetics has just published an overview article of the Swedish Twin Registry (STR). The registry has developed into an infrastructure of broad utility, aiming to provide a resource for epidemiological and molecular studies of twins. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 15:33:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-core-facility-for-genome-engineering With the start of 2019, the Karolinska Genome Engineering facility (KGE) has opened its doors as a core facility for researchers from both within and outside of Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital. The facility, led by Bernhard Schmierer, is located in Biomedicum 9B at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, and provides various gene editing services in cells. Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:27:51 +0100 https://news.ki.se/karmith-new-core-facility Karolinska Microscopic Imaging in Thrombosis & Hemostasis, KARMITH, Core Facility. Tue, 05 Feb 2019 13:15:24 +0100 https://news.ki.se/important-note-regarding-freezer-alarms-in-biomedicum Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:56:23 +0200 https://news.ki.se/umove-a-new-core-facility Sun, 17 Jun 2018 06:52:58 +0200 https://news.ki.se/arrige-ethics-in-genome-editing-technologies Wed, 28 Mar 2018 15:09:25 +0200 https://news.ki.se/two-new-core-facilities-at-mbb Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:14:15 +0200 https://news.ki.se/hello-stefan-eriksson-kis-new-vice-dean-of-infrastructure Wed, 03 May 2017 10:38:07 +0200