https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/kib-talks-other-events-autumn-2025 Welcome to the autumn with the University Library! Our calendar is filled with webinars, workshops, KIB Talks and other events. This autumn, we are focusing a little extra on the theme of visualisation, starting with a KIB Talk with Matthias Stahl from DER SPIEGEL! We have also updated our popular in-depth courses in areas such as academic communication, reference management and publishing. In connection with Nobel Calling, we are holding our first (in a long time) exhibition in the library. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:21:04 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-thesis-on-frailty-and-how-it-affects-healthcare-utilization-among-older-adults Hi there Clare Tazzeo! You will defend your thesis entitled "Investigating the interplay between frailty and healthcare utilization in older adults" on 26 May 2025. Could you tell us a little more? Fri, 09 May 2025 08:25:06 +0200 https://news.ki.se/collaboration-awards-for-collaboration-with-the-university-of-tokyo-for-doctoral-students-and-post-docs-0 The strategic partnership agreement, signed between Karolinska Institutet and University of Tokyo aims to increase mobility, joint research projects and faculty development. Up to three KI collaboration awards will be awarded 2025 for collaboration with the University of Tokyo for doctoral students and post docs. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:17:12 +0200 https://news.ki.se/spots-left-on-doctoral-course-philosophy-of-science-and-the-concept-of-health We have room for three more participants on the doctoral course “3073 Philosophy of Science and the Concept of Health” (1.5 credits). Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:02:26 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-library-launches-kib-talks The library's open events (including the workshop series for researchers and doctoral students) have become more and more presentation or webinar orientated, shorter or longer sessions, with or without Q&A. Under the heading KIB Talks, we have gathered our wide range of workshops, presentations, Q&As, etc. in our various areas of expertise. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 09:44:12 +0100 https://news.ki.se/kib-podcast-your-questions-our-answers-library-people-talk-about-ai In this episode of the KIB podcast Alvin, bibliometric analyst, Lovisa, librarian, and Anna, writing instructor, discuss questions from colleagues and students at KI on LLMs (large language models). Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:15:05 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-thesis-investigating-the-relationship-between-cardiometabolic-diseases-and-dementia Hi there Abigail Dove! You have recently defended your thesis entitled "Cardiometabolic disease and dementia risk: identifying compensatory factors". Could you tell us a little more? Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:53:25 +0200 https://news.ki.se/eurolife-announces-phd-and-postdoc-mobility-and-knowledge-exchange-grants Researchers, including doctoral students in their last years of their doctoral education, at KI are invited to apply for short-term research exchange grants funded by Eurolife. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:53:26 +0200 https://news.ki.se/apply-for-funding-for-pedagogical-development-of-doctoral-courses-in-2025 The Course and Programme Committee (KPK) is now accepting applications for funding for activities aimed at pedagogical development of doctoral courses. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:21:28 +0200 https://news.ki.se/call-for-interest-short-course-on-human-organoids-model-systems-for-human-biology-and-medicine Are you a doctoral student at KI specializing in Genetics and Genomics, Neurosciences, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, or Physiology? Do you want to dive deep into the latest advancements in stem cells, iPSC characterization, and 3D organoid technology? Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:21:58 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-collaboration-awards-for-doctoral-student-collaborations-with-imperial-college-london As part of an initiative with Imperial College London, Karolinska Institutet aims to stimulate doctoral student networking and interaction between KI doctoral students and doctoral students at Imperial College. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:52:27 +0200 https://news.ki.se/apply-for-ki-collaboration-awards-for-doctoral-students-and-post-docs-collaboration-with-the-university-of-edinburgh-0 To facilitate new and existing contacts between researchers and doctoral students as well as increase research collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, KI’s Internationalisation Board is pleased to announce the availability of limited competitive funds for a lab visit. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:34:53 +0200 https://news.ki.se/doctoral-student-and-supervisor-day-autumn-2024 Join us on 24 September 2024, at the World Trade Centre in Stockholm for the Doctoral Student and Supervisor Day, a day dedicated to co-creation, co-design, and participatory research. Engage with leading experts like Dr. Joanne Woodford and Dr. Elin Inge, delve into innovative homecare projects with Docent Ida Goliath and Dr. Sarah Wallcook, and discuss the crucial role of feedback with Dr. Lena Engqvist Boman. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:33:08 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-thesis-on-brain-iron-accumulation-in-normal-aging Hi there Jonatan Gustavsson! You have recently defended your thesis entitled "Determinants of age-related brain iron accumulation and links to neurocognitive functions". Could you tell us a little more? Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:57:49 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ai-an-administrative-support-for-the-doctoral-student For KI doctoral student Eric Åhlberg, AI and Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat Enterprise) offer tools for statistical analysis work and for managing certain administration. His long-term goal is for AI to become a validated tool for high-quality research results. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 10:40:16 +0100 https://news.ki.se/interplay-between-somatic-disease-burden-and-depression-in-late-life Hi there Federico Triolo! You are soon to defend your thesis entitled "Depression and chronic diseases in old age: understanding their interplay for better health". What is the main focus? Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:16:03 +0200 https://news.ki.se/rapid-drop-in-blood-pressure-potential-modifiable-risk-factor-for-dementia Hi there Xin Xia! You are about to defend your thesis entitled “Cardiovascular Health, Orthostatic Hypotension, and Cognitive Aging”. Could you tell us a little bit more? Wed, 04 Oct 2023 11:31:27 +0200 https://news.ki.se/association-between-cardiovascular-health-and-brain-aging Hi there Yuanjing Li, PhD student at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Aging Research Center (ARC)! You are about to defend your thesis entitled “Cardiovascular health and brain aging: a population-based MRI study". Could you tell us a little bit more about it? Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:00:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/long-term-exposure-to-environmental-pollution-is-harmful-for-mental-health-in-older-adults Hi there Jing Wu! You are about to defend your thesis entitled “Ambient Air Pollution and Transportation Noise: How They Affect Mental Health in Older Adults”. Could you tell us a little bit more about it? Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:22:27 +0200 https://news.ki.se/a-get-together-for-doctoral-students-within-health-and-health-care-sciences-on-october-7-2021 Here you will find some pictures from the get-together for doctoral students within health and health care sciences on October 7, 2021 organized by PUF-V and FiH. The purpose of the day was that the doctoral students and the supervisors would meet. Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:38:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/virtual-journal-club Background For PhD students it is fundamental to improve their reading skills and gain practice in critiquing and appraising research. One common method used for enhancing skills in interpreting research data is participating in journal clubs. Virtual journal clubs can be a safe space where PhD students can improve their presentation and communication skills, they can expand their professional network and practice the skills of interpreting research data. Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:48:29 +0200 https://news.ki.se/diabetes-fridays-new-webinar-series SRP Diabetes organize a new webinar series - "Diabetes Fridays" with internationally recognized speakers in the area of diabetes and metabolism, often in combination with a talk by a researcher from KI or UmU on a similar topic as the external guest. Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:16:56 +0100 https://news.ki.se/karolinska-institutet-recruiting-scholars-in-china In October 2019 a delegation from Karolinska Institutet visited China to recruit scholars. Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:54:50 +0100