https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/ki-among-partners-in-new-strategic-climate-research-initiative The Swedish Research Council has recommended that the Government fund a new Strategic Research Area (SFO) in climate research, with Karolinska Institutet as one of the participating universities. The initiative, known as the Stockholm Centre for Climate Transition (ClimTrio), aims to develop knowledge on how the transition to a climate-resilient society can be effective, equitable and sustainable in the long term. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:08 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-consolidator-grant-enables-new-approach-to-multimorbidity-and-ageing Why do some people, though not all, develop several long-term illnesses and functional impairments as they get older? A new research project at Karolinska Institutet aims to find answers by looking at ageing as a connected whole, rather than a set of separate diseases. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:29:30 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ssmf-grant-supports-study-of-metabolic-health-and-brain-ageing Abigail Dove, researcher at Karolinska Institutet, has been awarded the SSMF Postdoctoral Grant 2026 for a project investigating how cardiometabolic conditions such as obesity, high blood sugar and high blood pressure are linked to brain ageing and dementia. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:54:23 +0200 https://news.ki.se/knut-and-alice-wallenberg-foundation-allocates-sek-125-million-to-ki-and-life-science-with-a-focus-on-clinical-research Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is allocating additional funds, in total SEK 1.6 billion, to patient oriented, clinical research. The initiative will, among other things, strengthen research at the four Wallenberg Centres for Molecular Medicine. As part of this initiative, SEK 125 million has been allocated to Karolinska Institutet. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:47:21 +0200 https://news.ki.se/apply-for-sasuf-nrf-seed-grants-for-south-africa-sweden-research-collaboration Through the South Africa–Sweden University Forum, SASUF+, researchers at SASUF partner universities can now apply for funding to develop new or strengthen existing research collaborations between Sweden and South Africa. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:17:38 +0200 https://news.ki.se/apply-for-local-aimday-grants-through-south-africa-sweden-university-forum-sasuf Through South Africa Sweden University Forum, SASUF+, researchers at SASUF partner universities can now apply for funding to organise a local Academic Industry Meeting Day (AIMday).  Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:15:01 +0200 https://news.ki.se/karolinska-institutet-receives-half-billion-donation-for-dementia-research Entrepreneur and inventor Leif Lundblad (1938–2025) has bequeathed SEK 538 million to Karolinska Institutet, the largest donation ever to have been made to a Swedish university in modern times. Much of the sum will go towards research on dementia diseases. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:01:19 +0100 https://news.ki.se/collaboration-awards-for-doctoral-students-and-post-docs-utokyo-and-riken Karolinska Institutet is offering collaboration awards to strengthen its long‑term partnerships with the University of Tokyo and RIKEN. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:56:42 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stockholm-trio-utokyo-collaborative-funding Joint seed funding is available for research collaborations between the University of Tokyo and Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:52:31 +0100 https://news.ki.se/neurotecheu-funding-call-opens-for-applications KI is part of NeurotechEU, a European University Alliance. The NeurotechEU collaboration funding has opened, offering up to €10,000 to support educators who want to develop meaningful, cross‑institutional learning activities with a focus on challenge-based learning. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:12:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-call-for-collaboration-awards-with-charite-universitatsmedizin-berlin-is-now-open The Internationalisation Board at KI has allocated limited competitive funds for KI faculty and staff for grant applications to strengthen collaborative interactions within research and education. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:41:59 +0100 https://news.ki.se/calls-for-the-spring-2026 Karolinska Institutet awards grants from a large number of foundations and from donations. The foundations & donations award research and travel grants. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:08:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-awarded-the-goran-gustafsson-prize Emma R Andersson, senior researcher and associate professor at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, and Joanna Rorbach, senior researcher at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, have been awarded the Göran Gustafsson Prize by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:23:16 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-alf-grant-boosts-cluster-headache-research New funding from Region Stockholm in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet will support advanced research into cluster headache at the university. By combining genetic studies with sleep and circadian rhythm research, the project seeks to improve care for a patient group with a high disease burden and risk of misdiagnosis. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:35:04 +0100 https://news.ki.se/eight-ki-researchers-receive-marie-sklodowska-curie-grants-in-record-competition Eight young researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded postdoctoral grants within the EU's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). This means strengthened opportunities to conduct research that can contribute to future medical breakthroughs – from the role of mitochondria in disease to the brain's body experience and new strategies for allergy treatment. The competition has been particularly intense in this year's call. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:52:59 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-call-2026-funding-for-postdoctoral-researchers The Strategic Research Area Neuroscience – StratNeuro - announces a call for applications to support postdoctoral researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:08:50 +0100 https://news.ki.se/swedish-research-councils-new-call-enables-ki-to-build-tomorrows-research Using a combination of strategic recruitment and an internal nomination process, KI hopes to be able to nominate particularly promising young researchers for the Swedish Research Council’s new call. Jesper Lagergren, chairman of KI’s recruitment committee, considers the initiative both right and promising. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:17:56 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-and-university-of-toronto-announce-two-mats-sundin-fellowships-2026 Karolinska Institutet (KI) and the University of Toronto (U of T) have announced the second cohort of Mats Sundin Fellows in Human Developmental Health for postdoctoral researchers. The two-year exchange programme offers promising young researchers the opportunity to grow and test their wings in other research environments. Behind the initiative is ice hockey legend Mats Sundin, whose engagement lays the groundwork for the next generation of leading researchers. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:51:03 +0100 https://news.ki.se/neuro-researchers-receive-swedish-research-council-project-grants-in-medicine-and-health Among the 102 recipients at Karolinska Institutet who received research grants in medicine and health from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet), five researchers from the Department of Neuroscience were included. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:18:53 +0100 https://news.ki.se/apply-for-research-funding-for-research-in-gynecological-cancer-from-hildegun-and-mats-guldbrands-research-foundation Eligible applicants are researchers with a doctoral degree who are affiliated to Karolinska Institutet, who conduct research within the area described above. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:37:16 +0100 https://news.ki.se/four-innovation-grants-awarded-to-ki-by-the-knut-and-alice-wallenberg-foundation Four innovation projects at KI in the field of life science receive funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and SciLifeLab's Proof-of-Concept program. The grants aim to strengthen the path from academic research to innovation and commercial application in life science. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:05:10 +0100 https://news.ki.se/karolinska-institutet-mwlc-postdoc-grant-2025 The 2025 Karolinska Institutet (KI) Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine (MWLC) has been established for Postdoctoral positions in the field of Reparative Medicine, including stem cell regenerative medicine, bioengineering, reprogramming and biomanufacturing toward translation. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:42:26 +0100 https://news.ki.se/record-donation-for-point-of-care-cancer-research-at-ki The Cancer Research Funds of Radiumhemmet is to donate SEK 102 million kronor to point-of-care cancer research at KI. The grant is the largest in the history of the Funds and will finance diagnosis-specific research, infrastructure and research positions. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:43:16 +0100 https://news.ki.se/102-grants-in-medicine-and-health-from-the-swedish-research-council The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) has awarded 102 grants in medicine and health in five categories to 101 researchers at Karolinska Institutet. In total, KI will be allocated just over SEK 526,6 million for the period 2025-2031. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:31:51 +0100 https://news.ki.se/swedish-research-council-awards-sek-246-million-to-ki-in-four-calls The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) has decided on four calls and awarded funding to 39 researchers at Karolinska Institutet (KI) in the areas of clinical therapy research, international post docs within medicine and health, research into viruses and pandemics, and career grants within primary care. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:48:27 +0100 https://news.ki.se/annika-niehrs-thomas-r-muller-and-andrea-fossati-awarded-the-jonas-soderquist-scholarship-2025 The Committee for Research at Karolinska Institutet has decided on recipients from the Jonas Söderquist scholarship foundation for basic research in virology and immunology. The awarded are Annika Niehrs and Thomas R. Müller at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge, and Andrea Fossati at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:22:05 +0100 https://news.ki.se/grant-from-the-swedish-cancer-and-allergy-foundation-2026-to-researchers-at-labmed The Swedish Cancer and Allergy Foundation has allocated SEK 3.3 million to support 19 innovative projects in the fields of cancer and allergy research. Among the recipients are three researchers from the Department of Laboratory Medicine, who will receive grants to advance studies focused on some of the most challenging and hard-to-treat cancer types. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:49:05 +0100 https://news.ki.se/research-grant-to-stefanie-prast-nielsen The Epilepsy Foundation (Stiftelsen Epilepsifonden) is awarding a grant of SEK 400,000 to the research project “MAP-KETO,” which is investigating the effects of a ketogenic diet on children with drug-resistant epilepsy. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:56:20 +0100 https://news.ki.se/wallenberg-grants-for-ki-research-in-mental-ill-health-among-young-people At the same time as more and more young people are affected by mental illness, the need for research in psychology and psychiatry aimed at children, young people and young adults is becoming ever greater. Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation and Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation have now decided to award grants to ten research projects in the area. Seven of these are run by researchers at KI. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:15:12 +0100 https://news.ki.se/karolinska-institutet-involved-in-swedens-largest-excellence-cluster-initiative The government has initiated an investment in new excellence clusters totalling SEK 2.5 billion. With five planning grants awarded by the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova, Karolinska Institutet (KI) is one of the institutions taking the next step towards strengthening Sweden’s position in medical research and innovation. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:46:05 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-sten-linnarsson-awarded-distinguished-professor-grant Professor Sten Linnarsson, Karolinska Institutet, has been awarded a distinguished professor grant by the Swedish Research Council totalling just over SEK 30 million for the period 2026–2033. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:06:18 +0100 https://news.ki.se/nvs-awarded-funding-to-strengthen-ties-between-education-and-research In October 2025, the Faculty Board decided to allocate funding to NVS in a university-wide initiative to promote collaboration between environments with either a strong research profile or a strong education profile. Three of the department’s study programmes have been granted funding under this initiative. Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:20:43 +0100 https://news.ki.se/forte-decides-on-project-grants-to-19-ki-researchers Forte's annual call for project grants will contribute to increased knowledge in Forte's areas of health, working life and welfare. Of the 74 approved projects in 2025, 19 are run by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, who will receive just over SEK 86.3 million. Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:09:50 +0100 https://news.ki.se/eleven-ki-researchers-receive-forte-starting-grants-for-international-mobility Forte is investing in future research through annual starting grants for young researchers. In this year's decision, Karolinska Institutet is awarded approximately SEK 39 million for 11 projects characterised by high quality and societal benefit. This year's call for proposals is larger than previous years and has a clear focus on career development and international mobility. Sat, 22 Nov 2025 17:59:42 +0100 https://news.ki.se/forte-grants-ki-sek-191-million-in-calls-for-integrated-care-and-centre-formation Forte has decided on two calls and awarded grants to eight researchers at KI. In the call for Research on person-centred and integrated care 2025, five KI researchers will receive a total of approximately SEK 33.5 million for studies linked to the transition in primary care. In the call for Research centre grants 2025, three KI initiatives are granted SEK 158 million for long-term research in dementia, psychiatry and return to work. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:20:14 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-receive-sek-35-million-from-ssf-for-research-technology The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) is investing SEK 120 million in the development of instruments, technology and methods that will enable scientific breakthroughs. Four researchers at Karolinska Institutet have received a total of almost SEK 35 million for projects that improve diagnostics, develop new therapies and provide researchers with advanced analytical tools. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:09:46 +0100 https://news.ki.se/73-million-sek-from-the-swedish-cancer-society-to-meb-researchers The Swedish Cancer Society (Cancerfonden) has announced its research grants for 2025. Around 73 million has been awarded to researchers at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institutet. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:31:24 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-swedish-research-council-awards-ki-106-grants-in-three-calls-for-proposals The Swedish Research Council has decided on a number of calls for proposals in medicine and health for 2025. A total of just over SEK 1.2 billion will be awarded for the years 2025–2031. KI will receive just over SEK 526 million for 102 grants. KI is also being awarded four grants in natural and engineering sciences, and humanities and social sciences, totalling approximately SEK 18.7 million. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:01:08 +0100 https://news.ki.se/research-council-finances-research-infrastructure-of-national-interest-at-ki Two research infrastructures, one that Karolinska Institutet coordinates and one it participates in, have been awarded a grant in the Swedish Research Council’s call for research infrastructure of national interest: the Chemical Biological Consortium and Protein Production Sweden 2.0. Seventeen other infrastructures have also been granted financing. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:02:02 +0200 https://news.ki.se/fredrik-lundberg-donates-sek-30-million-to-colorectal-cancer-research Businessman Fredrik Lundberg is donating SEK 30 million to Karolinska Institutet and a research project looking into how the immune system can combat colorectal cancer and prevent it spreading. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:05:10 +0200 https://news.ki.se/generous-donation-enables-ki-research-on-osteoporosis KI is investing SEK 50 million in research into osteoporosis for better diagnostics, treatment and prevention. The large investment is made possible by a generous donation from Ebbe and Lena Krook. Part of the donation will finance a new endowment professorship at KI in the subject. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:39:20 +0200 https://news.ki.se/30-million-sek-from-wellcome-leap-care-for-research-with-a-comprehensive-perspective-on-alzheimers-disease-risk Shireen Sindi at NVS and her team have been awarded this major award. It is the first time an applicant from Karolinska Institutet (KI) has received such a large award from Wellcome Leap, with whom KI has had an agreement since 2021. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:46:35 +0200 https://news.ki.se/goncalo-castelo-branco-awarded-prestigious-erc-proof-of-concept-grant Professor Gonçalo Castelo-Branco at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, KI, has been awarded the ERC Proof of Concept grant by the European Research Council (ERC). This grant will support the MeTLAND project, which could lead to a fundamental change in the field of epigenomics and personalised treatments for diseases such as cancer and multiple sclerosis. This is the third time Gonçalo Castelo-Branco has been awarded an ERC grant. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:38:43 +0200 https://news.ki.se/recipients-of-cimed-project-grants-2026-2028 We congratulate researchers at MedH who have been awarded CIMED project grants for the period 2026-2028. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:38:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/2024-ibsa-foundation-fellowship-to-pain-researcher-in-the-hadjab-lab Prach Techameena, PhD student at the Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, has been awarded a research fellowship from the IBSA Foundation for scientific research. The project, in the category of pain medicine/ orthopaedics/ rheumatology, was one of six selected globally in the 12th edition of the IBSA Foundation Fellowships. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:04:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/kenny-rodriguez-wallberg-receives-eu-funding-for-project-on-fertility-in-young-cancer-patients Multidisciplinary researchers will come together in a new consortium, led by Professor Kenny Rodriguez-Wallberg, Karolinska Institute, to develop biomarkers to predict late effects and infertility in adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients, and to develop clinical care guidelines. Predict AYA will receive nearly EUR 7 million in funding from the European Union’s Horizon programme Mission Cancer. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:11:48 +0200 https://news.ki.se/funding-awarded-to-research-on-cluster-headache Two researchers at the Centre for Cluster Headache at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded two stipends and one grant to support their innovative research on cluster headache. The awards, granted by the International Headache Society, the Swedish Headache Society, H. Lundbeck AB, and Pfizer, aim to advance the understanding and treatment of headache conditions. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:13:07 +0200 https://news.ki.se/three-arc-researchers-join-new-nordic-project-on-sustainable-care-systems NordForsk has recently granted funding to five new research projects aimed at developing sustainable health and care systems for older people in the Nordic region. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:00:16 +0200 https://news.ki.se/elisabeth-rydwiks-research-on-the-elderly-receives-a-grant-from-the-kamprad-family-foundation The Kamprad Family Foundation awards SEK 5 million to Elisabet Rydwik, researcher at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, for her research project on home rehabiltation for the elderly. Fri, 23 May 2025 14:58:34 +0200 https://news.ki.se/promobilia-foundation-supports-ki-project-on-health-of-disabled-children-and-adolescents A donation of SEK 10 million from the Promobilia Foundation is to provide crucial funding for a project designed to help children, adolescents and adults with motor impairments identify more as physically active and included in sport. The project is led by Ferdinand von Walden, researcher at the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, and Jessica Norrbom, researcher at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at Karolinska Institutet. Wed, 21 May 2025 14:33:44 +0200 https://news.ki.se/onkpat-researcher-leads-new-project-to-expand-treatment-options-for-childhood-cancer A new project, supported by the Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund, aims to test hundreds of drugs simultaneously using advanced 3D cell models, despite limited sample material. The goal is to identify more treatment options for children with cancer, building on existing resources from GMS Childhood Cancer and the Swedish Childhood Tumor Biobank. Mon, 05 May 2025 16:03:12 +0200 https://news.ki.se/grants-from-the-swedish-childhood-cancer-fund-to-seven-ki-researchers The Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund (Barncancerfonden) has decided to grant funding for paediatric oncology research over the next one to six years. Diagnoses in focus include brain tumours and leukaemia, the most common childhood cancer diagnoses. Together, 29 researchers will share SEK 64 million. Seven of these researchers work at KI. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:52:55 +0200 https://news.ki.se/sek-80-million-from-the-government-in-special-support-for-precision-medicine The government is funding Genomic Medicine Sweden (GMS) with SEK 80 million in 2025. The special support will be used, among other things, for continued investments in the sustainable development and implementation of precision medicine in cancer care. Richard Rosenquist Brandell, professor at KI and director of GMS, describes the initiative as an important investment in the future of healthcare. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:16:57 +0200 https://news.ki.se/investment-in-the-brainchild-project-from-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-barntumorbanken-plays-a-key-role The Ministry of Social Affairs has decided to allocate 4.9 million SEK to the innovation project BrAInChild, as part of the larger initiative within Genomic Medicine Sweden (GMS). BrAInChild aims to develop and implement advanced precision diagnostics for children with cancer, potentially leading to more individualized and effective treatments. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:00:21 +0200 https://news.ki.se/tim-bergling-foundation-funds-digital-training-in-suicide-prevention-among-the-young A four-year grant from the Bergling Foundation will provide support to Karolinska Institutet’s digital training initiative to help medical students be better at identifying and responding to suicidal children and young adults. The aim of the project is to give prospective doctors the tools they need to deal with young people in the risk zone. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:31:43 +0200 https://news.ki.se/olle-kampe-gets-extension-as-wallenberg-clinical-scholar In 2025, five Wallenberg Clinical Scholars have been granted an extended grant for another five years. Among these is KI researcher Olle Kämpe, who will thus receive support for a total of ten years for his research into the causes of autoimmune diseases. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:12:57 +0200 https://news.ki.se/generous-allocation-from-the-swedish-rheumatism-association-to-ki-research This year, the Swedish Rheumatism Association (Reumatikerförbundet) is awarding almost SEK 14 million to research into rheumatic diseases. What unites many research projects is a clear focus on personalised diagnostics and treatment. Of the total of 87 research projects in this year's allocation, 32 are conducted at KI. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:04:27 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-research-receives-sek-34-million-from-the-swedish-kidney-foundation This year's awarded research grant from the Swedish Kidney Foundation (Njurfonden) was a record amount, seven and a half million SEK for kidney research. About half, SEK 3,450,000, goes to projects at Karolinska Institutet. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:43:38 +0100 https://news.ki.se/prestigious-goran-gustafsson-prize-to-laura-baranello Researchers who are awarded a Göran Gustafsson Prize are among Sweden's foremost under 45 years of age in their field. One of this year's five Göran Gustafsson Prize winners is KI researcher Laura Baranello, who is being recognized for “groundbreaking studies on the regulation of topoisomerases and their role in tumor biology”. The aim of the research is a new strategy for less intrusive cancer treatments. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:24:11 +0100 https://news.ki.se/vinnova-renews-support-for-kis-business-incubator 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. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:58:03 +0100 https://news.ki.se/eight-prestigious-msca-grants-awarded-to-ki 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. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 08:45:06 +0100 https://news.ki.se/erling-persson-foundation-supports-development-of-advanced-parkinsons-therapy 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. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:43:01 +0100 https://news.ki.se/msca-postdoctoral-fellowship-to-caterina-gregorio 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”. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:08:37 +0100 https://news.ki.se/taher-darreh-shori-receives-15-million-sek-from-the-ulla-carin-lindquist-foundation The grant for ALS research is awarded over a three-year period and pertains to the project ”Validation of PET camera tracer for the examination of motor neurons in ALS and related motor neuron diseases.” Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:43:39 +0100 https://news.ki.se/erc-proof-of-concept-grant-for-research-into-improved-global-vaccines Professor Gunilla Karlsson Hedestam and her research group have been awarded a Proof of Concept grant by the European Research Council (ERC) to investigate how vaccines can be adapted to genetic variations in people around the world. Their research paves the way for more effective protection against disease on a global scale. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:05:44 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-knut-and-alice-wallenberg-foundation-supports-life-science-research-at-ki Ten innovation projects in life sciences have received grants within the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation's and SciLifeLab's Proof-of-Concept Program. Four of the projects are run by researchers at Karolinska Institutet. The Proof-of-Concept Program aims to bridge the gap from academic research to innovations in the life sciences. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:46:26 +0100 https://news.ki.se/eight-ki-researchers-receive-grants-from-the-asthma-and-allergy-associations-research-fund This year, the Asthma and Allergy Association's Research Fund is distributing SEK 8.8 million to important asthma and allergy research. Eight of the researchers who receive grants work at Karolinska Institutet. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:26:27 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-swedish-cancer-and-allergy-fund-grants-sek-23-million-to-ki-researchers Cancer- och allergifonden (the Swedish Cancer and Allergy Fund) is awarding a total of SEK 3.6 million to 21 research projects in the field of cancer and allergy. Of these, twelve researchers at Karolinska Institutet will be awarded SEK 2.3 million. The grants aim to promote groundbreaking research that improves the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer and allergies. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:58:42 +0100 https://news.ki.se/mats-paulsson-foundations-allocate-sek-10-million-to-alzheimers-research-at-ki The Mats Paulsson Foundations award Jan Johansson, professor at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, SEK 10 million for research into new innovative treatment methods for Alzheimer's disease. The aim of the research project is to create a new drug that can achieve a breakthrough in the treatment of the most common dementia disease. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:58:19 +0100 https://news.ki.se/grant-worth-3-million-enables-creation-of-nordic-health-crisis-network On 10 December, it was announced that the Centre for Health Crises will receive 3 million Norwegian kroner in funding from the Nordic Council of Ministers' research funding body, Nordforsk. The funding will go towards a project to create a Nordic health crisis network. The funding is based on a call for proposals in the area of preparedness and resilience. that the Centre, together with partners in other Nordic countries. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:00:45 +0100 https://news.ki.se/more-than-sek-80-million-from-the-swedish-childhood-cancer-foundation-for-ki-projects The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation is awarding more than SEK 80 million to Karolinska Institutet for paediatric oncology research in 2024. The allocation includes 29 projects run by researchers at KI. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:24:58 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-camilla-bjorkegren-awarded-a-distinguished-professor-grant Professor Camilla Björkegren at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet, is awarded a distinguished professor grant within natural and engineering sciences by the Swedish Research Council. Out of 83 applications, four grants are awarded to four different universities. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:13:47 +0100 https://news.ki.se/seven-different-grants-from-the-swedish-research-council-to-researchers-at-ki The Swedish Research Council has awarded seven different grants, including doctoral programme grants within register-based research and project grants for research on antimicrobial resistance. The grant decisions apply to eleven researchers at KI. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:37:51 +0100 https://news.ki.se/project-grant-from-the-swedish-heart-lung-foundation-to-professor-jonas-f-ludvigsson The Swedish Heart Lung Foundation (Hjärt-Lungfonden) has awarded Jonas F. Ludvigsson a 3-year-grant for the project ”Inflammatory bowel disease, inflammation and risk of cardiovascular disease”. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:02:45 +0100 https://news.ki.se/four-ki-researchers-awarded-2024-erc-consolidator-grant KI researchers Emma R. Andersson, Volker Lauschke, Gustaf Edgren and Alireza Salami have been awarded the European Research Council’s prestigious consolidation grant and a total of approximately EUR 8 million (about SEK 90 million) for their research. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:59:47 +0100 https://news.ki.se/grants-from-the-parkinson-foundation-to-14-ki-projects Stockholm continues to be an important center for Swedish Parkinson's research. For 2025, the Parkinson's Foundation has decided to provide funding for more than 40 new projects that can help Swedes with Parkinson's disease, of which 14 research projects are conducted at Karolinska Institutet. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:29:17 +0100 https://news.ki.se/neuro-researchers-receive-kid-grants The Committee for Doctoral Education at Karolinska Institutet has granted five KID grants to the Division of Neuro (Department of Clinical Neuroscience) for projects focusing on multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:44:40 +0100 https://news.ki.se/neuro-division-founded-knims-network-receives-funding-for-interdisciplinary-ki-networks-in-research The Committee for Research at Karolinska Institutet has granted a total of SEK 1.8 million to the Karolinska Neuroimmunology and Multiple sclerosis network (KNIMS), a consortium of preclinical and clinical scientists who share a common aim to improve the understanding, treatment and healthcare of neuroinflammatory diseases with a special focus on Multiple Sclerosis. Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:44:22 +0100 https://news.ki.se/more-than-sek-98-million-from-the-swedish-research-council-for-clinical-therapy-research-at-ki The Swedish Research Council has decided which applications have been awarded grants in clinical therapy research. In total, more than SEK 233 million will be granted for the years 2024-2027, of which SEK 98.5 million will be awarded to 13 researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:21:58 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-2024-sven-och-ebba-christina-hagberg-prize-is-awarded-to-bahira-shahim-and-david-marlevi The Board of Sven and Ebba-Christina Hagberg's foundation has decided to award Bahira Shahim and David Marlevi the foundations personal prize and a research grant, for a total of SEK 650,000 each. The prize will be awarded at the annual Installation Ceremony at the Karolinska Institutet in October 2025. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:25:17 +0100 https://news.ki.se/prince-daniels-grant-to-ki-researcher-for-future-treatment-of-aortic-aneurysms Aortic aneurysm involves a risk of the large body artery rupturing, which is directly life-threatening. Hanna Björck, docent at Karolinska Institutet, has now been awarded Prince Daniel's grant for promising young researchers of SEK 6 million to develop future individual treatments. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:40:07 +0100 https://news.ki.se/swedish-cancer-society-grants-over-sek-40-million-to-cmb-researchers We congratulate the eleven researchers at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology who have been awarded grants from the Swedish Cancer Society (Cancerfonden) for the period 2025-2027. Together, the CMB researchers are awarded grants of over SEK 40 million. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:05:10 +0100 https://news.ki.se/project-grants-from-the-swedish-research-council-to-121-ki-researchers The Swedish Research Council has awarded grants in areas such as medicine and health to 121 researchers at KI. In total, KI is allocated SEK 682,507,429 for the period 2024-2030. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:37:58 +0100 https://news.ki.se/benjamin-nilsson-payant-and-egle-kvedaraite-awarded-the-jonas-soderquist-scholarship-2024 The Committee for Research at Karolinska Institutet has decided on recipients from the Jonas Söderquist scholarship foundation for basic research in virology and immunology. The awarded are Benjamin Nilsson Payant at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology and Egle Kvedaraite at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:48:13 +0100 https://news.ki.se/mmk-researchers-receives-funding-from-the-swedish-cancer-society Congratulations to six researchers at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery who receives research grant from the Swedish Cancer Society in their latest call. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:18:45 +0100 https://news.ki.se/swedish-cancer-society-grants-nearly-sek-30-million-to-medh-researchers We congratulate the eight researchers at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge who have been awarded grants from the Swedish Cancer Society (Cancerfonden) for the period 2025-2029. Together, the MedH researchers are awarded grants of nearly SEK 30 million. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:34:54 +0100 https://news.ki.se/research-grants-from-the-swedish-research-council-to-cns-researchers Congratulations to our seven researchers at the Division of Neuro, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, who have been granted over 31 million SEK in project grants from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) in their call Medicine and Health, as well as International Collaborations in Neurodegenerative Diseases (JPND), 2024. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:33:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/nearly-80-million-sek-to-onkpat-researchers-from-the-swedish-cancer-society The Swedish Cancer Society has decided on the research grants for 2024. Researchers from the Department of Oncology-Pathology at Karolinska Institutet received a total of over 70 million SEK. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:47:23 +0100 https://news.ki.se/they-receive-grants-for-interdisciplinary-research-networks The Committee for Research has decided to award grants to 15 networks within the call for funds for interdisciplinary research networks. The aim of the initiative is to strengthen scientific quality and promote collaborations across institutional boundaries. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:50:01 +0100 https://news.ki.se/five-ki-researchers-awarded-grants-from-riksbankens-jubileumsfond-0 This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the foundation Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. In this year's major round of research funding, the foundation's board of directors has decided to fund a total of 77 projects in the humanities and social sciences for a total of just over SEK 370 million. Five of these projects are run by researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:36:06 +0100 https://news.ki.se/sek-96-million-awarded-to-medh-researchers-by-swedish-research-council In the Swedish Research Council's latest call, SEK 96 000 000 was awarded to 13 researchers at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) for the years 2024-2029. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:20:35 +0100 https://news.ki.se/thuy-tran-receives-grant-from-erling-persson-foundation-to-develop-method-for-hard-to-treat-cancer Thuy Tran's research group at Karolinska Institutet has been awarded SEK 8 million over three years from the Erling-Persson Foundation to develop a precision-orientated, theranostic, method that integrates the diagnosis and treatment of advanced, solid tumours. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:21:21 +0100 https://news.ki.se/grants-from-ssmf-to-21-ki-researchers SSMF (Swedish Society for Medical Research) is aimed at researchers in all medical fields and supports basic research as well as applied research. In the autumn of 2024, 21 researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded SSMF Consolidator Grants, Starting Grants and Postdoctoral Grants, respectively. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:23:47 +0200 https://news.ki.se/seven-ki-researchers-receive-grants-for-basic-research-from-the-knut-and-alice-wallenberg-foundation New, effective, personalised cancer immunotherapy, better treatment for inflammatory bowel disease and improved protection against infections and viruses are some examples of basic research that is now being funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Of the total of 30 projects sharing SEK 835 million, seven are run by researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:58:16 +0200 https://news.ki.se/two-innovation-environments-at-ki-win-vinnova-grants Vinnova is investing in precision medicine and awarding grant funding to six innovation environments. Two of them are at Karolinska Institutet, and both focus on treating cancer. The aim of the grants is to fund efforts to bring greater precision to the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:25:36 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-lead-a-pilot-hpv-self-screening-programme-in-ukraine Cervical cancer is a major global health problem. It ranks as the fourth most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women, despite the disease being largely preventable. Now, researchers from Karolinska Institutet have received funding from the UICC to investigate how an HPV self-screening programme can be implemented in war-torn Ukraine. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:38:54 +0200 https://news.ki.se/six-erc-starting-grants-awarded-to-ki-researchers The European Research Council (ERC) has announced this year’s recipients of Starting Grants for young scientists and scholars across Europe. Six project applications submitted by researchers from Karolinska Institutet have secured grants totalling 9.8 million Euro – an important recognition for KI. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:04:16 +0200 https://news.ki.se/per-nilsson-recieves-200-000-usd-from-cure-alzheimers-fund-in-usa Per Nilsson, docent at the Division of Clinical Geriatrics, receives this amount together with Evandro Fang at the University of Oslo. Additionally, the funding is 200,000 USD per year for two years with the possibility of extension. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:25:24 +0200 https://news.ki.se/erc-proof-of-concept-for-the-second-time-to-ki-researcher-georgios-sotiriou 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. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:09:19 +0200 https://news.ki.se/grants-from-afa-insurance-for-ki-research-on-work-environment-and-health 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. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:15:10 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-grant-to-ki-researchers-on-mental-health-in-working-life Seven new research projects, four of which are led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, will investigate how sick leave due to mental illness can be reduced among workers and white-collar workers in the private sector. It is part of the new R&D programme "The road to mental health in working life: Preventive, rehabilitative and strengthening efforts", which is funded by Afa Insurance and Alecta. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:00:10 +0200 https://news.ki.se/three-research-teams-at-ki-awarded-heart-lung-foundations-new-jubilee-grant The Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation has been supporting research into diseases of the heart and lungs in various ways since 1904, in part through generous research grants. This year, the foundation is celebrating its 120th anniversary, one of the high points of which is the creation of a new large research grant. Three of the six research teams to be awarded the foundation’s Jubilee Grant work at Karolinska Institutet. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:55:29 +0200 https://news.ki.se/four-ki-researchers-receive-the-swedish-research-councils-grant-for-international-postdoc In this spring's call for grants for international postdocs in medicine and health, the Swedish Research Council approved 9 out of 42 applications. Of these nine, four, Daniel Helldén, Klara Lenart, Yunbing Shen and Miranda Stiernborg, are researchers at KI. In total, almost SEK 36 million was granted for the period 2024–2027. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:14:19 +0200 https://news.ki.se/jenny-mjosberg-awarded-this-years-heart-lung-foundation-grand-research-grant Some 40,000 Swedes live with severe asthma, a disease that causes considerable suffering. Thanks to grants from the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation, KI researcher Jenny Mjösberg has discovered a specific cell that is thought to play a major part in non-allergic asthma. Further examination of these cells can help to optimise the use of drugs and reduce suffering for people with severe asthma. She has now been awarded the Heart-Lung Foundation’s grand research grant to continue her research. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:24:39 +0200 https://news.ki.se/caroline-ran-receives-research-grant-in-migraine-studies Caroline Ran is one of three researchers awarded Pfizer's and the Swedish Headache Society's newly established research grant in migraine studies. Her research focuses on the correlation between migraine and mental health. The grant will be presented at the SHS annual meeting in Halmstad on 15 May 15 2024. Fri, 17 May 2024 15:25:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/six-projects-receive-stratneuro-start-up-grants The StratNeuro Start-up Grant is intended to support outstanding Neuroscience researchers at the beginning of their careers. StratNeuro will allocate in total SEK 6,000,000 to fund this initiative, each project receiving SEK 500,000/year for a period of two years. Mon, 06 May 2024 13:48:35 +0200 https://news.ki.se/msca-doctoral-networks-project-grant-to-davide-liborio-vetrano Davide Liborio Vetrano has received EU funding in the context of Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks for his project entitled "UnderstandiNg fraIlty tOwards a future of healthy ageing (UNION)". The European Commission funds research and innovation projects to boost top researchers' careers through mobility and innovative doctoral and postdoctoral training. The project will start in 2025 and Davide Liborio Vetrano is the Principal Investigator at Karolinska Institutet. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:53:22 +0200 https://news.ki.se/three-ki-researchers-awarded-prestigious-erc-grant Three researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded the prestigious ERC Advanced Grant. ERC grants are the preeminent European grants for individual principal investigators. The researchers will each receive EUR 2.5 million over a five-year period. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:52:38 +0200 https://news.ki.se/the-swedish-childhood-cancer-fund-finances-eight-research-positions The Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund (Barncancerfonden) has decided to grant funding to eight research positions at KI for paediatric oncology research over the next two to six years. The goal is, among other things, to improve current treatment methods with the help of precision medicine that is based on the characteristics of the cancer and the individual child's genetics. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:32:38 +0200 https://news.ki.se/knut-and-alice-wallenberg-foundation-awards-scholar-grants-to-19-ki-researchers The Wallenberg Scholars program aims to provide leading researchers in Sweden with grants for free research. Following a comprehensive international peer review, the Foundation has chosen to fund 118 researchers for five years, providing up to SEK 18 million each for researchers in theoretical subjects and up to SEK 20 million each for researchers in experimental subjects. Of the 29 medical researchers awarded this year's Scholar grants, 19 are active at Karolinska Institutet. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:05:56 +0100 https://news.ki.se/a-royal-grant-for-als-research Caroline Ingre receives a Royal grant Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:03:39 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-awards-new-technology-grant The Strategic Research Area Neuroscience, StratNeuro, awards a total of 6,400,000 SEK to support new technologies and methods to study the nervous system. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:24:48 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-call-2024-funding-for-postdoctoral-researchers The Strategic Research Area Neuroscience, StratNeuro, announces up to ten grants to support postdoctoral researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:05:52 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-laura-baranello-awarded-erc-consolidator-grant KI researcher Laura Baranello has been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant for her researches into the interaction between the cancer-driving protein MYC and topoisomerase enzymes. Her aim is to identify drugs for more targeted cancer therapy with fewer side-effects. Laura Baranello’s MYCinTOPshape project has been awarded approximately EUR 2 million to be spread over five years. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:48:06 +0100 https://news.ki.se/pradeepa-pushparaj-is-awarded-sven-gards-scholarship-2024 Pradeepa Pushparaj wrote her thesis at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology. She is awarded Sven Gard´s scholarship for the best theses in virology during 2023. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:09:05 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-receive-grant-of-sek-19-million-for-research-on-long-covid Two researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded grants from the PolyBio Research Foundation totalling USD 1.85 million dollars (SEK 19 million) for research into long COVID. It is hoped that the studies will provide valuable insights that can promote the development of more efficacious treatments for long COVID, which is still a puzzling condition. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:22:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/eva-ahren-awarded-grant-by-riksbankens-jubileumsfond Eva Åhrén, operations director of the Hagströmer Library and KI’s Medical History and Heritage, has been awarded a project grant of SEK 5 million by the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. The grant is intended to support efforts to make KI’s academic heritage accessible for the purposes of research, education and outreach. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:14:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-grants-100-000-sek-for-a-visiting-researcher-in-neuroscience Following an internal evaluation of the proposals, the StratNeuro board has decided to award SEK 100,000 to the proposal sent by Onur Dagliyan at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, to host a two months' visit in his laboratory by Cristian Ripoli, Associate Professor at the Department of Neuroscience of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:38:35 +0100 https://news.ki.se/erc-proof-of-concept-to-professor-per-olof-berggren Professor Per-Olof Berggren has been awarded a ERC Proof of Concept grant by the European Research Council (ERC). The funding will be used to advance a technology in which islets of Langerhans are transplanted into the anterior chamber of the eye and employed as a screening tool to identify novel pharmaceutical treatments for diabetes. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:05:10 +0100 https://news.ki.se/generous-donation-to-eye-research-at-ki The Ulla and Ingemar Dahlberg Foundation has decided to donate SEK 50 million to Karolinska Institutet. The grant will be used for a new professorship in vision science with a focus on ocular neurobiology and have the full name "Ulla och Ingemar Dahlbergs professur i synvetenskap med inriktning mot okulär neurobiologi" (Ulla and Ingemar Dahlberg's Professorship in Visual Science with specialization in Ocular Neurobiology). Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:20:07 +0100 https://news.ki.se/extra-grants-from-the-swedish-cancer-society-to-ki-for-clinical-studies In clinical studies, new methods and treatments are tested on humans under controlled conditions. However, clinical treatment studies are often very expensive to carry out and require resources that allow many different professional groups to work together. The Swedish Cancer Society has now decided on an extra allocation of grants to ten researchers for clinical studies. Six of these are researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:39:16 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-awarded-over-sek-35-million-by-the-swedish-childhood-cancer-fund The Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund's allocation reflects the needs that exist in areas such as new technology and precision medicines. This year's call for proposals means that SEK 125 million will be allocated to 62 projects in the field of childhood cancer, of which SEK 35,400,000 will go to researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:49:12 +0100 https://news.ki.se/more-than-sek-11-million-for-international-collaborations-in-rare-diseases The Swedish Research Council has awarded project grants for international collaborations in rare diseases (EJP RD). Of the seven researchers awarded grants, four are researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:03:57 +0100 https://news.ki.se/five-researchers-from-fyfa-receive-funding-from-the-swedish-heart-lung-foundation We congratulate Daniel C Andersson, Johanna Lanner, Jon Lundberg, Carl Johan Sundberg, and Eddie Weitzberg, researchers at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (FyFa), for securing grants from the Swedish Heart Lung Foundation in 2023. In total SEK 5,9 million has been awarded the researchers at FyFa. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:16:24 +0100 https://news.ki.se/swedish-research-council-grants-awarded-to-researchers-at-the-department-of-neuroscience Eight researchers at the Department of Neuroscience have been awarded project grants from the Swedish Research Council in the category of medicine and health. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:56:03 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-mri-scanner-in-huddinge-opens-up-new-opportunities A new laboratory for MRI examinations was recently inaugurated at Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge. The purchase of a new MRI scanner, following a donation from the Erling Persson Foundation, creates completely new opportunities for the Stockholm Region and Karolinska Institutet for both doctors and researchers. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:25:09 +0100 https://news.ki.se/clinical-therapy-research-grants-to-ten-ki-researchers The Swedish Research Council has decided on the applications to be awarded grants within clinical therapy research. In total, almost SEK 210 million is granted for the years 2023-2027 to 28 researchers. Ten of them are researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Sun, 03 Dec 2023 18:25:47 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stockholm-trio-alumni-reception-in-tokyo-japan In conjunction with KI's visit to Tokyo in February 2023, connected to a workshop within Stockholm Trio for a sustainable future, we hosted an alumni event for about seventy guests from KI, KTH and SU. The evening offered, among other things, a talk with KI alumnus Takeaki Dohda, currently director of investments at Google in Tokyo (left in picture). With alumni, students, researchers and university representatives on site, collaboration was the thread of the day. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:54:39 +0100 https://news.ki.se/two-ki-researchers-are-awarded-distinguished-professor-grants Professor Gonçalo Castelo-Branco and Professor Jonas Frisén, Karolinska Institutet, are awarded distinguished professor grants from the Swedish Research Council, totalling just over SEK 62 million for the years 2024–2031. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 22:34:12 +0100 https://news.ki.se/goran-papenberg-awarded-project-grant-from-the-swedish-research-council KI researcher Goran Papenberg has been granted a project grant from the Swedish Research Council for his research on the brain's ability to produce new neurons and its relevance for long-term memory and depression in aging. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:58:36 +0100 https://news.ki.se/five-new-wallenberg-academy-fellows-to-ki Of the 31 researchers appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellow this year, five will be active at Karolinska Institutet. The five-year grant is awarded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and provides young, promising research leaders with long-term research funding in Sweden. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:15:05 +0100 https://news.ki.se/pauliina-damdimopoulou-receives-erc-consolidator-grant-for-research-on-womens-fertility KI-researcher Pauliina Damdimopoulou has been awarded a EUR 2 million ERC Consolidator Grant (European Research Council) for the SAFER project (SAfeguarding female FERtility-development of human-relevant in vitro tools for reproductive toxicity). The research will investigate the impact of commonly occurring environmental chemical contaminants on women's reproductive health. The grant is awarded under Horizon Europe, the EU's programme for research and innovation. Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:17:29 +0100 https://news.ki.se/researchers-at-bionut-receive-grants-from-cancerfonden-2023 We wish to congratulate the six researchers at the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (BioNut) at Karolinska Institutet, who has received funding from Cancerfonden for the years 2024 to 2026. Together the researchers at our department received more than SEK 21 millions. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:56:12 +0100 https://news.ki.se/nvs-awarded-over-19-million-in-grants-from-the-swedish-research-council Congratulations to the researchers at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS) who were awarded grants from The Swedish Research Council in the call for Medicine and Health 2023. Together they received in total 19,2 million SEK. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 09:41:26 +0100 https://news.ki.se/caroline-ingre-receives-als-grant-from-neuroforbundet Neuroförbundet distributes close to SEK 14 million to three ALS research projects. The research should contribute to better nursing, new medicines and precision medicines. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 09:29:59 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stefan-skare-receives-funding-from-the-swedish-childhood-cancer-fund KI researcher Stefan Skare receives funding from Barncancerfonden (the Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund) for the development of motion-robust MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) methods for examining awake children with brain and spinal cord tumors. The project receives a total of SEK 3.9 million over three years. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 18:00:34 +0100 https://news.ki.se/more-than-sek-27-million-to-bionut-from-the-swedish-research-council Congratulations to the eight researchers at the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (BioNut), Karolinska Institutet, who have received grants from the Swedish Research Council. Together they received more than SEK 27 million in total. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:00:06 +0100 https://news.ki.se/seven-ki-researchers-receive-funding-from-ssmf SSMF (Swedish Society for Medical Research) is aimed at researchers in all fields of medicine and supports basic research as well as applied research. In the autumn of 2023, seven researchers from Karolinska Institutet have been awarded grants. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:14:56 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-anders-kvanta-and-fredrik-lanner-awarded-a-sek-10-million-grant KI researchers Anders Kvanta and Fredrik Lanner have been awarded a grant of SEK 10 million from the Erling-Persson Foundation for a clinical phase 1 trial on macular degeneration, a common age-related eye disease. By transplanting retinal cells from embryonic stem cells, the researchers hope to curb any further loss of vision and ultimately recover lost sight. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:39:19 +0100 https://news.ki.se/two-ki-researchers-win-medtechlabscall-for-proposals MedTechLabs has granted SEK 35 million for two new medical technology research programmes. One will develop a new method for monitoring foetal oxygenation during labour. The other will develop a new method for early diagnosis of brain diseases using MR-Elastography. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:37:46 +0100 https://news.ki.se/more-than-sek-90-million-for-ki-research-from-forte Researchers at Karolinska Institutet are awarded close to SEK 93 million in Forte's annual open call for proposals. The projects, which will run until 2027, span all of Forte's areas - health, working life and welfare. This year, a total of 20 projects at KI have been granted funding. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 13:22:11 +0100 https://news.ki.se/vicente-pelechano-receives-erc-synergy-grant-for-mrna-research The EPIC project (Eukaryotic Post-TranscrIptional Code) has been awarded a ERC Synergy Grant of EUR 10 million to be shared by Vicente Pelechano, Karolinska Institutet, and his two partners Kevin Verstrepen, VIB-KU Leuven, Belgium, and Julien Gagneur, Technical University of Munich, Germany. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:23:50 +0200 https://news.ki.se/eduardo-villablanca-receives-erc-synergy-grant-for-research-that-may-explain-severe-intestinal-diseases The project CartoHostBug (Funtional cartography of intestinal host-microbiome interactions) has been awarded an ERC Synergy Grant of EUR 10 million, which is shared between four researchers, among them Eduardo Villablanca, senior researcher at Karolinska Institutet. The aim of the project is to map how disturbances in the gut microbiome can lead to inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:21:55 +0200 https://news.ki.se/johan-lundstrom-receives-erc-synergy-grant-to-develop-digital-scent-transmission The project D2Smell (Digitising Smell: From Natural Statistics of Olfactory Perceptual Space to Digital Transmission of Odors) has been awarded an ERC Synergy Grant of EUR 11.8 million, which is shared between three researchers: Johan Lundström, Karolinska Institutet, Noam Sobel, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, and Jonathan Williams, Max Planck Society, Germany. The interdisciplinary collaboration aims to digitally transfer scents to recreate them in another location. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:19:38 +0200 https://news.ki.se/grants-from-novo-nordisk-foundation-to-bionut-2023 We wish to congratulate Professor Eckardt Treuter, at the Department of Biosciences and Nutriton, Karolinska Institutet, who has received the Novo Nordisk Foundation Project Grant in Endocrinology & Metabolism 2023, for a project on "Role of monocyte enhancers and silencers in inflammatory type 2 diabetes" (2 years, DKK 2 million). Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:42:42 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-announces-grants-for-new-technologies New technologies open new possibilities for groundbreaking research. StratNeuro aims to support the development and dissemination of new technologies and therefore announces a new funding call. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:04:47 +0200 https://news.ki.se/several-new-grants-go-to-researchers-at-the-aging-research-center Researchers at the Ageing Research Centre have been awarded a number of grants from Demensfonden, Stiftelsen Sigurd och Elsa Goljes minne, Stiftelsen Ragnhild och Einar Lundströms minne, as well as the SfoEpi Consolidator grant, for studies on the health and well-being of older people. In addition, ARC is involved in a project within preventive and health-promoting interventions that has been granted funding from Forte. Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:30:45 +0200 https://news.ki.se/they-are-awarded-erc-starting-grants-2023 Two researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded ERC Starting Grants, totalling 3 million euro over five years. Kasper Karlsson and Juan Pablo Lopez will each receive EUR 1.5 million for projects that aim to fight cancer in children and understand how psychedelic compounds can be used to treat psychiatric disorders. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:04:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/method-of-improving-young-peoples-wellbeing-tested-in-more-cities According to UNICEF, approximately one in five young people suffer from mental health issues, which in turn often leads to risk-taking with alcohol, tobacco and drugs. In the long run, it can cause lifelong health impairments in adulthood. In a three-year project coordinated by Karolinska Institutet, a method used to improve young people’s wellbeing in India, Kenya, the U.S. and Colombia is being evaluated to see if it can work in other parts of the world. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:03:31 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-funding-for-2024-collaborative-neuroscience-projects StratNeuro awards a total of 15 MSEK to support Collaborative Neuroscience Projects. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:25:59 +0200 https://news.ki.se/millions-to-ki-from-eu-for-new-research-projects Since the summer of 2022, KI has been granted approximately SEK 280 million for a total of 33 different projects. The funds come from several research programs within the EU, of which Horizon Europe, EU's framework program for research and innovation, is the largest. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:32:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/iovino-lab-awarded-funding-from-the-itsme-foundation Federico Iovino and his lab members have been awarded with a grant from the ItsME Foundation to enable their research on the prevention of neuronal damage caused by bacterial infections. The ItsME Foundation was founded in 2019 by Jur Deitmers and has its base in The Netherlands, with the goal to fight Meningitis and Encephalitis. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 09:07:42 +0200 https://news.ki.se/jenny-mjosberg-awarded-the-eric-k-fernstrom-prize-for-young-promising-and-successful-researchers-2023 Jenny Mjösberg at the Department of Medicine in Huddinge at Karolinska Institutet, receives the 2023 Eric K. Fernström Prize for young, promising and successful researchers, for her outstanding research on the role of innate lymphoid cells in various diseases. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 09:17:02 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-announces-neurotecheu-travel-grants The European University of Brain and Technology, NeurotechEU, of which Karolinska Institutet is one of nine partners, is pleased to announce the availability of ten competitive funds for short-term travel for faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, students and/or trainees between the partner institutions to plan or conduct collaborative projects. Wed, 17 May 2023 12:36:58 +0200 https://news.ki.se/magnus-ingelman-sundberg-awarded-erc-proof-of-concept-grant Professor Magnus Ingelman-Sundberg has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant, which is aimed at researchers who have previously been funded by the European Research Council and now want to explore the innovation potential of their previous project. The grant will be used to further develop a hepatic model for liver disease and identify potential new drugs and drug targets. Fri, 05 May 2023 13:18:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-awards-start-up-grants-to-five-ki-researchers The StratNeuro Start-up Grant is intended to support outstanding Neuroscience researchers at the beginning of their careers, who have received a Vetenskapsrådet (VR) starting grant or a Karolinska Institutet faculty-funded assistant professor grant. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:47:32 +0200 https://news.ki.se/three-ki-researchers-awarded-erc-advanced-grants Three professors at Karolinska Institutet – Gonçalo Castelo-Branco, Maria Eriksson and Björn Högberg – have been awarded ERC Advanced Grants, one of the most prestigious and competitive EU funding schemes. The funds, totaling more than 8 million euros, will support the use of innovative basic research methods to further our understanding of disease mechanisms and the tiniest building blocks of DNA. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:11:40 +0200 https://news.ki.se/katie-healy-and-sebastian-ols-are-the-recipients-of-sven-gards-scholarship-2023 Katie Healy at the Department of Dental Medicine and Sebastian Ols at the Department of Medicine in Solna, receive the Sven Gard's scholarship 2023. Sven Gard's scholarship is awarded annually for the best dissertation in virology. The scholarship takes place as a result of nomination. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:00:59 +0100 https://news.ki.se/mats-hallgren-receives-3-930-000-sek-in-grant-from-forte Mats Hallgren receives a grant of 3 930 000 SEK for the project “Post covid-19 as a threat to healthy ageing: a randomized controlled trial of yoga to improve quality of life”. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:49:41 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-call-2023-collaborative-neuroscience-research-projects StratNeuro announces grants for Collaborative Neuroscience Research Projects. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 16:23:53 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-announces-grants-for-visiting-scholars-stratneuro-call-2024 The StratNeuro Visiting Scholars funding aims to attract outstanding scholars from non-Swedish universities for short-term visits (1-6 months long). This call aims to support new international collaborations and scientific exchange within the Karolinska Institutet Neuroscience community. We encourage applications for Visiting Scholars from our NeurotechEU partner universities. For the Visiting Scholar this is an opportunity to engage with neuroscientists at the Karolinska Institutet. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 16:14:04 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-awards-the-2023-bridging-grant-at-the-consolidator-level The StratNeuro Bridging Grant at the consolidator level is a funding initiative where StratNeuro awards outstanding researchers in the field of neuroscience at Karolinsk Institutet, who have not been awarded the KI consolidator grant or equivalent, giving them the opportunity to consolidate their research. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:09:20 +0100 https://news.ki.se/two-ki-researchers-awarded-erc-consolidator-grants Two KI researchers – Simon Elsässer and Magda Bienko – have been awarded 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants totaling four million euro (nearly 45 million Swedish kronor). The funds will support two ambitious basic research projects that aim to further our understanding of the complex nature of our cells. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 12:11:36 +0100 https://news.ki.se/grants-from-the-kamprad-family-foundation-to-bionut Congratulations to Professor Marie Löf at the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition who has received MSEK 4.9 from the Kamprad Family Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Research & Charity. Her research project is on "Promoting positive mental health during pregnancy with a digital tool (HealthyMoms4MentalHealth-app): Effectiveness and implementation in maternity health care". Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:35:56 +0100 https://news.ki.se/cancer-and-allergy-fund-awards-25-million-to-ki-researchers The Cancer and Allergy Fund has awarded a grant of SEK 4.2 million to 23 patient-end projects on cancer and allergies. Of these, fifteen researchers at nine departments at Karolinska Institutet are to share SEK 2.5 million. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 17:13:30 +0100 https://news.ki.se/research-council-grant-for-research-on-antimicrobial-resistance-and-the-societal-impact-of-the-pandemic In its recent call, the Swedish Research Council has awarded in excess of SEK 19 million for six projects at KI. The project receiving the largest grant aims to study the long-term impact of the pandemic on the lifestyle and health of young adults. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 17:05:12 +0100 https://news.ki.se/three-ki-researchers-are-awarded-the-2022-erc-stg David Marlevi, Enric Llorens and Onur Dagliyan have been awarded the 2022 ERC Starting Grant. Their projects concern multiscale imaging for cardiovascular diseases, self-repairing injured tissues in mammals and new molecular technology for cellular circuits. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:10:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/grants-from-the-swedish-research-council-to-bionut-2022 In the latest calls from the Swedish Research Council, researchers at the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition were awarded grants for the years 2023-2026. We wish to congratulate the grantees! Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:23:32 +0100 https://news.ki.se/researchers-at-bionut-receive-grants-from-cancerfonden-2022 Congratulations to all the researchers at the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (BioNut) who received funding from Cancerfonden for the years 2023-2025. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:38:28 +0100 https://news.ki.se/2023-stratneuro-bridging-grant-at-the-consolidator-level The StratNeuro Bridging Grant at the consolidator level is a funding initiative where StratNeuro awards up to two consolidator level grants to support outstanding researchers in the field of neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:11:57 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-awarded-funding-for-research-programmes-on-harmful-use-in-working-life Harmful use of, for example, alcohol and drugs in working life can lead to fatigue, increased sick leave and reduced productivity. Eight research projects are now being awarded a total of SEK 30 million by Afa Försäkring in a research programme aimed at reducing sick leave due to the harmful use of alcohol and/or drugs. Four of the researchers are from Karolinska Institutet (KI). Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:10:39 +0100 https://news.ki.se/quirin-hammer-and-daniel-sheward-are-awarded-the-jonas-soderquist-scholarship-year-2022 The Committee for Research at Karolinska Institutet has decided on recipients from the Jonas Söderquist scholarship foundation for basic research in virology and immunology 2022. Quirin Hammer at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) and Daniel Sheward at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor- and Cell Biology (MTC)) are awarded. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:43:25 +0100 https://news.ki.se/over-a-hundred-ki-researchers-are-awarded-funding-in-the-swedish-research-councils-latest-call In the Swedish Research Council's latest calls, SEK 625,904,933 was awarded to 143 KI researchers. In total, the Swedish Research Council grants just over SEK 1.2 billion for the years 2022–2027. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:51:19 +0100 https://news.ki.se/four-medh-researchers-received-kid-funding-in-the-2022-call 65 researchers at Karolinska Institutet received KID-funding in the call 2022, and four of these are active researchers at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH). Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:46:03 +0200 https://news.ki.se/five-researchers-from-bionut-received-kid-funding-in-the-2022-call 65 researchers at Karolinska Institutet received KID-funding in the call 2022 and five of these are active researchers at the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition. Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:18:38 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-receive-lise-meitners-grant-for-israeli-swedish-research-collaboration A total of eight research projects share close to SEK 50 million in the call “Lise Meitner Grants for Israeli-Swedish Research Collaboration”, a collaboration between the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, SSF, and the Israelian Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, MOST. Two of the research projects are being conducted at Karolinska Institutet. Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:02:04 +0200 https://news.ki.se/fyfa-researchers-awarded-the-kid-funding The Committee for doctoral education has in the 2022 KID call, decided to award KID funding to a total of 65 grants. Four of these grants go to active researchers within the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (FyFa). Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:09:56 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-awarded-for-ai-based-image-analysis-in-breast-cancer-diagnostics Two researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded the Athena prize for an AI-based image analysis in precision medicine for risk classification of breast cancer patients. The Athena Prize is Sweden's largest prize for research and innovations that have been produced through collaboration between healthcare, academia and industry. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:35:12 +0200 https://news.ki.se/horizon-europe-grants-over-sek-100-million-to-researchers-at-karolinska-institutet Through the Horizon Europe programme, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been granted large financial grants for approximately 20 different projects aimed at solving various societal challenges in health. One of the projects will explore the possibility of creating a common system for the reuse of already approved medicines to treat various diseases. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:14:49 +0200 https://news.ki.se/they-are-awarded-kaw-project-grants-in-2022 Four research projects coordinated from Karolinska Institutet have been awarded project grants by Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) in 2022. This means that, over SEK 135 million are allocated to KI research in the fields of immunology, neuroscience, and stem cell biology. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:10:09 +0200 https://news.ki.se/five-ki-researchers-receive-grants-from-the-swedish-society-for-medical-research The Swedish Society for Medical Research (SSMF) has awarded grants to five KI researchers. The grants give both prominent researchers the opportunity to strengthen their position and provide establishment support for younger researchers. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:36:08 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-receives-jubilee-prize-from-the-swedish-society-for-medical-research Professor Mikael Landén was awarded the Swedish Society for Medical Research (SSMF) Jubilee Prize for his valuable findings within psychiatry research. This prestigious prize is SEK five million, intended for research. He will also be awarded a medal at the prize ceremony on 21 October. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:54:47 +0200 https://news.ki.se/four-international-researchers-receive-stratneuro-startup-funding-package StratNeuro has awarded SEK 2,000,000 in start-up grants to 4 international researchers who are establishing their groups at Karolinska Institutet, after receiving faculty-funded Assistant Professor (“biträdande lekor”) positions. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:03:37 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-awarded-erc-poc-grant-for-non-invasive-treatment-of-inflammatory-diseases Adam Williamson at Karolinska Institutet has received a European Research Council Proof of Concept (ERC PoC) 2022 grant, which is aimed at researchers who already have funding from the ERC and want to further develop the innovative potential of their discoveries. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 13:03:19 +0200 https://news.ki.se/two-ki-researchers-receive-award-for-their-research-in-diabetes KI researchers Niklas Mejhert and Zhichao Zhou are among the 4 European grantees receiving 5 million DKK each for 5 years from the European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD)/Novo Nordisk Future Leaders Award program in 2022. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:09:28 +0200 https://news.ki.se/three-ki-researchers-among-the-future-research-leaders The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, SSF, has appointed the eight generation of "Future research leader", three researchers from Karolinska Institutet. The researchers receive 15 million SEK each during a five year period and will join a leadership training program. Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:29:25 +0200 https://news.ki.se/unexpectedly-large-contribution-made-by-kis-elder-professors In the spring of 2022, the network Senior Faculty at KI conducted a survey on the activities of KI professors born in or before 1953. The results show that the professors are still heavily engaged in research and bring close to SEK 300 million a year into the university.   Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:30:51 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-receives-erc-advanced-grant-for-the-third-time Patrik Ernfors has been awarded this year's ERC Advanced Grant, which is one of Europe's most prestigious research funding programmes. This is the third time he receives an ERC AdG. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:26:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-call-2022-funding-for-postdoctoral-researchers The Stategic Research Area Neuroscience, StratNeuro, announces up to ten grants to support postdoctoral researchers at Karolinska Institutet. This StratNeuro funding aims to support outstanding postdoctoral researchers in basic and clinical neuroscience. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:20:17 +0200 https://news.ki.se/three-projects-receive-stratneuro-2022-startup-grant StratNeuro has awarded SEK 1,000,000 in start-up grant 2022 to Enric Llorens, Arvid Guterstam and Jeroen Goos. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:25:49 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-ulrika-marklund-awarded-the-erc-consolidator-grant Ulrika Marklund has been awarded the European Research Council’s Consolidator grant 2022 for research about how different neurons within the enteric nervous system (ENS) obtain their identities. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:42:04 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-swedish-kidney-foundation-allocates-sek-26-million-to-22-ki-researchers The Swedish Kidney Foundation has appointed the researchers who will be receiving money this year for kidney research. Out of a total of 49 researchers and SEK 6.1 million, 19 researchers at Karolinska Institutet will share SEK 2.2 million. In connection with the recognition of the grants, one KI researcher will be awarded the Bengt Rippes Research Prize. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:20:30 +0100 https://news.ki.se/donation-to-kis-centre-for-health-crises Karolinska Institutet’s Centre for Health Crises is to receive SEK 15 million grant from Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation. The money will be used to build up the centre and develop its activities over the coming two years. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:02:16 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-receives-60-million-sek-from-the-swedish-childhood-cancer-fund The Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund has decided to grant SEK 150 million in grants to Swedish childhood cancer research, of which SEK 60 million to a total of 32 researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:24:51 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-awarded-eu-support-for-major-chemical-risk-project The EU has granted Karolinska Institutet support for several new projects under the Horizon Europe programme, the Union's most important funding programme for research and innovation. The largest of them is PARC, which will contribute to the safer management of chemicals and improve the dialogue between researchers and authorities. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 08:54:25 +0100 https://news.ki.se/second-ki-researcher-awarded-erc-starting-grant KI researcher Lu Yi has been awarded 1.5 million euros from the prestigious European Research Council Starting Grants. The funds will go toward research on different subtypes of depression with the goal of finding treatments that work for more people. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:30:01 +0100 https://news.ki.se/several-new-ki-investments-for-promoting-pioneering-research New investments are now being implemented to strengthen Karolinska Institutet’s position as a pioneering research university. Many of these investments are aimed at more junior researchers and include the KI Research Incubator (KIRI), a virtual forum for multidisciplinary collaboration. Two other initiatives are also in the pipeline – a mentor and coaching programme and a new network to enhance the qualification prospects for female researchers and teachers. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:00:39 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-receives-more-than-95-million-sek-from-the-swedish-heart-lung-foundation In the largest funding round from the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation (Hjärt-Lungfonden), researchers at Karolinska Institutet will share a total of 95,776,000 SEK. All in all, approximately 70 projects at KI will benefit from the grant. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:36:35 +0100 https://news.ki.se/they-are-awarded-erc-proof-of-concept-grants Three research group leaders at Karolinska Institutet receive European Research Council Proof of Concept (ERC PoC) 2022 grants, which are awarded to researchers who already have funding from the ERC and now wish to develop the innovative potential of their discoveries. Projects funded at KI include working towards commercialisation of a new sequencing method and scaling up production of artificial spider-silk textiles. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:57:02 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-supports-clinical-neuroscience-research-in-2022 The StratNeuro board has reviewed the neuroscience submissions to the SLL call “Kliniska Forskare” (2020) and decided to support Mikael Tiger with SEK 500,000, for his project entitled "Optimized treatment for depression: mechanisms of action and response markers and antidepressive effect versus side effects". Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:51:40 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-awards-two-bridging-grants-at-the-consolidator-level-for-junior-researchers The bridging grant is a funding initiative where StratNeuro, and other strategic research areas (SFOs) at KI, award funding to promising researchers with outstanding scientific merits, giving them the opportunity to consolidate their research. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:33:17 +0100 https://news.ki.se/myriam-aouadi-receives-award-for-outstanding-diabetes-research KI researcher Myriam Aouadi is awarded the Leif C. Groop award for her research about the mechanisms behind the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese individuals with type 2 diabetes. Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:51:26 +0100 https://news.ki.se/he-is-awarded-the-erc-stg-for-research-on-killer-t-cells-in-body-organs KI researcher Marcus Buggert has been awarded the prestigious ERC Starting Grant for his research on human cell-mediated immunity against virus diseases. In all, the European Research Council through this call will invest EUR 619 million in 397 young research leaders. Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:34:18 +0100 https://news.ki.se/sek-18-million-awarded-from-the-sjoberg-foundation Five researchers from Karolinska Institutet have been awarded grants from the Sjöberg Foundation, in total a sum of SEK 18.1 million. The foundation supports research with a focus on cancer, health and the environment. Thu, 23 Dec 2021 09:08:04 +0100 https://news.ki.se/international-cancer-award-to-two-ki-researchers KI researchers Bennie Lemmens and Kirsty Spalding have been granted 2021 ASPIRE Awards from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research for their innovative and bold ideas on cancer research. They are two of a total of 25 award recipients who will jointly receive nearly $9.5 million (SEK 86 million). Wed, 22 Dec 2021 11:59:31 +0100 https://news.ki.se/eleven-ki-researchers-receive-grants-for-research-on-cancer-and-allergies Eleven researchers at five departments at Karolinska Institutet have received funding from Cancer- och Allergifonden (Cancer and Allergy Fund) for their point-of-care research projects on cancer and allergies. The researchers from Karolinska were allocated SEK 2.6 million. In total, the Fund distributed a total of five million SEK to Swedish cancer and allergy research. Wed, 22 Dec 2021 11:22:29 +0100 https://news.ki.se/over-a-quarter-of-a-billion-sek-for-cancer-research-at-ki 79 KI researchers have received a total of SEK 254,450,000 in grants from the Swedish Cancer Society. In addition, four Fellowship prevention grants were also awarded to researchers at KI. In total, the Swedish Cancer Society distributed SEK 850 million, which is the largest amount ever. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:29:05 +0100 https://news.ki.se/four-new-wallenberg-academy-fellows-to-ki Four of the 27 new Wallenberg Academy Fellows appointed in 2021 will conduct their research at Karolinska Institutet (KI). The five-year grant is financed by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg (KAW) Foundation to provide young and talented PIs with long-term research funding in Sweden. This year, two researchers at KI are also awarded an extended grant within the funding programme. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 11:21:12 +0100 https://news.ki.se/more-than-13-msek-from-cancerfonden-to-researchers-at-bionut Congratulations to all the researchers at the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (BioNut) who received funding from Cancerfonden 2022-2024. We would also like to highlight their special initiative: Fellowship in cancer research in primary prevention, which was awarded to one of our researchers. Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:35:08 +0100 https://news.ki.se/almost-sek-23-million-to-bionut-from-the-swedish-research-council Congratulations! Five researchers active at the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, have received grants from the Swedish Research Council. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:21:59 +0100 https://news.ki.se/two-ki-researchers-are-awarded-prizes-from-the-arvid-carlsson-fund Professors Lars Farde and Kjell Fuxe are awarded the Arvid Carlsson Foundation's Major Prize for Outstanding Research in the Spirit of Arvid Carlsson. The prizes consist of diplomas and research grants amounting to SEK 700,000. Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:35:07 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-awarded-grant-for-parkinsons-disease Konstantinos Meletis, Professor in the Department of Neuroscience, has been awarded a grant of approximately 1.73 million US dollars for three years from the Aligning Sciences Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:44:55 +0100 https://news.ki.se/about-half-a-billion-sek-from-swedish-research-council-to-ki-researchers On Thursday the 28th of October the Swedish Research Council announced this year's grant decision in the fields of medicine and health. The total amount of grants awarded is SEK 1,1 billion and KI's researchers are awarded SEK 500 900 000. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:03:09 +0200 https://news.ki.se/bionut-researchers-receive-kid-funding Seventy researchers at Karolinska Institutet received KID-funding in the 2021 call and eight of them are active researchers at the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, something that the Head of the Department sees as a much appreciated verification of the high quality of both the established and the new researchers at the department. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:42:48 +0200 https://news.ki.se/professor-miia-kivipelto-awarded-the-2021-melvin-r-goodes-prize-for-innovative-research The 2021 Melvin R. Goodes Prize was awarded to Professor Kivipelto, who received the prize at the ADDF Annual Fall Symposium on Thursday, October 28th. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:36:39 +0200 https://news.ki.se/four-researchers-awarded-grants-for-collaboration-between-china-and-sweden The Swedish Research Council and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) has decided on the applications of individualised diagnostics and prevention to be awarded grants within the call Project grant for cross-disciplinary collaboration between China and Sweden. All projects are contucted at KI and by KI researchers. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:27:40 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-awarded-186-million-us-dollar-for-parkinsons-disease Per Svenningsson has been awarded a grant of approximately 1.86 million US dollar for three years, from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative for an ambitious, multidisciplinary effort to study how abnormal protein aggregates may spread from the gut to the brain to drive the early stages of Parkinson’s disease. The total award is 8.9 million US dollar grant for three years. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:19:33 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-awarded-15-million-us-dollar-cdc-prime-grant-for-als Dr. Fang Fang, Professor at the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM) at Karolinska Institutet, has been awarded a grant of approximately 1.5 million US dollar for three years, from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), USA. Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:57:01 +0200 https://news.ki.se/18-million-sek-to-ki-researchers-from-the-erling-persson-family-foundation KI researchers Johan Lundin and Gunilla Karlsson-Hedestam receives research grant from the Erling-Persson Family Foundation, that supports projects in science, education, and development of children and young people. Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:59:53 +0200 https://news.ki.se/three-ki-researchers-awarded-ssmfs-large-grant-2021 Three KI researchers have been awarded SSMF’s Large Grant, one of Sweden’s biggest grants for medical research. The researchers are allocated grants for four years of part- or full-time research with the goal of establishing an independent scientific career. This year the foundation received 153 applications, of which eight were granted. Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:05:28 +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/three-innovation-environments-at-ki-receive-funding-from-vinnova Vinnova is investing in eleven innovation environments in precision health that will pave the way to more preventive, accurate healthcare with greater equity, while helping Sweden strengthen its position as a leading life science nation. Of the eleven innovation environments selected, three are at Karolinska Institutet. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 13:20:38 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-awarded-156-million-us-dollar-nih-prime-grant-for-research-on-alzheimers-disease Docent Sara Hägg, together with a multidisciplinary team of KI researcher, has been awarded an NIH Prime Grant for their research on repurposing drugs for the primary prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease. The grant is for three years with the option to apply for additional two years. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:10:29 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-receives-38-million-sek-for-research-on-parkinsons-disease Professor Per Svenningsson at Karolinska Institutet receives funding for a five-year research project of 38 million SEK from Nordstjernan Holding AB and the Axel Johnson Group. The investment goes to fundamental research on the onset of Parkinson's disease and to clinical studies to improve treatment and slow down the course of the disease. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:35:56 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-2021-funding-for-collaborative-neuroscience-projects StratNeuro awards a total of 18 MSEK to six Collaborative Neuroscience Research Projects. 41 letters of intent from across 12 departments were received, of which the top ranking 1/3 (ranging seven departments at KI), were invited to submit full proposals for a second round of evaluation by an external evaluator panel. Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:42:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-awarded-grant-for-follow-up-studies-of-covid-19-vaccines Two research environments from Karolinska Institutet have been awarded grants for follow-up studies of COVID-19 vaccines. In total, six research environments from five universities will share SEK 100 million from the Swedish Research Council. The research environments are based on collaborations between different regions, and will focus on different aspects of health and medical care needs. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:43:01 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-receives-sek-65-million-in-funding-for-covid-19-research Thirteen KI researchers have received funding from the Heart-Lung Foundation for their research on the new coronavirus. The grants total SEK 6.5 million, with approximately 40 per cent of the grants being distributed by the Heart-Lung Foundation (2021). The focus of the research is on the aftermath of COVID-19 where the disease has caused late complications on the heart, vessels and lungs. A total of SEK 15.7 million was distributed to 30 research projects at six different universities. Fri, 07 May 2021 16:20:39 +0200 https://news.ki.se/a-new-project-receives-stratneuro-2021-startup-grant StratNeuro has awarded SEK 1,000,000 in start-up grant to Kristoffer Månsson, who was granted a 2020 faculty-funded Assistant Professor (biträdande lektor) position. Mon, 03 May 2021 16:34:15 +0200 https://news.ki.se/malin-nygren-bonnier-receives-funding-from-the-swedish-heart-lung-foundation Malin Nygren-Bonnier, docent and head of the Division of Physiotherapy has been awarded a research grant from the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation. Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:11:38 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-receive-a-eur-600000-research-grant-from-the-foundation-for-research-in-rheumatology Researchers from the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at Karolinska Institutet, together with researchers from Uppsala University, the University of Eastern Finland and King's College London, have been awarded a research grant from Foundation for Research in Rheumatology (Foreum), for their project entitled "Autoimmune and molecular mechanisms for pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia". Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:24:01 +0200 https://news.ki.se/five-ki-researchers-awarded-grants-for-work-with-sustainable-development Last autumn, KI announced an new internal funding for work on sustainable development initiatives. After fierce competition, five applications have now been selected to share one million SEK. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ten-ki-researchers-receive-funding-from-the-swedish-childhood-cancer-foundation Ten researchers at Karolinska Institutet are granted funding through the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation's latest funding call, which in total distributes a little more than SEK 65 million. The grants include a six-year research position and several postdoctoral positions. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:54:54 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-awarded-the-goran-gustafsson-prize-in-medicine-and-molecular-biology-2021 Igor Adameyko and Gonçalo Castelo-Branco have been awarded the Göran Gustafsson Prize 2021. The prize is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and consists of a research grant of SEK 5.1 million each, spread over three years, with a personal prize of SEK 250,000. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:27:38 +0100 https://news.ki.se/carl-sellgren-majkowitz-receives-swedish-foundations-starting-grant Swedish Foundations' Starting Grant 2020 is awarded to KI researcher, Carl Sellgren Majkowitz for his research in schizophrenia. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:29:51 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-participates-in-the-construction-of-a-vaccine-network-in-the-eu The European Commission has launched a contingency plan to meet the challenge of the various mutations of the coronavirus. KI and Karolinska University Hospital are contributing to a new network for the evaluation and testing of new vaccines. Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:03:24 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-awarded-nih-grant-for-hiv-vaccine-research-and-design For her research in HIV vaccine and design, professor Gunilla Karlsson Hedestam at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology receives 1.8 million US dollar, multidisciplinary, long-term research program (P01) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:01:23 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-supports-clinical-neuroscience-research-in-2021 The StratNeuro board has reviewed the neuroscience submissions to the SLL call “kliniska forskare” (2020) and decided to support the two researchers at Karolinska Institutet with SEK 500,000 each. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:39:26 +0100 https://news.ki.se/two-projects-receive-stratneuro-2021-startup-grant StratNeuro has awarded SEK 1,000,000 in start-up grant to Maya Ketzef receiving a 2020 VR 'starting grant and Sara Garcia-Ptacek receiving a 2020 faculty-funded Assistant Professor position. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:11:28 +0100 https://news.ki.se/sek-516-million-for-childhood-cancer-research-at-karolinska-institutet The Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund’s largest research grant of the year has been awarded. A total of SEK 146 million will be distributed, a new record in the fight against childhood cancer. SEK 51.6 million of this will go towards research at Karolinska Institutet. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:39:06 +0100 https://news.ki.se/6-million-sek-to-researchers-at-ki Two researchers at KI have been granted funding from the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg foundation with about 6 million SEK. The Foundation supports research in Social Sciences. Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:18:39 +0100 https://news.ki.se/sek-12-million-awarded-from-the-sjoberg-foundation Three researchers from Karolinska Institutet have been awarded grants from the Sjöberg Foundation, in total a sum of SEK 12 million. The foundation supports research with a focus on cancer, health and the environment. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:00:04 +0100 https://news.ki.se/about-sek-37-million-to-ki-from-the-swedish-research-council Researchers at KI have received SEK 36,800,000 from the Swedish Research Council’s consolidator grant 2020. In total, SEK 217 million was distributed to 20 universities. Wed, 09 Dec 2020 14:30:53 +0100 https://news.ki.se/erc-grant-for-research-on-synthetic-nanoparticles Samir El Andaloussi, researcher at the Department of Laboratory Medicine, has been awarded the 2020 European Research Council Consolidator Grant for the project “Release of engineered Extracellular vesicles for delivery of Biotherapeutics”. Wed, 09 Dec 2020 12:47:08 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-awarded-funding-for-interdisciplinary-collaboration-between-china-and-sweden-for-corona-and-virus-research Four KI researchers are to receive funding from the Swedish Research Council and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) for interdisciplinary collaboration projects on corona and virus research in the call for applications “Project grant for cross-disciplinary collaboration between China and Sweden on corona and virus research”. Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:22:32 +0100 https://news.ki.se/two-nvs-researchers-receive-funding-from-the-swedish-cancer-society Karolinska Institutet have been awarded a grant of SEK 290 million from the Swedish Cancer Society. NVS researchers Maria Hagströmer and Linda Björkhem-Bergman are among the recipients. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:38:27 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-receives-sek-290-million-from-cancer-society Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded a grant of SEK 290 million from the Swedish Cancer Society, meaning that over one third of the total grant of SEK 709 million, divided amongst eleven universities, is going to cancer research at KI. Two of the recipients are associate professor Mattias Rantalainen and Professor Fang Fang. Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:10:12 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-receives-over-sek-440-million-from-swedish-research-council-for-medical-research The Swedish Research Council has awarded five-year grants totalling SEK 442,680,000 to 110 researchers at Karolinska Institutet. All in all, the SRC is awarding almost SEK 1 billion to 247 researchers in the fields of medicine and health. Mon, 09 Nov 2020 13:55:14 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-collaboration-awarded-erc-synergy-grant-of-almost-sek-100-million Professor András Simon of the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) and two fellow researchers in Canada and Switzerland have been awarded a grant of almost SEK 100 million by the European Research Council. The aim of the project, which goes under the acronym Salamandra, is to understand how locomotor functions can be restored after damage to the nervous system. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 12:54:58 +0100 https://news.ki.se/innovative-care-research-receives-funding-from-sfo-v The Division of Innovative Care Research has been very successful in receiving funding from SFO-V (Strategic Research Area Health Care Science), with four of the seven awarded grants going to the research group. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:24:49 +0100 https://news.ki.se/kaw-donates-sek-37-billion-to-life-science-research Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) launches a new research initiative and donates SEK 3.1 billion over 12 years to support data-driven life science and SEK 600 million to extend the existing funding to Science for Life Laboratory and to the Wallenberg Centers for Molecular Medicine. Many new research positions will be established. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 09:54:24 +0200 https://news.ki.se/sek-10-million-awarded-to-research-on-myelodysplastic-syndrome The Tobias Foundation grant in 2020 has been awarded to Magnus Tobiasson and Eva Hellström Lindberg, both researchers at Karolinska Institutet. The grant amounts to SEK 10 million over a five-year period. It will support research on early detection of relapse after stem cell transplantation for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 09:03:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/almost-sek143-million-in-kaw-project-grants Four major research projects at Karolinska Institutet are to receive project grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) this year. A total of almost SEK 143 million over a five-year period is to be invested in KI projects on cellular ageing, cerebral decision-making mechanisms, stem-cell fate and antibody-producing cells. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:17:49 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-in-eu-funded-covid-19-projects Researchers at Karolinska Institutet are taking part in three projects funded as part of the EU’s second major investment in research on the new coronavirus sars-cov-2, COVID-19 and the pandemic. The total research grant for KI amounts to just over SEK 14 million. Fri, 11 Sep 2020 16:18:43 +0200 https://news.ki.se/they-are-awarded-the-2020-erc-stg Three researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded the 2020 ERC Starting Grant: Niklas Björkström, Janina Seubert and Nils Landegren. Their projects concern resident organ-specific immune cells, the cognitive mechanisms behind our preference of certain foods, and sex-differences in the human immune system and the risk of autoimmune disease. In all, the European Research Council will support 436 early-career researchers with this prestigious grant. Thu, 03 Sep 2020 12:05:04 +0200 https://news.ki.se/karolinska-institutet-st-erik-eye-hospital-and-novo-nordisk-collaborate-to-find-a-cure-for-age-related-macular-degeneration Karolinska Institutet and St. Erik Eye Hospital have entered into a collaboration with Novo Nordisk A/S to develop a new treatment for age-related macular degeneration. Novo Nordisk A/S will provide support and SEK 48 million in funding to enable a phase 1 clinical trial where new retinal cells generated from embryonic stem cells will be transplanted into patients. The aim is to develop a completely new cell therapy for this common but currently incurable eye disease. Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/sek-320000-to-nicola-crosetto-for-the-development-of-mass-tests-aiming-to-map-the-novel-coronavirus The pharmaceutical company Chiesi donates SEK 320,000 to a research project at Karolinska Institutet to develop a new method for large scale COVID-19 tests. The goal is to be able to follow the development of the virus in populations and community groups. The project is led by Nicola Crosetto, researcher at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 07:45:43 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-awarded-with-erc-proof-of-concept-grant-2020 KI-researcher Simon Elsässer, Senior Researcher, is one of fifty-five grantees of the European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept funding to explore the commercial or societal potential of their research results. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:06:43 +0200 https://news.ki.se/she-is-the-new-torsten-soderberg-professor Common respiratory bacteria carried in the nose by healthy children, can sometimes cause life-threatening infections. Birgitta Henriques Normark, Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Tumour and Cell Biology, is investigating why this occurs. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has now awarded her the Torsten Söderberg Academy Professorial Chair in Medicine – a SEK 10 million grant over a period of five years. Fri, 26 Jun 2020 08:12:51 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-part-of-new-imi-consortium-seeking-to-develop-research-tools Researchers at Karolinska Institutet are part of a consortium granted almost 66 million euros (690 million Swedish kronor) by the european Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) and other parties. The funds will be used to develop, test and facilitate access to chemical substances and other research tools that could pave the way for new drug targets and treatments of diseases within areas such as inflammation and cancer. Mon, 08 Jun 2020 14:20:32 +0200 https://news.ki.se/forte-grants-funding-to-project-illuminating-professionals-decision-making-around-low-value-practices Researchers at the Medical Management Centre (MMC), Karolinska Institutet, have been granted funding for the research project "The quandary of low value care: health professionals’ decision-making on abandoning ineffective practices". We asked project leader Henna Hasson to tell us a little more about the project. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:02 +0200 https://news.ki.se/forte-grants-funding-to-project-aiming-to-increase-implementation-capacity-in-health-and-welfare-organisations Hi there Anna Bergström! The research project "Building capacity for implementation within health and welfare organizations – a longitudinal evaluation of methodological support in implementation for working groups" is one of the 14 projects awarded funding from Forte. Can you tell us a little more about it? Fri, 29 May 2020 12:32:50 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-coordinates-large-international-coronavirus-project EU-financed Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) has boosted funding for research on diagnostics, medicines and vaccines against the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Ali Mirazimi, researcher at Karolinska Institutet and Sweden’s National Veterinary Institute (SVA), coordinates one of eight projects provisionally selected among 144 applicants. Thu, 14 May 2020 11:48:35 +0200 https://news.ki.se/erc-proof-of-concept-for-a-new-treatment-for-severe-pneumonia-and-fibrosis Thomas Helleday’s research group has been awarded a prestigious grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for the sixth time. The latest ERC Proof of Concept Grant is aimed at the development of new anti-inflammatory drugs for lung diseases such as fibrosis. Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:30:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/erc-advanced-grant-for-the-design-of-brain-cells-to-combat-parkinsons-disease The ERC Advanced Grant is one of Europe’s most prestigious programmes for research financing. The grant has now been awarded to Ernest Arenas to tailor dopamine-producing brain cells for patients with Parkinson’s disease. Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/wallenberg-clinical-scholars-for-research-on-rheumatoid-arthritis-and-fat-cells-change Two clinical researchers at KI have been appointed Wallenberg Clinical Scholars 2020. The individual funding of SEK 15 million from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation provides Anca Catrina and Mikael Rydén with the opportunity to deepen their research and disseminate their results in healthcare. Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:06:45 +0100 https://news.ki.se/four-ki-researchers-among-the-future-research-leaders-receives-12-million-each The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, SSF, appointed the seventh generation of "Future research leader", four researchers from Karolinska Institutet. The grant supports young, promising researchers and enable them to build their own successful research groups. Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:25:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/sek-9-million-have-been-awarded-from-the-sjoberg-foundation Two researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded funds from the Sjöberg Foundation. The foundation promotes cancer research, and research on health and the environment. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/swedish-foundations-starting-grant-to-ki-researcher-emma-andersson KI researcher Emma Andersson receives Swedish Foundations' Starting Grant 2019 for research in developmental biology. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:48:38 +0100 https://news.ki.se/research-programmes-for-groundbreaking-treatment-and-diagnosis Two new research programmes focusing on AI and bioelectronic medicine, for application in the areas of breast cancer and inflammatory disease, respectively, have been adopted at MedTechLabs. An interdisciplinary centre run by KTH, Karolinska Institutet and the Stockholm Region. Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:07:43 +0100 https://news.ki.se/they-are-awarded-sff-grants-to-collaborate-with-industry Two researchers at Karolinska Institutet are awarded the Strategic Mobility Grant from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF). The aim of the SSF mobility programme is to increase exchange between Swedish universities and industry by funding researchers’ work with a project managed by the other part. Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:54:59 +0100 https://news.ki.se/researcher-at-ki-admitted-to-the-wallenberg-clinical-fellow-program Jakob Wikström at KI is one of this year’s three Wallenberg Clinical Fellows. The purpose of the program is to encourage clinical research by Swedish physicians. The funding is for three years and is provided by the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation. Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:13:38 +0100 https://news.ki.se/more-funding-from-kaw-to-four-ki-researchers Four researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been granted a total of SEK 28 million in additional funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW). Two of these researchers are also promoted from Wallenberg Academy Fellows (WAF) to Wallenberg Scholars. Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:57:47 +0100 https://news.ki.se/two-ki-researchers-awarded-the-erc-consolidator-grant Myriam Aouadi and Camilla Svensson have been awarded the European Research Council’s Consolidator grant 2019 for research on the role of macrophages in liver disease and how autoantibodies contribute to chronic pain, respectively. Tue, 10 Dec 2019 12:30:19 +0100 https://news.ki.se/they-are-this-years-wallenberg-academy-fellows-at-ki Six of the 29 new Wallenberg Academy Fellows appointed in 2019 will conduct their groundbreaking research at Karolinska Institutet. The five-year grant is financed by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation to provide the young and talented researcher leaders with long-term research funding in Sweden. Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:16:17 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-collaboration-projects-awarded-eur-19-million-in-erc-synergy-grants Two research projects at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded synergy grants from the European Research Council (ERC). In total, the researchers and their international partners were awarded about EUR 19 million (SEK 209 million) over a six-year period for studies that aim to widen our understanding of disease-causing fat cells and unlock new cancer treatments. Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/generous-harvest-of-eu-funding-for-ki Altogether SEK 170 million. This is this year's allocation from the European Commission under the funding programme for health in Horizon2020. A total of 20 research projects at Karolinska Institutet are being supported, three of them also coordinated from here: a survey of what we are exposed to in the environment; mapping of the brain's different nerve cells; and a project to bring down the mortality rate in childbirth in four African countries. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:27:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/close-to-135-million-in-kaw-project-funding Four research projects at Karolinska Institutet receive funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) in the project call of 2019. In all, researchers at KI are awarded close to SEK 135 million over a five-year period for studies into MS, mitochondrial disease, and vaccine against rheumatism. Tue, 01 Oct 2019 10:40:02 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-goncalo-castelo-branco-receives-ssmfs-anniversary-prize Gonçalo Castelo-Branco is awarded the Anniversary Prize for influencing and inspiring international research on brain development, glial cells and multiple sclerosis. The prize includes an award of SEK 5 million and will be presented in conjunction with the Swedish Society for Medical Research’s 100th anniversary celebration. Wed, 25 Sep 2019 11:10:44 +0200 https://news.ki.se/pierre-le-merre-receives-2019-narsad-young-investigator-grant The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation's NARSAD Young Investigators Grant was awarded for the first time in 1987. Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:10:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/multimillion-grant-from-ssf Two researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Per-Olof Berggren and Birgitta Henriques-Normark, receive a total of SEK 68 million in grants from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, SSF. The Med-X research program is an interdisciplinary initiative in medicine and technical science. The purpose is to provide new solutions for clinical needs. Thu, 05 Sep 2019 13:59:40 +0200 https://news.ki.se/they-are-awarded-the-erc-starting-grant Three researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded the ERC Starting Grant 2019: Jenny Mjösberg, Maria Genander, and newly recruited Pia Dosenovic. Their projects concern inflammatory bowel disease, esophageal cancers, and HIV vaccine, respectively. In all, the ERC will support 408 early-career researchers from around the world with its prestigious starting grant this year. Tue, 03 Sep 2019 12:32:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/sek-ten-million-for-research-on-brain-development Sten Linnarsson, professor of molecular systems biology at Karolinska Institutet, is trying to understand the development of the human brain. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is now giving him this year’s Torsten Söderberg Academy Professorial Chair in Medicine for his work in achieving a detailed map of the human brain. The grant consists of SEK ten million over a five-year period. Thu, 15 Aug 2019 11:42:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/collaborative-prevention-project-between-karolinska-institutet-and-stockholm-region-receives-funding-from-the-national-board-of-health-and-welfare-socialstyrelsen-0 The National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) has distributed 2 MSEK during 2019 to support a collaborative project between Karolinska Institutet and Region Stockholm. Thu, 20 Jun 2019 08:03:35 +0200 https://news.ki.se/more-individual-msca-grants-to-ki Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) is the collective name for the European Commission's program aimed at researchers' career development. Karolinska Institutet has now been selected as host organisation for 6 new individual fellowships within the MSCA, with a total funding of SEK 12.6 million (EUR 1.2 million). Tue, 30 Apr 2019 14:25:27 +0200 https://news.ki.se/awards-from-the-swedish-cancer-society-to-onkpat Fri, 05 Apr 2019 09:16:18 +0200 https://news.ki.se/erc-grant-for-research-on-insulin-producing-cells The ERC Advanced Grant is one of the most prestigious funding programmes for research in Europe. Per-Olof Berggren, professor of experimental endocrinology at Karolinska Institutet, is now awarded this grant for the second time. Thu, 28 Mar 2019 12:05:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/they-are-the-2019-wallenberg-scholars Three researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been appointed Wallenberg Scholar in 2019: Ernest Arenas, Sten Linnarsson, and Randal S. Johnson. The researchers – among the foremost in their field in Sweden – receive SEK 18 million each from the Wallenberg Foundations in the form of a five-year grant for free research. Mon, 25 Mar 2019 09:10:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/3tr-a-precision-medicine-endeavour Professor Sven-Erik Dahlén, IMM, participates in the co-ordination team of the IMI project 3TR that was recently approved for funding by the European Commission. Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:15:34 +0100 https://news.ki.se/eu-and-russia-collaborate-in-new-project-on-infectious-diseases Mon, 28 Jan 2019 12:37:11 +0100 https://news.ki.se/research-projects-with-sex-and-gender-perspective-receive-msek-166 The EU agency GenderNet recently decided on grants for 13 international collaborations. Five of these projects have partners at KI. In total about SEK 16.6 million is granted to KI. The projects include sex-and-gender perspective in their respective subject areas. Tue, 22 Jan 2019 11:09:26 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-swedish-childhood-cancer-fund-distributes-just-over-sek-435-million-to-karolinska-institutet Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:33:52 +0100 https://news.ki.se/sek-105-million-have-been-awarded-from-the-sjoberg-foundation Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:51:19 +0100 https://news.ki.se/more-than-sek-31-million-from-the-erling-persson-foundation Wed, 19 Dec 2018 13:01:30 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-to-receive-a-third-of-the-swedish-research-councils-funding-for-clinical-research Thu, 06 Dec 2018 14:15:25 +0100 https://news.ki.se/erc-grants-for-research-on-ms-schizophrenia-and-spider-silk-fibers Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:24:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/a-new-ki-engagement-grant-awarded-to-eight-projects Eight projects at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded the recently established KI Engagement Grants, which aim to help KI researchers get started along a path to societal impact. These grants are part of an internal ‘impact and outreach’ effort approved by KI President Ole Petter Ottersen. Tue, 27 Nov 2018 14:59:06 +0100 https://news.ki.se/six-researchers-at-nvs-have-been-granted-funding-from-sll-for-network-healthcare Mon, 19 Nov 2018 11:25:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/eleven-researchers-at-nvs-have-been-granted-alf-funds Thu, 15 Nov 2018 10:36:16 +0100 https://news.ki.se/they-are-this-years-ragnar-soderberg-fellows-in-medicine Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:03:16 +0200 https://news.ki.se/more-than-sek-100-million-to-ki-researchers-from-kaw-foundation Tue, 02 Oct 2018 09:29:43 +0200 https://news.ki.se/prestigious-grant-for-research-on-als Wed, 15 Aug 2018 15:07:23 +0200 https://news.ki.se/the-torsten-soderberg-professorship-awarded-to-thomas-perlmann Wed, 16 May 2018 14:19:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-awarded-the-erc-adg Two researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded the ERC Advanced Grant (AdG) 2017 from the European Research Council. The two researchers who receive this prestigious award are Henrik Ehrsson and Gunilla Karlsson Hedestam. In total, the ERC allocates funding to 269 European research projects, which is about 12% of all applicants. Fri, 06 Apr 2018 12:05:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/several-researchers-at-onkpat-receives-funding-for-their-positions-from-the-swedish-cancer-society Wed, 28 Mar 2018 15:08:33 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-receives-grants-from-swedish-fund-for-research-without-animal-experiments Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:23:47 +0100 https://news.ki.se/karolinska-institutet-receives-three-new-wallenberg-academy-fellows Thu, 14 Dec 2017 10:11:07 +0100 https://news.ki.se/sek-15-million-in-project-funding-from-the-erling-persson-foundation Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:00:35 +0200 https://news.ki.se/funding-from-kaw-gave-the-freedom-to-focus-on-complex-research-projects This year, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW), one of Sweden’s largest funders of research, celebrates 100 years. Festivities include a joint jubilee symposium arranged by KI, KTH and the University of Stockholm in the Aula Magna on 15 September. One of the invited speakers is KI researcher Marie Carlén. Tue, 05 Sep 2017 10:27:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/two-junior-researchers-at-onkpat-receives-funding-for-their-positions-from-the-swedish-cancer-society Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:45:37 +0200 https://news.ki.se/erc-advanced-grant-to-three-researchers-at-karolinska-institutet Three researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been awarded the ERC Advanced Grant 2016 from the European Research Council. The three researchers who receive this prestigious award are Kenneth Chien, Patrik Ernfors, and Magnus Ingelman-Sundberg. Fri, 24 Mar 2017 09:30:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/wallenberg-clinical-scholar-for-research-on-pneumococcal-infections Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:04:37 +0100 https://news.ki.se/tbe-researcher-appointed-wallenberg-clinical-fellow Wed, 15 Feb 2017 08:51:13 +0100 https://news.ki.se/four-projects-granted-funding-for-innovative-research Four researchers at KI will receive grants from Johnson & Johnson Innovation, committed up to the next 2–3 years. The purpose is to identify and support high quality, innovative research that has the potential to provide new healthcare solutions. Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:25:27 +0100 https://news.ki.se/onkpat-researcher-receives-funding-from-ssmf Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:16:54 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-researcher-receives-grant-on-basis-of-top-erc-assessment Vicente Pelechano Garcia at the Department of Microbiology, Tumour and Cell Biology is one of two researchers to be awarded a Swedish Foundations’ Starting Grant. The grant is arranged jointly by five private research foundations and is awarded to young research group leaders who achieved a top grade and proceeded to the interview stage of their ERC Starting Grant application but did not make it all the way. Wed, 14 Dec 2016 16:39:31 +0100 https://news.ki.se/seven-researchers-at-ki-appointed-wallenberg-academy-fellows Seven young researchers connected to Karolinska Institutet have been appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows 2016. The purpose of this program, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, is to boost Sweden as a research nation by retaining the greatest research talents in the country and by recruiting young international researchers to Swedish universities. Thu, 01 Dec 2016 10:12:44 +0100 https://news.ki.se/millions-to-ki-researchers-from-the-erling-persson-family-foundation Tue, 01 Nov 2016 09:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/wallenberg-grants-to-three-leading-researchers-at-karolinska-institutet Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:14:12 +0200 https://news.ki.se/four-researchers-at-ki-receive-erc-advanced-grants The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the winners of its prestigious ERC Advanced Grants 2015. Among a total of nine grantees from Swedish universities, four are researchers from Karolinska Institutet: Jonas Frisén, Thomas Helleday, Ole Kiehn and Klas Wiman. Wed, 23 Mar 2016 09:22:49 +0100 https://news.ki.se/novo-nordisk-and-karolinska-institutet-join-forces-in-the-field-of-diabetes Tue, 10 Feb 2015 11:45:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/nine-young-researchers-awarded-wallenberg-academy-fellows-at-karolinska-institutet Fri, 05 Dec 2014 10:59:31 +0100