https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-and-stratregen-bring-neuroscience-and-regeneration-research-to-life-at-forskarfredag-2025 On Friday, September 26, StratNeuro and StratRegen proudly took part in ForskarFredag in Stockholm, held at AlbaNova and Vetenskapens Hus Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:17:33 +0200 https://news.ki.se/2025-anders-jahre-award-goes-to-two-ki-researchers The prestigious Nordic Anders Jahre Award for 2025 goes this year to two researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Professor Sten Eirik Wælgaard Jacobsen is to receive the Anders Jahre Award for Medical Research for his work on normal and leukemic blood stem cells. William Nyberg is honoured with the Anders Jahre Award for Young Researchers for his work on the development of T-cell immunotherapy for cancer. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:58:32 +0200 https://news.ki.se/mapping-of-a-gigantic-salamander-genome-reveals-secrets-of-regeneration Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have mapped the genome of the Iberian ribbed newt and revealed how the composition and organization of the DNA are linked to its ability to regenerate entire body parts. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:19:49 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-human-heart-may-have-a-hidden-ability-to-repair-itself After severe heart failure, the ability of the heart to heal by forming new cells is very low. However, after receiving treatment with a supportive heart pump, the capacity of a damaged heart to repair itself with new muscle cells becomes significantly higher, even higher than in a healthy heart. This is according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Circulation. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:35:06 +0100 https://news.ki.se/scar-formation-after-spinal-cord-injury-is-more-complex-than-previously-thought New research reveals that scar formation after spinal cord injuries is more complex than previously thought. Scientists have identified two types of perivascular cells as key contributors to scar tissue, which hinders nerve regeneration and functional recovery. These findings, published in Natural Neuroscience, are also relevant for other brain and spinal cord injuries and could lead to targeted therapies for reducing scarring and improving outcomes. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:01:40 +0200 https://news.ki.se/tissue-and-motion-conference-2024 For the 12th Tissue and Motion Conference, Karolinska Institutet researchers returned to Djurönäset Hotel on 16th-17th April 2024 to discuss research, network, and enjoy Stockholm’s archipelago. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:57:57 +0200 https://news.ki.se/tissue-and-motion-conference-2022 Following a hiatus of 3 years due to Covid-19, the KI Research Network Tissue and Motion rose to the occasion of hosting the 11th Tissue and Motion conference, which was held at the Djurönäset Hotel on 9th – 10th November 2022. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:58:31 +0100 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/heart-progenitors-spontaneously-regenerate-cardiac-muscle-in-salamanders Heart progenitors spontaneously regenerate cardiac muscle via a tight junction “honeycomb” in salamanders. Whether there are endogenous adult heart progenitors that can replenish damaged muscle cells remained controversial. Mon, 16 May 2022 12:07:16 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stem-cells-can-help-repair-spinal-cord-after-injury Spinal cord injury often leads to permanent functional impairment. In a new study published in the journal Science researchers at Karolinska Institutet show that it is possible to stimulate stem cells in the mouse spinal cord to form large amounts of new oligodendrocytes, cells that are essential to the ability of neurons to transmit signals, and thus to help repair the spinal cord after injury. Thu, 01 Oct 2020 20:00:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/body-on-chip-technology-could-accelerate-drug-testing A multiple organ-on-chip platform developed by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Karolinska Institutet and Harvard University could drastically accelerate drug testing. The technology, described today in Nature Biomedical Engineering, provides accurate predictions of drug effects prior to clinical testing. Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:36:39 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-crispr-cas9-variant-may-boost-precision-in-gene-editing Researchers have developed a new variant of the gene editing technique CRISPR-Cas9 that has the potential to increase precision during gene therapy in humans. The new variant reduced unintended changes in DNA compared to its wildtype, suggesting it could play a role in gene therapies that require high precision. The study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet’s Ming Wai Lau Centre of Reparative Medicine in Hong Kong is published in the journal PNAS. Tue, 01 Oct 2019 07:33:02 +0200 https://news.ki.se/study-on-regenerative-angiogenesis-in-humans-shows-encouraging-results Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:05:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/promising-therapeutic-approach-for-spinal-cord-injuries Thu, 01 Mar 2018 18:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/salamander-genome-gives-clues-about-unique-regenerative-ability Fri, 22 Dec 2017 11:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-tools-to-study-the-origin-of-embryonic-stem-cells Thu, 23 Mar 2017 17:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-is-establishing-a-centre-in-hong-kong-for-regenerative-medicine Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:23:35 +0200 https://news.ki.se/fresh-insights-into-early-human-embryo-development Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:13:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/no-new-heart-muscle-cells-in-mice-after-the-newborn-period Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:05:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/study-reveals-the-genetic-start-up-of-a-human-embryo Thu, 03 Sep 2015 12:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/most-heart-muscle-cells-formed-during-childhood Fri, 12 Jun 2015 08:15:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-knowledge-about-the-human-brains-plasticity Fri, 07 Nov 2014 08:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/different-cell-mechanisms-behind-regenerated-limbs Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:20:16 +0100 https://news.ki.se/synthetic-mrna-can-induce-self-repair-and-regeneration-of-the-infarcted-heart Mon, 09 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/the-road-from-skin-cell-to-stem-cell-mapped Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/unexpected-cell-repairs-the-injured-spinal-cord Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0200