https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/leif-lundblads-will-2026-calls-for-research-funding-are-now-open Earlier this year, it was announced that Karolinska Institutet had received a total donation of SEK 538 million through the will of Leif Lundblad, of which SEK 500 million has been allocated to research project funding. The first calls for research funding for 2026 are now open. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:31:24 +0200 https://news.ki.se/digital-visits-may-reduce-inequalities-in-sexual-healthcare Young people with ADHD are more likely to visit youth clinics than their peers, while autistic individuals are less likely to do so. This is shown by a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Autism Research. The results also suggest that digital healthcare consultations could help reduce these disparities. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:00:08 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-thesis-finds-low-risk-to-childrens-health-in-assisted-reproduction A new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet shows that the health outcomes of children conceived with assisted reproductive technology (ART) are generally reassuring, although certain combinations of specific methods were found to be linked to a slightly increased risk of rare conditions. The findings alleviate concerns about the safety of ART and can support better counseling as well as informed decision making among patients and clinicians. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:00:10 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-sdu-joint-symposium-2025 The Karolinska Institutet (KI) and Shandong University (SDU) held their Joint Symposium in Jinan, China, on November 17–18, 2025, on the theme of cross-disciplinary medical research. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:41:10 +0100 https://news.ki.se/pauliina-damdimopoulou-appointed-new-professor-and-erc-ambassador KI researcher Pauliina Damdimopoulou is currently experiencing a lot of activity. At the end of April this year, she was appointed ERC ambassador — and just a few days later, she became a professor of reproductive biology at the Department of Women's and Children's Health. Now she looks forward to building new collaborations to strengthen research on women's and children's health. Mon, 05 May 2025 10:34:47 +0200