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The Karolinska Institutet University Board (Konsistoriet) has decided to propose Professor Ole Petter Ottersen, rector of Oslo University, as the new vice-chancellor of Karolinska Institutet. His candidacy will now be considered by the government, which takes the final decision on the matter. “He will be an experienced and competent permanent vice-chancellor for Karolinska Institutet and one […]

A global partnership called ‘MultipleMS’, coordinated by Karolinska Institute, has been awarded 15 million euro from the European Commission in the Horizon2020 program to find novel and better treatments for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). In this project, universities and companies across 12 European countries and the US will unite efforts to tailor the development and application […]

In a study published in the journal Nature Immunology, an international research team led from Karolinska Institutet explain the molecular mechanisms behind how gliobastomas influence the immune system, which causes them to stimulate cancer growth rather than attacking it. Glioblastomas are one of the most malignant forms of brain tumor and are difficult to surgically remove […]

The Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine has been inaugurated in Hong Kong, as the first centre is Karolinska Institutet’s first hub outside of Sweden. Researchers from around the world will be able to conduct research within regenerative medicine at the new facility with the goal of eventually being able to replace damaged or […]

Endurance training changes the activity of thousands of genes and give rise to a multitude of altered DNA-copies, RNA, researchers from Karolinska Institutet report. The study, which also nuances the concept of muscle memory, is published in the journal  PLOS Genetics . Regular endurance training is very beneficial to health and wellbeing, and can be […]

In a study, researchers from Karolinska Institutet has been able to show the immunological effects of statins, and present a new hypothesis on why satins are effective at preventing heart attacks. Atherosclerosis can lead to a number of serious medical conditions, such as heart attack, stroke and intermittent claudication. These and other cardiovascular diseases are […]