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Difficult decisions at the end of the term

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

The end of the term has been filled with activities and hard work including the Nobel week, where we celebrate and honor the exceptional contributions of individuals to science and […]

2016-12-23

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• Organisation
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Awarding Swetox the 2016 work environment award

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

Last week, I had the pleasure of awarding the 2016 KI work environment award. The prize was awarded to the Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (Swetox) which was represented by […]

2016-12-03

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• Collaboration
• Funding
• Health care
• Research policy
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Kick-off for joint ALF agreement

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

This has been a very exciting week. Tuesday was marked by a kick-off for the new regional so called ALF agreement between the Stockholm County Council (SCC) and Karolinska Institutet […]

2016-12-02

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• Collaboration
• Health care
• International

New hospital important milestone for life sciences

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

Today the first part of the new Karolinska University Hospital (NKS) has opened. I really congratulate all involved in the terrific effort to launch the first operational building. The opening […]

2016-11-20

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• Infrastructure
• Research
• Technology

Data storage and management on joint infrastructure agenda

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

Research infrastructure – core facilities and lab environments – is one of KI’s greatest strenghts and we are currently investing heavily in state of the art research environments at both […]

2016-11-14

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Joining the Life Science group

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

Last week I joined the expert group for Life Sciences which is to support the government appointed life science coordinator, Anders Lönnberg, in his important task to develop Swedish life […]

2016-11-07

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• Health care
• Research

Discussing action plan with heads of departments and hosting ministerial visit

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

Last week we had the autumns retreat with head of departments. These retreats represent excellent opportunities to exchange information and to discuss topics of general interest to all of us. […]

2016-10-24

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• Organisation
• Research

Developing a gender mainstreaming plan

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

The Swedish government has requested that higher education institutions develop a gender mainstreaming plan 2016–2019. The plan should be presented by 15 May, 2017. The Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research […]

2016-10-17

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• Collaboration
• International
• Research

Karolinska Institutet, Hong Kong

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

Friday was a historic day for Karolinska Institutet. As the first public university in Sweden we officially opened a research centre outside of Sweden. Establishing activities abroad is a clear […]

2016-10-10

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• International
• Research
• Technology
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From Danderyd to Japan

Posted by Karin Dahlman-Wright

First of all it was with great excitement I learnt that Dr Yoshinori Ohsumi from Japan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine by the Nobel Assembly […]

2016-10-04

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