English version below Joakim Dillner, professor och verksam vid institutionen för laboratoriemedicin här på Karolinska Institutet, har nu publicerat en studie om ökningen av cervixcancer i Sverige. Som väntat kan alla samband mellan den ökade incidensen och införandet av HPV-vaccination avskrivas. På senare år har antalet fall av cervixcancer (livmoderhalscancer) ökat i Sverige med cirka […]
In English below Invigningarna duggar tätt i dessa dagar. I torsdags hade jag nöjet att tala och vara med när bandet klipptes för den nya forskningsbyggnaden Neo på vårt campus Flemingsberg, Huddinge. Och i dag, fredag, var det dags för invigning hos vår granne här i Solna: Karolinska Universitetssjukhusets nya sjukhusbyggnad blev officiellt öppnad av […]
In English below Utredningen ”Etikprövning – en översyn av reglerna om forskning och hälso- och sjukvård” presenterade sitt slutbetänkande i slutet av förra året. Nu under våren har remissinstanserna yttrat sig om förslagen. Så även vi på Karolinska Institutet. Det här är en viktig utredning om ett viktigt ämne. Etiken och regelverket i gränslandet mellan […]
In English below Vi i Karolinska Institutets ledning följer naturligtvis noga de förändringar som sker inom hälso- och sjukvården i Stockholm och vi är också medvetna om de kortsiktiga utmaningar dessa förändringar leder till för den forskning och utbildning som är KI:s ansvar. De flesta strukturomvandlingar och omorganisationer leder till såväl positiva som negativa konsekvenser […]
I was very proud to kick off this morning’s seminar Global and Local Health – Legacy of Hans Rosling to share my views on the work of this outstanding scientist, teacher and communicator. I would like to start on a personal note. Hans was the one who brought me into the realm of global health […]
Last week we had a retreat gathering the academic as well as the administrative leadership of Karolinska Institutet. This includes heads of department, their heads of administration, the KI wider management group including deans and pro deans and the heads of university administration offices. This was the first retreat of its kind. We usually have […]
Today, we were many people all over the world who marched for science. For us at Karolinska Institutet it was a matter of course to take part in the March for Science in Stockholm. Taking part in this event, I hope to send a signal that I consider this topic of great importance. When scientific […]
The future health care landscape in Stockholm has been discussed and planned for many years. Discussions and planning where Karolinska Institutet has taken part, not necessarily being heard. The future health care system has many components; The new Karolinska University Hospital, a highly specialized hospital; the consequent transfer of patients into primary care and private […]
This week the three internal boards – board of research, board of doctoral education and board of higher education – had a common retreat, a very important signal that there is one KI where our core activities are mutually dependent on each other. I was invited to give a few remarks to start up the […]
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 (KI). This agreement is a foundation for research and education and regulates our essential collaboration with SCC and the hospitals. The agreement is a common […]