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Let us not forget the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

In previous blog posts I have highlighted how the pandemic and the importance of science to combat future health crises seem to have vanished from public debate in Sweden, even […]

2022-09-06

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Visions for Life Science: reflections after a joint KI-SciLifeLab symposium

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

Life Science is about moving effortlessly across disciplines and sectors, about reaping the benefits of excellent research for the betterment of health, and for creating an ecosystem that is attractive […]

2022-05-18

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Gör det enklare att rekrytera talanger – inte svårare

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

English version below Regeringen föreslår att strängare krav införs för permanent uppehållstillstånd. Enligt det nya lagförslaget krävs kunskaper i svenska språket och att man ska kunna försörja sig genom anställning […]

2021-03-15

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In the midst of a pandemic: A tribute to basic research

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

I just read a paper providing a list of the 100 most cited articles in the early phase of COVID-19 . The list contains studies on the clinical manifestations of the new […]

2021-03-09

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Webinar on early lessons from Sweden’s approach to COVID-19

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

This afternoon I will participate in the panel at a webinar, hosted by Institute of Global Affairs, the School of Public Policy and SITE at the Stockholm School of Economics. […]

2020-04-22

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Den nationella life science-strategin: Ett viktigt steg framåt

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

I dag, torsdag den 12 december, presenterades den nationella life science-strategin av de tre ansvariga ministrarna för life science; näringsminister Ibrahim Baylan, socialminister Lena Hallengren och minister för högre utbildning […]

2019-12-12

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Cuts in Horizon Europe will have serious consequences

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

“Academia in uproar over ‘planned €12bn cut’ to EU R&D“ The title of an article published in Research Professional, Friday, pretty much sums it up. It is deeply disturbing and worrying […]

2019-11-20

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Inget annat lärosäte ökar i anseende som KI

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

Det är med glädje jag kan berätta att Karolinska Institutet vänder uppåt igen efter tre år med sjunkande anseenderesultat i Kantar Sifos nationella undersökning av svenska lärosäten. KI får värdet […]

2019-08-27

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Commemorating Hans Rosling: Is the world’s health improving?

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

Summary in Swedish below On August 16 we will commemorate Hans Rosling by arranging a seminar and debate in the Jacob Berzelius auditorium at the Karolinska Institutet. You are invited […]

2019-08-06

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Open access: reflections on revised Plan S

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

I have previously discussed open access and Plan S in my blog, and in our Lancet commission on Global Governance for Health we argue that knowledge must be available to […]

2019-07-01

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