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Inauguration of Centre for Imaging Research: from imagine to image

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

Over the past few years a number of initiatives have been taken to bolster collaboration and unleash synergies between the Karolinska University Hospital, Region Stockholm, and Karolinska Institutet, not least […]

2023-01-26

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Vi kan inte acceptera avtal som bryter mot vår värdegrund

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

Dagens Nyheter publicerade i går (tryckt version i dag) en artikel om att kinesiska studenter i Sverige ”tvingas gå med på lojalitetsavtal”. DN skriver att ”forskarstudenter och gästforskare i Sverige […]

2023-01-13

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Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine in Hong Kong to close

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

At its meeting of 30 September, the Karolinska Institutet University Board decided that the Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine (MWLC), KI’s research centre in Hong Kong, is to […]

2022-11-25

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Condemnation of the violence against students in Iran

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

Iranian authorities have resorted to the use of violence in response to the university protests in Iran. I would like to reiterate what I have already stated on my Twitter […]

2022-10-04

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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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At the tail end of the pandemic: a tribute to the scientists on whose shoulders we stand

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

Swedish introduction: Jag avslutade gårdagens blogg om att pandemin har blivit valets bortglömda fråga så här: Om inte förutsättningarna för grundforskning och klinisk forskning kommer upp som en viktig valfråga […]

2022-08-31

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Welcome to a new term at Karolinska Institutet

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

Each year, when approaching the formal start of the autumn term at Karolinska Institutet, I am filled with excitement and joy. But this time also with a touch of sadness. […]

2022-08-22

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To my distinguished colleagues at Makerere University in Uganda

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

On behalf of KI, I wish you all a happy anniversary! You are now celebrating your first 100 years. For 20 of these years, you have been one of our […]

2022-04-26

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Inhuman consequences of the new Aliens Act

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

On 1 January 2020, after many years of discussion, the Swedish Riksdag voted to make the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Swedish law. The Convention was adopted […]

2022-02-14

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Inhumana konsekvenser av nya bestämmelser i utlänningslagen

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

Sedan den 1 januari 2020 är FN:s konvention om barnets rättigheter, till vardags kallat barnkonventionen, också svensk lag. Beslutet togs i riksdagen efter många års diskussioner. Barnkonventionen antogs av FN:s […]

2022-02-07

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