Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society
NVS’s vision is to significantly improve human health through excellent research and education within the department´s profile areas. NVS is one of the largest departments within Karolinska Institutet with more than 500 employees, several hundred affiliated researchers and 1 600 full-year students.
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Photo: Mattias PetterssonNew thesis on improving early detection of cancer
Photo: Getty Images,Getty Images/iStockphotoBrain degeneration in dementia with Lewy bodies begins early
Photo: Sören AnderssonNew thesis on how living conditions in Sweden may shape the mental health of asylum seekers and refugees
Photo: Liza SimonssonThe graduate: "A wonderful mix of confusion and eye openers"
Photo: Getty ImagesPoor vascular health accelerates brain ageing
Photo: AI-genereradNew insights into Alzheimer's disease biomarkers
Photo: PrivatNew thesis on brain heterogeneity within aging
Photo: Janos KovacsWelcome to the 3rd Swedish Meeting for Alzheimer Research, April 10, 2025
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