Welcome to Karolinska Institutet A leading medical university

Mikaela Cruz Delgado, student at the Biomedical Laboratory Science programme. Photo: Camilla Svensk

A Medical University

Karolinska Institutet is one of Europe's largest medical universities. It is also Sweden´s largest centre for medical training and research. Our mission is to improve the health of mankind through research and education.

Photo: Christine Olsson

Shape the future of health care

A new 2-year international Master Programme in Health Informatics will be started at Karolinska Institutet in September 2010. If you would like to take part in shaping the future of health care, this education is for you.

Source: Agneta Nordberg

Alzheimer's disease

THEME. Alzheimer's disease is a dementia disease that primarily affects elderly people. Researchers at KI are working hard to find new treatments and develop improved diagnostic methods.

Calendar

2009-11-19 - 2009-11-21 | Location: Norra Latin, Stockholm
Virus Cell Death Conference
2009-11-21 Time: 10.15 - 16.30 | Location: Taxinge
The SIRAP trip to the Taxinge Castle Christmas Fair
2009-11-23 | Location: NOVUM, KFC 4th floor, elevator E, lecture room "Cellen", Hälsovägen 7
Molecular epidemiology of Hepatitis-C infection in Egyptian population
2009-11-23 Time: 09.30 | Location: Samuelssonsalen, Tomtebodavägen 6, Solna
Dissertation - Hamideh M. Esmaily
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Immune system activated in schizophrenia

Researchers at KI have discovered that patients with recent-onset schizophrenia have higher levels of inflammatory substances in their brains.