Dimitris N. Chorafas Prize
The Prize (USD 10.000) is meant to reward pre-graduate scientific contributions within the doctoral education.
The prize will be awarded at the Installation Ceremony of Karolinska Institutet.
Prize winner 2025 - Xinxin Luo
Xinxin Luo at the Department of Medicine, Solna is awarded the prize for her thesis, The role of Liver X Receptor (LXR) in intestinal inflammation and mucosal healing
Prize motivation:
“For her groundbreaking research contributions that comprehensively explore the intricate relationship between inflammation, tissue damage and repair mechanisms within the intestinal environment. Xinxin Luo has demonstrated scientific excellence through production of impressive publications, demonstrating originality and innovation in methodology development, as well as effective interdisciplinary scientific collaborations. Her doctoral research is testament to the inherent qualities of an exceptional early-career scientist, and outlines targeted therapeutic strategies that could significantly improve related intestinal disorders outcomes.”
Previous prize winners
2024 - Daniel Helldén
2023 - Sebastian Ols
2022 - Eivind Gottlieb
2021- Haohao Wu
2020 - Jiayao Lei
2019 - Gioele La Manno
2018 - Bianca Tesi
2017 - Arvid Guterstam
2016 - Alessandro Furlan
2015 - Miriam Elfström
2014 - Daniel Ramsköld
2013 - Maryam Derogar
About the Dimitris N. Chorafas Prize
The Dimitris N. Chorafas Foundation was founded in 1992 and since 1996 the Foundation has a collaboration with 23 partner universities, including Karolinska Institutet. The subject area ‘medical science’ focuses on new PhD holders or doctoral students who are in the final phase of their doctoral work. The candidate should not have reached the age of 32 years at the time he/she is nominated to the prize.
The prize will be awarded at the Installation Ceremony of Karolinska Institutet.