Department of Clinical Neuroscience
At the Department of Clinical Neuroscience (CNS), we conduct research and teaching regarding the function of the brain - from a molecular level to the effect on society.
Julie Lasselin has been awarded the Robert Ader New Investigator Award
Julie Lasselin has been awarded the Robert Ader New Investigator Award
Julie Lasselin at the Division for Psychology and Osher center for integrative medicine has been awarded the Robert Ader New Investigator Award from the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society. This prestigious award is presented to an outstanding new research scientist who has made exciting basic science or clinical contributions to the field of PNI.
Professor Per Svenningsson and Postdoctoral researcher Justyna Zareba-Paslawska in Nature
Professor Per Svenningsson and Postdoctoral researcher Justyna Zareba-Paslawska in Nature
The results demonstrate a key role for MAPT-AS1 in tauopathies, such as frontotemporal dementia, progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal degeneration.
-We are now studying whether viral overexpression of MAPT-AS1 or minimal essential sequences from MAPT-AS1 can reduce pathology in animal models relevant for corticobasal degeneration, says co-author Professor Per Svenningsson. -This is very interesting and important work that might lead to new therapeutic ways to treat neurodegenerative disorders in the future, says Associate Professor Björn Bloth Chairman of CBD solutions, who has provided financial support to the study.
Serotonin transporters increase when depression fades, study shows
Serotonin transporters increase when depression fades, study shows
Low levels of serotonin in the brain are seen as a possible cause of depression and many antidepressants act by blocking a protein that transports serotonin away from the nerve cells. A brain imaging study at Karolinska Institutet now shows that the average level of the serotonin transporter increased in a group of 17 individuals who recovered from depression after cognitive behavioural therapy. The results are published in the journal Translational Psychiatry.
Online CBT effective against OCD symptoms in the young
Online CBT effective against OCD symptoms in the young
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents is associated with impaired education and worse general health later in life. Access to specialist treatment is often limited. According to a study from Centre for Psychiatry Research at Karolinska Institutet and Region Stockholm, internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be as effective as conventional CBT. The study, published in the prestigious journal JAMA, can help make treatment for OCD more widely accessible.
KI researchers receive a €600,000 research grant from the Foundation for Research in Rheumatology (Foreum)
Researchers from the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at Karolinska Institutet, together with researchers from Uppsala University, the University of Eastern Finland and King's College London, have been awarded a research grant for their project entitled "Autoimmune and molecular mechanisms for pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia".
A new project receives StratNeuro 2021 Startup Grant
A new project receives StratNeuro 2021 Startup Grant
StratNeuro has awarded SEK 1,000,000 in start-up grant to Kristoffer Månsson, who was granted a 2020 faculty-funded Assistant Professor (biträdande lektor) position.
The StratNeuro Start-up Grant is intended to support outstanding Neuroscience researchers at the beginning of their careers, who have received a VR starting grant or a Karolinska Institutet assistant professor grant.
Screening score at emergency psychiatric clinic is linked to death by suicide
Screening score at emergency psychiatric clinic is linked to death by suicide
Researchers at the Centre for Psychiatry Research at Karolinska Institutet have completed a large study evaluating a screening instrument for assessing the risk of suicide in connection with a visit to an emergency psychiatric clinic. The researchers found a link between screening score and suicide risk a short time after the emergency visit. The study is published in the journal Psychological Medicine.
Environment and Sustainable Development at CNS
We as part of a University has a central roll in the work to combat climate change, both by contributing through teaching and research, but we also need to contribute by reducing the impact of our own activities. Here you can find tips on what changes you can do in your daily life to reduce your climate footprint.
GDPR at KI
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, or Dataskyddsförordningen) for the processing of personal data is to be applied on May 25 2018 in Sweden. Here you will find information on GDPR and the implementation of the regulation at KI.