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.
Age-related macular degeneration research receives SEK 1.4 million grant from ARMEC Lindebergs Stiftelse
Age-related macular degeneration research receives SEK 1.4 million grant from ARMEC Lindebergs Stiftelse
Helder André, researcher at St. Erik Eye Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, is granted SEK 1.4 million from ARMEC Lindebergs Stiftelse for his research project ”Novel Gene Therapy Strategies for the Sustainable Treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration”
Lecture on Climate Change with Alasdair Skelton from the Department Day 2019
Long-term medication for schizophrenia is safe
Long-term medication for schizophrenia is safe
Researchers at CNS and their colleagues in Germany, the USA and Finland have studied the safety of very long-term antipsychotic therapy for schizophrenia. According to the study, which is published in the scientific journal World Psychiatry, mortality was higher during periods when patients were not on medication than when they were.
KI researchers listed among historical celebrities
KI researchers listed among historical celebrities
Tomas Olsson at CNS is one of the about 20 researchers at KI that can brag about being included in the highly cited researchers list from Google Scholar, together with historical super-celebrities such as Einstien and Freud.
MS linked to variant of common herpes virus through new method
MS linked to variant of common herpes virus through new method
Researchers at CNS have developed a new method to separate between two different types of a common herpes virus (HHV-6) that has been linked to multiple sclerosis. The findings, published in Frontiers in Immunology, point to a role for HHV-6A in MS development.
Depressed MS-patients suffer debilitating symptoms earlier
Depressed MS-patients suffer debilitating symptoms earlier
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who also have depression are more likely to suffer debilitating symptoms earlier than people with MS who are not depressed, according to a study at KI that is published in the journal Neurology. The findings highlight the need for early recognition and treatment of depressive symptoms in patients with MS.
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.