
KI's preparedness for changing conditions in the U.S. regarding research and higher education
Karolinska Institutet has initiated an enhanced preparedness to monitor, analyze, and respond to changes in the U.S. that may impact research and higher education. This page compiles current information on new decisions, policy changes, and similar developments, as well as their potential consequences for research and educational collaborations.

We are now strengthening KI’s preparedness in response to developments in the USA
Karolinska Institutet’s president Annika Östman Wernerson comments on the situation and talks about what KI can do to prepare for any changes that might come.

Update on US Federally Funded Research
The Office of Research Support and External Relations is closely monitoring recent Executive Orders and memoranda from the President of the United States of America related to US Federally funded research and their potential impact on research at KI. This page provides status updates and ways to contact us.

US research funding in numbers
Karolinska Institutet (KI) is the largest recipient of external research funding from the United States among Swedish universities. In 2024, US financiers contributed more than 122 million SEK to KI's research.

Statement from the University Library regarding PubMed and the political situation in the USA
In light of the new administration in the United States and concerns about the impact on the operations of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM).

Press
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