Strategic Research Area Health Care Science (SFO-V)
A strategic area in health care science research at Karolinska Institutet and Umeå University for increased collaboration with healthcare providers and the business sector, and the renewal and expansion of advanced education.
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Seminar - Developing Your Research Vision
Meet three of the International Scholars of Global Briges 2026
- Dr. Anita Kothari, Western University, Ontario, Canada
- Dr. Gary J. Farkas, National Institutes of Health, and the University of Miami, USA
- Paulo Henrique Silva Pelicioni, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
The Global Bridges program – a successful initiative for international mentorship and collaboration in healthcare sciences
Archive
Descision - Global Bridges 2026
SFO-V has announced the call Global Bridges to Advance Health Care Research Careers for Junior Researchers 2026.
A total of ten applications were submitted under this call. SFO-V has decided to grant funding to all applicants.
Decision - Call for funding SFO-V 2026
After a thorough evaluation, 21 awarded projects will receive funding of SEK 600,000 each for 2026: 11 project grants for junior researchers and 10 project grants for senior researchers.
Think Tank – Collaboration in Health Care Science
On October 8–9, the steering groups for SFO-V, PUF-V, and FiH came togheter at Vår Gård in Saltsjöbaden for a joint think tank.
Articles Reports
Photo: PrivateThe Global Bridges program – a successful initiative for international mentorship and collaboration in healthcare sciences
Photo: UnsplashHow can we move forward in the development of healthcare science? (in Swedish)
A review report on research conducted and supported by the strategic research area - healthcare science
Photo: Joel NilssonLecturer at SFO-V Helena Lindgren's research on birth injuries
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