Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society
NVS’s vision is to significantly improve human health through excellent research and education within the department´s profile areas. NVS is one of the largest departments within Karolinska Institutet with more than 500 employees, several hundred affiliated researchers and 1 600 full-year students.
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Photo: Ulf SIrbornLouise Nygård receives KI’s Grand Silver Medal – “Great relevance to the future of geriatrics”
Photo: Subash Chandra MalikNew thesis on biological signatures, risk profiles, and prevention of dementia
Photo: Johan HolmbergFamily support is growing in ageing Sweden – but not for everyone
Photo: Privat.New thesis about neuroimaging in dementia with Lewy bodies
Photo: Erik CronbergAnna Pettersson awarded KI's Pedagogical Prize 2025
Photo: Stefan ZimmermanLars Bäckman awarded prestigious EFPA Aristotle Prize
Photo: Lorenz WeberNew thesis on frailty and how it affects healthcare utilization among older adults
Photo: Erika BellanderElisabeth Rydwik receives 5 million SEK from the Kamprad Family Foundation
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