Professors' inauguration 2018
On Thursday, 11 October, eight new professors were inaugurated at Karolinska Institutet in solemn forms in Aula Medica. In addition, two new adjunct professors and two visiting professors were welcomed.
Our new professors
Improving understanding of diastolic heart failure
Improving understanding of diastolic heart failure
Findings about the causal relationship between heart failure and problems in the heart’s relaxation phase are relatively new. Lars Lund is conducting research into the underlying mechanisms of diastolic heart failure and how it can be treated.
Tracing mechanisms behind COPD
Tracing mechanisms behind COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis, causes many deaths and much suffering worldwide. Lena Palmberg has developed lung tissue models to aid understanding of what happens in the body when these diseases strike.
Studying the brain's neural code
Studying the brain's neural code
Gilad Silberberg's research focuses above all on the basal ganglia and how they form the fundamental link between sensory perception and motor function.
Expanding understanding of PCOS
Expanding understanding of PCOS
Elisabet Stener-Victorin studies women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and was one of the first to notice the disease’s connection with mental illness. Her aim is to understand the causes an to find better treatments.
Computer games help elderly stay fit
Computer games help elderly stay fit
Many older people have limited opportunities to get out and exercise. Eling de Bruin is conducting research into how exercise with computer games can lead to a healthier old age.
The genetic mechanisms of ageing
The genetic mechanisms of ageing
Maria Eriksson has discovered the gene that causes premature ageing in children. She is now researching the general genetic causes of ageing and has shown, amongst other things, that our stem cells gather more mutations during our lives than previously known.
The role of mitochondria in Alzheimer’s disease
The role of mitochondria in Alzheimer’s disease
Mitochondria supply cells with energy, and this function is known to deteriorate in the case of Alzheimer’s disease. Maria Ankarcrona’s research aims to explain why this happens and what the consequences are.
Assessing the risk and treating resistant bacteria
Assessing the risk and treating resistant bacteria
Many people carry resistant bacteria in their gut, but relatively few get sick. Christian Giske is conducting research into the reason for this – who is at risk of becoming ill and how can the refractory bacteria be attacked?
New adjunct professors and visiting professors
Georgios Rassidakis has been appointed Adjunct Professor of Pathology at the Department of Oncology-Pathology from 1 March 2018.
Anna Nordenström has been appointed Adjunct Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology and Inherited Metabolic Diseases at the Department of Women's and Children's Health from 1 January 2018.
Mathias Uhlén has been appointed Visiting Professor of Neurology at the Department of Neurology from 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2021.
Marie Klingberg Allvin has been appointed Visiting Professor of Global Sexual and Reproductive Health at the Department of Women's and Children's Health from 1 January 2018 to 31 december 2020.
View some snapshots of the festivities
View some snapshots of the festivities
In his speech at the inauguration ceremony, President Ole Petter Ottersen encouraged the new professors to spend time teaching students and to act with a clear ethical compass and critical reflection. More at KI News
How professors are made at KI
How professors are made at KI
Since 2011 universities and institutions of higher education in Sweden have had greater freedom to decide themselves on the appointment of a professor. KI has chosen to expose professorships to competition and has abolished the right to be promoted.