Research subjects wanted
Would you like to participate in clinical research studies as a research subject/trial subject? We are looking for participants for health science investigations in which research subjects play a very important role. By participating you will be helping to make progress in research, which can lead to new or more effective treatments in the healthcare system.
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Giving to KI
Giving to KI
Medical research is on the threshold of an historic opportunity. This is why we need your contribution.
LifeGene
LifeGene
The LifeGene effort is modern bioinformatics and state of the art biobanking on all levels.
Swedish Twin Registry
Swedish Twin Registry
The Swedish Twin Registry is the largest of its kind and is based at Karolinska Institutet.
KTA
KTA
Karolinska Trial Alliance is a professional Clinical Research Center with the mission to facilitate clinical studies.
News and features
Research subjects – meet some of the volunteers
Research subjects – meet some of the volunteers
Each year hundreds of thousands of people take part in studies as research subjects. They answer questions about their lifestyles, provide blood samples, test new drugs, and so on. Medical research is entirely dependent on the contributions these healthy volunteers and patients make.
Blood plasma from recovered patients in new trial study
Blood plasma from recovered patients in new trial study
Sweden’s Ethical Review Authority has approved a small clinical trial, in which about 30 COVID-19 patients will receive blood plasma from people who have recovered from the disease.
Patient study with PET
Patient study with PET
With the aid of a PET camera, researchers from KI have developed a new method for investigating the dopamine system in the brains of patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
Tetris can prevent flashbacks
Tetris can prevent flashbacks
A single "dose" of the computer game Tetris can prevent the unpleasant, intrusive memories that develop in some people after suffering a traumatic event.
Study participants met with the researchers
Study participants met with the researchers
The SNAC-K study is a Swedish nation-wide study on ageing, welfare and health care. Every three year, researchers meet with participants and their families to inform about their work and answer questions.