4 dietary considerations for your CD4 T cells this holiday season

Ah, the holiday season. A great time to take some vacation, spend time with family and friends, open presents, and, of course, enjoy a nice meal. However, while the succulent […]

4 December, 2021

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The unusual 3pm Swedish Christmas eve tradition

Posted by natassiarobinson

3pm on December 24 marks a very important Swedish Christmas custom. At this time, every year since 1960, the Walt Disney Christmas special, “From All of Us to All of […]

3 December, 2021

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How my 2 Cats Bring Christmas Joy all Year Round and Yule Cat in Iceland

Posted by kristinakarale

For many people Christmas associates with hot beverages, pleasant smells of certain spices, fruits and conifers as well as with warmth and coziness. Do cats possess similar vibes too? I […]

2 December, 2021

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Christmas Calendar

December 1st : Welcome to our Blog Christmas Calendar

Posted by KI Career Service/Admin

Good morning everyone, 1st of December means… we are starting again our Christmas Calendar Tradition 🙂 For this tradition, our bloggers will write a post every day till Christmas Day […]

1 December, 2021

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Science

Is it time to implement folic acid fortification?

Posted by natassiarobinson

After a long, ongoing debate, the UK government has made the decision to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid. To date, more than 80 countries worldwide have implemented a mandatory folic acid fortification policy, starting with the US back […]

29 November, 2021

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Meet the bloggers

Meet the blogger-Kristina Karale

Posted by kristinakarale

Hello everyone! My name is Kristina and I am soon-to-be-finished PhD student at KI. And if it was not enough for me to be a last year PhD, I decided […]

24 November, 2021

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Undefined

A long way from home – Interview with Anastasia Pharris (ECDC)

Posted by Rebeca Cardoso

It is an exciting time in the career of Anastasia Pharris, a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-turned-coronavirus expert at the European Center for Disease Control (ECDC). Anastasia’s career involves bringing together […]

3 November, 2021

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How should the scientific publishing of the future look like?

Posted by tatalv

I am a newbie in scientific publishing – two papers to which I contributed as lead author have just been recently accepted. Thus, I am just starting to grasp how this industry works, and to […]

7 October, 2021

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Meet the bloggers

Meet the blogger – Rebeca Cardoso

Posted by Rebeca Cardoso

Disclaimer: That’s not a picture of me. My name is Rebeca Cardoso, I am 30 years old, and I am a 4th (final?) year PhD student at the Department of Medicine, Solna (MedS). My […]

29 September, 2021

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Scicomm saloon

Posted by KI Career Service/Admin

Do you want to know a secret? Science communication does not have to be that hard. Just sit down, relax and get a haircut. Apparently I have been in science […]

17 September, 2021

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Research and work culture

No title, no expert? (Part 2)

Posted by katharinaherzog007

A microscopic view from the academic community First, a quick recap from the previous post on this topic: we talked about public criticism and suppression of junior researchers, conveying the […]

14 June, 2021

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Cultural & Social Activities

How to organize your own event at KI: a mini-guide

Posted by tatalv

You have an idea for an event – but how to make it happen? Where to find funds? Who to talk to? I looked for tips from some organizers of several events I have attended or helped organizing during my time at KI. I hope this post can serve as a mini-guide to help others take the lead in the future!

9 June, 2021

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Research and work culture

No title, no expert? (Part 1)

Posted by katharinaherzog007

A macroscopic view from the academic community Stanford Professor, John Ioannidis, is no stranger to controversy; in 2005 he published a paper titled “Why most published research findings are false”. […]

7 June, 2021

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Research and work culture

Mental health awareness month. I am raising my voice. I am here. Talk to me. Talk to someone.

Posted by Irina Jovel-Dalmau

It is mental health awareness month, and I feel that I should be saying something about it. I am raising my voice. I hear you, you are not alone.

26 May, 2021

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Career portraits

Career transition: Academia to a patient organisation

Posted by monicapersson

Have you ever considered a career in a patient organisation? Didn’t know it was an option? Here’s my story about my transition from academia to Medical Expert at a patient organisation

24 May, 2021

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Life in Sweden

Nostalgia, comfort foods and cooking during COVID-19

Posted by Guest Blog

Periods of high stress and social isolation, such as a pandemic or moving countries (or both), can have huge impacts on mental wellbeing and food behaviours. Whilst acute sudden stress tends to suppress […]

13 May, 2021

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Academic career tools & tips

The cycle of PPI (Part II of II)

Posted by monicapersson

In my previous post, I discussed the importance of Patient and Public Involvement in research – the WHY. This time, I am discussing the WHEN – hopefully giving you some ideas for how to translate theory to practice (part II of II)

3 May, 2021

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Academic career tools & tips

The cycle of PPI (Part I of II)

Posted by monicapersson

In my previous post, I discussed the importance of Patient and Public Involvement in research – the WHY. This time, I am discussing the WHEN – hopefully giving you some ideas for how to translate theory to practice (part I of II)

30 April, 2021

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Cultural & Social Activities

The favourite Podcasts From the Blog Team

Posted by Paula Valente-Silva

We have all been there – a long evening in the lab, pipetting a thousand tubes, wishing there was something a little more substantial than music to fill your ears and […]

15 April, 2021

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PhD thesis

Topic: 3D Imaging and quantitative analysis of intact tissues and organs

Posted by Dagmara Kaczynska

My PhD thesis focuses on imaging methods that enable visualization and analysis of tissue and organs in 3D over a period of time, which leads to a better understating of […]

9 April, 2021

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Researcher blogs

An inside perspective on being a researcher

4 dietary considerations for your CD4 T cells this holiday season

The unusual 3pm Swedish Christmas eve tradition

How my 2 Cats Bring Christmas Joy all Year Round and Yule Cat in Iceland

December 1st : Welcome to our Blog Christmas Calendar

Is it time to implement folic acid fortification?

Meet the blogger-Kristina Karale

A long way from home – Interview with Anastasia Pharris (ECDC)

How should the scientific publishing of the future look like?

Meet the blogger – Rebeca Cardoso

Scicomm saloon

No title, no expert? (Part 2)

No title, no expert? (Part 1)

Mental health awareness month. I am raising my voice. I am here. Talk to me. Talk to someone.

Career transition: Academia to a patient organisation

Nostalgia, comfort foods and cooking during COVID-19

The cycle of PPI (Part II of II)

The cycle of PPI (Part I of II)

Topic: 3D Imaging and quantitative analysis of intact tissues and organs

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