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KTH-developed chatbot makes climate research accessible
Published Sep 01, 2025Qbot is a KTH-developed chatbot that specialises in climate issues. What makes it stand out from similar services is that it relies exclusively on scientific and peer-reviewed sources and can be adapt...
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IMPreT: In vitro Models for Precision Therapies
The initiative is led by Professor Anna Herland. Published Sep 01, 2025The new research initiative IMPreT brings together world-leading expertise at KTH to develop advanced lab-based models that simulate human biology. The researchers’ vision is to become Sweden’s hub fo...
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New KTH course provides insight into food chemistry
The Food Chemistry and Technology course will give students a basic understanding of how the various components in food interact to give products their appearance, taste and texture. Photo: Mostphotos Published Aug 21, 2025A new KTH course in food chemistry and technology meets the needs of students, researchers and industry by raising questions about the future of food, sustainability and food technology. “Historic...
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Plant cell–inspired drug delivery system
Anran Mao, a researcher at KTH who develops new drug delivery systems. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published Aug 13, 2025Natural plant cells are excellent drug delivery systems, but they are not straightforward to load. Newly designed synthetic plant cells developed by researchers at KTH may solve this conundrum.
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Two KTH researchers appointed Research Leaders of the Future
Vitaly Petrov and Seraina Dual, Research Leaders of the Future from KTH. Published Jun 26, 2025The Foundation for Strategic Research has appointed the Research Leaders of the Future and among the 16 elected researchers are two from KTH: Vitaly Petrov and Seraina Dual. “I am truly honored to re...
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Entrepreneurship scholarship for more effective skin cream
William Ferreira Andrén has further developed the Rolling spiked microspheres technology. Photo: Patrik Lundmark, KTH Innovation Published May 28, 2025This year, the KTH Innovation & Stockholms Grosshandelssocietet Entrepreneurship scholarship goes to KTH student William Ferreira Andrén. His company has developed a new technology that greatly improv...
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Joint lab to find functional materials of the future
UTokyo professor Junichiro Shiomi and KTH professor Daniel Söderberg. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published May 27, 2025KTH Royal Institute of Technology is strengthening its collaboration with Japan. As part of a joint research project on nanomaterials, the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) and KTH are opening a joint lab ...
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Award goes toward study of wood-derived lignin for eco-friendly sunscreen
“I feel truly grateful for the recognition of my work,” Olena Sevastyanova says about receiving the Competence Development Award. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published May 21, 2025KTH researcher Olena Sevastyanova believes that trees and plants can serve as a source for sunscreen – an idea she is researching with a recent grant of 700,000 Swedish crowns.
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Oestrogen in the gut affects immune response to cancer
Cecilia Williams is a professor in proteomics at KTH. Photo: Jon Lindhe Published Apr 29, 2025According to a recent study published by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the effect of oestrogen in the gut affects how immune cells penetrate colon tumors.
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KTH researchers make progress in cell cultivation
KTH researcher Johanna Pechan has been working on growing MSCs more efficiently. Photo: KTH Published Apr 09, 2025Researchers at KTH and the company Cellcolabs have successfully cultured a special type of stem cells in a bioreactor at KTH. These cells inhibit inflammation and restore balance between the immune sy...
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New Swedish initiative to integrate research and healthcare
The researchers behind PROMISE aim to establish a national database to facilitate access and integration of research and healthcare data. Photo: Mostphotos Published Apr 03, 2025A groundbreaking national initiative, Precision Omics Initiative Sweden (PROMISE), aims to connect research with healthcare and establish Sweden as a world leader in data-driven precision medicine. Th...
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3rd National Meeting of the Swedish Chemical Society
Mark Rutland, professor of surface and corrosion science at KTH and co-chair of the 3rd National Meeting of the Swedish Chemical Society. Photo: Jon Lindhe Published Feb 26, 2025This summer, chemists from all over Sweden will meet in Västerås. Participants from all fields of chemistry are welcome and the programme includes top-level international plenary speakers, interactive...
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Paris Carbone is Teacher of the Year
“Students are really the toughest critics of every professor," says KTH Teacher of the Year Paris Carbone. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published Jan 24, 2025He was destined to go for a career in music, until he discovered programming and computer science. Now, the student union at KTH has awarded Associate Professor Paris Carbone the title as teacher of t...
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Catherine Trask gets funding for research on plug-in vehicle repair safety
Catherine Trask receives a grant to research the working conditions of car repairers in the green transition to battery-powered electric vehicles. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published Dec 10, 2024Two KTH researchers are receiving a total of more than SEK 10 million from Afa Försäkring for research within the new R&D programme The work environment in the green transition. One of them is Catheri...
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Mark Rutland new co-editor of influential journal
Mark Rutland, professor of surface and corrosion science. Photo: Jon Lindhe Published Nov 20, 2024Professor Mark Rutland has been appointed co-editor of the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. The journal has an impact factor of around 10.
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New methods for modifying drugs with electricity
There will be an open call for the position. Photo: KTH Published Nov 14, 2024A new PhD project at KTH will investigate electrosynthetic modification of PROTAC drugs. The project has been granted funding from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) and will be carri...
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Prize for thesis on catalyst for cheaper hydrogen fuel
Postdoc Hao Yang has has developed a polymeric catalyst that can make solar fuels more accessible and environmentally friendly. Photo: Sabina Fabrizi Published Nov 06, 2024Postdoc Hao Yang is awarded the 2024 Anna Sundström Award for his thesis in physical chemistry. He has developed a polymeric catalyst that can make solar fuels more accessible and environmentally fr...
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Newly appointed professor researches biomarkers for rare diseases
Cristina Al-Khalili Szigyarto. Photo: Åsa Karsberg, KTH Published Oct 15, 2024When Cristina Al-Khalili Szigyarto began studying mathematics, her former chemistry teacher back home in Trollhättan protested. It didn’t take long, however, for her to realise that it wasn’t mathemat...
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New professor wants to improve things for patients
Rodrigo Moreno, Professor of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Photo: Jon Lindhe Published Sep 04, 2024Rodrigo Moreno is passionate about improving the situation of patients by developing new tools for healthcare. In June, he was promoted to Professor of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
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Summer school at Campus Flemingsberg – towards a better diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer
Daniel Carlsson from KTH Innovation held a much appreciated workshop on taking research to market. Photo: Åsa Karsberg, KTH Published Sep 03, 2024At the end of August, the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems organised a summer school as part of the Bosomshield project at KTH’s campus in Flemingsberg. Bosomshield is an EU-fun...
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