Every four years, the Swedish Society of Medicine awards the Oscar Medin Prize for outstanding research contributions in paediatrics. This year's recipient was Petter Brodin, professor at the Department of women's and children's health at Karolinska Institutet, and paediatrician at the Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital at Karolinska University Hospital.
Hagastaden is one of Europe's foremost areas for research and science that improves people's health. Sofie Gustafsson has worked here since Pfizer's move in February 2023. Here, she tells us what it's like to work in Hagastaden.
CARL JOHAN SUNDBERG: Promoting health is central in a society where modern life has various negative consequences. We sit a lot, and there is reason to think about several different habits in terms of health.
Hanna Barriga's research is about improving cancer treatment by utilizing personalized medicine. Her research also includes the technology to deliver the drugs to the right place in the body, at the right time, and as efficiently as possible.
Healthcare, as we know it in the Nordic welfare states, is changing. Several factors drive this change, including demographic shifts, digitalization, and a movement toward value-based care. For the life science industry, this will mean a re-definition of customer interaction and ultimately business models. We can see signs of this today, and the next years will set the direction for this development. How can you best prepare for the future of healthcare?
Experience the pulse of opportunity in life sciences and healthcare at Stockholm's premier career and jobs fair – CHaSE. On November 17th and on November 24th the stage is set for a dynamic convergence of industry giants, startups, NGOs, and Karolinska Institutet's community.
The survival rate for patients affected by certain cancers has radically improved owing to the progress regarding advanced drugs within ATMP (Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products). To better reach patients, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital tie research, manufacturing, and clinic even more closely with the Karolinska ATMP Centre.