Current calls
Developing game-changing blood tests in the fight against dementia
Simple blood tests that can detect Alzheimer’s at an early stage are now a reality, largely thanks to Henrik Zetterberg’s extensive research. As a Wallenberg Scholar, he is taking the next step, aiming to create a palette of tests to diagnose several other forms of dementia.
New understanding of international cooperation through the ages
Wallenberg Scholar Jonas Tallberg and his team are analyzing data dating back almost 400 years in the hope of showing how democracy and autocracy have influenced international cooperation through the ages.
Revolutionary bacterial cell wall research to battle antibiotic resistance
Wallenberg Scholar Felipe Cava is researching to reveal the secrets of cell walls and develop new ways of outwitting antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
How bacteria use solar energy to grow
Some bacteria have the ability to convert solar energy into chemical energy – not unlike photosynthesis in plants. They can do so thanks to a protein called rhodopsin. Jarone Pinhassi is working to ascertain how this happens and also highlights the importance of the process in global carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycles.
