Current calls
What distinguishes harmless from lethal?
Pneumococci (Streptococcus pneumoniae) are bacteria that are common in the noses of healthy children, but they can also cause severe, even fatal, infections. Birgitta Henriques-Normark wants to find out why, and how we can reduce the risk of severe infections.
Taking new approaches in the fight against dementia
Wallenberg Scholar, Wittung Stafshede is focused on achieving a breakthrough for one of healthcare’s greatest challenges: finding new ways to address some of the brain’s most severe diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Versatile immune protein provides protection against diabetes
The immune defense protein C3 is considerably less well-researched within cells. There, Wallenberg Scholar Anna Blom has shown that C3 has entirely different roles, including as a protection against the development of diabetes.
Self-driving cars need better traffic management
The traffic systems of tomorrow will include everything from self-driving taxis to drones. But these systems will require better traffic management. Wallenberg Scholar Karl Henrik Johansson is researching data-based methods to teach traffic systems to be more efficient and adapt to road users.
