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Karl Michaëlsson, professor at the Department of Surgical Sciences, is the recipient of the 2026 Bjorkén Prize. This prize is one of Uppsala University’s biggest science prizes for outstanding …

Uppsala University remains in the top 100 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai Ranking, which lists the world’s leading universities. Although the …

Many people who survive a heart attack will later develop heart failure due to the scarring that occurs as the heart heals. Researchers at Uppsala University are now presenting a new type of …

Welcome to a workshop with Christer Rindebratt, Operations Development Officer at University Administration, Uppsala University. The workshop will focus on: Overview of what is available and how to …

Five researchers from Uppsala University are on Clarivate’s “Highly Cited Researchers” list, which covers the most cited researchers worldwide.

Most men who are treated for prostate cancer according to modern guidelines have good survival rates and the majority of these men will die of causes other than prostate cancer. This is revealed in a …

Muataz Lafta had his sights set on becoming a doctor from childhood, and once in Uppsala, it felt natural to also go into research. In spring 2025, he completed both his medical training and his …

In a new study from Uppsala University, 40,000 men and 60,000 women were followed up after around 30 years. It was found that the risk of cardiovascular disease increased among women who drank a lot …

Jakob Hedberg is the new Scientific Leader at Uppsala Clinical Research Center (UCR), Sweden’s largest academic research centre. Feel free to contact him if you need support for your clinical project. …

The survival rate of men with prostate cancer who had their entire prostate gland removed immediately after the tumour was detected increased by 17 percentage points compared with those who did not …