Is FICZ a key molecule for fitness and longevity?
The biological roles of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR, earlier called the dioxin receptor) are finally getting clarified. Agneta Rannug has published two new reviews on the endogenous functions of...
View ArticleEffects of inhalation of leukotriene E4 in asthmatics
In the October issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, an article by Professor Sven-Erik Dahlén and colleagues is published, which is also highlighted as the Editor's Choice in this...
View ArticleIMM publishes a comprehensive report on nanotoxicology
Nanotechnology harnesses the unique properties of materials at the nanoscale. It is generally believed that nano-enabled technologies will have a pervasive impact on society. However, in light of the...
View ArticleLarge research grant from Formas
Maria Kippler at the unit of Metals and Health at IMM receives almost 12 million SEK from The Swedish Research Council Formas for the project ”A systems toxicology-based approach to reveal early-life...
View ArticleCell death in Toxicology - Biography Sten Orrenius
The magazine Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology has honored Professor Sten Orrenius with a biography of a highly successful career. Sten Orrenius is the first head of IMM and one of the...
View Article3TR - a precision medicine endeavour
Professor Sven-Erik Dahlén, IMM, participates in the co-ordination team of the IMI project 3TR that was recently approved for funding by the European Commission. 3TR (Taxonomy, Treatment, Targets and...
View ArticleCells can dissolve gold in nano size
Gold is one of our most noble metals and has since ancient times had a special value because of its persistence - "gold never rusts". Researchers at Karolinska Institutet now show that this is a truth...
View ArticleNetwork on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational...
The Unit of Occupational Medicine at IMM hosted a meeting within the EU COST-action Network on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational Cohorts (OMEGA-NET) April 3 to April 5 with...
View ArticleDegree of Uptake and Accumulation of Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids Drives Their...
Long-chain perfluorinated alkyl acids (PFAA) are currently substituted by short-chain variants based on the view that these are less toxic. This study shows that the toxic potency of short-chain and...
View ArticleIMM researcher criticizes high EU limit values for carcinogens
The new binding occupational exposure limit values for carcinogens introduced by the EU are in many cases far too high. This is stated by Gunnar Johanson, senior professor at IMM, and Håkan...
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