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January 25, 2017

2016 - The multicultural child in the world of school - a child rights study - Hedvig Bernitz - Stockholm University

All children starting school face a 'new world', not least refugee children. Religion can be strongly rooted in...

January 25, 2017

2016 - International law in Swedish security policy, part II - Per Ahlin - Stockholm University

The project is a continuation of my thesis work on the role of international law in Swedish security policy, which covered the period up to 1993.

January 25, 2017

2016 - Seminar series on the rule of law and legal certainty - Ewa Waites - Friends of the Rule of Law

Legal seminar series focusing on the rule of law and legal certainty with two seminars per calendar year. The aim is to highlight various fundamental...

January 25, 2017

2016 - Confidentiality and privacy in business - Ulrik von Essen - Stockholm University

Different authorities hold a lot of data on the business and operating conditions of different companies, i.e. data that is sensitive from a...

January 25, 2017

2016 - Legal Studies - Dennis Töllborg - University of Gothenburg, GRI

The application concerns grants for computing power, purchase of literature, participation in national and international conferences, etc., in a manner and amount...

January 25, 2017

2016 - The Taxpayer's Intentions: Subjective Elements in Tax Law - Robert Påhlsson - University of Gothenburg

There are many references in tax legislation to the taxpayer's intentions in their transactions. The acquisition or sale of an asset can be...

January 25, 2017

2016 - Novel Immune activation-based Drug Discovery Strategies for psychiatric disorders - Sophie Erhardt - Karolinska Institutet

Our project aims to identify biomarkers for psychiatric symptoms such as psychosis and suicidal ideation. The goal is to refine clinical...

January 25, 2017

2016 - Role of VEGF-B mediated lipotoxicity in diabetic complications - Ulf Eriksson - Karolinska Institutet

Type 2 diabetes is a major medical challenge with several hundred million patients worldwide. The disease is also rapidly increasing...

January 25, 2017

2016 - Lysozyme: A new treatment strategy for Alzheimer's disease - Ann-Christin Brorsson - Linköping University

My research team has recently discovered that the protein lysozyme may have a neuroprotective effect in Alzheimer's disease (AD). AD is characterized by...

January 25, 2017

2016 - Development of pairwise binding drugs - Ulf Landegren - Uppsala University, Sweden

Drug development is expensive and difficult. New approaches are needed to more effectively develop highly specific medicines for a wide range of...

January 25, 2017

2016 - New treatment strategy for obstetric asphyxia and stroke - Marcela Pekna - University of Gothenburg

Brain ischemia, i.e. oxygen deprivation due to lack of blood circulation after stroke or childbirth (asphyxia), is a major cause of...

January 25, 2017

2016 - New treatment against multidrug-resistant bacteria by activating natural immunity - Peter Bergman - Karolinska Institutet

The aim of the project is to use a cellular model of infection to study the activation of effector mechanisms in the natural immunity,...