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Midsummer is celebrated in all Nordic countries, often with a reference to the birth of John the Baptist, but midsummer celebrations have most certainly taken place long before Christianity, as a tribute to the return of light after a long dark winter. The turn of the seasons is particularly evident in parts of the world far from the equator, such as in Sweden, and the sudden arrival of spring each year is worthy of celebration.
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The MedH career program
The MedH career program for younger researchers has been finalized and advertized. We received 38 applications, some from other departments, and even other universities. We don't accept external applicants in this round, but the fact that external applicants address us, is a testimony of the program’s attractiveness. I'm confident that this group of research leaders will learn many things and start building networks. Each participant in the program will also be offered a personal mentor. The application deadline has passed, but in case you missed it and want to apply, contact the organizing group and we will see what we can do. You can read about the program later in this letter.
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We say goodbye to Amalia
Communications officer Amalia Kewenter is leaving MedH to take up a new job at KTH. We will miss you Amalia but congratulate you on your new challenge. Amalia has done great developing MedH communication. Her legacy will remain in ongoing projects, including the creation of a MedH seminar newsletter that will continue when a new communications officer is in place. We look forward to the completion of this important MedH 2025 project in the fall.
Success at MedH
A few days ago, we received news that Marcus Buggert is this year’s recipient of the Anders Jahre prize for young researchers! Congratulations Marcus! Looking at the list of recipients of this award, I conclude that of the five last Anders Jahre prizes to young researchers, three have been awarded to MedH and CIM! This is nothing less than a sensational track record and of course a testimony to a fantastic research environment! I also received news from KI today that Niklas Björkström has been formally appointed Professor of clinical microbiology at KI from 1 July. Congratulations Niklas! We look forward to your contribution to the department as a clinician scientist and teacher, we are convinced that your future career will continue to be very successful.
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New guest professor
A warm welcome to Marc Raaijmakers from the Erasmus Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, new guest professor at HERM from 1 July. We look forward to your regular input to HERM and its stem cell biology work!
On a final note, I wish to personally thank all of you for contributing to the great gift and celebration on my 60:th birthday earlier this spring! It was particularly fun to be able to celebrate together with Klas Karlsson, with whom I constantly discuss challenges and opportunities at MedH. Many thanks! Have a great summer all of you!
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/Petter Höglund, Head of Department
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News from Central Administration
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MedH:s new career program for younger researchers
The department is excited to have launched a new career program targeted towards researchers who have completed a Ph.D. but not yet attained a permanent position at KI. The program aspires to help create better scientists. We hope to achieve this by providing individually matched experienced mentors, inspirational scientific lectures intermixed with career track advice, and sessions on the practicalities of setting up and running your independent research group. Finally, we hope that the program will provide participants with a great network for future collaborations. We are delighted with the response and are preparing to launch with our inaugural cohort this September with the program set to run until summer 2024. Clinical researchers can apply until 22 June! See application form online.
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Changes in the Central administration team
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As Petter said, our Communications officer Amalia Kewenter will leave MedH in June. She will leave a big void behind professionally and she has also been a popular co worker. During her time with us, Amalia has developed the department's internal and external communication. Among other things, she has had a central role in the development of the department's strategy "MedH2025". We wish you good luck at your new job and thank you for your time at MedH Amalia!
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/Klas Karlsson, Head of Administration
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Subsitute for the vacation period
If you're going on holiday and are not able to administrate invoices, please make sure to arrange for a substitute during this time. Contact supportsystems@ki.se if you need help to add a substitute for the first time.
The interim financial closing
Vendors invoice - all invoices must be approved in UBW by 4 July at the latest.
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Welcome Patricia Degnell - our new Financial controller
Patricia started at MedH in early May and we are happy to have her on board!
You can read the interview with Patricia on the MedH staff portal.
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/Johanna Sandelius, Head of Finance
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Availability central administration during summer
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Head of Department
Petter Höglund is on vacation week 27-30.
Acting head week 27 is Anna Norrby-Teglund (CIM).
Acting head week 30 is Eva Hellström-Lindberg (HERM).
Head of administration
Klas Karlsson, on vacation week 28-32 but available if needed.
Economy Unit
There will be someone working at MedH Finance during the whole summer holiday, although some weeks are just staffed by one person. For economy matters: ekonomi@medh.ki.se
HR Unit
The HR unit will be less staffed during the summer due to the holidays, the unit is closed 18– 30 July. Contact HR before 20 June regarding new HR cases and with more extensive matters, such as recruitments: hr@medh.ki.se
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Important to know before summer
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Vacation and leave
Summer vacations are around the corner and we would like to remind you that a minimum of 20 days’ vacation per year is mandatory for all employees.To make sure salaries will be paid correctly during the summer it's important that all planned vacation and/or other types of leave (like parental leave) is registered and approved by your manager before the leave. Preferably at the latest by the end of June for all planned leave until September.
Illness and care of children (VAB) during vacation
If you become ill during your vacation, a sickness notification must be made in the PA web and to your immediate manager on the first day of illness. If the notification is not made on the first day, you will have to submit a medical certificate that is valid from the first day of when you fell ill. If your child falls ill during your vacation, you must notify your manager and then register 'VAB' in the PA web, on the same day the child falls ill. This is to ensure correct salary payment
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Schedule your event to 2 to 9 October 2023, and be marketed as part of Nobel Calling Stockholm! Nobel Calling Stockholm offers inspiring events and educational meetings in the spirit of knowledge.
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Environment and sustainability news
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Save the date - KI loppet 2023
It will be at KI Campus Solna and be a delayed twenty-year anniversary so for sure a lot of exciting happenings and festive atmosphere!
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Active breaks are good for you
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Take a short active break from the computer or lab bench every now and then to improve your health and productivity. The Health ambassadors of MedH/KI want to help and inspire you. If you can’t join, you can always run Pausit on your computer! And remember that pausgympa is available anytime at KI Play.
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| • | Join the active break in Neo, every day at 14:20 (10 minutes). | | • | Active break also (most) Tuesdays at 14:40 in ANA Futura and by Teams (10 minutes). | | • | Stairway to health (10 minutes). Walking all Neo stairs, starting point Rainbow bridge 6th floor, at the center of Neo. If you don't have neo access you can email sara.von.bahr.greback@ki.seif you want to join. |
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Meet a MedH staff member - Jesper Bäckdahl
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What is your role at MedH?
I'm a post-doc in Mikael Rydéns and Niklas Mejherts's group. I split my time between research and clinical work in the Endocrinology unit. At the moment I'm also working with the new MedH career program.
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What is your research about?
Using prospective clinical interventional cohorts and spatial approaches, I map various cell types in human adipose tissue. I hope to establish cellular determinants of adipose tissue health that in turn can be used to inform personalized treatment decisions.
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What is the best part of your job?
Research requires and invites creativity. Clinical medicine is, for good reason, founded on best practice and established guidelines. It’s refreshing being encouraged to think outside the box.
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What are your interests/hobbies?
Sports and travel.
What are your plans for summer?
I will spend time in my summer house and visit friends in London and Paris. My kids are super excited to see famous landmarks so we will be doing the most touristy things imaginable.
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During summer, the focus of the KI RIMS project will be on further technical development and designing user support. On the KI staff portal there is information about what KI RIMS is and how the system could benefit you as a reseacher.
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The European University Association (EUA) is hosting this webinar that will explore how policies in generative AI technologies for teaching and studying may benefit institutions and their communities.
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Professor Springer is focused on immunology, molecular cell biology, and biochemistry. A major focus in on the role of MHC cI and the factors that regulate its structure and cycling within cells.
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Speaker is Dr. Cynthia Dunbar, Translational Stem Cell Biology Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA.
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Most courses are online on Zoom.
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There are a number of seminars, courses in higher education and workshops for those involved in teaching at KI.
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Tips, tricks and KI tools
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Don't miss all the KI tools and support available for you
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Visit the staff portal and the Tools and support page for help with everything from e-meetings, business travel to steering documents and economy.
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MedH News is an internal newsletter published by the Department of Medicine, Huddinge. The newsletter is issued around three times per semester. If you have any tips on current issues or changes of concern to the department for the coming issues of the MedH Newsletter, please send an email to the newsletter editor: amalia.kewenter@ki.se
Please check KI:s news publishing guidelines prior to sending your email.
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