
Centre for AI Innovation
Centre for AI Innovation, an initiative aimed at promoting the development and use of artificial intelligence in medical research and healthcare. The center will serve as a collaborative platform for local, regional, national, and international collaborations in AI at Karolinska Institutet.
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Photo: Erika BellanderAI@KI Award 2025 to Karin Dembrower
Karin Dembrower was honored with this year's AI@KI Award for her outstanding contributions to the field of artificial intelligence in healthcare – not only through pioneering research, but also by successfully translating these innovations into clinical practice.
She received the award at the latest Advances in Artificial Intelligence at KI conference on December 2, and was selected by the Centre for AI Innovation out of nominated candidates.
Karin Dembrower in the middle, together with Johanna Furuhjelm from the Centre for AI Innovation and Magnus Boman from the Advances in AI at KI initiative.
Photo: Robert Svebeck200 experts gathered to discuss implementation of AI in clinical settings.
Around 200 AI enthusiasts – from SMEs, healthcare providers, academia, decision-makers, and service providers for AI development - gathered last week at KI to discuss different aspects of implementing AI in healthcare. The event - Deploying Trustworthy AI in Healthcare - aimed at lowering barriers to AI implementation in clinical settings and was hosted by TEF-Health together with Health Data Sweden, two European Union funded initiatives designed to help SMEs and other innovators.
Photo: N/AAdvances in Artificial Intelligence at Karolinska Institutet
Thanks to a generous joint donation from the Lundblad and Thelin families, Karolinska Institutet (KI) has launched a strategic initiative in AI education and training, titled Advances in Artificial Intelligence – AI@KI. As part of this initiative, the centre for AI innovation will award the AI@KI award to one important advancement in AI, made at KI during the past year.
Besides the prize ceremony, the event will feature a Keynote talk from Ziad Obermeyer, Associate Professor and Blue Cross of California Distinguished Professor at the Berkeley School of Public Health.
Nominate for the prize before November 16.
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Photo: N/AWelcome to Advances in Artificial Intelligence – AI@KI in December
2 December 2025, 13:00-19:00
Welcome to an afternoon dedicated to progress in AI, featuring lectures, networking – and the presentation of this year’s AI award to a KI researcher who has made outstanding contributions in the field over the past year.
During the event, we will hear from researchers in AI for medicine at KI and our keynote Ziad Obermeyer. We will also have an award ceremony, handing out this year's AI@KI prize.
Registration is required due to limited seating.
Photo: TEF-Health,PixabayDeploying Trustworthy AI in Healthcare – Validation and Adoption
Took place on October 16, 2025.
Welcome to an event focused on how to develop, validate, and adopt AI in healthcare. This gathering will bring together healthcare providers, AI developers, policymakers, and service providers supporting AI development.
You will hear real-world experiences of developing and implementing AI in clinical settings, including insights from small and medium-sized enterprises and hospitals. We will also explore national and European initiatives aimed at strengthening both developers and adopters of AI technologies.
