This year, the Swedish Rheumatism Association (Reumatikerförbundet) is awarding almost SEK 14 million to research into rheumatic diseases. What unites many research projects is a clear focus on personalised diagnostics and treatment. Of the total of 87 research projects in this year's allocation, 32 are conducted at KI.
The Swedish Rheumatism Association (Reumatikerförbundet) has granted funding to 87 research projects for 2025. A total of SEK 13,689,000 will be awarded to projects across the country. 32 of the projects are run by researchers at Karolinska Institutet , which is funded with SEK 6,129,000 for 2025.
A large proportion of this year's projects investigate different aspects of how a rheumatic disease can affect the individual - everything from pain and fatigue, to lung disease, neuropsychiatric changes, cancer, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.
The Swedish Rheumatism Association is one of the largest private donors to rheumatological research in Sweden. This is thanks to donations from the public.
