The Nobel Forum at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm was the setting this morning for the start of a three day conference on medical research, education and innovation between the Swedish medical university and Mayo Clinic. Tomorrow the two institutions will complete the signing of a contract to formalize a range of activities involving collaboration, education programs and exchange of scientists.
President Harriett Wallberg-Henriksson welcomed her American guests, as did the Stockholm County Council Health Commissioner, followed by Mayo’s Executive Dean for Research Robert Rizza. Professor C. Ronald Kahn of Harvard the presented the David Murdock Lecture to the assembled faculty and students.
Karolinska President Harriet Wallberg-Henriksson welcomes Mayo staff.
Mayo Executive Dean for Research Robert Rizza helps open the conference
Mayo Alzheimer's expert Dr. Ron Petersen and Executive Dean for Education, Dr. Terrence Cascino during a conference break
Mayo endocrinologist Dr. John Miles with Dr. Gianrico Farrugia, head of Mayo's Center for Individualized Medicine
Dr. Sree Nair, Mayo Clinic metabollic researcher who began the collaboration with Karolinska
Faculty, students and visitors in the Nobel Forum
