School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health
CBH is one of the five schools of KTH and a strong constellation for research and education in the broader areas of health, environment, energy and materials.
The School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health conducts research and education in areas that cover several global challenges. Among them are the need of sustainable energy, health and aging population, climate change, sustainable production and working life, food production and clean water.
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News from CBH
Common plastic additives may be carcinogenic
Three common additives used in the plastics industry may cause cancer. A World Health Organization working group’s review of research highlights the danger posed by three common "plasticisers" – or so...
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Joakim Lundeberg receives IVA's Gold Medal
Joakim Lundeberg, professor of molecular biotechnology at KTH, has been awarded the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences’ (IVA) Gold Medal 2026 for his pioneering work in molecular biotechno...
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Space food: Beyond survival
A round trip to Mars takes several years. What will the astronauts eat when they cannot replenish their supplies along the way? KTH researcher Tor Blomqvist is studying the food systems that will be n...
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- Common plastic additives may be carcinogenic
29 Sep 2026
- Joakim Lundeberg receives IVA's Gold Medal
24 Sep 2026
- Space food: Beyond survival
21 Sep 2026
- Johan Rockberg honoured by the Novo Nordisk Foundation
9 Sep 2026
- Artists and researchers collaborate to strengthen mental health
20 Aug 2026
Calendar
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Public defences of doctoral theses
Friday 2026-10-02, 13:00
Location: Air&Fire, Science for Life Laboratory, Tomtebodavägen 23a, Solna
Video link: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/62893924373?pwd=0YkUJsGbZeGyL7PwrIUZ0EJq4mCDaL.1
Doctoral student: David Fernandez Bonet , Genteknologi, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab, Hoffecker Lab
2026-10-02T13:00:00.000+02:00 2026-10-02T13:00:00.000+02:00 Imaging with Interactions (Public defences of doctoral theses) Air&Fire, Science for Life Laboratory, Tomtebodavägen 23a, Solna (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Imaging with Interactions (Public defences of doctoral theses) -
Public defences of doctoral theses
Friday 2026-10-02, 13:00
Location: F3, Lindstedtvägen 26
Doctoral student: João Carlos Varela , Nanobioteknologi, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab
2026-10-02T13:00:00.000+02:00 2026-10-02T13:00:00.000+02:00 Shining a light on Cancer: Optical Fibers and Microfluidics in the context of Diagnosis and Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer (Public defences of doctoral theses) F3, Lindstedtvägen 26 (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Shining a light on Cancer: Optical Fibers and Microfluidics in the context of Diagnosis and Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer (Public defences of doctoral theses) -
Public defences of doctoral theses
Friday 2026-10-09, 09:00
Location: Air & Fire, SciLifeLab, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna
Video link: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/69561128619
Doctoral student: Mengxiao He , Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab, Genteknologi, Genomics
2026-10-09T09:00:00.000+02:00 2026-10-09T09:00:00.000+02:00 Spatial Clonal Architecture of Cancer (Public defences of doctoral theses) Air & Fire, SciLifeLab, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Spatial Clonal Architecture of Cancer (Public defences of doctoral theses) -
Docent lectures
Friday 2026-10-09, 14:00
Participating: Nanna Holmgaard List, Docent in Theoretical Biochemistry
Location: Sillénrummet, Teknikringen 30, floor 7, room number 767
2026-10-09T14:00:00.000+02:00 2026-10-09T14:00:00.000+02:00 Chemistry beyond Born–Oppenheimer (Docent lectures) Sillénrummet, Teknikringen 30, floor 7, room number 767 (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Chemistry beyond Born–Oppenheimer (Docent lectures) -
Public defences of doctoral theses
Friday 2026-10-16, 10:00
Location: F3 (Flodis), Lindstedtsvägen 26 & 28, Stockholm
Video link: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/65773392057?pwd=rAVa1jWFNr3rbzO4RS7pTduYrSYA6L.1
Doctoral student: Emma Larsson , Proteinteknologi
2026-10-16T10:00:00.000+02:00 2026-10-16T10:00:00.000+02:00 Engineering and pharmacokinetic tuning of ADAPT scaffold proteins for solid tumor targeting (Public defences of doctoral theses) F3 (Flodis), Lindstedtsvägen 26 & 28, Stockholm (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Engineering and pharmacokinetic tuning of ADAPT scaffold proteins for solid tumor targeting (Public defences of doctoral theses)