Carina Mallard

Carina Mallard is Professor of Experimental Perinatal Brain Injury Research and Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the University of Gothenburg since July 2023, where she oversees research infrastructure and chairs the Research Board. She previously served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (2021–2023) and Head of Core Facilities (2018–2021). Her academic career began with a Physiology degree from Lund University and a PhD in Pediatrics at the University of Auckland (1995), followed by a professorship appointment in 2006.

Her research focuses on perinatal brain injury, particularly in premature infants, investigating

• neuroinflammatory mechanisms
• maternal dietary interventions
• neurovascular unit dynamics
• microglia activation
• long-term consequences of maternal obesity

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Recent publications highlight her work on neonatal rodent models, transcriptomic profiling, and anti-inflammatory therapies. Key themes include RNA degradation, mitochondrial protection, and immune-neurovascular interactions. She has supervised 20 doctoral students since 2004 and collaborates internationally with institutions like King's College London.

Contact details include two institutional emails and physical addresses across Gothenburg's biomedical campuses. Her leadership roles span research strategy, doctoral education, and EU-level scientific initiatives.