Elham Rostami

Elham Rostami is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Researcher at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Neuroscience, specializing in traumatic brain injury (TBI) pathophysiology and outcome prediction. She chairs the young committee of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) trauma section since 2017 and leads research in the Experimental Traumatology Research Unit.

Her educational background includes:

• Medical Degree, Karolinska Institutet, 2008
• PhD in Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2012

Dr. Rostami's research focuses on multimodal TBI monitoring using cerebral microdialysis to analyze energy metabolism and blood flow dynamics, combined with genetic analysis and patient-specific iPSC models. Her work aims to identify prognostic markers explaining differential recovery patterns and the role of genetic background in TBI outcomes, bridging clinical neurosurgery with molecular neuroscience.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals strong thematic continuity in neurocritical care monitoring techniques, with significant expansion into neurological complications of infectious diseases (particularly COVID-19) since 2020. Her work consistently emphasizes translational applications of cerebral blood flow monitoring, biomarker validation, and genetic factors in neurotrauma, often involving large-scale clinical collaborations across European institutions.

Dr. Rostami has not listed any specific scientific awards in her institutional profile.

While her profile indicates active research leadership and committee chairmanship, specific details about grant funding or student advising are not provided in available materials.

She operates within Karolinska Institutet's Experimental Traumatology Research Unit, where her team integrates clinical neurosurgical practice with preclinical TBI modeling, microdialysis data analysis, and genetic investigation to develop personalized TBI management approaches.