Lars Bäckman

Lars Bäckman is a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. He previously held professorships at Uppsala University, University of Gothenburg, and Umeå University, with a postdoctoral fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin. His research focuses on cognitive aging, including individual differences in cognitive decline, dementia transitions, neural plasticity across the lifespan, and dopamine’s role in aging. He has authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications and books.

His research spans epidemiological studies to experimental neuroimaging, investigating topics like dopamine receptors’ impact on cognitive functions and brain connectivity. Key contributions include studies on dopamine’s effects on working memory and striatal physiology, as well as the neurobiological basis of cognitive training outcomes in older adults.

• Awards: Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Member of Academia Europaea, Humboldt Research Award.
• Grants/Advising: Extensive funding history not explicitly detailed, but his work reflects significant institutional support. Advising details unavailable in provided texts.
• Labs/Teams: Associated with the Aging Research Center (ARC) at Karolinska Institute, focusing on interdisciplinary aging studies.