About
Ola Hermanson is a Professor of Neuroscience at the Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet. His research focuses on understanding transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms governing brain development, function, and disease, including neurodevelopmental disorders and brain tumors like glioblastoma. He employs cutting-edge technologies such as 3D bioprinting, bioelectronics, and molecular biology to study neural stem cells and cancer stem cells.
Education and Positions:
- Professor of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet (2021–present)
- Senior Scientist, Karolinska Institutet (2009–2021)
- Assistant Professor, Karolinska Institutet (2003–2009)
- Postdoctoral Training, UC San Diego (1997–2002)
- PhD in System Neurobiology, Linköping University (1991–1997)
- Medical School, Lund University (1987–1990)
Research Interests: Neural stem cell differentiation, epigenetic regulation, glioblastoma and medulloblastoma biology, biomedical engineering, and biomaterials. His lab develops technologies like 3D printing and bioelectronics to advance precision medicine.
Publications: Over 70 peer-reviewed articles in prestigious journals like Nature, Cell, and Molecular Psychiatry. Recent work includes lithium's role in reversing radiation damage in neural progenitors and bioprinting for tumor modeling.
Awards: Includes the ENI Young Investigator Award (2005), Strategic Professorship (2021), and recognition from the Canadian Government for Sweden-Canada collaboration.
Teaching and Outreach: Course coordinator for neuroscience education programs (FoLäk1/2, anatomy courses). Engaged in pedagogical innovation, including TBL-based learning and neurotech education through NeurotechEU.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Molecular Neurodevelopment and Neuro-Oncology group at KI. Founded the imaging core facility CLICK and co-founded Celluminova (stem cell markers SME).
