About
Ulrika Ådén is a Professor/Senior Physician at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Women's and Children's Health, leading the 'Saving the brain in critically ill neonates' research group. Her expertise spans neonatology, pediatric neurodevelopment, and perinatal care. She holds a Joana Cocozza Professorship at Linköping University Hospital since 2022.
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy (2001), Karolinska Institutet
- Medical Degree (1996), Karolinska Institutet
- Docent in Pediatrics (2007), Karolinska Institutet
Research Focus: Preventing brain injury and improving neurodevelopmental outcomes in critically ill newborns. Key areas include neonatal care strategies, neuroprotection interventions, and long-term developmental follow-up of preterm infants. Her work integrates clinical research, translational studies, and population health approaches.
Recent Article Trends: Focus on neurodevelopmental outcomes, preterm birth complications, maternal-infant interactions, and clinical interventions like probiotics and skin-to-skin contact. Studies emphasize longitudinal cohort analyses and randomized controlled trials.
Awards & Grants:
- Swedish Research Council grants (2021–2026) for studies on autism etiology, brain development in preterm infants, and parent-infant interventions
- Editorial board member of Acta Paediatrica (2016–2022)
- President of the Swedish Paediatric Society (2022–2024)
- Research committee chair, Swedish Research Council (2024–)
Advising & Teams: Supervises PhD students (e.g., Anna Hallin Provenzano, Noni Wadström) and leads a multidisciplinary team including clinicians, neuroscientists, and statisticians. Collaborates on international studies like the EPICE cohort.
Labs/Teams: Coordinates the 'Saving the brain' group, focusing on translational neonatal neurology research. Active in clinical trials evaluating interventions like kangaroo care and probiotic supplementation.
