Ata Ghaderi is a Professor in the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. His research focuses on understanding, preventing, and treating eating disorders, with a strong emphasis on developing and evaluating clinical interventions. He leads the Clinical Psychology research group and has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals. Education: Earned a Docent (associate professor) title from Uppsala University in 2004. His doctoral education and primary academic training are in clinical psychology and behavioral medicine. Research Interests: His work spans prevention of eating disorders through internet-based and in-person interventions, mental health of refugee youth, child abuse prevention, and resilience in vulnerable populations. He has led randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and family-based interventions. Grants: Secured funding from Swedish Research Council, Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation, and regional health authorities for projects like 'Effectiveness of the Body Project to Prevent Eating Disorders' and 'Prevention of Anxiety in Offspring of Anxious Parents.' Advising: Supervised PhD student Androula Savva. His research team collaborates on projects involving parent training, child health services, and digital health solutions. Labs/Teams: Directs the Clinical Psychology research group at Karolinska Institutet, focusing on translating evidence-based treatments into scalable interventions.
Keith Humphreys is a Professor in Biostatistics at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet. He leads the research group focusing on statistical methods in cancer epidemiology and screening, particularly breast cancer. His academic roles include course director for the Biostatistics course in the Molecular Techniques in the Life Sciences master’s program. Education: PhD in Social Statistics (1996), Southampton University, UK Postdoc in Statistics/Psychometrics (1997), Stockholm University Postdoc in Statistics (1999), Glasgow University, UK Docent in Biostatistics (2002), Karolinska Institutet Research Interests: Development of statistical models for breast cancer risk assessment, tumor progression, and mammography screening. His work integrates genetic, epidemiological, and clinical data to improve personalized health insights. Projects include analyzing genetic variants, tumor growth models, and mammographic density measurements. Grants & Collaborations: Received grants from the Swedish Cancer Society. Collaborates internationally on large-scale studies, including analyses of 180,000 women across Europe and Asia. Active in methodological advancements for longitudinal and familial data analysis. Advising & Students: PhD students: Letizia Orsini, Evripidis Kapanidis, Ziyan Ma, Emilio Ugalde Morales, and others Postdoctoral researchers: Alessandro Gasparini, Behrang Mahjani Research Group: The group specializes in statistical approaches for breast cancer screening and personalized risk assessment. They address questions like tumor growth dynamics, interval cancers, and genetic risk prediction through interdisciplinary collaborations.
Weimin Ye is a Professor in the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. His research focuses on the epidemiology and etiology of cancers of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, as well as neurodegenerative diseases. He leads a research group comprising 6 postdocs/junior researchers and 6 doctoral students, alongside visiting researchers and master students. Education: MD (Fujian Medical University, 1988), MSc in Cancer Epidemiology (Fujian Medical University, 1991), PhD in Epidemiology (Karolinska Institutet, 2003). Key Roles: Professor since 2008, Associate Professor (2007), and main supervisor in over 10 doctoral students. His research integrates registry-based studies, global fieldwork, and molecular biology (e.g., microbiome analysis, tumor mutation studies). Notable contributions include demonstrating the protective role of gp42-IgG antibodies against EBV-associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma and linking Helicobacter pylori eradication to reduced gastric cancer risk. He has published over 210 peer-reviewed articles with >5,000 citations. Awards: 2005 Anders Jahre Medical Prize for Young Researchers. His work spans cancer prevention, molecular epidemiology, and disease comorbidity (e.g., psychiatric disorders and cardiovascular disease).
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.
Professor Maria Ekblom is a Professor and Vice-Chancellor at The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), leading the Department of Physical Activity and Health. Her research focuses on how physical activity impacts nervous system functions across life stages and neuromotor control. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience and is an associate professor (docent) in Sport Science. Her research group collaborates with industry, schools, and healthcare to translate findings into practical applications via laboratory experiments, epidemiology, and implementation studies. Key interests include promoting brain health through physical activity and bridging research with real-world solutions. Recent publications explore links between physical activity and mental health in adolescents, neurotrophic factor responses to exercise, and psychosomatic symptom reduction in ADHD. She actively seeks industry partnerships to advance physical activity initiatives.
Sara Ekberg is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at the Department of Management, Griffith University's Business School. She is also a member of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing. Her academic work focuses on how organizations of various sizes overcome challenges across different contexts. Dr. Ekberg has an impressive educational background with dual PhDs. Her academic qualifications include: PhD in Business Administration from Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden (May 2012 - October 2017) PhD in Communication, Media and Journalism from Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia (October 2014 - January 2018) Sara's research interests center around organizational challenges and responses across different contexts. Her primary focus is on how organizations of various sizes overcome challenges . She has conducted studies ranging from the challenges of starting a new business, to the difficulties micro firms encounter as they develop and grow, and how large mature news corporations navigate disruptive technologies. Her current research focuses specifically on the challenges of starting and growing new ventures , with particular interest in startup ecosystems and how to improve support systems for entrepreneurs. She has also conducted significant research on how restaurants, cafes and bars impacted by COVID-19 attempt to recover and survive the pandemic. Her publication record demonstrates a clear trajectory from media industry transformation to broader entrepreneurship and organizational challenges. Early work focused on digital disruption in news organizations, while more recent publications address entrepreneurial training in universities, business model innovation during crises, and institutional voids in emerging markets. Her research shows a consistent thread of examining how organizations adapt to significant challenges through innovation, strategic thinking, and network development. Dr. Ekberg has received notable recognition for her scholarly work: Oskar Sillén Award for the best doctoral thesis in Business Administration in Sweden during 2017 As an educator, Sara has considerable experience teaching courses in entrepreneurship, strategic management and qualitative methods. She has successfully supervised multiple doctoral students both as principal and associate supervisor, with research topics spanning from urban to rural migration insights to the role of culture on entrepreneurs' mental health and wellbeing. Her grant funding record is impressive, including: Clinical Entrepreneurship Change Agents Program (Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, QLD) - $365,000 (Dec 2022 - Apr 2025) Making the Future Change Agents Today (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australia-Japan Foundation) - $30,000 (Nov 2021 - Nov 2022) Empowering Griffith educators to adopt enterprising pedagogies (PVC - Education) - $44,644 (Jan 2019 - Dec 2021) Dr. Ekberg is actively involved in the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing at Griffith University, where she collaborates with other researchers on projects related to organizational development, entrepreneurship, and wellbeing. Her work with colleagues like Birdthistle, Senyard, and others demonstrates a strong collaborative approach to research that bridges academic theory with practical business applications.
Ghassan Mourad is an Associate Professor and Head of Unit at Linköping University's Department of Nursing and Reproductive Health (ORH), part of the Faculty of Medicine. He leads the nursing program and manages specialized courses while maintaining teaching responsibilities in cardiology and drug calculation. His research focuses on non-cardiac chest pain, mental health, and internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions. Mourad holds a Doctor of Medicine degree (2015) and has advanced nursing qualifications (Master's, 2003; Bachelor's, 1998). Academic leadership roles include membership in the HMV Research Forum Network and the regional CESAR cardiovascular nursing research network. His research collaborations span institutions like Karolinska Institute and Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet. Key grants include 2.7 million SEK from the Kamprads Foundation for his CBT program. His work emphasizes improving care for chronic somatic conditions through digital interventions and addressing caregiver burden. Research trends in his articles focus on digital therapy efficacy, healthcare utilization patterns, and patient experiences with chronic pain and comorbid depression. He has also explored societal costs of non-cardiac chest pain and caregiver support needs. Mourad's contributions include supervising doctoral candidates and leading the Digital Health and Care Research Group, advancing telehealth and interprofessional collaboration.
Susanna Ågren is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the Department of Nursing and Reproductive Health, within the Faculty of Medicine at Linköping University. Her research focuses on frail patients in intensive care, person-centered care, and health literacy, particularly in heart surgery and critical illness contexts. She is also a course director for nursing program final years and an examiner at undergraduate and graduate levels. Her research group explores family functioning, health-promoting conversations, and decision support for critically ill patients. Key projects include interventions to improve health-related quality of life and prevent deterioration through patient-centered approaches. Ågren has received awards such as the First Prize Nursing Investigator's Award (2009) and Mölnlycke Travel Award. She supervises doctoral students at LiU and Örebro University, and her work involves international collaborations through networks like TASTE (meta-analysis of heart failure data) and CESAR (heart care coordination).
Johan Israelsson is a Clinical Lecturer at Linnaeus University's Department of Health and Care Sciences, within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. He is also a Doctor of Medicine in Nursing and serves as a CPR coordinator at Kalmar County Hospital and the County Council's clinical training center. His research focuses on cardiac arrest survivors' health-related quality of life and post-arrest care, leading to his role as a founder of the iCARE (Innovative Cardiac Arrest Research Group) . He holds leadership positions in the Swedish CPR Council, including regional manager for southeast Sweden and chair of the working group for post-cardiac arrest care guidelines. His work includes developing national guidelines, contributing to the Swedish CPR Register, and advancing patient-reported outcome measures (PROM). Israelsson's research emphasizes survivor outcomes, such as cognitive function, mental health, and insomnia associations, using large-scale registry studies. He has published extensively on disparities in cardiac arrest care, including socioeconomic and ethnic bias analyses. His educational role involves supervising nursing students' theses and clinical training. Notable collaborations include the CESAR research network and work with Linköping University on his 2020 PhD thesis Health-related quality of life after cardiac arrest . His academic contributions span over 30 peer-reviewed articles since 2015, with a focus on in-hospital vs. out-of-hospital cardiac arrest comparisons, comorbidity impacts, and geographic access to emergency care. He actively bridges clinical practice and research, advocating for evidence-based resuscitation protocols and patient-centered outcomes.
Anna Gradin Franzén is an Associate Professor in Child and Youth Studies at Stockholm University's Department of Child and Adolescent Studies. Her work focuses on young people's identity formation, negotiations of normality/morality, and interactions in institutional settings. She employs discursive and ethnographic methods to study masculinity, violence, humor, and social exclusion. Current research includes the role of humor in multilingual educational environments and evaluations of violence prevention programs like MVP. Education: PhD in Psychology (Linköping University, 2014) Research Interests: Combines video ethnography with discourse analysis to examine staff-youth interactions in detention centers, schools, and youth homes. Explores how humor functions as a tool for power negotiation and resistance, particularly in multilingual/multicultural contexts. Studies life narratives of incarcerated youth to understand pathways into/out of criminal behavior. Key Projects: Humor på allvar : Analyzing humor's role in educational settings Evaluation of Mentors in Violence Prevention 2.0 program Child custody testimonies analysis Teaching: Leads courses in teacher education focusing on youth development, violence prevention, and narrative analysis. Teaches discourse analysis methodology at the graduate level.
Ann-Charlotte Nedlund is Assistant Professor at Linköping University, affiliated with the Department of Health, Medicine and Care (HMV) and Department of Society and Health (SH). Her research examines the welfare society , citizenship, legitimacy, and democratic conditions, with emphasis on governance, policy development, and inclusion—particularly for older adults and people with dementia. She holds a PhD in Medical Technology Assessment (2012) and Docent in Political Science from Linköping University. Research includes projects on: 1) Credible prioritization in healthcare; 2) Ambiguous governance in frontline services; 3) Integrated regional-municipal care; 4) Civil society collaborations; 5) Patient roles; and 6) Dementia and citizenship. She founded the international network 'Citizenship and Dementia: International Research Network' and is active in INTERDEM. Current supervision includes PhD candidates Daniel Boëthius, Emma Bergstedt, and others. Teaching covers welfare politics, healthcare prioritization, citizenship, and qualitative methods across undergraduate to doctoral levels. Administrative roles include chairing Forum for Gender Studies and Equality (2023–) and Deputy Associate Dean responsibilities. Articles focus on healthcare prioritization during crises, dementia inclusion, policy narratives, and ethical dimensions of resource allocation, reflecting consistent engagement with welfare state challenges.
Fred Johansson is an affiliated researcher and licensed psychologist at the Department of Health Promotion Science, University of Skövde. His work focuses on identifying risk factors for mental health issues and pain among university students, with a particular emphasis on the interplay between the COVID-19 pandemic, sleep problems, procrastination, and sexual harassment. His doctoral project, part of the Sustainable University Life (SUN study), tracks over 4,000 students through quarterly web surveys to analyze mental health trends. His research employs modern causal inference theories to dissect complex relationships between lifestyle factors and mental well-being. Key areas include pandemic impacts on student mental health, sleep quality's role in depressive symptoms, and procrastination’s health consequences. Current projects prioritize longitudinal analysis of university student populations, aiming to inform preventive health strategies. No specific awards are listed, though his contributions to public health discourse are notable. He advises no listed students but collaborates extensively within the SUN study framework.
Veronica Lindström is a Visiting Professor and Associate Professor at the Department of Health Promotion Science, Stockholm School of Health Sciences (SHH). She holds a clinical affiliation as a specialist nurse at Samariten Ambulans AB in Stockholm. Her research focuses on nursing pedagogy, patient safety, and ambulance care interventions, with ongoing projects exploring interprofessional learning, staff well-being, and patient participation in safety initiatives. Education: Doctoral Dissertation (2012): "Feedback between dispatch center and ambulance: Strengthening the chain of care" Research Interests: Optimizing nursing interventions in ambulance care Work environment and professional development in ambulance staff E-health integration in emergency medical services Awards: Recipient of the KLOK Prize (2017) Grants & Projects: Participates in Vinnova’s Personal Mobility for the Academy with an Educational Focus and Student Participation Conducted a national survey on E-health in ambulance care (2016) Member of Karolinska Institutet’s Pedagogical Academy (2014) Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Samariten Ambulans AB and interdisciplinary teams in ambulance healthcare innovation.
Ann Hägg Martinell is an Associate Professor at Sophiahemmet University's Department of Health Promotion Science. With a nursing degree (2004) and a master's in nursing science (2008), she combines clinical expertise in cardiovascular disease and heart failure management with academic contributions in emergency care education and social sustainability in healthcare.
Professor Lisa Skär is a Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor in Nursing at Kristianstad University, affiliated with the Faculty of Health Science and the Department of Nursing and Integrated Health Sciences. Her research focuses on healthcare professionals, elderly care, palliative care, and the integration of technology in healthcare. She has contributed to over 94 publications and actively collaborates internationally on topics like dementia care and mental health in schools. Key research areas include improving end-of-life care through qualitative studies, leveraging digital tools for interorganizational collaboration in mental health, and addressing loneliness and sexuality in aging populations. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing health equity and well-being. Recent publications highlight innovative approaches to person-centred dementia care using digital life stories and systemic improvements in palliative care support for relatives. Collaborations span multiple countries, reflecting her global impact in nursing and health sciences.
