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• Human-Robot Interaction
• Social Robotics
• Autonomous Systems
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Iolanda Leite is an Associate Professor at the Division of Robotics, Perception and Learning at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. She holds a PhD from the Technical University of Lisbon and has held postdoctoral positions at Yale Social Robotics Lab and Disney Research. Her research focuses on developing robots capable of understanding and responding to human social dynamics, emphasizing trust, interaction efficiency, and ethical considerations in human-robot collaboration. She has led or co-led numerous research projects funded by institutions such as the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP), NordForsk, and the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research. Her work spans socially acceptable autonomy, interactive learning, and human-robot teaming, with a particular interest in ethical implications and inclusive design. Leite has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Best Paper Award at ACM/IEEE HRI 2023 and the Jacobs Foundation Early Career Fellowship 2018. She actively contributes to the academic community as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction and has organized major conferences like HRI 2023 and IROS 2023. In teaching, she oversees degree projects in computer science, electrical engineering, and robotics at both undergraduate and graduate levels, emphasizing practical and theoretical foundations in AI and robotics.

Mia von KnorringView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Healthcare Leadership
• Organizational Behavior
• Shared Leadership
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Mia von Knorring is a Senior Lecturer and Principal Researcher at the Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME) at Karolinska Institutet. She leads an interdisciplinary research group focusing on leadership and organizational development in healthcare and academia, with expertise spanning behavioral sciences, social sciences, nursing, and healthcare management. Her work challenges traditional hierarchical leadership models, emphasizing distributed and collective leadership processes. Research Areas: Shared leadership, healthcare work environment, professional roles, climate action in healthcare, sustainable staffing, and digitization impacts. Collaborations: Partnerships with VINNOVA, Kamprad Family Foundation, and EU-funded projects like Magnet4Europe. Teaching: Leadership and organizational development courses for nursing programs and supplementary education for foreign-trained nurses. The group employs mixed methods (ethnography, surveys) and theories like distributed leadership and socio-technical systems. Key projects include leadership dynamics in emission reduction, healthcare resilience strategies, and implementation of standardized care pathways. Mia's research often involves cross-professional collaboration and stakeholder engagement. Her publications address critical healthcare challenges, including aligning demand-capacity in hospitals, gender leadership gaps, and integration of lean methodologies with quality improvement. The group also explores teleworking, digitization impacts, and institutional logic conflicts in community pharmacies.

Qiaolin DengView profile

Associate Professor

• Cell and Molecular Biology
• Developmental Biology
• Endocrinology and Diabetes
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Qiaolin Deng is an Associate Professor and Principal Researcher at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. Her research group focuses on germ cell biology and developmental programming in epigenetic inheritance of diseases, particularly addressing how maternal health conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and diabetes impact offspring health through placental and germline mechanisms. Her research integrates mouse disease models, human stem cell cultures (including induced pluripotent stem cells and placental organoids), single-cell sequencing (Smart-seq2, LCM-seq), and microfluidic co-culture systems to investigate molecular pathways in developmental programming. Key themes include epigenetic remodeling, X-chromosome dosage effects, and modeling of maternal disease signatures in offspring. Recent publications highlight her work on PCOS transgenerational effects, placental gene regulation, diabetes-related germline modifications, and advanced single-cell methodologies. She has secured prestigious grants including the Wallenberg Academy Fellow Grant, VR Consolidator Grant, and KIRI Fellow Grant, reflecting significant recognition in developmental biology and metabolic-reproductive medicine. Scientific Awards: KI Research Incubator (KIRI) Fellow postdoc grant (2022) Wallenberg Academy Fellow Grant (2019) Karolinska Institutet Consolidator Grant Swedish Research Council (VR) Consolidator Grant Young Investigator grants from Swedish Society for Medical Research, Swedish Medical Research Council, and KI Central Faculty Fund Her lab has trained numerous researchers, including PhD and master’s students, and collaborates with institutions such as UT Southwestern Medical Center, Tongji University, and Medical University of Vienna. Teaching contributions include EMBO courses on single-cell omics and advanced physiology lectures at Karolinska and Royal Institute of Technology.

Magnus ZingmarkView profile

Associate Professor

• Active Ageing
• Health Promotion
• Rehabilitation Interventions
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Magnus Zingmark is an Associate Professor at the Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå University. He is affiliated with the Center for Ageing and Supportive Environments at Lund University and the municipality of Östersund. His research focuses on promoting active ageing through health promotion, preventive strategies, and rehabilitation interventions in municipal contexts. University: Umeå University Department: Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation Academic Rank: Associate Professor His work bridges occupational therapy and public health, emphasizing the role of environmental support in enabling engagement in meaningful activities for older adults. He has contributed extensively to studies on e-health solutions like the Safe Step digital exercise program, outdoor recreation for aging populations, and reablement in dementia care. Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to fall prevention, housing counseling, and ICT integration in rehabilitation. Themes include digital health, dementia services, cost-effectiveness of interventions, and environmental adaptations for aging populations. He has led projects like Safe Step (2019–2025) and Dietitian Online (DiOn), focusing on scalable interventions.

Marlene SandlundView profile

Professor

• Digital Health Interventions
• Fall Prevention in Older Adults
• Co-Creation Methodologies
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Marlene Sandlund is a Professor at the Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Section of Physiotherapy, at Umeå University. Her research focuses on developing innovative digital solutions to enhance strength and balance exercises for older adults, aiming to reduce fall risks through co-creation methodologies. She leads the Digital Fall Prevention group and has developed the 'Safe Step' app, evaluated via randomized controlled trials, now undergoing municipal implementation. Collaborative projects include 'BalansPeppen' for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Education: Master's in Informatics Ph.D. in Physiotherapy Her research spans fall prevention , digital health interventions , co-creation with end-users , and COPD care systems . Key projects involve participatory design of exercise programs, sedentary behavior reduction in care homes (GET READY), and technology-assisted rehabilitation for children with motor disorders. She emphasizes self-determination theory and gender-responsive approaches in health interventions. Recent publications highlight trends in mHealth applications , co-creation frameworks for COPD care, and cost-effectiveness analyses of digital fall prevention. She explores biomechanical validation of smartphone tests against clinical standards and long-term adherence to self-managed digital programs. Teaching & Supervision: Course leader: 'Physiotherapy – Bachelor Thesis' Co-leads doctoral course: 'Design of Intervention Studies in Patient-Based Research' Supervises students at all academic levels Research Collaborations: International partnerships in digital health Collaborates with Östersund Municipality Active in Physical performance across the life span (PAL) research group Contribution to Health CASCADE project

Greta Wiklund LindView profile

Academic

• Child Development
• Inclusive Education
• Diversity and Inclusion
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Greta Wiklund Lind is a **University Lecturer** in Pedagogy at Mid Sweden University (Department of Educational Sciences) and a **PhD student** in Sports Science at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH). She specializes in inclusive education, diversity, and children's perspectives on meaningful movement. Her work involves interdisciplinary research on social-emotional learning and teacher professional development. **Affiliations**: Mid Sweden University (Lecturer), GIH (PhD student). Active in the **Hand in Hand: Empowering Teachers** Erasmus+ project (2021–2024), focusing on diversity awareness and social-emotional learning in schools across 7 European countries. She also participates in the **Research in Education & Movement Culture** group. **Research Interests**: Children's participation rights in movement, inclusive learning environments, teacher training, mindfulness in education, and the intersection of physical activity with pedagogy. **Grants/Projects**: Lead contributor to the EU-funded Hand in Hand project. Co-developed training programs for teachers and students to enhance social-emotional and intercultural competencies. **Popular Science Contributions**: Authored articles on self-awareness in learning, training diaries as success tools, and the importance of child perspectives in education (published on Miun.se/Forskning).

Anja SöderbergView profile

Academic

• Psychiatric Nursing
• Dissociative Disorders
• Trauma-Informed Care
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Anja Söderberg is a University Lecturer and doctoral student at Luleå University of Technology's Department of Nursing and Medical Technology within the School of Health, Education and Technology. Her academic focus centers on psychiatric nursing, particularly dissociative disorders and trauma-informed care. Current research investigates nursing practices for individuals with severe dissociative conditions like dissociative identity disorder. She teaches psychiatric nursing in both undergraduate and specialist programs. Recent publications (2022-2024) emphasize qualitative exploration of patient experiences with dissociative disorders and healthcare provider challenges in psychiatric settings. Her work advocates for trauma-aware care frameworks in mental health systems. No formal awards are listed, though her active research output indicates scholarly engagement. No grants or lab affiliations are explicitly stated in provided materials.

Johan LidbergView profile

Research Fellow

• Developmental Psychology
• Mental Health
• Workplace Health
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Johan Lidberg is a Research Fellow at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), affiliated with the Department of Physical Activity and Health. He holds a Master of Science in Psychology from the University of Gothenburg (2008-2013). His research spans developmental psychology, workplace mental health, and the long-term effects of childhood bullying. Current work focuses on stress-related health in working life and strategies to support return-to-work processes after stress-related illnesses. Teaching responsibilities include course direction for Developmental Psychology in GIH's Bachelor's Psychology program. His professional experience includes roles in occupational healthcare, emphasizing work environment training and stress management. Research interests transitioned from organizational development to childhood trauma's developmental impacts and now address workplace mental health challenges. Publications highlight bullying's psychological consequences and resilience mechanisms in adulthood. His work integrates clinical psychology with public health interventions.

Kayvan Yousefi MojirView profile

Lecturer

• Information Science
• Informatics
• User-Centred Information Systems Development
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Kayvan Yousefi Mojir is a researcher and lecturer in information science and informatics at the University of Borås, Sweden. He serves as Program Coordinator for the Master's Programme in Information Science: Digital Environments. His academic journey includes a PhD (2018) from Linköping University, focusing on information systems development in emergency management and cross-sector collaborations. Affiliations: Swedish School of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and IT Teaching: UX-design, frontend development, system development, and research methods Research Focus: User-centric systems development, socio-technical/institutional factors influencing information sharing, and enhancing emergency response through cross-sector collaboration. His work emphasizes practical applications in crisis management and institutional coordination. Professional Activities: Active in projects strengthening emergency response frameworks and information-sharing mechanisms between organizations. His contributions bridge theoretical research and real-world implementation in public sector collaboration.

Anders FriskView profile

Assistant Professor

• Dance Education
• Physical Education Pedagogy
• Movement Studies
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Anders Frisk is an Assistant Professor at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), affiliated with the Department of Movement, Culture and Society's Section for Physical Education and Health. He holds a Master's Degree in Dance Education and focuses on creative dance methodologies within physical education contexts. His research explores how creative dance practices enhance learning and skill development among teacher trainees and students. Key research interests include curriculum development for movement-based education, pedagogical strategies in dance instruction, and the intersection of somatic practices with cognitive development. His recent publications examine the educational value of creative dance in teacher education programs and its role in fostering movement literacy. Frisk is actively involved in educational initiatives at GIH, contributing to both undergraduate and graduate programs in physical education. His work emphasizes practical applications of movement studies in health promotion and teacher training environments.

• Literacy
• Didactics
• Multilingualism
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Anna Lundström is a university lecturer in Swedish as a foreign language at the Department of the Swedish Language, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Linnaeus University. As of January 2024, she holds this position while also serving as the Knowledge Foundation's anniversary doctoral student in Swedish for the period 2025-2030, currently on partial leave of absence to participate in the research project 'Language development beyond the classroom: A collaborative study of adult migrants in working life'. Her research interests focus on literacy, didactics, and multilingualism, with specialization in language development and second language acquisition. She examines how language learning occurs beyond formal educational settings, particularly for adult migrants in working environments. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in language education, emphasizing interculturality, basic literacy development, and assessment methodologies. Anna is actively affiliated with the Center for Educational Linguistics, which brings together researchers in linguistics and language didactics with strong connections to teacher training programs. She has participated in international academic activities including the Germanic Language Intercomprehension summer course at the Università degli Studi di Firenze during 2024 and 2025. Her teaching responsibilities encompass a wide range of subjects: Swedish as a second language courses (1-60 credits) Courses in Swedish language, multilingualism, and interculturality Language and knowledge-developing teaching in teacher training programs VFU supervision for Subject Teacher and Primary Teacher Programs Commissioned training from the Swedish National Agency for Education Beginner Swedish courses for international students and staff She serves as the contact person for beginner Swedish at the university and has over ten years of experience coordinating preparatory English courses for international students. For fall 2025, she is scheduled to teach 'Functional Grammar for Second Language Teaching' (course 1SS118) in both campus and distance formats.

• Business Informatics
• Digital Entrepreneurship
• Network-Based Information Systems
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Lars Degerstedt is a Lecturer and Subject Coordinator at the Department of Natural Sciences, Environment and Technology. He focuses on business informatics, digital entrepreneurship, and network-based information systems (NIS). His teaching emphasizes ICT integration in business administration and digital entrepreneurship methodologies. His research explores ICT-supported service innovation, business intelligence, and digitalization in archipelago regions. He leads the Archipelago Business Development project (funded by Interreg), focusing on digital entrepreneurship in Stockholm's archipelago. Previously, he contributed to the CIBAS project studying social ICT applications in environmental monitoring. He coordinates the Management with IT bachelor's program, blending business administration (FEK) and ICT qualifications. His technical expertise includes front-end design for mobile and web platforms.

Anneli FrelinView profile

Professor

• Didactics
• Educational Science
• Innovative Learning Environments
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Anneli Frelin is a Professor of Didactics at Gävle University, Sweden. She leads the strategic research area Innovative Learning and serves as deputy leader of the Tomorrow's Learning Environments program. She co-leads the Research On Learning Environments (ROLE) group with Jan Grannäs. Her work focuses on curriculum development, school design, and pedagogical innovation. Key projects include studies on lighting in educational spaces, activity-based learning environments, and interdisciplinary collaborations with architects and policymakers. Current research projects emphasize adaptive lighting systems in schools, spatial design for student well-being, and cross-disciplinary partnerships (e.g., with KTH Royal Institute of Technology). Completed projects include evaluations of school environments funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, ERASMUS+, and municipal development funds. Frelin is also involved in the CoReD initiative, promoting tools for collaborative school redesign. Her research bridges educational theory and practice, with a focus on how physical environments impact teaching/learning dynamics. Recent publications explore flexible learning spaces, teacher adaptation to new infrastructures, and the role of school design in fostering inclusive education.

Stefan SärnbladView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents
• Pediatric Endocrinology
• Physical Activity and Metabolic Health
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Stefan Särnblad is a Senior Lecturer at Örebro University's School of Medical Sciences and a pediatrician specializing in diabetes care for children and adolescents. He holds a PhD from Uppsala University and became a Docent (Senior Lecturer) at Örebro University in 2019. His research focuses on physical activity's impact on metabolic health in youth with type 1 diabetes, and interventions for functional abdominal pain disorders in girls through dance/yoga programs. He leads the ongoing Just-In-TIME intervention study and contributed to national diabetes quality registries like SWEDIABKIDS. Education: PhD in Medicine, Uppsala University (2004) Docent in Pediatrics, Örebro University (2019) Research Interests: Dr. Särnblad's work bridges clinical care and public health, emphasizing: Acute metabolic effects of exercise in youth with type 1 diabetes School-based diabetes self-management strategies Non-pharmacological interventions for functional gastrointestinal disorders Longitudinal trends in glycemic control among pediatric diabetes patients Publications & Awards: With over 40 peer-reviewed articles, his work spans diabetes epidemiology, clinical intervention studies, and medical education innovation. Notable achievements include: "Diabetologist of the Year" (Swedish Society of Diabetology, 2016) Lead author on SWEDIABKIDS national diabetes care guidelines Teaching & Leadership: He oversees clinical training components for medical students at Örebro University, chairs national diabetes education committees, and serves on the Faculty Board of Medicine & Health. His work integrates clinical practice with educational reforms in medical competency assessment (EPAs). Labs/Teams: Active in the Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism research group and the Just-in-TIME intervention team. Collaborates with international networks like the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD).

• Sustainable Food Systems
• Environmental Innovation
• Participatory Research Methodology
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Martin Melin is a Senior Lecturer at Halmstad University’s School of Business, Innovation and Sustainability. He focuses on sustainable food systems, emphasizing capacity building, environmental innovation, and participatory research methods. His work includes projects on biogas production from agricultural residuals, carbon sequestration in farmland, and Lean methodologies in agriculture. As Program Director for the Bachelor in Environment, Innovation and Sustainability, he teaches courses on ecosystem services and nature-based solutions. His research spans global sustainability education initiatives, such as the NextFood project, and explores stakeholder engagement in transformative education and innovation. Martin has collaborated on projects like Biogas from Pelleted Straw and Accel Agrobiogas, addressing sustainable agricultural practices. His publications emphasize participatory approaches, policy analysis, and systemic change in food systems. He actively contributes to bridging educational strategies with agri-food sector needs, aligning with Farm-to-Fork priorities.