Maria Compagno Strandberg

Maria Compagno Strandberg is a Neurology Researcher at Lund University, specializing in Epilepsy and Neurological Imaging. Her work focuses on structural and functional neuroimaging (7T MRI, fMRI) for improved diagnostics and understanding of cognitive aspects in epilepsy patients.

• Active in clinical epilepsy research since 2012
• Key collaborator in ESTSC and Biomarkers in MS projects

Research themes include:

• High-field MRI for lesional detection
• Language/memory mapping in therapy-resistant epilepsy
• Neuropsychological outcomes post-surgery
• Comparative immunomodulatory therapy studies
• Neuroinflammatory responses to seizures

Recent publications examine:

• CSF biomarker differences in MS treatments
• Mortality reduction after epilepsy surgery
• Neuropsychiatric outcomes in TSC epilepsy
• Seizure-induced cytokine changes
• Advanced MRI diagnostics

Supervision roles include

• Mentorship of research students Pearson, K. and Zampeli, A.

Conference organizing committee member at annual Neuroscience Day events (2019-2024).