Nordberg Agneta

Roles and Affiliations:
Professor in Clinical Neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet since 1992, Director of the Center for Alzheimer Research (Translational Alzheimer Neurobiology), and Senior Consultant in Geriatric Medicine at Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge. Previously held roles at Uppsala University, including Lecturer in Pharmacology (1982–1992), Associate Professor (Docent) in Pharmacology (1979–present), and Director of Studies in Pharmacology (intermittent periods).

Education:

• MD (1981), PhD (1977), and BPharm (1971) from Uppsala University
• Specialist in Geriatric Medicine (1992)

Research Interests: Focuses on Alzheimer’s disease, clinical neuroscience, and translational neurobiology. Expertise includes brain imaging, neurophysiological techniques, and neuropathological studies. Her work integrates experimental and clinical neurology to advance early diagnosis and treatments for neurodegenerative disorders.

Awards and Grants:

• Recipient of prestigious awards such as the Queen Silvia Prize (2014) and Alois Alzheimer Award (2006)
• Lead investigator on a 33M SEK strategic grant (2015–2019) for Alzheimer’s biomarker research

Advisory and Leadership Roles:

• Member of the Nobel Assembly (2010–2015)
• Vice Chairman of the Wennergren Foundation (2005–present)
• Organized over 16 international conferences on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases

Labs and Teams: Leads the Center for Alzheimer Research, a multidisciplinary team advancing translational neuroscience and clinical trials in dementia.