Annica Gad is a Lecturer affiliated with the Department of Oncology-Pathology at Karolinska Institutet. She works within Katalin Dobra's research group focused on molecular pathology of the lung and pleura, combining biophysics and molecular biology to study cancer progression. Doctor of Philosophy (2005), Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet Docent (2024), Karolinska Institutet Her research spans biophysics, cell biology, and oncology, focusing on cytoskeletal dynamics, vimentin regulation, oncogene effects on cell mechanics, and HDAC6 inhibition in cancer. She develops algorithms for filament network tracing and employs nanoscopy for subcellular analysis. Recent publications highlight her work on vimentin-targeting drugs, fibroblast migration, extracellular matrix mechanics, and cytoskeletal remodeling in cancer. Articles span high-impact journals in oncology, molecular biology, and biomedical engineering. Employment: Affiliated to Teaching/Tutoring (2024-2027), Lecturer (2025) Lab: Molecular pathology of the lung and pleura – Katalin Dobra's Group Research Themes: Cytoskeleton, mechanobiology, cancer metastasis, HDAC6, Rho GTPases


