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Markus Heilig is a Professor of Psychiatry and Head of the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV) at Linköping University. He serves as Director of the Center for Social and Affective Neuroscience (CSAN), integrating basic and clinical neuroscience to address addictive and affective disorders. His work bridges neuropharmacology, molecular psychiatry, and clinical trials. Linköping University (Current) Center for Social and Affective Neuroscience (CSAN) (Director) Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine (Collaborator) His research focuses on alcohol dependence mechanisms, stress-neurotransmitter interactions (e.g., CRF, substance P, endocannabinoids), and personalized medicine approaches. Using animal models and human neuroimaging (fMRI), his lab explores epigenetic changes in frontal lobe and amygdala neurons that drive compulsive alcohol use. Recent publications highlight his work on endocannabinoid modulation for PTSD treatment, neural correlates of reward choices, and pharmacological interventions targeting GABA and opioid receptors. His studies often combine brain imaging, behavioral analysis, and pharmacology. Scientific awards include the 2019 Wallenberg Clinical Scholar grant and 2017 CAN/Nordic Drugs prizes. Heilig's research is supported by Vetenskapsrådet (SEK 57 million center funding) and international donations like the Andrew J. Bock Memorial Fund.

• Addiction Neuroscience
• Alcohol Dependence
• Neuropharmacology
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Professor Eva Kosek holds dual academic positions as Professor of Clinical Pain Research at Karolinska Institutet (since 2015) and Uppsala University (since 2020). She is affiliated with the Department of Clinical Neuroscience and leads the Mechanisms of Pain and Treatment Research Group . Her roles include senior consultant at Uppsala University Hospital's Pain Center. Education: MD from Uppsala University (1986), PhD from Karolinska Institutet (1996). Specializations: Rehabilitation Medicine (1998), Pain Relief (2001). Academic promotions: Associate Professor at Karolinska (2004), Full Professor (2015). Research Focus: Chronic pain mechanisms, neuroimmune interactions, fibromyalgia, and autoimmune pathways. Key projects include the RAFT trial (Rituximab for fibromyalgia autoantibody therapy) and the BACPAP consortium for low back pain phenotyping. She chairs IASP's Terminology Task Force, introducing the 'nociplastic pain' concept. Key Contributions: Discovered anti-satellite glial cell IgG antibodies in fibromyalgia patients, linked to symptom severity. Pioneered neuroimaging studies on pain modulation circuits. Authored over 300 publications, with recent work on cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers and lipid metabolite profiles. Awards: 2024 Roland Melzack Lecture Award from IASP. Recognized for redefining pain taxonomy and translational research. Grants: Active funding includes Swedish Research Council grants on fibromyalgia autoimmunity, environmental exposures, and neuroinflammation. Total grants exceed SEK 100M over her career. Labs/Teams: Leads a multidisciplinary team at Karolinska's Pain Research Center, collaborating internationally on translational pain studies. Active in biobanking initiatives like the Swedish Chronic Pain Biobank.

• Chronic Pain Research
• Neuroimmunology
• Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Dr. Juan Pablo Lopez is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet (Sweden) , leading research on stress-related psychiatric disorders. He earned undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Biology (Florida International University), a PhD in Psychiatry (McGill University), and postdoctoral training at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich. His work combines single-cell transcriptomics behavioral mouse models automated behavioral tracking viral-mediated gene manipulations to study stress susceptibility, resilience, and antidepressant mechanisms. Research interests include: Neurobiology of stress and trauma Molecular mechanisms in psychiatric disorders Developmental neuroendocrinology Sex differences in stress response Neural circuits of depression His recent work analyzes how stress exposure during development influences lifelong mental health and treatment outcomes. Scientific accolades include 2023 ECNP Rising Star Award ERC Starting Grant (2023) Swedish Research Council Starting Grant (VR, MH-12) StratNeuro Startup Funding He leads the Lopez Lab, which collaborates with international groups through the NeSTED network (Neuropharmacology and Stress/Trauma Exposure during Development).

• Neurosciences
• Psychiatry
• Molecular mechanisms of psychiatric disorders
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Marie Carlén is a Professor of Neuronal Networks at the Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, where she leads the Neural Circuits of Cognition research group. Her work focuses on the prefrontal cortex (PFC), a brain region central to cognitive functions such as attention, decision-making, working memory, and goal-directed behavior. She employs cutting-edge techniques including optogenetics, large-scale electrophysiology, calcium imaging, and circuit tracing in rodent models to unravel the cellular and circuit mechanisms underlying cognition and their disruption in psychiatric disorders. Her academic journey began with a Ph.D. in medicine from Karolinska Institutet in 2005, followed by postdoctoral training at MIT’s Picower Institute under Professor Li-Huei Tsai. She returned to Karolinska Institutet in 2010 and was promoted to full Professor in 2022. She is also a Docent (2017) and has held prestigious fellowships including ERC Starting Grant and Wallenberg Scholar (2019, 2024). Marie Carlén's research spans systems and cellular neuroscience, with a strong emphasis on inhibitory interneurons (especially parvalbumin-expressing cells), neural oscillations, and PFC-striatum interactions. Her recent publications reveal a consistent focus on decoding prefrontal circuit dynamics, the role of specific neuron types in cognition, and comparative brain architecture. She collaborates extensively with her partner, Konstantinos Meletis, also a KI researcher. She has been recognized with numerous scientific honors: Member, Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet (2025–) Member, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (2024–) Wallenberg Scholar (2024, 2019) ERC Starting Grant (2013) Wallenberg Academy Fellow (2012) NARSAD Young Investigator Awards (2010, 2008) She actively mentors students and researchers, with open applications welcomed to her lab. Her work is supported by major grants, including from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, enabling high-risk, high-reward research in brain function and disease. Her lab investigates the functional definition of the prefrontal cortex across species, develops novel tools for neural recording, and explores circuit imbalances in conditions like autism and schizophrenia. She is a strong advocate for ethical animal research and promotes gender equality in science.

• Neuroscience
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Prefrontal Cortex
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Andreas Olsson is Professor of Psychology at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Clinical Neuroscience, where he founded and directs the EmotionLab research group. His work examines neural and computational principles of social and affective learning. Research investigates: Social transmission of threat learning Neural mechanisms of empathy Prosocial decision-making under threat Cross-cultural pandemic responses Moral norm formation Funded by ERC, Swedish Research Council, and Wallenberg Foundations. Recent publications explore brain-to-brain threat mechanisms and national identity's role in health behaviors.

• Social Learning
• Affective Neuroscience
• Fear Conditioning
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Armita Törngren Golkar is an Associate Professor at Stockholm University's Department of Psychology and an affiliated researcher at Karolinska Institutet. Her work focuses on emotion regulation and learning mechanisms, particularly fear and safety learning through direct experience and social transmission. PhD in Psychology (2013) from Karolinska Institutet Postdoctoral Fellow at Karolinska Institutets emotionlab (2013-2015) Swedish Research Council International Postdoctoral Grant (2015-2018) Research Interests : Dr. Golkar's lab investigates how aversive experiences shape emotional learning through behavioral, psychophysiological, and fMRI approaches. Key areas include social threat transmission, fear extinction mechanisms, and neurodevelopmental factors in anxiety disorders. Her work bridges experimental psychology with clinical applications, exploring both individual and intergroup dynamics in emotional processing. Scientific Achievements : Recipient of the Wallenberg Academy Fellow grant (2021), Outstanding Young Researcher in Psychology award (2015), and Best Thesis of the Year recognition (2013). Her publications in journals like PNAS and Psychological Science demonstrate cross-disciplinary impact in cognitive neuroscience and social psychology.

• Emotion Regulation
• Emotional Learning
• Fear Conditioning
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Johanna Schwarz is an Associate Professor at Stockholm University's Department of Psychology, specializing in sleep science and stress-related recovery mechanisms. Her research focuses on sleep's role in emotional regulation, cognitive performance, and aging through experimental and population-based studies. Stockholm University, Department of Psychology Division for Sleep and Alertness Research Research interests center on sleep's interaction with stress load, emotional processing, and cognitive function across adult lifespan. Key methodologies include: Magnetoencephalography (MEG) for neurophysiological measurements Polysomnography in real-life contexts Experience sampling method (ESM) for longitudinal tracking fMRI and EMG for brain-behavior relationships Recent publications examine age-related differences in sleep deprivation impacts, subjective sleep quality interpretation, and emotional regulation neuroimaging. While specific awards aren't detailed in current data, her collaborative studies with Stress Research Institute demonstrate significant contributions to sleep neuroscience. Key research trends show cross-disciplinary integration of: Cognitive neuroscience with gerontology Clinical sleep medicine with epidemiology Neuroimaging with behavioral economics Population health with neurophysiological biomarkers Stress response modeling with affective regulation Subjective sleep experience with objective measurement

• Sleep Science
• Stress and Recovery
• Cognitive Neuroscience
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Gláucia Laís Salomão is a Researcher at the Department of Linguistics , Stockholm University, specializing in acoustic phonetics and voice science . Her work explores the vocal communication of emotions , focusing on relationships between acoustics, production, and perception of emotional voices, with neurobiological correlates of voice processing and empathy. PhD in Linguistics (Acoustic Phonetics, 2009) with KTH Royal Institute of Technology collaboration Active projects: Listening to others' emotions (RJ grant P22-0574, 2023-2025) Methods: fMRI , galvanic skin response (GSR) , and subjective emotional assessments Collaborations: Karolinska Institute , Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics , and European universities Her research reveals consistent patterns in emotional voice production across singing and speech, demonstrating how physiological parameters (subglottal pressure, glottal resistance) and acoustic features (LTAS, flow glottograms) correlate with emotional perception. Recent work combines neural imaging with psychophysiological measurements to map empathy mechanisms in voice processing. Scientific awards include: 3.7 million SEK from Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation (2023) SUBIC fMRI time grants (2021, 2023) Collaboration grants with SUNY , Geneva University , and Swiss Center for Affective Sciences

• Speech and Voice Science
• Acoustic Phonetics
• Vocal Communication of Emotions
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Emerald Heiland is a Researcher affiliated with the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), specifically within the Department of Physical Activity and Health. She holds a PhD and MSc in relevant fields. Her research focuses on the interplay between physical activity, sedentary behavior, cognitive function, and cerebral blood flow using neuroimaging techniques like fNIRS. She also investigates sleep, cardiorespiratory fitness, and cardiovascular health. She is currently employed at Uppsala University’s Department of Surgical Sciences since 2021, alongside her GIH role. Her work spans studies on adolescents’ mental health linked to vitamin intake, effects of nitrate and breakfast on cognition, and randomized trials assessing physical activity breaks. Over 24 publications highlight her contributions to public health and neuroscience. Her research often employs longitudinal analyses and randomized controlled trials, emphasizing translational applications for improving health outcomes. Emerald collaborates widely, appearing as a co-author on studies addressing hypertension guidelines, aging populations, and cardiovascular risk factors. She has contributed to global health surveys and cohort studies, demonstrating a commitment to both clinical and population-level research.

• Physical Activity and Brain Health
• Cognitive Function
• Cardiovascular Health
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Konstantinos Meletis is a Professor at the Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm. His research focuses on understanding the neural circuit mechanisms underlying motivated behaviors and the circuit imbalances associated with mood disorders. He leads a research group investigating how brain circuits regulate emotional states, stress responses, and decision-making processes. Education & Appointments: PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet (2006) Docent in Systems Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet (2015) Professor of Systems Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet (2021–present) Research Interests: Dr. Meletis' work combines cutting-edge techniques such as optogenetics, spatial transcriptomics, and circuit mapping to study dopamine systems, striatal pathways, and the molecular basis of mood disorders. Key themes include: Circuit mechanisms of chronic stress and aversive states Neural substrates of prosocial motivation Mapping brain-wide neuronal connectivity Role of hypothalamic-habenula circuits in emotional regulation Grants & Awards: 2024 Arvid Carlsson Foundation Prize for neuropsychiatric research Swedish Research Council grants (multiple awards since 2013) Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation grant (2020–2025) Lab & Collaborations: His group collaborates with teams across neurobiology and computational neuroscience. Key projects include developing molecular atlases of brain regions and studying neuronal vulnerability in Parkinson’s disease. The lab uses advanced imaging and genetic tools to dissect circuit-level dysfunction in mental health disorders.

• Neuroscience
• Neural Circuits
• Motivated Behaviors
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Dr. Iskra Pollak Dorocic is an Assistant Professor at Stockholm University working within the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. Her research focuses on understanding brain complexity through the study of neuromodulatory neurons and circuits. Her research interests include: Neural circuit organization and function Serotonin and dopamine systems in the brain Brain connectivity and cell type diversity Molecular and system neuroscience approaches Links between neuromodulatory circuits and behavior Neuropsychiatric disorders including depression and anxiety Dr. Pollak Dorocic employs cutting-edge techniques including genetic and molecular profiling, neuroanatomy and connectivity mapping, in vivo imaging of neural activity, and optical neuromanipulation. Her work aims to untangle specific neural circuit components to understand their contribution to both healthy brain function and disease. Her laboratory has produced significant research on serotonin and dopamine systems, with publications in top-tier journals including Nature Neuroscience, Neuron, and Nature Communications. Her research has advanced understanding of how specific neural circuits contribute to behavior and mental health conditions. Dr. Pollak Dorocic actively mentors postdoctoral researchers and graduate students in her laboratory, fostering the next generation of neuroscientists. Her research group includes postdocs Joseph Clerke and Ana Rita Costa, and PhD student Charlotta Henningson.

• Neuroscience
• Molecular Neuroscience
• Systems Neuroscience
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Sofie Tapper is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Linköping University, Sweden. Her work is situated within the Division of Biomedical Engineering (MT) and closely associated with the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV). She conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of biomedical engineering and neuroscience, with a focus on developing and applying advanced neuroimaging techniques for clinical neurointensive care. Her research interests lie in neuroengineering , specifically in combining MRI methods and optical measurements to estimate cerebral blood flow and prevent secondary brain injury. Additional research themes include the brain-gut axis, neuroimaging of irritable bowel syndrome, and cerebellar neurochemistry in movement disorders. Her work integrates clinical monitoring with advanced imaging to understand neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions. The recent publications show a strong trend in applying quantitative MRI and spectroscopy to both neurological (e.g., essential tremor, neurointensive care) and functional gastrointestinal disorders, highlighting her expertise in translational neuroimaging. Collaborative work with multidisciplinary teams is a consistent feature across her research output. Scientific Awards: No awards listed in the provided text. Advising and Grants: No information is available regarding student supervision, grant funding, or teaching responsibilities. She collaborates with senior researchers such as Karin Wårdell, Anders Tisell, and Susanna Walter, and is part of a research team that includes PhD students and assistant professors in neuroengineering and medical image science. Labs and Teams: Sofie Tapper is affiliated with the Neuroengineering research group at Linköping University, operating within the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV). This center is a national hub for medical imaging research, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration between engineers, clinicians, and neuroscientists.

• Neuroengineering
• Medical Image Science
• Cerebral Blood Flow
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Peter Fransson is a Professor of Brain System Physiology at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Clinical Neuroscience. He holds a PhD from 1999 and became Associate Professor in 2006 before advancing to his current role since 2014. His research focuses on brain network connectivity, functional MRI (fMRI), magnetoencephalography (MEG), and EEG, with emphasis on neurodevelopmental disorders, chronic pain mechanisms, and neurological conditions like fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis. Research Interests: Investigating large-scale brain network architecture, functional connectivity dynamics, and their implications in health and disease. Key areas include resting-state networks, pain modulation, neuroplasticity after stroke, and developmental neuroscience. Grants: Swedish Research Council grants (2024–2026, 2021–2024, etc.) for studies on neural plasticity, traumatic brain injury, and olfactory system development. Publications: Over 200 peer-reviewed articles, including work on fibromyalgia pain processing, neonatal brain connectivity, and computational modeling of brain networks. Recent studies focus on multimodal imaging and genetic influences on brain function. Labs/Teams: Leads the 'Large-scale Network Connectivity in the Human Brain' group, collaborating on projects like the Stockholm Sleepy Brain study and the RATSS twin study on neurodevelopmental disorders.

• Brain Network Connectivity
• Neuroimaging (fMRI/MEG/EEG)
• Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Malin Gingnell is a Researcher at Uppsala University with dual appointments at the Department of Medical Sciences (Experimental Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience - ECAN) and the Department of Psychology (Emotion Psychology). She co-leads the Experimental Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab alongside Andreas Frick, bringing together expertise from neuroimaging, psychology, and medicine to investigate neural processing related to affective stimuli and cognitive tasks. Dr. Gingnell's research program focuses on the interplay between emotions and ovarian steroid hormones, particularly how hormonal changes during puberty interact with anxiety levels. Her work examines how physiological alterations (during hypoglycemia or blood flow changes) and subtle manipulations (like caffeine intake) affect affective symptoms and brain function. She conducts in-depth studies on treatment mechanisms, including pharmaceutical treatments (SSRIs), brain stimulation techniques (ECT, TMS), and therapeutic interventions (CBT), with special attention to fear extinction learning processes that serve as proxies for exposure therapy mechanisms. Additional research lines explore placebo effects in affective disorders and the neurobiological underpinnings of curiosity and grief. Analysis of Dr. Gingnell's recent publications reveals a strong interdisciplinary trajectory spanning cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, and neuroendocrinology. Her work consistently bridges basic neuroscience with clinical applications, particularly in anxiety disorders across developmental stages and hormonal influences on brain function. The research demonstrates methodological innovation through combined use of fMRI, PET, EEG, fNIRS, and psychophysiological measurements, often in collaborative international studies. As co-leader of the ECAN lab, Dr. Gingnell mentors a substantial research team including multiple postdocs (Johanna Mottilla-Hoppe, Johan Vegelius), PhD students, lab manager (Hampus Berg), and lab assistants. Her research is conducted through extensive collaborations with RE-MEND, UPIC, WOMHER, CIRCUS, and CMH research centers, and she coordinates activity in an interdisciplinary anxiety research network at Uppsala University.

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Affective Neuroscience
• Emotion Processing
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Rikard Wicksell is an Adjunct Professor in health psychology and a docent in psychology at Karolinska Institutet, where he leads the Behavioral, Resilience and Digital Health in Pain research group within the Department of Clinical Neuroscience. He is also responsible for the Behavioural Medicine Pain Treatment Service at Karolinska University Hospital, integrating clinical practice with translational research. His primary research interests include chronic pain management , Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) , psychological flexibility , and the development of digital health interventions such as the DAHLIA program—an internet-based behavioral treatment for chronic pain. His work spans clinical evaluation, mechanism analysis, and implementation science, with a strong focus on improving accessibility and personalization of behavioral treatments. The recent trend in his publications highlights a shift toward digital therapeutics , internet-delivered ACT , and mechanistic studies in both adult and pediatric chronic pain populations. His research increasingly incorporates biological markers (e.g., inflammation) and intensive longitudinal data to understand individual change processes. His scientific contributions have been supported by grants from AFA Insurance , Vetenskapsrådet (The Swedish Research Council) , and ALF project grants . He has supervised several PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, and collaborates nationally and internationally with institutions such as Uppsala University, Örebro University, and KU Leuven. Rikard Wicksell is actively involved in both clinical service and academic leadership, emphasizing evidence-based practice, scientific rigor, and patient-centered care. He also authored the popular science book Living with Pain: ACT as a Life Strategy (2014), reflecting his commitment to public outreach.

• Chronic Pain
• Behavioral Medicine
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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