Previous Dissertations & information for PhD students'
If you are a PhD with an upcoming defense, we here provide a short information sheet (PDF) about how we at the division can support you.
We also present our previous PhD students at the Division of Neuro from the last two years.
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Previous Dissertations 2025
June 12
Simon Englund (Piehl's research group)
Title: Predictors and Treatment of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
09.00AM
CMM Lecture Hall L8:00, Visionsgatan 18, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna
May 28
Ivan Kmezic (Piehl's research group)
Title: Biomarker and pathogenic study of immune-mediated neuropathies
09.00AM
C1:87, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge
May 22
Henrik Frisk (Edström/Elmi Terander's research group)
Title: Intraoperative Imaging, Navigation and Monitoring
09.00AM
Aula 1, Eugeniavägen 12, St. Erik Eye Hospital, Solna
May 16
Paulina Cewe Jönsson (Edström/Elmi Terander's research group)
Title: Radiological Aspects of Spine Diagnostics and Surgery
09.00AM
Aula 1, Eugeniavägen 12, St. Erik Eye Hospital, Solna
March 14
Olivia Kiwanuka (Thelin's research group)
Title: Understanding Long-term Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury
09.00AM
Lecture Hall Halldin, Sjukhusbacken 10, Stockholm, Södersjukhuset
March 7
Vasilios Stenimahitis (Edström/Elmi Terander's research group)
Title: Spinal cord injury: Diagnostics, treatment, complications and outcome
09.00AM
Aula 1, Eugeniavägen 12, S:t Eriks Ögonsjukhus, Solna
February 14
Juliette Foucher (Ingre's research group)
Title: From cognitive and behavioral impairment to clinical trial inclusion, for an inclusive approach of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
09.00AM
Aula Sune Bergström, Solnavägen 30, Solna
January 31
Jin-Hong Min (Harris' research group)
Title: Copper & Protein Aggregation at the core of Neurodegenerative Diseases
09.00AM
CMM L800 025, Lecture Hall Germinal Center, Visionsgatan 18
Dissertations 2024
November 15
Alexander Fletcher-Sandersjöö (Svensson's research group)
Title: Hematoma expansion and hemostasis in traumatic brain injury
09.00AM
Nanna Svartz sal (J3:12), BioClinicum, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna
November 15
Marcus Saarinen (Svenningsson's rersearch group)
Title: Discrete approaches for leveraging G protein-coupled receptors as therapeutic tools
09.00AM
J3:04 Torsten N. Wiesel, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna
October 18
Jeanette Tour Sohlin (Kosek's research group)
Title: The importance of genetic polymorphisms in the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia
09.00AM
Rockefeller, Nobels väg 11, Campus Solna
October 4
Björn Evertsson (Jagodic's research group/Al Nimer's team)
Title: Soluble biomarkers to inform on pathophysiological mechanisms and for tailoring therapy in multiple sclerosis
09.00AM.
Lecture Hall C1:87, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge
September 13
Elsa Tillberg (Hyllienmark's research group)
Title: Hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Clinical presentation and aetiology
09.00AM
Sankt Erik Eye Hospital, Lecture hall, Eugeniavägen 12, Solna
August 23
Annika Kits (Falk Delgado's research group)
Title: Fast multi-contrast magnetic resonance imaging of the brain: a diagnostic performance study.
09.00AM
Torsten Gordh, S-Huset /S2:02, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset i Solna, Eugeniavägen 27
June 18
Anna He (Hillert's research group/Kyla McKay's team)
Title: Socioeconomic determinants of quality of care in multiple sclerosis
09.00AM
Rockefeller, Nobelsväg 11, Solna
May 31
Klara Asplund Högelin (Jagodic's research group/Al Nimer's team)
Title: Multiple sclerosis, viruses, and B cell depleting therapy; a meeting at the immune system
09.00AM
Karolinska University Hospital, The Lecture Hall at the Center for Molecular Medicine, Visionsgatan 18, Solna
May 17
Jakob Pansell (Hyllienmark's research group)
Title: Noninvasive Estimation of Intracranial Pressure with Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Sonography
08.30AM
Ulf von Euler J3:06, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna
April 19
Rika Kojima (Svenningsson's research group)
Title: Translational Studies of Glucocerebrosidase in Parkinson's Disease
09.00AM
J3:14 Kerstin Hagenfeldt, Bioclinicum, Solna
March 15
Lovisa Brodin (Svenningsson's research group)
Title: Parkinson's disease and Gaucher disease-focus on the GBA1 link
9.00AM
C1:87, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge
March 4
Anna Canal Garcia (Pereira's research group)
Title: Multimodal and multiscale brain networks: Understanding aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and other neurodegenerative disorders
09.00AM
Biomedicum, Eva & George Klein, Solnavägen 9, Solna
Dissertations 2023
December 6
Ida Friberger (Holmin's research group)
Title: Optimization of in vivo cell tracking methods with long-lived radionuclides for PET imaging
1PM
Lars Klareskog lecture hall U1:02 (N-huset), Karolinska University Hospital, Solna
October 20
Fredrik Ståhl (Falk Delgado's research group)
Title: Dual-energy imaging in stroke: Feasibility of dual-layer detector cone-beam computed tomography.
09.15AM
Solna, Lars Leksell (A6:04), Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset i Solna, Eugeniavägen 3
October 6
Susanne Neumann (Brundin's research group)
Title: Inflammatory Events and their Effect on Neural Stem Cell Differentiation
Kl 08.30AM
Karolinska University Hospital, Solna. CMM Lecture Hall, Center for Molecular Medicine, floor 00, Visionsgatan 18
September 29
Thomas Moridi (Kockum's research group)
Title: Genetic, magnetic resonance imaging and body fluid biomarker associations with severity of multiple sclerosis
09.00AM
CMM Lecture Hall, Center for Molecular Medicine, floor 00, Visionsgatan 18, Solna
June 9
Silvia Fanton (Kosek's research group)
Title: Brain imaging of chronic pain: From the association with immune mechanisms to brain networks
09.15AM.
Andreas Vesalius, Berzelius väg 3, Campus Solna
May 17
Keying Zhu (Harris' research group)
Title: Reinforced Regulation of Myeloid Cells in Experimental Neuropathologies
09.00AM
Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Lecture Hall, L8:00, CMM, Visionsgatan 18
April 28
Mana Shams (Granberg's research group)
Title: Microvascular Disease in Cognitive Impairment
1.00PM.
Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna, Rolf Luft Auditorium, Anna Steckséns gata 53
Ulf Kläppe (Ingre's research group)
Title: Biomarkers and psychological stress in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
9.00AM
Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Huddinge, Blickagången, C1:87
February 17
Yachao He (Svenningsson's research group)
Title: Bridging the gap between lipid dyshomeostasis and brain disorders: Role of prosaposin and progranulin
09.00AM
Karolinska University Hospital, SolnaJ3:11, Birger & Margareta Blombäck, U220032100, Bioclinicum
January 27
Mattias Bronge (Grönlund's research group).
Title: Identification of autoantigens in multiple sclerosis
09.00AM.
Centrum för molekylär medicin, L8:00, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna.
Dissertations 2022
November 24
Simon Skyrman (Edström/Elmi-Terander's research group).
Title: "Advanced Cranial Navigation".
09.00AM.
St. Eriks Ögonsjukhus, Aulan, plan -1, Eugeniavägen 12
November 22
Jenny Pettersson Segerlind (Edström/Elmi-Terander's research group).
Title: Risk factors, surgical outcome, and quality of life in patients with cranial or spinal meningioma
08.00AM.
St. Eriks Ögonsjukhus, Aulan, plan -1, Eugeniavägen 12
November 3
Peter Alping (Piehl's research group).
Title: Pharmacoepidemiological Studies of Rituximab and Other Recent Therapies in Multiple Sclerosis
2.00pm.
CMM lecture hall, L8:00, Visionsgatan 18, Solna
September 16
Leonard Yeo (Holmin's research group).
Title: Optimizing Thrombectomy and the Patient in Acute Ischemic Stroke
09.00AM
Inghesalen, Widerströmska huset, Tomtebodavägen 18A, Campus Solna.
Moa Pontén (Jensen's research group).
Title: Testing the boundaries for expectation effects in health and disease
10.00AM.
Atrium, Nobels väg 12b Campus Solna
June 2
Jesse Huang (Kockum's research group)
Title: Biomarkers and viral risk factors in multiple sclerosis
Kl. 09.00AM
Center for Molecular Medicine, Visionsgatan 18, L8, 171 76, Solna
May 25
Panagiota Tsitsi (Svenningsson's research group)
Title: Studies on eye movements in Parkinson’s Disease
Kl. 09.00AM
CMM, L8:00, Visionsgatan 18, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna
May 13
Mattias Andréasson (Svenningsson's research group)
Title: Peripheral neuropathy and altered cobalamin metabolism in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders
09.00AM
C1.87, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Huddinge
- Granit Kastrati (Jensen's research group)
Title: Neural processes underpinning pain perception: genetic, temporal, and behavioral
10.15AM
Peter Reichard, Biomedicum, Solnavägen 9 and online
Campus Solna
- Arvin Chireh (Holmin's research group)
Title: Feasibility, safety, and diagnostic potential of endomyocardial micro-biopsies
01.00PM.
Nanna Svartz, J3:12, Karolinska universitetssjukhuset, Solna
Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna
May 11
Ioannis Mantas (Svenningson's research group)
Title: Regulation of monoaminergic functions by GPCRS with a special emphasis on mental and movement disorder
Kl 2PM
Lecture Hall, L8:00 024, CMM, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna
April 8
- Jens Fust (Jensen's research group)
Title: The Role of Pain Modulation in Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
10.15AM.
Nils Ringertz, Solnavägen 9, Solna and Online
Solna Campus
- Karin Westin (Lundqvist's research group)
Title: On mapping epilepsy: magneto- and electroencephalographic characterizations of epileptic activities
02.00PM.
Rockefeller, Nobels väg 11 and Online
Solna Campus
March 25
Michael Plattén (Granberg/Kristoffersen's research group)
Title: Quantitative MRI Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration in Multiple Sclerosis.
09.00AM.
Rappesalen, Alfred Nobels Allé 10, Flemingsberg and Online
Flemingsberg Campus
March 18
Rikard Grankvist (Holmin's research group)
Title: Titel: Development of Superselective Endovascular Tissue Access and Sampling
09.00AM.
Rolf Luft Auditorium, L1:00, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Stockholm Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna