Contact the Neural circuits of cognition - Marie Carlén group
Meet the team behind the Neural circuits of cognition - Marie Carlén group at the Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet.
Group members
Hans Brünner
PhD studentXiao Cao
PhD studentMarie Carlen
Research group leaderKatharina Heining
Postdoctoral studiesKim Hoseok
Research specialistFelix Jung
PhD studentPierre Le Merre
Research specialistMarina Slashcheva
PhD studentDefended PhD students
Xinming Wang
PhD28 April 2017: "Neuronal circuit mechanisms in decision-making"
Yang Xuan
PhD27 April 2018: "Mapping brain circuits: anatomy, connectivity and function"
Sofie Ährlund-Richter
PhD24 January 2020: "On the neuronal basis of cognition: cell-type specific circuitry and functions of the prefrontal cortex"
Nicolas Guyon
PhD21 May 2021: "On the role of parvalbumin interneurons in neuronal network activity in the prefrontal cortex"
Josina van Lunteren
PhD3 December 2021: "Inhibition in cognition: neurophysiology and connectivity of GABAergic interneurons in the prefrontal cortex"
Current and previous collaborators
Visiting researchers
- Cleiton Lopez Aguiar, PhD, University of Sao Paolo, Brazil
- Leonardo Rakauskas Zacharias, University of Sao Paolo, Brazil
Postdocs
- Charlotte Alme, PhD
- Anna Paula Crestani, PhD
- Ziauddin Darokhan, PhD
- Martin Hägglund, PhD
- Daniel Kaping, PhD
- Åsa Konradsson-Geuken, PhD
- Calvin Young, PhD
Research assistants
- Sabine Gnodde, 2022
- Angelo Guadagno, 2021
- Cantin Ortiz, 2019
- Fredrik Wernstål, 2019
Master / bachelor students
2022
- Eleni Moysiadou, Stockholm University
- Loran Heymans, Stockholm University
2021
- Gabrielle Dolisie, ENS Lyon, France
- Simon Mayer, Technical University of Munich, Germany
- Mariam Shahata, KI, Sweden
- Moritz Stingl, University of Heidelberg, Germany
2020
- Gregor Ehmer, Stockholm University, Sweden
- Karyn Lewis, KI, Sweden
- Ram Yahya, Stockhom University, Sweden
2019
- Laura Heezen, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Jana Immenschuh, Stockholm University, Sweden
- Agnieszska Limiszewska, Stockholm University, Sweden
- Hyunsoo Park, KI
2018
- Emily Cox, University of Calgary, Canada
- Cantin Ortiz, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden
- Leonardo Rakauskas, University of Sao Paolo, Brazil
- Yicheng Wu, KI, Sweden
2017
- Joseph Clerke, University of Glasgow, Scottland
- Lovisa Franzén, Stockholm University, Sweden
- Michal Miazga, University of Warsaw, Poland
2016
- Leonidas Georgiu, University of Glasgow, Scottland
- Laura Heikkinen, KI, Sweden
- Solmaz Yazdani, KI, Sweden
2015
- Charlotta Henningson, University of Edingburgh, Scotland
2013
- Marieke Oudelaar, KI, Sweden
2012
- Cilla Gottfries, KI, Sweden
- John-Peter Vinnars, KI, Sweden
- Chan Shi Yu, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Work with us
We are always looking to extend our team!
If you are interested in joining the CarlenLab, please send an email to Marie Carlén at marie.carlen@ki.se with a cover letter describing your education, experience, and expertise relevant to the lab’s research. Please also let us know what your career goals are and what you hope to achieve in the CarlenLab.
Name and full contact information for 2-3 references ready to submit reference letters upon request is also highly appreciated.
Applications at all levels are welcome!
Contact and visit us
Contact information for the CarlenLab at the Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet.
Postal address
Karolinska Institutet
Department of Neuroscience
171 77 Stockholm
Visiting address (visitors, couriers, etc.)
Karolinska Institutet
Biomedicum, Quarter B4, Room B0477
Solnavägen 9
171 65 Solna
Delivery address (goods, parcels, etc.)
Biomedicum
Tomtebodavägen 16
171 65 Solna