Farhad Abtahi

Farhad Abtahi

Senior Research Infrastructure Specialist
Telephone: +46852483801
Visiting address: Hälsovägen, Enheten för funktion och teknologi C2:76, 14186 Stockholm
Postal address: H9 Klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik, H9 CLINTEC Radiologi Funktion och teknologi, 141 52 Huddinge

About me

  • Farhad Abtahi is a Senior Research Infrastructure Specialist and Manager of the Stockholm Medical Artificial Intelligence and Learning Environments (SMAILE) at Karolinska Institutet. His work focuses on advancing healthcare by applying artificial intelligence, digital health technologies, and medical informatics.

    Farhad is the Course Responsible for the Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare course (15 credits), designed to equip students with practical skills and theoretical knowledge essential for implementing AI-driven solutions in clinical settings.

    He serves as a member of the Steering Group for the Network for Movement and Physical Function at Karolinska Institutet, contributing his expertise in digital solutions for monitoring and enhancing physical health and ergonomic performance.

    Additionally, Farhad is actively involved with the international research community as a member of the IEEE Wearable Biomedical Sensors and Systems Technical Committee (TC), collaborating globally to advance research and innovation in wearable health technologies.

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Grants

  • European Institute of Innovation and Technology
    12 July 2024 - 31 December 2025
    MoodMon is an AI-powered digital monitoring tool designed for the proactive and personalized care of patients with affective disorders, such as bipolar disorder and recurrent depression. It addresses the challenges of subjective diagnostics and limited access to mental healthcare by continuously and objectively tracking a patient's mental health. The system's AI engine analyzes behavioral data, including voice samples, physical activity, social activity, and sleep patterns, to detect early signs of mood changes. When a potential mood shift is identified, MoodMon sends alerts to the patient, their caregivers, and clinicians, enabling timely and proactive intervention. The system, which includes a voicebot for natural voice sample collection, has demonstrated high sensitivity (89.5%) and specificity (98.83%) in clinical trials. The goal of the project is to commercialize MoodMon, aiming for CE certification as a Class IIa medical device by mid-2025. The expected impact includes improving patients' quality of life, reducing hospitalizations and healthcare costs, and enhancing treatment effectiveness for clinicians. The lead partner for the project is Britenet Med.

Employments

  • Senior Research Infrastructure Specialist, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 2021-2024

Degrees and Education

  • Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 2016

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