Felicia Jennysdotter Olofsgård

I am a PostDoctoral researcher in Andrea Carmine Belin's lab where the main research 
focus is furthering the knowledge on the mechanisms behind 
Cluster Headache and improving treatment options.
I studied both my Bachelor and Masters in Biomedicine at Karolinska
Institutet and got the opportunity to do two exchange terms abroad during my
studies, at Leiden University and Trinity College Dublin. Neuroscience has
been one of my top interests throughout my studies and through projects
during my education I got the opportunity to research neuroinflammation in
regards to Alzheimer’s disease and genetics behind headache disorders. I
got the possibility to do my master thesis at Andrea Carmine Belin's lab
where my interest for cluster headache research started and I am grateful I
got the chance to continue this research as a PhD student. The

main areas for my PhD projects were cluster headache in relation to sleep,

treatment response, and genetics. I defended my thesis on April 11th 2025

and am now continueing in the lab as a PostDoctoral researcher. I hope our
research can make a difference in the lives of cluster headache patients.

PhD in Medical Sciences - Department of Neuroscience -Karolinska Institutet
Master in Biomedicine - Karolinska Institutet
Bachelor in Biomedicine - Karolinska Institutet
Exchange term (3rd semester) - Leiden University
Bachelor Thesis - Trinity College Dublin

The main research focus of the lab is the pathophysiology behind primary headache
disorder, primarily cluster headache. Cluster Headache is characterized by 
excruciatingly painful headache attacks which can occur between one and
eight times a day during an active bought. There are several treatment
options for cluster headache, however, the efficacy of these treatments vary 
greatly between patients and as of yet there is no cure for the disease. My
PhD was focused on investigating the circadian nature of the disease, neuroinflammation,

and the differences in treatment response between patients to hopefully allow for
more knowledge regarding the optimal treatment for each patient.