Ferdinand von Walden

Ferdinand von Walden

Assistant Professor
Visiting address: Astrid Lindgrens Barnsjukhus, Q2:07, 17176 Stockholm
Postal address: K6 Kvinnors och barns hälsa, K6 Neuropediatrik Sejersen von Walden, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • I am a resident in pediatrics at Astrid Lindgren pediatric hospital,
    NKS/Solna and assistant professor of clinical muscle physiology. In Professor
    Thomas Sejersen’s research group I lead a multidisciplinary team of
    researchers working on questions spanning molecular muscle physiology,
    muscular adaptations to physical activity and systemic effects of acute and
    chronic endurance/resistance exercise in both children and adults.

Research

  • I lead several projects focusing on skeletal muscle and physical actitivty.
    Examples of ongoing research projects are:
    * Ribosome biogenesis in health and disease.
    * Resistance exercise training in children.
    * Exercise physiology in individuals with cerebral palsy
    Team members:
    * Emma Hjalmarsson, PT, PhD-student.
    * Linnéa Corell, MD/PhD-student.
    * Minying Cui, MD, PhD-student.
    * Baptiste Jude, Postdoc.
    * Sebastian Edman, Postdoc.
    * Kajsa Thulin, MD, PhD-student at Linköping University
    * Emil Rydell Högelin, MD, PhD-student at Linköping University
    * Abraham Nilsson, MD, PhD-student at Linköping University

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Employments

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2019-2025

Degrees and Education

  • Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, 2015
  • University Medical Degree, Karolinska Institutet, 2009
  • Master Of Medical Science, Karolinska Institutet, 2007

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