Ioanna Markaki

I am a neurologist with a special interest in Movement Disorders, particularly Parkinson's disease, and in clinical research. I am proud to be a member of the Parkinson-group at the Center of Neurology, Academic Specialist Center at Torsplan, where we provide team-based patient care. Several clinical studies are ongoing in our clinic, and patients have the possibility to participate in research projects.

Short CV 

2021-now:
Member of the Scientific Evaluation Committee in the Clinical Outcome Assessment Program of Movement Disorders Society 

2001-2007: Medical school, University of Crete

2013: Ph.D., Karolinska Institutet, thesis title: Molecular and clinical markers in ischaemic cerebrovascular disease, main supervisor: Christina Sjöstrand

2014: Board-certified Specialist in Neurology

2023: Associate Professor in Neurology

Pedagogy education
* Introductory Doctoral Supervision course (1.5 hp), KI, 2018.
* Pedagogy for doctoral supervisors (3 hp), KI, 2018.
* Teaching and learning in higher education (7.5 hp), KI, 2019
* Summative Assessment (3 hp), KI, 2021

In my research, I study the link between glucose control, diabetes, and Parkinson's disease (PD). My studies aim to investigate the effect of dysregulated glucose control on the progression of motor and non-motor symptoms in PD, to identify markers of glucometabolic derangement that may define subgroups of patients with targetable disease mechanisms, and to test the hypothesis that agents that improve insulin sensitivity may modify the disease course in PD.

I co-supervise several doctoral students, and one post-doctoral fellow, and have supervised several Erasmus students and undergraduate students in their research projects (examensarbete).