Samson Nivins
About me
Samson Nivins is a postdoctoral fellow at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, specializing in perinatal and pediatric neurology. He completed his doctoral degree at the University of Auckland under world-renowned Distinguished Professor Dame Jane E. Harding, focusing on MRI and DTI in children with history of neonatal hypoglycemia. Previously, he completed his master's at Karolinska Institutet on 18-FDG-PET in differentiating MCI and AD patients, supervised by dementia pioneered Professor Agneta Nordberg. He was trained in radiology and nuclear medicine in India, developed a pediatric brain PET database, and has a strong interest in early biomarkers for neurological disorders.
Current research:
Currently, he is working on the effects of preterm birth on brain development, cognitive development, and risk for neurodevelopmental disorders, along with Professors Ulrika Arden and Torkel Klingberg, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
Honours:
- The Student Leadership Award, The University of Auckland (2022)
- Winner of the School of Graduate Studies Research Showcase Talent - Poster presentation (Public choice award) (2021)
- Winner of the Three Mins Elevation Pitch 2020, Trans-Tasman Fetal and Neonatal Conference (2020)
- Runner-up of the Three Mins Elevation Pitch 2019, The Liggins Student Day (2019)
- Sir Graham (Mont) Liggins Scholarship Award for PhD, 2018
- VIT-Travel Scholarship (2015, INR 75, 000 (10, 000SEK))
Education:
- Ph.D Medicine (Perinatal) - Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland (Defended in 2022),
- Principal Supervisor: Distingused Professor Dame Jane Harding (https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/j-harding)
- M.S (Major- Neuroradiology) - Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge (Defended in 2015), Princpal Supervisor: Professor Agneta Nordberg
(https://ki.se/nvs/portratt-av-professor-agneta-nordberg)
Leadership:
- Treasurer, KI Postdoctoral position, Karolinska Institutet (2024 – present)
- Liggins Student Representative, The University of Auckland (2020 – 2022)
- Member of the Liggins Post-Graduate Committee and Health Safety and Wellness Committee (2020 – 2022)
Skills and Techniques:
- Experienced in Brain (Neonatal, Early-and Mid childhood, and adults), Spine, Musculoskeletal, and Gastro MR imaging
Achievements:
- Invited as a prelinary speaker to talk about social media usage on ADHD among children in the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD), San Diego, California. January 15- January 19, 2025. Approved Title: The Cost of Constant Connection: How Social Media Shapes Young Mind
- Participated in a roundtable discussion on the impact of online platforms on minors organized by the European Commission in Brussels on September 24, 2024, for Digital Service Act (DSA) policymakingMy article on long-term impact of digital media on brain development in children has been in the top 10% of all research outputs ever tracked by Altimetric (6767 people accessed the article within four months)
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Member, Newborn brain society
- Guest reviewer for Imaging Neuroscience, Journal of Neuroscience Research, BMC Neurology, Frontiers in Neurology/Pediatrics/Psychiatry, and MDPI (Peer-reviewed: 11 articles)
Research
Prenatal exposure and offspring health outcomes
ADHDPreterm birth
Early-life events
Cardiometabolic problems
Neurodevelopmental delay
Brain Imaging
Articles
- Journal article: PEDIATRIC RESEARCH. 2024;:1-11
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 2024;54(8):2987-2997
- Article: EUROPEAN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. 2024;:1-13
- Journal article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2024;14(1):13030
- Journal article: TOPICS IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. 2024;33(3):e0312
- Journal article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2024;119(5):1200-1215
- Journal article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY. 2024;83(OCE1):e183
- Journal article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY. 2024;83(OCE1):e160
- Journal article: POLISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY. 2024;89:e88-e105
- Journal article: CHILD NEUROPSYCHOLOGY. 2023;30(6):918-937
- Article: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2023;65(9):1226-1237
- Journal article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2023;13(1):12446
- Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 2023;112(7):1511-1523
- Article: PEDIATRIC RESEARCH. 2023;93(6):1634-1641
- Article: NEONATOLOGY. 2023;120(1):90-101
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (JAMA). 2022;327(12):1158-1170
- Article: NEUROIMAGE: CLINICAL. 2022;33:102943
- Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS NEONATOLOGY AND PRIMARY CARE. 2019;1(1):1-3
- Article: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2019;18(1):38-40
- Article: WORLD JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE. 2018;17(2):94-101
- Article: STEM CELL RESEARCH AND THERAPY. 2018;9(1):19
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY. 2018;2(2)
- Journal article: TRENDS IN TRANSPLANTATION. 2017;10(1)
- Journal article: TRANSPLANTATION OPEN. 2017;2(1)
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All other publications
- Thesis / dissertation: 2024
- Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2024
- Conference publication: MEDICAL SCIENCES FORUM. 2023;18(1):8
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2022
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2022
- Conference publication: INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISUAL SCIENCE. 2022;63(7)
Grants
- Stiftelsen Frimurare Barnhuset1 June 2024 - 31 December 2024
- Stiftelsen Frimurare Barnhuset i Stockholm1 September 2023 - 1 June 2024
Employments
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2025
Journal reviewing
- Imaging Neuroscience, Open peer review, https://janeway.imaging-neuroscience.org/, 2023
- Journal of Neuroscience, Wiley, Anonymous peer review, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10974547, 2023