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Employment


  • Associate Professor, Institute of Biomedicine, Aarhus University. 2022-
  • Associate Professor, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg. 2022-
  • Clinical Researcher, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden. 2018-
  • Assistant Professor, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg. 2016-2022
  • Post-doctoral Fellow, Institute of Medicine, University College Dublin. Ireland. 2014-2015
  • Post-doctoral Fellow, Institute of Medicine, University of California San Diego. 2012-2014​
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Higher Education


  • Docent in Molecular Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, 2022
  • Continued Pedagogical Education, Gothenburg university, 2016-2021
    - Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 1 Basic Course (HPE101)
    - Teaching and learning in Higher Education 2 Discipline Specific Pedagogic (HPE102)
    - Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Applied Analysis (HPE103)
    - Supervision in Postgraduate Programmes (HPE201)
  • Clinical Research Courses, Gothia Forum, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, 2016 
    - Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
    - Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) training
  • ​​PhD in Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland. 2007-2011
  • Master of Science, Biomedical Research School, Linköping University, Sweden. 2006-2007
  • Master of Science, Medical Biology Program, Linköping University, Sweden. 2006-2007
  • Bachelor of Science, Medical Biology Program, Linköping University, Sweden. 2003-2006

Teaching Activities


  • Lecturing (cathedral/classroom), University of Gothenburg (41h in total), 2016-present
    - BMA011 Kidney anatomy & physiology
    - IKG233 Lipid metabolism
    - DIP140 Kidney physiology & fluid regulation
    - MHG131 Physiology of the liver and kidney
  • Lecturing (cathedral/classroom), University College Dublin (13h in total), 2007-2011
    - MEMI 30040 Medical Microbiology 
    - PHAR 40060 Renal Pharmacology
    - PHAR30030 Pharmacological Toxicology 
    - PHAR30030 Statistical Analysis in Biomedical Research
  • Seminar leader, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (12h in total), 2017-2019
    - T5VT17BF2 Analyzing a Scientific Article
    - SM00087, Research seminars in metabolic and cardiovascular research 
  • Examinator, University of Gothenburg (17h total), 2016-present
    - 1 x PhD external examiner, 7 x PhD half-time defenses, 1 x MSc defense
  • Examinator, University College Dublin (48h in total), 2007-2011
    - Seminar and laboratory examinations

Mentoring Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows


  • University of Gothenburg, Sweden. 2015–ongoing
    Post-docs: 3 (Matus Sotak, Meenu Rajan, Sylvia Muller) / PhD Students: 1 (Jamie Kraft) / Master Students: 1 (Benaurda Toto) / Bachelor Students: 2 (Emelie Shehadeh, Alexandra Werling) / Research Internship Students: 6 (David Tandio, Armando Vazquez, Madison Clark, Juan Lantero Rodriguez, Lexi Gauthier, Victoria Sorhegui)
  • University of California, San Diego, USA. 2014
    Bachelor Students: 1 (Jessica Xiao)
  • University College Dublin, Ireland. 2011
    Bachelor/MD Students: 1 (Inger Björk Ragnarsdóttir)

Awards and Honors (Selection)


  • European Research Council (erc) starting grant, 2018
  • Junior Investigator Award, International Conference on Phospholipase A2 and Lipid Mediators, San Diego. 2016
  • Emerging Leaders in Nutritional Sciences, Experimental Biology, San Diego. 2016
  • Nominated for the Hasselblad Foundation Award for women scientists, Sweden. 2015
  • Highlighted poster, Bioactive Lipids in Inflammation & Diseases, Puerto Rico. 2013
  • Nominated for Roche National Researcher of the Year, Ireland. 2013
  • Honorary Directors Prize due to special distinction, UCD Conway festival, Ireland. 2013
  • Best moderated poster, Diabetes & Vascular biology, UCD Conway festival, Ireland. 2013
  • Best scientific presentation, Irish Society of Nephrology, Ireland. 2013
  • Outstanding junior career progression, ERA-EDTA ‘Molecular Targets in Renal Disease’ Symposia, Germany. 2011 

Invited presentations


Invited Oral Presentations at Conferences
  • Keystone Symposia on Immunometabolism, Metaflammation and Metabolic Disorders, Vancouver, Canada. 2019 
  • Keystone Symposia on Lipidomics and Functional Metabolic Pathways in Disease, Denver, USA. 2019 
  • Atheroma Club, Ystad, Sweden. 2018 
  • Translational Research in Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden. 2018 
  • American Society of Nephrology Conference, New Orleans, USA. 2017 
  • Junior keynote presentation, Phospholipase A2 and Lipid Mediators International Conference, San Diego, USA. 2016 
  • Experimental Biology Conference, San Diego, USA. 2016 
  • LIPID MAPS Conference, San Diego, USA. 2014 
  • Basic and Clinical Research in Nephrology, Veteran’s Hospital, San Diego, USA. 2014 
  • Young Investigators Research Symposia, Dublin, Ireland. 2011 
  • Roche National Researcher of the Year, Dublin, Ireland. 2011 
  • Irish Society of Nephrology, Dublin, Ireland. 2011 
  • Irish Society of Nephrology, Dublin, Ireland. 2010 

Invited Oral Presentations at Universities and Hospitals
  • 2018 Wihuri Research Institute, Helsinki, Finland
  • 2018 CEMMS Waterfall City Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • 2016 University of Southampton and Southampton General Hospital, UK.
  • 2015 Endocrinology Grand Round, Veteran’s Hospital, San Diego, USA.
  • 2015 International Seminar Series, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • 2009 Research frontiers seminar, University College Dublin, Ireland.

Selected Poster Presentations at International Conferences
  • LIPID MAPS Conference, San Diego, USA. 2016 
  • American Society of Nephrology Conference, San Diego, USA. 2015 
  • Pharmacologic Resolution of Inflammation as a Novel Therapeutic Approach Conference, New York Academy of Sciences. 2014 
  • World Congress of Immunology, Brazil. 2013 
  • Bioactive Lipids in Cancer, Inflammation and Related Diseases, Puerto Rico. 2013 
  • American Society of Nephrology Conference, San Diego, USA. 2013 
  • British Society for Immunology Conference, Belfast, Ireland. 2010 
  • Keystone Symposia, Banff, Canada. 2010 
  • European Renal Association–European Dialysis & Transplant Association, Germany. 2010 
  • American Society of Nephrology Conference, Denver, USA. 2010 ​

Professional Memberships


  • Invited Member following nomination by the Swedish Research Council, AcademiaNet – Expert Database for Outstanding Female Academics http://www.academia-net.org
  • The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).
  • American Physiology Society (APS).
  • Swedish Society of Obesity Research.
  • American Society of Nephrology (ASN).

Scientific Mentors

  • Catherine Godson, Professor of Molecular Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland.
  • Kumar Sharma, Professor of Medicine University of California San Diego, USA.
Börgeson | Lab
Århus Univesrity & Steno Diabetes Centre, Denmark 
Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s
Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 804418)
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Web Design:   Madison Clark
     Photos: Madison Clark & Johan Wingborg (GU) 

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