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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.
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