Completed Dissertations & Information for PhD students

If you are a PhD with an upcoming defense, we here provide a short information sheet (PDF) about how we at the division can support you.
We also present our previous PhD students at the Division of Neuro from the last four years.

Support at Dissertations, information for PhD students'

 

Do you want information of upcoming dissertations?
Please see Neuro's Activities Calendarium or search in the KI calendar.

 

Dissertations 2025

 

Yuan Jiang dissertation_Dec03_2025
Yuan Jiang

December 3

  • Yuan Jiang (Kockum's research group)
    Title: "Etiogical Insights and Therapeutic Target Prioritization in Multiple Sclerosis Using Multiomics and Population Data"
    CMM Lecture Hall, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna
Carmen Cananau dissertation 20251114
Carmen Cananau

November 14

  • Carmen Cananau (Granberg's research group)
    Title: "Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents and Perivascular Spaces in Multiple Sclerosis"
    09.00AM
    Lars Leksell A6:04, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna
Simon Englund dissertation
Simon Englund

June 12

  • Simon Englund (Piehl's research group)
    Title: "Predictors and Treatment of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis"
    09.00AM
    CMM Lecture Hall L8:00, Visionsgatan 18, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna
Ivan Kmezic dissertation
Ivan Kmezic

May 28

  • Ivan Kmezic (Piehl's research group)
    Title: "Biomarker and pathogenic study of immune-mediated neuropathies"
    09.00AM
    C1:87, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge
Henrik Frisk dissertation
Henrik Frisk

May 22

Paulina Cewe Jönsson dissertation
Paulina Cewe Jönsson

May 16

Olivia Kiwanuka dissertation
Olivia Kiwanuka

March 14

  • Olivia Kiwanuka (Thelin's research group)
    Title: "Understanding Long-term Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury"
    09.00AM
    Lecture Hall Halldin, Sjukhusbacken 10, Stockholm, Södersjukhuset
Vasilios Stenimahitis
Vasilios Stenimahitis

March 7

  • Vasilios Stenimahitis (Edström/Elmi Terander's research group)
    Title: "Spinal cord injury: Diagnostics, treatment, complications and outcome"
    09.00AM
    Aula 1, Eugeniavägen 12, S:t Eriks Ögonsjukhus, Solna
Juliette Foucher & Caroline Ingre dissertation
Juliette Foucher (on the right) and main supervisor Caroline Ingre

February 14

  • Juliette Foucher (Ingre's research group)
    Title: "From cognitive and behavioral impairment to clinical trial inclusion, for an inclusive approach of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis".
    09.00AM
    Aula Sune Bergström, Solnavägen 30, Solna 

 

 

Dissertation Jin-Hong Min
Jin-Hong Min

January 31

  • Jin-Hong Min (Harris' research group)
    Title: "Copper & Protein Aggregation at the core of Neurodegenerative Diseases"
    09.00AM
    CMM L800 025, Lecture Hall Germinal Center, Visionsgatan 18

Dissertations 2024

 

 

Alexander Fletcher Sandersjöö dissertation
Alexander Fletcher Sandersjöö

November 15

  • Alexander Fletcher-Sandersjöö (Svensson's research group)
    Title: "Hematoma expansion and hemostasis in traumatic brain injury"
    09.00AM
    Nanna Svartz sal (J3:12), BioClinicum, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna
Marcus Saarinen dissertation
Marcus Saarinen

November 15

  • Marcus Saarinen (Svenningsson's rersearch group)
    Title: "Discrete approaches for leveraging G protein-coupled receptors as therapeutic tools"
    09.00AM
    J3:04 Torsten N. Wiesel, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna
Jeanette Tour Sohlin defence
Jeanette Tour Sohlin

October 18

  • Jeanette Tour Sohlin (Kosek's research group)
    Title: "The importance of genetic polymorphisms in the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia"
    09.00AM
    Rockefeller, Nobels väg 11, Campus Solna

 

 

Björn Evertsson defence
Björn Evertsson

October 4

  • Björn Evertsson (Jagodic's research group/Al Nimer's team)
    Title: "Soluble biomarkers to inform on pathophysiological mechanisms and for tailoring therapy in multiple sclerosis"
    09.00AM.
    Lecture Hall C1:87, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge

 

 

Elsa Tillberg
Elsa Tillberg

September 13

  • Elsa Tillberg (Hyllienmark's research group)
    Title: "Hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Clinical presentation and aetiology"
    09.00AM
    Sankt Erik Eye Hospital, Lecture hall, Eugeniavägen 12, Solna
Annika Kits dissertation
Annikas Kits

August 23

  • Annika Kits (Falk Delgado's research group)
    Title: "Fast multi-contrast magnetic resonance imaging of the brain: a diagnostic performance study".
    09.00AM
    Torsten Gordh, S-Huset /S2:02, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset i Solna, Eugeniavägen 27
Dissertation Anna He
Anna He

June 18

Klara Asplund Högelin disputation 31maj 2024
Klara Asplund Högelin

May 31

  • Klara Asplund Högelin (Jagodic's research group/Al Nimer's team)
    Title: "Multiple sclerosis, viruses, and B cell depleting therapy; a meeting at the immune system"
    09.00AM
    Karolinska University Hospital, The Lecture Hall at the Center for Molecular Medicine, Visionsgatan 18, Solna
Jakob Pansell dissertation
Jakob Pansell

May 17

  • Jakob Pansell (Hyllienmark's research group)
    Title: "Noninvasive Estimation of Intracranial Pressure with Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Sonography"
    08.30AM
    Ulf von Euler J3:06, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna
Rika Kojima dissertation
Rika Kojima

April 19

  • Rika Kojima (Svenningsson's research group)
    Title: "Translational Studies of Glucocerebrosidase in Parkinson's Disease"
    09.00AM
    J3:14 Kerstin Hagenfeldt, Bioclinicum, Solna
Lovisa Brodin Dissertation
Lovisa Brodin

 

 

March 15

  • Lovisa Brodin (Svenningsson's research group)
    Title: "Parkinson's disease and Gaucher disease-focus on the GBA1 link"
    9.00AM
    C1:87, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge

 

 

Anna Canal Garcia defence
Anna Canal Garcia

 

March 4

  • Anna Canal Garcia (Pereira's research group)
    Title: "Multimodal and multiscale brain networks: Understanding aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and other neurodegenerative disorders"
    09.00AM
    Biomedicum, Eva & George Klein, Solnavägen 9, Solna

 

Dissertations 2023

 

 

Ida Friberger dissertation
Ida Friberger

December 6

  • Ida Friberger (Holmin's research group)
    Title: "Optimization of in vivo cell tracking methods with long-lived radionuclides for PET imaging"
    1PM
    Lars Klareskog lecture hall U1:02 (N-huset), Karolinska University Hospital, Solna
Fredrik Ståhl dissertation
Fredrik Ståhl and Principal Supervisor Anna Falk Delgado

October 20

  • Fredrik Ståhl (Falk Delgado's research group)
    Title: "Dual-energy imaging in stroke: Feasibility of dual-layer detector cone-beam computed tomography".
    09.15AM
    Solna, Lars Leksell (A6:04), Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset i Solna, Eugeniavägen 3
Susanne Neumann dissertation
Susanne Neumann

 

October 6

  • Susanne Neumann (Brundin's research group)
    Title: "Inflammatory Events and their Effect on Neural Stem Cell Differentiation"
    Kl 08.30AM
    Karolinska University Hospital, Solna. CMM Lecture Hall, Center for Molecular Medicine, floor 00, Visionsgatan 18
Thomas Moridi dissertation
Thomas Moridi

 

September 29

  • Thomas Moridi (Kockum's research group)
    Title: "Genetic, magnetic resonance imaging and body fluid biomarker associations with severity of multiple sclerosis"
    09.00AM
    CMM Lecture Hall, Center for Molecular Medicine, floor 00, Visionsgatan 18, Solna
Silvia Fanton defense
Silvia Fanton

 

June 9

  • Silvia Fanton (Kosek's research group)
    Title: "Brain imaging of chronic pain: From the association with immune mechanisms to brain networks"
    09.15AM.
    Andreas Vesalius, Berzelius väg 3, Campus Solna
Keying Zhu dissertation
Keying Zhu

 

May 17

  • Keying Zhu (Harris' research group)
    Title: "Reinforced Regulation of Myeloid Cells in Experimental Neuropathologies"
    09.00AM
    Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Lecture Hall, L8:00, CMM, Visionsgatan 18
Mana Shams
Mana Shams

 

April 28

  • Mana Shams (Granberg's research group)
    Title: "Microvascular Disease in Cognitive Impairment"
    1.00PM.
    Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna, Rolf Luft Auditorium, Anna Steckséns gata 53
Ulf Kläppe defense
Ulf Kläppe

 

  • Ulf Kläppe (Ingre's research group)
    Title: "Biomarkers and psychological stress in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis"
    9.00AM
    Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Huddinge, Blickagången, C1:87

 

 

February 17

  • Yachao He (Svenningsson's research group)
    Title: "Bridging the gap between lipid dyshomeostasis and brain disorders: Role of prosaposin and progranulin"
    09.00AM
    Karolinska University Hospital, SolnaJ3:11, Birger & Margareta Blombäck, U220032100, Bioclinicum
Mattias Bronge dissertation_cut
Mattias Bronge

 

 

 

January 27

  • Mattias Bronge (Grönlund's research group). 
    Title: "Identification of autoantigens in multiple sclerosis"
    09.00AM.
    Centrum för molekylär medicin, L8:00, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna.

 

Dissertations 2022

Dissertation Simon Skyrman
Simon Skyrman

 

November 24

Simon Skyrman (Edström/Elmi-Terander's research group).
Title: "Advanced Cranial Navigation". 
09.00AM. 
St. Eriks Ögonsjukhus, Aulan, plan -1, Eugeniavägen 12 

Jenny Pettersson Segerlind

 

November 22

Jenny Pettersson Segerlind (Edström/Elmi-Terander's research group).
Title: Risk factors, surgical outcome, and quality of life in patients with cranial or spinal meningioma
08.00AM.  
St. Eriks Ögonsjukhus, Aulan, plan -1, Eugeniavägen 12 

defense
Peter Alping

 

November 3

Peter Alping (Piehl's research group).
Title: Pharmacoepidemiological Studies of Rituximab and Other Recent Therapies in Multiple Sclerosis
2.00pm.
CMM lecture hall, L8:00, Visionsgatan 18, Solna

 

September 16

Leonard Yeo (Holmin's research group).  
Title: Optimizing Thrombectomy and the Patient in Acute Ischemic Stroke
09.00AM
Inghesalen, Widerströmska huset, Tomtebodavägen 18A, Campus Solna. 

 

defense
Moa Pontén

Moa Pontén (Jensen's research group).
Title: Testing the boundaries for expectation effects in health and disease
10.00AM.
Atrium, Nobels väg 12b Campus Solna

 

June 2

Jesse Huang (Kockum's research group)
Title: Biomarkers and viral risk factors in multiple sclerosis
Kl. 09.00AM
Center for Molecular Medicine, Visionsgatan 18, L8, 171 76, Solna

 

 

defense
Panagiota Tsitsi

May 25

Panagiota Tsitsi (Svenningsson's research group)
Title: Studies on eye movements in Parkinson’s Disease
Kl. 09.00AM
CMM, L8:00, Visionsgatan 18, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna

 

 

defense
Mattias Andréasson

May 13

Mattias Andréasson (Svenningsson's research group)
Title: Peripheral neuropathy and altered cobalamin metabolism in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders
09.00AM
C1.87, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Huddinge
 

 

 


 

  • Granit Kastrati (Jensen's research group)
    Title: Neural processes underpinning pain perception: genetic, temporal, and behavioral
    ​​​​​​10.15AM
    Peter Reichard, Biomedicum, Solnavägen 9 and online
    Campus Solna

     
  • Arvin Chireh (Holmin's research group)
    Title: Feasibility, safety, and diagnostic potential of endomyocardial micro-biopsies
    01.00PM.
    Nanna Svartz, J3:12, Karolinska universitetssjukhuset, Solna
    Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna

May 11

Ioannis Mantas (Svenningson's research group)
Title: Regulation of monoaminergic functions by GPCRS with a special emphasis on mental and movement disorder
Kl 2PM
Lecture Hall, L8:00 024, CMM, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna

 

 

April 8

  • Jens Fust (Jensen's research group)
    Title: The Role of Pain Modulation in Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
    10.15AM.
    Nils Ringertz, Solnavägen 9, Solna and Online
    Solna Campus

 

  • Karin Westin (Lundqvist's research group)
    Title: On mapping epilepsy: magneto- and electroencephalographic characterizations of epileptic activities
    02.00PM.
    Rockefeller, Nobels väg 11 and Online
    Solna Campus

 

defense
Mikael Plattén

March 25

Michael Plattén (Granberg/Kristoffersen's research group)
Title: Quantitative MRI Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration in Multiple Sclerosis.
09.00AM.
Rappesalen, Alfred Nobels Allé 10, Flemingsberg and Online
Flemingsberg Campus

 

 

March 18

Rikard Grankvist (Holmin's research group)
Title: Titel: Development of Superselective Endovascular Tissue Access and Sampling
09.00AM.
Rolf Luft Auditorium, L1:00, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Stockholm Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna

03-12-2025