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Sales and marketing as teaching and storytelling

For Jens Gertow, his career was not something he approached with a goal in mind. After a PhD and a postdoc at Karolinska Institutet, he left academia to work at Mabtech where he combines his knowledge of immunology with his interest in communication in his role as Chief Marketing Officer.

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It takes a village to do science that matters

Lina Marcela Diaz-Gallo studies the genetics of autoimmune diseases and is a team leader in Associate Professors Padyukov’s group at the Center for Molecular Medicine (CMM), Karolinska Institutet. A firm believer in the benefits of collaboration, Lina thrives in working together with other researchers.

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Science, Leadership, Innovation and Public Initiatives

Carl Johan Sundbergs positive outlook on life and curiosity about people have been great contributors to his rich career, spanning from medical practice to research, intertwined with entrepreneurship and biotechnology, science communication and governmental projects to improve public health. Here he shares his truly inspiring career path that has led him to the current position as a Dean of Karolinska Institute, Campus North.

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Where Medicine Meets Discovery

Marco Gerling is a group leader at Karolinska Institutet and an oncologist specializing in upper gastrointestinal cancer at Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge. As a translational researcher, he effectively bridges tumor biology and clinical applications. His work primarily investigates how tumors invade surrounding tissue and interact with non-malignant cells — insights that could shape future cancer therapies.

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It’s a Wrap!

In this post, we summarize what the bloggers have shared in 2024. From guides on thesis defense to career pathways and life in Sweden, we believe there’s something for every PhD student and early-career researcher here.

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Climbing the Science Wall

The freedom of being his own boss and managing his own time attracted Carl Johan Hagströmer to continue his research career and pursue a postdoc at Karolinska Institutet. Most importantly he enjoys working with his research group. “Finding a team that you genuinely like is crucial. You can always learn to appreciate a specific project.”

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