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From Chords to Code

In a life shaped by transitions, the journey of Simon Forsberg to become a senior bioinformatician reveals the power of curiosity and adaptability. Once a classically trained guitarist, he spent years dedicated to music before realizing his calling was within the intricate world of science.

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15 December, 2024

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Your PhD Doesn’t Have to Be a Solo Journey

Did you know that you can take courses together with non-KI scholars as a PhD student at KI? Our university has a long-standing collaboration with an organisation that provides a […]

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8 December, 2024

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“Researchers are the people who create knowledge. You need to train and support them.”

I got a chance to talk to Dr Conor O’Carroll, a research and higher education funding and policy expert, to get his view on research careers and academia generally.

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1 December, 2024

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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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6 September, 2024

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Academic research – a privilege one should not take for granted

Her postdoc at University of California/San Diego (UCSD) became the foundation for Camilla Svenssons academic career and return to KI. Read more about her career path in this interview by PhD student Janika Welzel.

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28 August, 2024

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Money, money, money, must be funny, in the rich grant’s world

Money is the answer to everything. Want to add fancy new experiments to your research project? Money. Want to attend that Conference is an exotic looking place? Money.

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17 October, 2023

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Public engagement is essential for science

Public engagement is vital for both the public and scientists.

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14 December, 2022

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“I solve interesting puzzles every day” – Career path of Anil Sharma

Name: Anil SharmaDid PhD at: University of Western Australia, AustraliaPosition at time of interviewing: Data Scientist, H&M, SwedenPosition at time of publishing on blog: Data Science Manager, Klarna, SwedenInterviewed and written by: Moa Stenudd, […]

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Career portraits of KI alumni

4 November, 2020

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“I have the right and the opportunity to be a generalist” – Career path of Matti Nikkola

I meet Matti Nikkola in his office at Biomedicum, where he works as Head of Education at the department of Cell and Molecular Biology at Karolinska Institutet. Matti’s office is full of things that he enjoys, and things he’s proud of. A robot dog, beautiful glass statues, and a vast collection of newspaper articles. I comment that it’s tidy despite all the objects. “With my job, you have to stay organized”, he explains.

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Career portraits of KI alumni

21 October, 2020

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Curiosity: Bridging the gap between academia and industry – Career path of Ia Khmaladze

Name: Ia KhmaladzeDid PhD at: Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, SwedenCurrent position: Principal Skin Health Scientist, Oriflame Cosmetics AB, SwedenInterviewed and written by: Resti Rudjito Ia Khmaladze, […]

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Career portraits of KI alumni

14 October, 2020

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“Be proactive and have a good mentor” – Career path of Carolina Hagberg

Carolina Hagberg is Assistant Professor at the Cardiovascular Medicine Unit at Karolinska Institutet (KI). She has recently established her own research group (Hagberg Lab) that studies the mechanisms involved in adipocyte nutrient uptake and energy metabolism in the healthy and obese state.

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Career portraits of KI alumni

3 September, 2020

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“Teaching is a beautiful way to give back to society” – Career path of Matthew Kirkham

Matthew Kirkham was the first person that gave me a teaching assignment as part of my PhD training. I hold him largely responsible for making me feel so passionate about teaching, so this was a great chance for me to share his story and his role as an educator at Karolinska Institutet.

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Career portraits of KI alumni

5 August, 2020

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“Freedom comes with responsibility” – Career path of Qiaolin Deng

It’s a gloomy February afternoon when I head towards Biomedicum cafeteria to meet Qiaolin Deng. As much as I feel tired with the short days and lack of sunshine I am soon to be positively charged with the energy that beams from my interviewee. Qiaolin greets me with a warm smile and sparkling eyes. It’s a very exciting time in her career.

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Career portraits of KI alumni

22 July, 2020

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Escape from the lab: Tatiana’s internship in marketing for Life Sciences

Interview with Tatiana Alvarez Giovannucci by Ana Amaral [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/754953757″ params=”color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”300″ iframe=”true” /] Tatiana has been a PhD student at KI for 5 years now. Last year she […]

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Internships outside academia

5 February, 2020

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Overcoming My Pipette Syndrome – My Internship At VR

About a year ago, I put myself into a poisonous comfort zone. I made peace with the laboratory routine so that I would not entertain the idea of doing something […]

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Internships outside academia

13 March, 2019

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Scientist in disguise…

Guest blog post by Giulia Gaudenzi, PhD student and participant in the course Career Skills for Scientists and the internship program for PhD-students. In September/October 2017 she did an internship with […]

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Internships outside academia

26 October, 2017

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Swapping research training for training researchers

Anethe Mansén is one of my closest colleagues and a familiar face at Career Service, part of the staff for more than 9 years. Since I work with “careers” all […]

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Career portraits of KI alumni

30 March, 2017

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career skills for scientists

From Chords to Code

Your PhD Doesn’t Have to Be a Solo Journey

“Researchers are the people who create knowledge. You need to train and support them.”

Climbing the Science Wall

Academic research – a privilege one should not take for granted

Money, money, money, must be funny, in the rich grant’s world

Public engagement is essential for science

“I solve interesting puzzles every day” – Career path of Anil Sharma

“I have the right and the opportunity to be a generalist” – Career path of Matti Nikkola

Curiosity: Bridging the gap between academia and industry – Career path of Ia Khmaladze

“Be proactive and have a good mentor” – Career path of Carolina Hagberg

“Teaching is a beautiful way to give back to society” – Career path of Matthew Kirkham

“Freedom comes with responsibility” – Career path of Qiaolin Deng

Escape from the lab: Tatiana’s internship in marketing for Life Sciences

Overcoming My Pipette Syndrome – My Internship At VR

Scientist in disguise…

Swapping research training for training researchers

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From Chords to Code

Your PhD Doesn’t Have to Be a Solo Journey

“Researchers are the people who create knowledge. You need to train and support them.”

Climbing the Science Wall

Academic research – a privilege one should not take for granted

Money, money, money, must be funny, in the rich grant’s world

Public engagement is essential for science

“I solve interesting puzzles every day” – Career path of Anil Sharma

“I have the right and the opportunity to be a generalist” – Career path of Matti Nikkola

Curiosity: Bridging the gap between academia and industry – Career path of Ia Khmaladze

“Be proactive and have a good mentor” – Career path of Carolina Hagberg

“Teaching is a beautiful way to give back to society” – Career path of Matthew Kirkham

“Freedom comes with responsibility” – Career path of Qiaolin Deng

Escape from the lab: Tatiana’s internship in marketing for Life Sciences

Overcoming My Pipette Syndrome – My Internship At VR

Scientist in disguise…

Swapping research training for training researchers

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