Meet the team

I am a postdoctoral researcher working in the field of artificial intelligence and digital pathology for precision medicine at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institute. My expertise is computer vision and unsupervised machine learning which I use to help us understand breast cancer pathology images to aid in selecting adequate treatment plans. As the president of KIPA, my mission is to provide all KI postdocs with a platform that they can use to improve their careers, work environment, living situation, and social life. My personal goal is to help postdocs maximize their potential during their time at Karolinska. Feel free to email me if you need anything or just want to talk. When I am not in the lab you can find me on the tennis courts or at the BBQ grill.

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Aging Research Center since September 2023. I joined KIPA in April 2024 and my role as secretary is to assist the Chair and Vice-Chairs and to take care of organizational matters. In my job, I study the interrelations between neuroimaging, cognitive and olfactory markers in normal aging and dementia. Previously, I obtained a doctoral degree in Neurosciences at the University of Barcelona. My doctoral studies were focused on the impact of sleep disturbances and biological sex on Parkinson's disease brain atrophy and cognitive phenotypes.

I began my post-doc at the Department of Neuro in mid 2022 and transitioned to the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health in June 2024. My research focuses on understanding the role of biological, genetic, and environmental risk factors associated with ADHD in children. Additionally, I am passionate about studying brain development and the well-being of 'tiny babies.' In 2023, I joined KIPA, where I serve as treasurer, ensuring the KIPA's financial responsibility.

Evangelos Galaris:

I joined KIPA as a Co-Vice Chair for Advocacy and Representation in February 2024. Our team oversees designing, distributing, and analyzing the KIPA annual survey and aims to ensure better working conditions and institutional representation for KI postdocs. I am also one of KI's representatives to the Swedish National Postdoc Association (SNPA). I am a Postdoc researcher in the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS). 

If you see yourself as part of this fantastic working group and wish to shape the environment for postdocs for years to come, please feel free to contact me.

Konstantinos Tsikonofilos:

'I joined KIPA as a co-Vice Chair for Advocacy and Representation in  March 2024. Together with an amazing team, we oversee designing, distributing, and analyzing the KIPA annual survey. We aim to ensure better working conditions and institutional representation for KI postdocs. Besides being an active member of KIPA, I am doing my Postdoc in the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at Kristoffer Månsson’s lab.  

If you wish to be part of this fantastic working group and shape the environment for postdocs for years to come, please feel free to contact me.

My name is Maria Veronica Vinattieri, I am a postdoc in Biostatistics, with a focus on statistical methods in cancer epidemiology and screening, in Keith Humphrey's research group. My background is in Statistics, that I formed in Italy where I am originally from. I am the new vice-chair of the Career Development team. My task is with the other members to help postdocs (but not only) moving forward in their professional career, either inside or outside the academia. Thus, we coordinate with the Career Service Office at KI to organize one event per month (from September to June) that we called "Career Development brunch events series" which brings together people from the KI community and the private sector.

Anna Bergonzini

I joined Karolinska as a postdoc in October 2023. My research focus has always been host-microbe interactions, and particularly, how bacteria can tweak the host response to their own advantage to establish successful infections. My current project investigates the host immune response to Group A Streptococcus infection.

My mission as a Vice Chair for Community Building is to organize and promote events which will make the postdoc community to gather together! If you recently moved to Sweden, it might be difficult to get to know new people and make new friends, and we want to help you in breaking the ice! The work-life balance is an essential pillar, and we want to make your experience in Stockholm the most enjoyable!

Silvia Angori:

I have been a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Oncology-Pathology since January 2023. I am a biotechnologist by training, and cancer biology has always been my passion in research. My current work focuses on identifying potential mechanisms that can help melanoma overcome resistance to treatment and finding solutions to these challenges.

As the Vice Chair for Community Building, my role is to bring together new and existing KI postdocs to create a strong community where we can support each other and, of course, have a lot of fun! I strongly believe that forming new connections and friendships when moving to a new country is crucial for a successful postdoc experience and to make this period of your life memorable. We are here to help you!

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I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Medicine Solna, division of Cardiovascular Medicine, since February 2024. I am originally from Porto (Portugal), where I graduated in biochemistry, and obtained my PhD at the University of Geneva. My background is in cardiovascular diseases, with a special focus on the role of smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis. In KIPA, I am the KPK (Course and Programme Committee for doctoral education) representative, and my goal is to defend postdoc best interests upon the organization of courses and workshops.

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I am working as a postdoc in infection immunology research at Centre for Infectious Medicine, Department of Medicine, Huddinge Campus since June 2023. Previously I completed my PhD from University of Calcutta, India in 2020 and a postdoc at Linköping University (2021-2023). At KIPA my role is to moderate and handle the social media channels like Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and maintain the website. As a whole I am involved in this dynamic team to make the life of postdoc easier and enriching.