2005 - Director of the Laboratory of Astrocyte Biology and CNS Regeneration, Dept. of Clinical Neuroscience, Inst. for Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
2005 Professor at Dept. of Clinical Neuroscience, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
1999 - 2004 Docent (Associate Professor) and Laboratory Director at Dept. of Med. Biochemistry, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
1996 - 1999 PI and group leader at Dept. of Med. Biochemistry, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
1995 - 1996 postdoctoral fellow at Dept. of Med. Biochemistry, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
1990 - 1994 research at the Tumor Biology Laboratory, Dept. of Pathology, for the degree DrMedSc (PhD), Faculty of Medicine, Uppsala University, Sweden
1983 - 1989, medical studies, 1989 - Doctor of Medicine (MD) cum Eminentia and medical license, Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; 1989-90, clinical practice, Prague, Czech Republic
Fields of Scholarship
Neurobiology
Experimental and clinical neurology
Development of novel strategies for brain repair and regeneration
Role of astrocytes in the neuropathology
Astrocytes as a potential target for pharmacological intervention in stroke
Honours and Awards
2005 Recipient of the Swedish Eric Fernström Prize
Since 2012 Member of the Scientific advisory board, Swedish Brain Foundation
Since 2013 Conjoint Professor, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Since 2014 Conjoint Professor, University of Newcastle, Australia