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Ulrika Islander

Research Coordinator

Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry
Telephone
+46 703-38 07 37
Mail
ulrika.islander@gu.se
Visiting address
Biskopsbogatan 27, SU/Mölndal, Hus V3
431 80 Mölndal
Postal address
Biskopsbogatan 27, SU/Mölndal, Hus V3
431 80 Mölndal

About Ulrika Islander

PhD, Associate Professor (Docent)

Profile

Ulrika Islander is Associate Professor (Docent) of Immunology and, since 2026, Research Coordinator at Clinical Neurochemistry, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology.

She received her MSc in Molecular Biology from Lund University in 2002 and obtained her PhD in Rheumatology from the University of Gothenburg in 2007. In 2015, she was appointed Docent in Immunology at the Sahlgrenska Academy.

For 15 years, she was active as a researcher and group leader at the Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg. Her research focused on hormonal regulation of the immune system, particularly the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying sex differences in autoimmunity and infection.

She was a visiting researcher at the Institute of Immunobiology, St. Gallen, Switzerland (2017–2018).

In her current role, she coordinates and supports research activities within Clinical Neurochemistry, with a focus on mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases.

Supervision (selected)

Primary and co-supervisor for several PhD students and mentor to postdoctoral researchers.

PhD Students

  • Aidan Barrett (2020–2024)
  • Jaqueline Nordqvist (2015–2021)
  • Angelina Bernardi (2013–2015)
  • Annica Andersson (2011–2016)
  • Alexandra Stubelius (2008–2014)

Postdoctoral Researchers

  • Piotr Humeniuk (2020–2022)
  • Carmen Corciulo (2019–2023)
  • Christina Drevinge (2018–2022)
  • Julia Scheffler (2017–2025)
  • Catalin Koro-Arvidsson (2016–2017)
  • Louise Grahnemo (2012–2014)

Teaching (selected)

  • Course leader, Supervision in Postgraduate Programmes, PIL201SA, (2024–2025).
  • Course leader, Immunological and molecular biology laboratory techniques, SM00034, (2016–2022)

Academic assignments

  • Member, Permanent Examination Board, Institute of medicine (2021–2022)
  • Member, Department Council, Institute of medicine (2018–2024)
  • Member, Management Council, Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research (2015–2025)
  • Member, Committee for Doctoral Education, Institute of medicine (2015–2025)

Research highlighted in media

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