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Nina Karalija is an Associate Professor at Umeå University with a research focus on understanding brain processes that explain individual differences in cognitive functions and aging. Her work primarily investigates the dopamine system, aiming to delineate mechanisms that contribute to differences in dopamine status and loss related to aging. Nina's overarching goals include assessing the implications of dopamine decline on cognitive aging. Her research is conducted mainly within the Cognition, Brain, Aging (COBRA) study, in collaboration with researchers from Umeå University, Karolinska Institutet, Göteborg University, and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development. She has extensive experience in biomedical research, employing techniques such as in vivo electrochemistry, immunohistochemistry, and cell culture. Her research also includes collaborations on various aging studies, including Betula and the Berlin Aging Study II. Through her projects, Nina aims to map the relationships between dopamine system integrity and brain structure and function as assessed through brain imaging techniques like PET and MRI.
Umeå University • Umeå, Sweden
Conducts research on brain processes related to cognitive functions and aging, focusing on the dopamine system.
Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.