Blogg | Ragnar Söderbergs stiftelse

06 september 2016

Puppy in the office

The Prezi office in Budapest is lively as usual, even if it is in the middle of the Hungarian summer holidays. Employees are seated outdoors in the sunny courtyard, chatting or working in front of their computers surrounded by the herbal garden. Indoors people are working more focussed with updates of the software or serving the users with support. One employee is however taking a break by playfully blowing soap bubbles, whilst another plays with a dog called Olga.

// Taggar: Prezi, management, HR, social life

08 augusti 2016

Consolidating the lab

At about this stage when many of us group leaders have become associate professors and finally obtained permanent positions at the department – something that usually comes very late in academic life – the main issue becomes to seek new funding to consolidate the scientific laboratory we have created.

// Taggar: Cosolidate, funding, Associate Professor

14 juni 2016

Natural science for all

When I started studying at the Molecular Biology program at Stockholm University in 1994 (long time ago!) the only thing I had against science was being a scientist.

// Taggar: Natural Science, School, education, Movie, lab, NTA

30 maj 2016

Serendipity in science

Neurons are responsible for regulating most bodily functions, including pain and itch, which so far has been our focus of research. However, serendipity partially changed the course of our work during 2015.

// Taggar: serendipity, science, neurons

16 maj 2016

Living in the grey zone

Finally, after several years of craving my dreams are coming true. I can open my own lab and pursue all the ideas that have been filling my brain for the last years – and this time without having to consult my supervisor! This is the moment I have been waiting for. But wait a minute – now comes responsibility!

// Taggar: independent, prioritera, prioritise, determine, decisions, responsibility

11 april 2016

Combining research with clinical work

My children say that I have three jobs. I work at three different physical locations, and when I tell them stories from work, or drag them along on weekends, they might see all three of them. I am a medical doctor at the Centre for Inherited Metabolic Diseases (CMMS), and I am also finishing my residency at Clinical Genetics. First and foremost though, I am a scientist leading…

21 mars 2016

Changing roles

In 2015, two major events have happened in my life: one is that I became a mother! While enjoying this new role, I do feel the challenge of balancing of work and private life. Time becomes more precious for me and I try my best to improve efficiency: keep focus, prioritize more important tasks, adjust work/life schedule etc.

// Taggar: Mother, Researcher, Leader, Teacher

14 mars 2016

On the road to independence

Ideas and plans had to be realized, equipment and plastics purchased, people (the right people…!) hired

// Taggar: start, lab, recruitment, funding