PhD position · Karolinska Institute
Doctoral (PhD) student position in translational neuroscience: autophagy in Alzheimer's disease
- Type
- PhD position
- Organisation
- Karolinska Institute
- Location
- SE
- Posted
- 8 October 2026
About this listing
Doctoral (PhD) Student Position in Translational Neuroscience: Autophagy in Alzheimer's Disease To be a doctoral student means to devote oneself to a research project under supervision of experienced researchers and following an individual study plan. For a doctoral degree, the equivalent of four years of full-time doctoral education is required. The Research Group The doctoral student will join Pontus Plavén-Sigray's research team at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, within Andrea Varrone's research group at the BioClinicum. The team conducts translational research on ageing and Alzheimer's disease, with a focus on drugs that modulate autophagy and mTOR signalling.
Last checked 9 October 2026. The official page opens for members.