Karolina Kublickiene is currently a senior advisor at TEDxStockholm and has also been a member of the board of directors in the past. She is also an Associated Professor and principal researcher at the Karolinaska Institutet in Stockholm. Her research focuses on cardiovascular health in conditions related to chronic kidney disease and women’s reproductive health and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

She also works to expand the role of the university towards a third mission beyond education and research, to address societal and economic challenges. She brings to TEDxStockholm expertise both in life sciences research and in the world of doctoral students. As a leader for Karolinska Institutet’s doctoral program she fosters initiatives from students, encouraging them to become innovative scientists, leaders, company developers, social entrepreneurs and teachers.