Kirsty Spalding

Assistant Professor · Karolinska Institutet · company speakers →

Originally from Perth, Australia, Dr Spalding received her PhD from the University of Western Australia in the School of Anatomy and Human Biology, in the field of Neuroscience. In 2002 Dr Spalding moved to Stockholm, Sweden as an Ambassadorial Academic Scholar for one year. This was followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in the neural stem cell laboratory of Professor Jonas Frisén, at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at the Karolinska Institute (KI). Dr Spalding is currently an Assistant Professor at CMB, KI. Her primary research field is regenerative medicine, with a focus on cell turnover in human fat and brain tissue. Dr Spalding was recently awarded an ERC starting grant to study 'Adipose tissue mass regulation in lean and obese individuals'.

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Speaking history

Course: Leadership and Professional Skills for Early Career Psychiatrists

20 September 2026 Stockholm, Sweden

Check-in: Write for KI Researcher's blog (July)

1 July 2026 Solna, Sweden

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