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Ingrid Ekström

Ingrid Ekström

Assistant Professor
Telephone: +46852485835
Visiting address: Tomtebodavägen 18 A, 17165 Solna
Postal address: H1 Neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle, H1 ARC Psykologi Laukka, 171 77 Stockholm

About me

  • I am assistant professor in developmental psychology at the Aging Research Center (ARC), Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society (NVS), ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡. My research focuses on the decline of cognitive and olfactory function in older age, with particular emphasis on (1) understanding the determinants and consequences of olfactory loss in aging and (2) mapping trajectories of olfactory and cognitive decline in normative aging and dementia, along with their biological underpinnings.

     

  • Since January 2023, I have served as the Principal Investigator of the project "Harmful Consequences of Smell Loss in Old Age: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study, " funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (SEK 2, 850, 000

  • 2023–2026). This project leverages data from the National E-infrastructure for Aging Research (NEAR) to investigate potential causal links between olfactory impairment and conditions such as depression, loneliness, and malnutrition.

     

  • Before joining ARC in 2018 as a postdoctoral researcher, I worked at the Gösta Ekman Laboratory (GEL) in the Psychology Department of Stockholm University. My doctoral research, completed in 2018, examined the relationship between olfactory function, memory decline, dementia, and mortality, drawing on data from the longitudinal and population-based Betula project. My work at GEL also included innovative studies on using smell-based games for brain training. My thesis, Human Olfaction: Associations with Longitudinal Assessment of Episodic Memory, Dementia, and Mortality Risk, received the award for best doctoral thesis in the Psychology Department in 2018.

     

  • In addition to my research, I teach courses on cognition, aging, and dementia. I welcome applications for research internships and student theses year-round. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested.

Articles

  • Journal article: ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA: DIAGNOSIS, ASSESSMENT AND DISEASE MONITORING. 2024;16(4):e70035
    Dickmanken E; Larsson M; Ekstrom I; Olofsson J; Grande G; Rizzuto D; Laukka EJ
  • Article: PSYCHOLOGY AND AGING. 2024;39(5):467-483
    Ekstrom I; Josefsson M; Backman L; Laukka EJ
  • Journal article: ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA. 2023;19(S18)
    Laukka EJ; Palmquist E; Ekström I; Olofsson J; Dintica CS; Bäckman L; Larsson M
  • Journal article: ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA. 2023;19(S18)
    Ekström I; Josefsson M; Bäckman L; Laukka EJ
  • Article: EBIOMEDICINE. 2023;98:104862
    Guo J; Dove A; Wang J; Laukka EJ; Ekstrom I; Dunk MM; Bennett DA; Xu W
  • Article: ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA. 2023;19(7):3019-3027
    Laukka EJ; Ekstrom I; Larsson M; Grande G; Fratiglioni L; Rizzuto D
  • Article: JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY - SERIES B PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES. 2023;78(1):1-9
    Cedres N; Aejmelaeus-Lindstrom A; Ekstrom I; Nordin S; Li X; Persson J; Olofsson JK
  • Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY. 2022;70(4):1106-1116
    Dong Y; Wang Y; Liu K; Hou T; Han X; Cong L; Ren Y; Zhang Q; Tang S; Ekstrom I; Laukka EJ; Du Y; Qiu C
  • Article: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES. 2022;130(2):27005
    Ekstrom IA; Rizzuto D; Grande G; Bellander T; Laukka EJ
  • Article: I-PERCEPTION. 2021;12(2):20416695211009928
    Ekstrom I; Vetrano DL; Papenberg G; Laukka EJ
  • Article: FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE. 2021;13:621619
    Dong Y; Wang Y; Liu K; Liu R; Tang S; Zhang Q; Ekstrom I; Laukka EJ; Du Y; Qiu C
  • Journal article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2021;46:bjab015
    Olofsson JK; Ekström I; Lindström J; Syrjänen E; Stigsdotter-Neely A; Nyberg L; Jonsson S; Larsson M
  • Article: THE JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY. SERIES A, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES. 2020;75(12):2441-2449
    Ekstrom I; Larsson M; Rizzuto D; Fastbom J; Backman L; Laukka EJ
  • Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2020;45(7):593-600
    Olofsson JK; Ekström I; Lindström J; Syrjänen E; Stigsdotter-Neely A; Nyberg L; Jonsson S; Larsson M
  • Article: CEREBRAL CORTEX. 2020;30(7):4220-4237
    Horberg T; Larsson M; Ekstrom I; Sandoy C; Lunden P; Olofsson JK
  • Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2019;44(2):105-112
    Ekström I; Josefsson M; Larsson M; Rönnlund M; Nordin S; Olofsson JK
  • Article: BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE. 2018;132(6):587-594
    Olofsson JK; Syrjänen E; Ekström I; Larsson M; Wiens S
  • Article: ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE. 2018;5(2):171091
    Liuzza MT; Lindholm T; Hawley CB; Senden MG; Ekstroem I; Olsson MJ; Olofsson JK
  • Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2017;42(6):499-508
    Liuzza MT; Lindholm T; Hawley C; Senden MG; Ekstrom I; Olsson MJ; Larsson M; Olofsson JK
  • Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY. 2017;65(6):1238-1243
    Ekström I; Sjölund S; Nordin S; Nordin Adolfsson A; Adolfsson R; Nilsson L-G; Larsson M; Olofsson JK
  • Article: NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA. 2016;85:1-9
    Olofsson JK; Josefsson M; Ekström I; Wilson D; Nyberg L; Nordin S; Nordin Adolfsson A; Adolfsson R; Nilsson L-G; Larsson M
  • Article: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 2014;20(2):209-217
    Stanciu I; Larsson M; Nordin S; Adolfsson R; Nilsson L-G; Olofsson JK
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All other publications

  • Review: I-PERCEPTION. 2021;12(3):20416695211020331
    Olofsson JK; Ekstrom I; Larsson M; Nordin S
  • Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2020
    Olofsson J; Ekström I; Larsson M; Nordin S
  • Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2020;45(2):164
    Olofsson J; Sandoy C; Horberg T; Larsson M; Ekstrom I
  • Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2019
    Olofsson J; Ekström I; Sjölund S; Lindström J; Syrjänen E; Stigsdotter-Neely A; Nyberg L; Larsson M
  • Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2019
    Hörberg T; Larsson M; Ekström I; Sandöy C; Olofsson J
  • Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2019;44(7):E32
    Olofsson J; Horberg T; Ekstrom I; Sandoy C; Larsson M
  • Preprint: SOCARXIV. 2017
    Liuzza MT; Lindholm T; Hawley C; Gustafsson Sendén M; Ekström IA; Olsson MJ; Olofsson J
  • Corrigendum: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2017;42(6):509
    Liuzza MT; Lindholm T; Hawley C; Senden MG; Ekstrom I; Olsson MJ; Larsson M; Olofsson JK

Grants

  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 July 2023 - 30 June 2026
  • Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation
    1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025
  • Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation
    31 December 2022 - 30 December 2025
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2021 - 31 December 2024

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