My colleague Charlotte Blease and myself have written about spetspatients in the British Medical Journal (BMJ): https://www.bmj.com/content/390/bmj.r1634
Category: My research
WPC2023: “To track or not to track”
In July I was in Barcelona to attend the 6th World Parkinson Congress or WPC. As expected, it was a few very intense days with many impressions and interactions. One of my commitments was to speak in a morning plenary session. It was the start of day 2 of the conference and there were people…… Continue reading WPC2023: “To track or not to track”
Jag har fått ett pris! / I have received an award!
(For English, scroll down) Idag fick jag ett brev från Parkinsonfonden: Jag har tilldelats Elsa och Inge Anderssons pris 2023 för bästa doktorsavhandling inom parkinsonområdet. Priset är på 100 000 kr, varav 25 000 är ett personligt stipendium och resterande del ska gå till min fortsatta forskning inom området. Jag är glad och väldigt stolt…… Continue reading Jag har fått ett pris! / I have received an award!
My PhD thesis defence
Video https://youtu.be/aLw-ZL8_Xd0 PhD thesis https://www.riggare.se/2022/01/21/my-phd-thesis-is-now-available/
Video https://youtu.be/aLw-ZL8_Xd0 PhD thesis https://www.riggare.se/2022/01/21/my-phd-thesis-is-now-available/
Personal science day 25 March 2022
PhD thesis defence I will defend my thesis on Friday 25 March 2022 at 10:30 am CET at the aula of the Radboud University, Nijmegen. Members of the Doctoral Examination Board are: Jan Kremer, Effy Vayena, Tamar Sharon, Marina Noordegraaf, Sabine Oertelt and Teus van Laar. You can follow the livestream << online here >>.…… Continue reading Personal science day 25 March 2022
My PhD thesis is now available!
A few weeks into the new year and I am happy to announce that my PhD thesis is now available! Below you can find links for downloading, some tips on how to read the thesis, and information about the thesis defence ceremony. Download PhD thesis here: Personal science in Parkinson’s disease PhD thesis by Sara Riggare_lowresDownload…… Continue reading My PhD thesis is now available!
PhD thesis print proof
PhD thesis print proof! Checking the print proof of my PhD thesis makes me very happy! Huge thanks to supervisors supreme Bas Bloem, Maria Hägglund, Martijn de Groot! I am looking forward to my thesis defence on 25 March 2022. Sign up for updates: https://www.riggare.se/updates-on-phd-thesis-and-defence/
Draft version of the “spetspatient” framework
Authors: Sara Riggare, Therese Scott Duncan, Maria Hägglund. Introduction In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, ‘advocacy’ is defined as: “the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal”. The same source defines ‘activism’ as: “a doctrine or practice that emphasizes direct vigorous action especially in support of or opposition to one side of a controversial issue”.…… Continue reading Draft version of the “spetspatient” framework
PhD trajectory update
I figured that an update on my PhD trajectory was in order so here goes: My application to defend my PhD thesis, ready to be handed in. First a recap: I started my PhD studies at Karolinska Institutet (KI) in 2012 and in June 2018 I handed in my application to defend my PhD thesis…… Continue reading PhD trajectory update
Personal science conversations
https://quantifiedself.com/blog/003-psc-patientexperience/