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!

How I became a researcher in personal science

I was recently asked a question that I hadn’t been asked before: How to become a researcher in personal science? Can you describe your process from idea to completed doctor’s degree in personal science? I replied by making a list of some of the blog posts that I have written during my journey. I started…… Continue reading How I became a researcher in personal science

My PhD thesis defence

Sara Riggare, PhD (Photo by Helena Conning)

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/

On this day 10 years ago…

Sara Riggare, PhD (Photo by Helena Conning)

On this day 10 years ago, March 28th 2012, I was registered as a PhD student at Karolinska Institutet. My research plan, which was going to guide my work over the following years, was titled “Personal observations as a tool for improvements in chronic disease”. Reading through that plan today, on the 10 year anniversary,…… Continue reading On this day 10 years ago…

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!

Medverkan i podd om Alzheimer

Jag gästade Henrik Frenkels podd. Läs mer här. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2yqpvJRCKvgq4wtBwJiE68?si=NNWi-fwXQpGPk36SrhKpig

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

“But Sara…”

“But Sara, why would patients want to do research on themselves anyway? Isn’t it better if you all just give your data to a proper researcher?” I think that those who know me will agree that I am not often lost for words. However, when the question above was posed to me, I can definitely…… Continue reading “But Sara…”

Ethics and PhD

Background A few days ago I had some disappointing news. I have been working on my PhD in the area of digital selfcare and self-tracking in Parkinson’s disease since 2012, which is probably starting to be a bit too long. I was therefore very happy to be able to submit my application to defend my…… Continue reading Ethics and PhD