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Karolina - Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

I am Karolina and I am a digital ambassador and a blogger for the Master’s Programme in Translational Physiology and Pharmacology here at KI. I was born and raised in Estonia, but for the past five years I have lived in the UK where I studied biomedical sciences with a focus on pharmacology. Outside of school I like baking with friends as well as doing water sports. When the weather starts to get warmer, I look forward to kayaking through Stockholm's world-famous archipelago.

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Abisko: a true Northern Swedish experience

Of course, there are many options to experience Lapland and see the northern lights, but I think it’s highly worth it to make a proper trip out of it. And […]

Posted by Karolina - Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

1 April, 2024

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Application submitted! What to do while you wait?

By applying you have already done the hard part, now come the months of uncertainty… From personal experience, there were moments two years ago when I thought “This waiting is […]

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Application and admission

15 January, 2024

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Picking free-standing elective courses – Translational Physiology and Pharmacology edition

To make the most out of your master’s experience, you should try to tailor it to your interests as much as possible. One way to go about it is to […]

Posted by Karolina - Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

21 December, 2023

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A recap of semester 3 in Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

The past few months have absolutely flown by, but now it’s time to reflect on some of the things that have been happening. The two main parts for me and […]

Posted by Karolina - Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

18 December, 2023

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My reasons for choosing KI and how the expectations have held up after a year

Now that I’ve been in Sweden and at Karolinska Institutet (KI) just a little over a year, I’ve had a chance to reflect on my overall experience here, both the […]

Posted by Karolina - Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

31 October, 2023

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5 things that made me feel at home in Sweden & KI

Moving to a new country can be exciting in many ways, but also challenging and potentially an anxious time in your life. In many cases the home-sickness and loneliness will […]

Posted by Karolina - Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

21 September, 2023

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What it was like to do a summer internship at SciLifeLab

As most KI international master’s programmes are two year programmes, it’s very likely that you’re interested in doing a summer internship in-between these two years. So was I! But maybe […]

Posted by Karolina - Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

20 August, 2023

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5 practical things to get done during your 1st week in Sweden

As much fun as discovering a new city is, there’re are always some other less “exciting” things that need to be sorted out when moving to a new country. Of […]

Posted by Karolina - Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

31 July, 2023

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Looking back on the first year of Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but we are almost done with the first year of the Master’s in Translational Physiology and Pharmacology programme. It’s amazing how fast the time […]

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Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

31 May, 2023

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Mechanisms and Experimental Approaches course – best course so far? Part 2

This is part 2 of a series of posts about the Physiological and Pharmacological Mechanisms and Experimental Approaches course, which is part of the second semester of MSc in Translational […]

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30 April, 2023

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