Annica Dahlström facts for kids

Annica Dahlström is a Swedish scientist and doctor. She was a professor at the University of Gothenburg, where she studied how our brains and bodies work. She is known for her research on nerve cells.

Who is Annica Dahlström?

Annica Dahlström was born in 1941. She became a doctor and a professor. A professor is a very experienced teacher and researcher at a university. She taught and researched at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.

Early Life and Education

Annica Dahlström was very smart and worked hard. She earned her doctorate degree when she was only 25 years old. This made her the youngest Swedish doctor to get a doctorate at that time. A doctorate is a very high academic degree.

What Did She Study?

Professor Dahlström studied Histology and Neuroscience.

• Histology is the study of the tiny parts of living things, like cells and tissues, using a microscope.
• Neuroscience is the study of the brain and the nervous system.

Her main research looked at how nerve cells work. Nerve cells are like tiny messengers in our bodies. They store and send signals that help us think, move, and feel. She was a professor of Histology and Neuroscience from 1983 until she retired in 2008.

Her Book and Ideas

Annica Dahlström also took part in discussions about how gender might relate to how our brains work. In 2007, she wrote a book called Könet sitter i hjärnan. This means "The gender is in the brain." She said the book shared what scientists had learned about the brain and how it affects human behavior. Some people later said that parts of the book were not completely accurate.

Important Research

Professor Dahlström has written many scientific papers. These are reports about her research findings. Her most famous paper is called "Evidence for the existence of monoamine-containing neurons in the central nervous system." This paper has been used as a reference by other scientists over 5,500 times. This shows how important her work was. Overall, she has published more than 340 scientific papers.

See also

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