This blogpost is dedicated to all first semester students (AKA newbies) and also prospective students considering applying for a two-year master’s program at Karolinska Institutet. I present you with 5 pieces of advice that I believe will make the difference and help you get it right on your first semester at KI. Here they are:… Read More 5 pieces of advise for your first semester at Karolinska Institutet ..read more

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! This time I will make a review on the very first course of my second year as Tox student: Global Toxicology. During this blog I will, as usual, discuss on how the course is structured, what topics are involved, how is the course evaluated and what is… Read More A series on sustainability at KI: Global Toxicology (course review ..read more

Hello everyone! I hope you are having an amazing and relaxing summer. As you may have noticed, I have been away for some weeks, because I am also enjoying my summer holiday. However, during this time I have had a lot of time to reflect on how my first year at the Toxicology programme was.… Read More 5 thoughts on my first year at the Toxicology programme ..read more

It is time to review and discuss on the last course of the first year of the Toxicology programme: Health Risk Assessment. During this blog I will provide with a very detailed discussion and explanation on how the course is structured and carried out. Additionally, I will highlight the most relevant aspects, as well as… Read More Health Risk Assessment: A Course Review ..read more

This time I will discuss about one of the longest, most amazing and interesting courses from the whole Toxicology programme: Applications of methods in toxicological research. Given that many of you have already asked me questions about the laboratory part of the programme, during this blog I will provide with a very detailed discussion on… Read More Course review: Applications of methods in toxicological research ..read more

I am completely sure that you have heard of the concept “brainstorming” before and probably you have made use of it at some point. But, why is it so important and useful during your student life? With the aim of answering to all these questions, I will discuss some of the most relevant aspects of… Read More Brainstorming: A strategy to improve your study dynamics ..read more

During your student life there will always be many challenges. One of the biggest dares is about how to balance school time and mental welfare. For this particular reason I have decided to create a 6 tip-summary in which from my personal point of view I will advise you on how to build a balanced… Read More 6 tips to beat stress and improve your academic skills ..read more

Are you a sport lover or do you love to exercise? If the answer is yes and you are a prospective KI student, this time I will talk about some of the most important aspects about sports and well-being at KI. During this blog I will also mention the most notorious sports’ events at campus,… Read More Sports and Well-being at Karolinska Institutet ..read more

The 3R’s are a concept established by Russell and Burch which encompasses different aspects regarding the use of laboratory animals (rodents and rabbits) in biomedical and toxicological research.  Probably most of you are already familiar with this concept but if no, during this blog I will discuss the main key points of the 3R’s. I… Read More The 3R’s at Karolinska Institutet ..read more

So far the most amazing and nicest course of the Toxicology programme has concluded and now it is time to make a detailed analysis about it. During this blog I will discuss some of the most remarkable and important aspects of the course, as well as what can you expect from it. I will also… Read More Histopathology and Clinical Pathology: A course review ..read more