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Her group has introduced and is currently promoting the concept of “Synaptic Metabolism” which tries to connect metabolic pathways and classical cell neurobiology in these diseases. This approach is especially addressed to the development of new treatments. She is currently involved as co-investigator in several international networks, suh as the one for the study of neurotransmitters I-NTD (http://www.intd-online.org) and has founded the project “Connecting The Growing Brain” (http://www.connectingthegrowingbrain.com).

Eliane Sardh is a master of science in biochemistry and engineering and has a medical degree from Karolinska Institutet. She is a specialist in internal medicine, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism and has a PhD degree from Karolinska Institutet on Acute Intermittent Porphyria. Her main field of research is in the field of acute porphyrias where she is involved in several ongoing studies within national and international collaborations. She is a senior consultant at Karolinska University Hospital where she is the team leader for porphyria patients and she has the lead position at Porphyria Center Sweden, a national center for diagnosis and treatment of all porphyrias.