Bruna Gigante
Senior lecturer/senior physician
About me
Current position
Senior lecturer in epidemiology with focus on cardiovascular medicine at Karolinska Institutet since 2015. This position combines 50% clinical work as senior consultant in cardiology at the Department of Cardiology, Danderyds Hospital and 50% research at the Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet.
Research description
Overarching aim of my line of research is to define clinical and molecular profiles associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases, in particular myocardial infarction and stroke.
You can read more about my research profile at https://ki.se/en/meds/team-bruna-gigante.
Education
Education
1994. Medical Doctor (MD). Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
1995. Legitimation Federico II University, Naples, Italy. (Legitimerade läkare)
1998. Specialist competence in Cardiology. Federico II University Naples, Italy.
2006. PhD in Experimental and Clinical Medicine. Federico II University, Naples, Italy.