{"id":53,"date":"2020-09-07T14:16:27","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T14:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karlsstofa.ru.is\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2026-10-28T13:32:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T13:32:33","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/karlsstofa.ru.is\/index.php\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"53\" class=\"elementor elementor-53\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ec3cff9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ec3cff9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70e8cffc\" data-id=\"70e8cffc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb52976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb52976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biography<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49732684 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49732684\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2232e824\" data-id=\"2232e824\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb7dbb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cb7dbb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am a neuroscientist and biotechnology entrepreneur. At Reykjav\u00edk University, I am Professor of Neuroscience and Program Director in Neurotechnology, and I lead RU NEUROLAB. I am also co-founder and CEO of 3Z and CEO of LTCC.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dfe163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dfe163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My work connects the study of brain function with the discovery and development of potential treatments for central nervous system disorders. I combine genetic disease models, behavioural analysis and electrophysiology with molecular measurements and human genetic evidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639258ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"639258ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research background<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6b3f85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b6b3f85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I earned my PhD in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Iowa in 2005, working with <a href=\"https:\/\/psychology.uiowa.edu\/people\/mark-blumberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Blumberg<\/a> on the neural mechanisms of sleep in the developing brain. I was a postdoctoral scholar in <a href=\"https:\/\/bri.ucla.edu\/people\/jerome-siegel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerome M. Siegel<\/a>\u2019s laboratory at UCLA in 2005\u20132006. I hold a BA in Psychology from the University of Iceland.<\/p><p>I joined Reykjav\u00edk University in 2006 and became Professor of Biomedical Engineering in 2014. In 2026, I took up my current appointment in neuroscience and neurotechnology. My research developed from sleep and neural development into disease modelling and drug discovery. I maintain an ongoing collaboration in cetacean neuroanatomy. I have also been a group leader at the <a href=\"https:\/\/lifvisindi.hi.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Iceland Biomedical Center<\/a> since 2012 and am a founding member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/svefnsetrid.ru.is\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reykjav\u00edk University Sleep Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323b3238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"323b3238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Drug discovery and development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ad3eac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18ad3eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I co-founded 3Z in 2008 to apply experimental neuroscience and automated behavioural screening to drug discovery. The company combines disease models with human evidence to identify and advance candidates for brain disorders. Its aim is to build clinically relevant, patentable assets with a clear path to development.<\/p><p>Research at 3Z identified amlodipine as a candidate for further investigation in ADHD. I now lead the S-amlodipine development programme through LTCC, including preparations for clinical evaluation and coordination of regulatory, clinical and manufacturing work. I am a co-inventor on patents and patent applications arising from the drug discovery programme.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592188fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"592188fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education and public service<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ec55bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28ec55bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I teach neuroscience, physiology, and molecular and cell biology, and supervise research across biomedical engineering and related fields. I contribute to the development of Reykjav\u00edk University\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nteuemn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NeurotechEU EMN master\u2019s pathway<\/a>, including curriculum and laboratory infrastructure.<\/p><p>I am an active deputy member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.government.is\/topics\/science-research-and-innovation\/science-and-innovation-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iceland\u2019s Science and Innovation Council<\/a>. My previous roles include chair of the RANN\u00cdS Infrastructure Fund and co-founder and first chair of the Icelandic Society for Neuroscience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677b79da elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"677b79da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f2b1bf elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"71f2b1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/karlsstofa.ru.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CV_Karlsson_September_2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Curriculum vitae (PDF)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ccb0f1d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6ccb0f1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=iY_DdGgAAAAJ\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Google Scholar \u2197<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a16cc39 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"3a16cc39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2852dee3 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2852dee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/karlsstofa.ru.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CV_Karlsson_September_2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Curriculum vitae (PDF)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de4de82 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5de4de82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=iY_DdGgAAAAJ\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Google Scholar \u2197<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biography I am a neuroscientist and biotechnology entrepreneur. At Reykjav\u00edk University, I am Professor of Neuroscience and Program Director in Neurotechnology, and I lead RU NEUROLAB. I am also co-founder and CEO of 3Z and CEO of LTCC. 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