Course instructors

Mihai Oltean

Professor Mihai Oltean is general and transplant surgeon with over 25 years of experience in experimental microsurgery. He holds a Doctoral degree (PhD) with a thesis on experimental intestinal transplantation. Over the years, Professor Oltean has long been involved in the International Society for Experimental Microsurgery (ISEM) and served as its President between 2020-2023. He currently is the Chair of the ISEM Educational Commitee and continues his commitment to share knowledge and skills with his peers from both the research and clinical field. 

Michael Axelsson

Professor emetius, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg.
Professor Michael Axelsson holds a doctoral degree (PhD) in comparative cardiovascular physiology and have more than 35 year of experience in experimental microsurgery in the filed of comparative physiology.

Mats Hellström

MSc, PhD. Laboratory for Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Mats currently works as a research associate in the field of tissue engineering. He holds a doctoral degree in regenerative Neurosceince

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Lars Ewaldsson

DVM, PhD. Laboratory for Experimental Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg. Lars is the attending veterinary for Laboratory for Experimental Biomedicine and parts of the Dept. of Biological and Enviromental Sciences. He holds a doctoral degree in immunology and has 26 years of experience in laboratory animal science and experimental techniques