Research
My current research interests are cognitive disorders and their psychological dimensions. My dissertation explores different methods for assessing cognition in the perioperative setting. I’m currently employed as a PhD researcher at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.
I’m also a skilled scientific communicator with expertise in podcasting and presentations. I’ve presented my research at both international and national conferences, including the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, SFAI & Aniva-veckan, and at Vetenskapsfestivalen, Europe’s largest popular science event.
Publications
Bergman, L., Guenna Holmgren, A., Nilsson, U. et al. The bumpy road to recovery: older adults’ experiences during the first year after hip replacement surgery - a longitudinal qualitative study. BMC Geriatr 25, 483 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06155-6
Amirpour A, Bergman L, Markovic G, Liander K, Nilsson U, Eckerblad J. Understanding neurocognitive recovery in older adults after total hip arthroplasty-neurocognitive assessment, blood biomarkers and patient experiences: a mixed-methods study. BMJ Open. 2025 Jan 28;15(1):e093872. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093872. PMID: 39880425; PMCID: PMC11781142.
Amirpour A, Eckerblad J, Bergman L, Nilsson U. Comparing analog and digital neurocognitive tests with older adults: a study of the ISPOCD battery vs. a digital test battery from Mindmore. BMC Geriatr. 2024 Jan 8;24(1):34. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04648-w. PMID: 38191318; PMCID: PMC10775484.
Nilsson U, Amirpour A. That’s How We Like to Do it-The Over Prescription of Narcotic Pain Medication After Discharge. J Perianesth Nurs. 2023 Feb;38(1):173-174. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2022.10.005. Epub 2023 Jan 23. PMID: 36697129.
Amirpour A, Risken med att se sitt yrke som ett kall. Tidningen Curie (Vetenskapsrådet). 2025 Jan 13.
Gopaul U, Jethani P, Enam N, Amirpour A, Crozier O, Charalambous M, Bayley M. Cognitive Impairment After Stroke: Rehabilitation Strategies and SMART Goal Setting. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2025 Jan 11:S0003-9993(24)01351-0. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.08.030. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39797893.
Amirpour A, Eckerblad J, Thorell A, Bergman L, Nilsson U. Usability and feasibility of a digital cognitive screening tool measuring older adults’ early postoperative neurocognitive recovery: a protocol for a pilot study. BMJ Open. 2023 Jul 21;13(7):e070404. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070404. PMID: 37479514; PMCID: PMC10364180.
Crozier O, Gross M, Amirpour A, Jethani P, Charalambous M, Snaiderman A, Bayley M, Gopaul U. Managing Emotions After Your Stroke: A Practical Guide. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2025 Jan 4:S0003-9993(24)01403-5. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.12.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39755974.
Amirpour A, Bergman L, Liander K, Eriksson LI, Eckerblad J, Nilsson U. Is the analogue cognitive test from the ISPOCD equivalent to the digital cognitive test Mindmore? A protocol for a randomised cross-over study including qualitative interviews with self-reported healthy seniors. BMJ Open. 2022 Sep 20;12(9):e062007. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062007. PMID: 36127087; PMCID: PMC9490585.