I earned my M.D. and Ph.D. degree at the University of Lund in Sweden. Currently I am pursuing postdoctoral research at a private institute in Italy. My research is in the field of Microbiology, specifically Gram-positive pathogens. I am also increasingly more fascinated by the opportunities presented within the field of bioinformatics, now that an abundance of genome sequences are available.
I have also had academic training in philosophy, psychology and mathematics, and still consider the former two as hobbies that I occasionally return to.
On a personal note I enjoy cooking, dining out, eating well, good wines, literature, and consider myself something of a film buff. A less 'serious' interest of mine is console videogaming, and I have been an avid gamer since the very first consoles became available.
I'm new to Wikipedia (dec 2005) but applaud the phenomenon, since I consider open-access information to be vital to an intellectually prosperous society. I do not have the time for any major contributions, but intend to periodically check on the subjects where I have an interest and expertise, in order to make corrections and/or minor expansions.
