Páll Karlsson, PhD, DMSc is an Associate Professor at the Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus University, Denmark. Páll earned his bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from the University of Iceland and a master’s degree in molecular biology from Aarhus University. He completed his PhD in 2013 and DMSc in 2024 at Aarhus University's Department of Clinical Medicine. 

Karlsson leads the Molecular Mechanisms group at the Pain Research Center. His research focuses on the structure and function of small nerve fibers, aiming to understand why some patients with neuropathies develop neuropathic pain while others do not. Adopting a translational approach, he combines advanced molecular analysis of human tissue with clinical phenotyping, linking molecular findings to patient symptoms and outcomes. 

Outside of work, Páll enjoys life in the countryside near Aarhus with his wife, two daughters, and three mischievous pets: Lucky and Hope, the family cats, and Hugo, their spirited dog.