PhD Education

Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma are rare neuroendocrine tumors, carrying the highest heritability of all human tumors. No reliable histopathologic markers to identify malignancy. Profiling tumor heterogeneity by sc/snRNA-seq could help to predict likely treatment strategies.

Binbin Zhao, #KI: The presence of TLS especially B cells in #sarcoma is related to a better prognosis, while the subtypes of B cells remain unknown, we are using mIF to identify the subtypes and distribution of B cells and their interactions with other cells. #cancer #immune

Xueming Zhang, #KI: #Atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease is one of leading causes of death worldwide. We are studying the #immunological response that characterize the initiation of atherosclerosis to provide insight into how to prevent, rather than treat, this disease.

Simin Zhang, #KI: #Specializedproresolvingmediators (SPM) is a novel genus of bioactive #lipidmediators. We are studying their roles, actions and mechanisms in the resolution of #inflammation and #cardiovasculardisease.

Libe Vilela, #KI: Cleaning agents and #disinfectants are known to contain contact allergens and irritants. We are studying how the skin of #essentialworkers have been affected by an increased use of those products during #COVID. #pandemic #cleaningproducts #handeczema #allergy

Sviatlana Sukhanava, #KI: #Epigenetic alterations of chromatin states at enhancers and silencers are suspected to contribute to metabolic and inflammatory disease pathways. Alterations of epigenome signatures might be linked to specific #liver #disease states.

Andrea Sturchio, #KI: #GBA1 mutation is associated with a higher risk to develop Parkinson's disease. We are studying possible mechanisms responsible for #Parkinson disease associated with GBA1 variants #neurodegeneration

Hazel Reilly, #KI: #iPSC derived #NaturalKillerCells are an exciting option for novel immunotherapies. We are testing novel strategies to overcome host cellular immune responses without impacting NK cell efficacy.

Ida Nordgren, #KI: Multiple hereditary exostoses can undergo malignant transformation, but the #cancer risk has not been investigated in this condition. We will perform a #registry-based study to find the risk of developing cancer and in regard of different forms of tumors. #MHE

Frode Gottschalk, #KI#KTH: #Decompression sickness can occur as a result of a too rapid fall in ambient pressure. We are studying the effect of #eccentric exercise and #muscle damage on potential increased risk of #decompression sickness. #diving #aviation #space walks

Elena Fortin, #KI: #Mannose is an emerging marker of #insulin resistance, a common finding in patients with #cardiovasculardisease and #dysglycaemia. We are investigating whether mannose may help detect previously unidentified patients at #highcardiovascularrisk. #biomarker

Anna Ekwall-Larson, KI: The rise of #antibioticresistance urges for new #rapidantibioticsusceptibilitytesting methods to improve #sepsis treatment and outcome. We are evaluating the recently developed EUCAST RAST method to accelerate the time to effective antibiotic treatment.

S.C, #KI: Higher cTnT levels positively correlated with the extent of body regions affected on EMG in patients with #ALS. More research and resources are needed to find a cure. #Hope

Simone Bendazzoli, #KI: #AI can effectively generate 3D lung lobe models from chest CT, by including anatomical information about the vessel connectivity. #deeplearning

André Thunberg, #KI: To reach the #SDG 3.2 and reduce global child mortality, children at risk must be identified. #IMCI danger signs were present in less than 25% of severely #hypoxemic children. Without #pulseoximetry they might go clinically undetected. doi.org/10.1371/journa…

Mihae Roland, #KI: #Stroke in working ages may cause large societal costs in terms of productivity loss. We computed predictors for identifying patients with persistently high #SickLeave after stroke to better provide adequate resources and care.

Phatthranit Phattharapornjaroen, GU: During #majorincident, like #COVID-19, hospitals are overwhelming. We are studying feasible collaborations of the community resources to relieve #hospitalcrisis like #firstaids, and #psychosupport and increase proper #healthcareaccessibility.

Barbora Patkova, #KI: Emergency #appendectomy has been the first-line treatment for most patients with acute #appendicitis. Nowadays, the non-operative treatment is accepted for uncomplicated cases. We are studying the long-term outcome #nonoperativetreatmentofappendicitis.

Magnus Olsson #MAU How does #smoking and #snus affect your health? With more than 20 years of #tobacco data in our database, collected from digital health journals, we might soon have the answer. The #SWETOC database will also act as tool for researchers in need of tobacco data

Lara G. Merino, #KI #genomics How does mutagenesis relate to the dysfunction of the vasculature? We are investigating mutagenesis in the vascular wall and its possible link to #cardiovascular disease so that new treatments can be found