Ioannis Parodis

Ioannis Parodis

Adjunct Lecturer | Docent
Visiting address: D2:01, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, 17177 Stockholm
Postal address: K2 Medicin, Solna, K2 Reuma Jakobsson P Parodis I, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • MD PhD | Senior consultant and Associate Professor of Rheumatology
    Research area: clinical and translational research within the field of
    inflammation and autoimmunity
    I studied medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,
    Greece, and graduated in 2006. I have an interest in B cell biology and novel
    treatments for systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis. In February
    2017, I defended my doctoral thesis titled "Systemic lupus erythematosus:
    biomarkers and biologics", which I carried out at the Division of
    Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm,
    Sweden. My research has focused on identifying biomarkers and calibrating
    predictive models for diagnostics, clinical and immune responses to
    therapies, and long-term prognosis in systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus
    nephritis.
    Currently, I am a senior consultant rheumatologist at the Karolinska
    University Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden, Director of studies for the
    elective programme of the KI medical school, and responsible for the core
    course in internal medicine for 6th term medical students. Along with
    clinical work and teaching, I conduct clinical and translational research
    within the field of inflammation and autoimmunity, focusing on systemic lupus
    erythematosus, at the Center for Molecular Medicine in Stockholm, Sweden.
    * 2020 Amgen and Swedish Society of Rheumatology Award/Stipend
    * 2019 Eli Lilly and Swedish Society of Rheumatology Award/Stipend
    * 2019 Pedagogy award for best supervisor of medical students (internal
    medicine course, MedS, KI)
    * 2019 Winner of the European Lupus Society Training Bursary Programme (of
    six)
    * 2018 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism
    (ACR/EULAR) Exchange programme
  • chosen participant (of ten)
    * 2014 Pedagogy award for best supervisor of medical students (internal
    medicine course, MedS, KI)
    * 2007 Prize for best poster, 13th national scientific meeting for med stud
    and young physicians, Greece
    *Associate Professor of Rheumatology:* December 2021
    *Medical specialty* (rheumatology): November 2012, Karolinska University
    Hospital
    *Medical licensure: *14 August 2006
    *Medical degree: *2 August 2006, University of Athens, Greece
    *Doctoral education:* 2013–2017
    * Defence: 17 February 2017
    * Title: Systemic lupus erythematosus: Biomarkers and biologics
    * University: Karolinska Institutet
    * Main supervisor: Professor Iva Gunnarsson
    *Post-doctoral training*
    * 2021/2022 Region Stockholm/KI-funded post-doctoral position: “Tailoring
    patient selection for biological therapy, and optimising surveillance and
    treatment outcome in systemic lupus erythematosus”
    * 2019 Université catholique de Louvain (Brussels): “Repeat kidney biopsy
    in lupus nephritis”
  • Host/supervisor: Professor Frédéric Houssiau

Research

  • The goal of our research is to contribute to improved surveillance and
    management for people living with systemic lupus erythematosus. We focus on
    identification of biomarkers that reflect activity and portend flare,
    response or non-response to therapy, particularly B cell targeted biologics,
    and long-term outcome. We stress on patient-reported health status and
    patient participation in medical care.
    Last but not least, we have projects within medical pedagogy, and we are
    currently working on the development of a novel virtual patient modality for
    enhancing the acquirement of clinical reasoning skills and for facilitating
    interprofessional learning.

Teaching

  • *Past doctoral students*
    Serving as main supervisor:
    * Shahrzad Kia Komujuni (Karolinska Institutet)
    *Current doctoral students*
    Serving as main supervisor:
    * Alvaro Gomez Gonzalez (Karolinska Institutet)
    * Julius Lindblom (Karolinska Institutet)
    * Alexander Borg (Karolinska Institutet)
    * Sandra Jägerback (Karolinska Institutet)
    Serving as co-supervisor:
    * Tomas Walhelm (Linköping University)
    * Kinza Degerlund Maldi (Karolinska Institutet)

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Employments

  • Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2020-2026

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2021
  • Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, 2017

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