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Upper Gastrointestinal Research

Unit of Upper Gastrointestinal Research

The Unit of Upper Gastrointestinal Research (UGIR) includes Jesper Lagergren´s research group and Pernilla Lagergren´s research group(a total of 36 individuals have activities within the unit). The unit originates from surgery of the upper gastrointestinal tract (oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver and bile ducts), and conducts clinical research addressing diseases and surgery of these organs. The focus is on cancer research, particularly oesophageal cancer. The aim is that our research will contribute to a decreased incidence, increased life expectancy and better quality of life for people who suffer or undergo surgery.

SIMSAM Node

The unit has been selected as one of six nodes in which the Swedish Research Council invests to provide world leading research based on data from Swedish registries. This initiative is entitled the Swedish Initiative for Research on Microdata in the Social and Medical Sciences (SIMSAM).

In the comprehensive external evaluation of Karolinska Institutet's research quality (External Research Assessment = ERA) our unit got the highest possible score: "Outstanding", in the research field cancer research.

Jesper Lagergren is also a tenured professor at King's College London.

Pernilla Lagergren is the youngest professor at Karolinska Institutet, and its youngest female professor ever.

If you want to know more about us, please contact us:

Director of unit and group leader Jesper Lagergren

Professor and senior consultant of Surgery Jesper Lagergren

Work:
08-517 76012
E-mail:
Address:
  • Norra Stationsgatan 67,
    level 2
    171 76 Stockholm

Assistant director of unit and group leader Pernilla Lagergren

Professor of Surgical Care Sciences Pernilla Lagergren

Work:
08-517 75984
E-mail:
Address:
  • Norra Stationsgatan 67,
    level 2
    171 76 Stockholm

Our most recent publication

Ljung R, Drefahl S, Andersson G, Lagergren J.

Socio-demographic and geographical factors in esophageal and gastric cancer mortality in sweden.

PLoS One. 2013 Apr 18;8(4):e62067. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062067. Print 2013. Epidemiology. 2013 May;24(3):465-6. doi: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e31828b0a26.

Read more about our publications

UGIR group photo 2012

Jesper Lagergren, Asif Johar, Rickard Ljung, Carl Kilander, Fredrik Mattsson, Omid Sadr Azodi Ylva Hellstadius, Wenjing Tao, Nele Brusselaers, Yulan Lin, Ulrika Eriksson Margrete Gellervik,Pernilla Lagergren,Lovisa Backemar, Yunxia Lu,Anna Wikman,Emma Sverdén Missing in this picture: Maryam Derogar, Anna Lindam, Lena Martin, Maartje van der Schaaf.
Content Editor: Jesper Lagergren
Last modified by: Ulrika Eriksson 2013-05-07