Division of Rheumatology

Research at the Division of Rheumatology at Karolinska Solna
At the Division of Rheumatology we combine clinical and molecular expertise in order to better understand and treat Rheumatologic diseases. Our researchers covers a wide range of topics related to Rheumatology.

About the Division of Rheumatology

Rheumatology is the field of research, education and care for diseases that affect the musculoskeletal system. These diseases are very common, and comprise both inflammatory disorders such as arthritis, myositis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjögren's syndrome etc, and non-inflammatory disorders such as osteoarthritis.

Within the rheumatology field at Karolinska we are carrying out extensive research on the etiology, molecular pathogenesis, therapy and outcomes in several of the most severe chronic rheumatic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), myositis, Sjögren´s syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The research is translational with several groups of independent but collaborating researchers working in our Division towards a common goal.

Research Groups

Per-Johan Jakobsson

Professor/specialist physician/ Head of Division
08-524 839 44

Research Group Per-Johan Jakobsson

Translational medical research in inflammatory diseases.

Marie Wahren-Herlenius

Forskargruppsledare
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Reserch Group Marie Wahren Herlenius.

Experimental Rheumatology
Pathogenesis of the rheumatic autoimmune disease Sjögren's syndrome and congenital heart block - for development of prevention, diagnostics and therapy.

 

Helena Erlandsson Harris

Professor
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Research Group Helena Erlandsson Harris

Paediatric rheumatology/The role of HMGB1 in chronic inflammatory diseases.

Lars Klareskog

Professor

Research Group Lars Klareskog.

Rheumatoid Arthritis.

 

Vivianne Malmström

Professor
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Research Group Vivianne Malmström.

Autoimmunity and adaptive immunity in rheumatic disease

 

Elisabet Svenungsson

Adjunct professor

Research Group Elisabet Svenungsson.

Carmen Gerlach

Principal researcher

Research Group Carmen Gerlach.

Understanding T cell responses.
The Gerlach lab studies immune responses mediated by T cells, in particular CD8 T cells.

Diversity within the T cell response, T cell memory.

Liv Eidsmo

Principal researcher
08-517 700 00

Research Group Liv Eidsmo.

Administration

Stina Nordman

Coordinator
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Research Coordinator.

Martina Johannesson

Project coordinator

PhD.
Phone: +46 737849094.

Research groups

Anti-rheumatic therapies ( Per-Johan Jakobsson )

Research Teams

Myositis and inflammatory diseases (PI Ingrid Lundberg)