Ali Mirazimi
Adjunct Professor
E-mail: ali.mirazimi@ki.se
Visiting address: Nobels väg 7, 17165 Solna
Postal address: H5 Laboratoriemedicin, H5 Klin Mikrobiologi Mirazimi, 141 52 Huddinge
Part of:
- Department of Laboratory Medicine
- Division of Clinical Microbiology at Labmed
- Research group Ali Mirazimi
About me
- Adjunct Professor, Karolinska Institute
Head of Section, Swedish veterinary Institute
Senior Expert Scintist, Public Health Agency of Sweden
Research
- Viral Zoonosis, Virus-Host interaction, Diagnostic, Vaccine and Antivioral development
Articles
- Article: ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH. 2025;244:106312Pasqual D; Artusi I; Paccagnella M; Sibille G; Mirandola M; Appelberg S; Priore MF; Zorzan M; Maffei ME; De Benedictis P; Del Vecchio C; Mirazimi A; Cozza G; Gribaudo G; Salata C
- Article: BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY. 2025;193:118858Ahlén G; Ambikan A; Mikaeloff F; Rezene S; Yan J; Nikouyan N; Revanna CB; Appelberg S; Mirazimi A; Sällberg M; Neogi U; Gupta S
- Article: NPJ VACCINES. 2025;10(1):228Marchesin F; Bentley EM; Mutuku F; Jeza V; Ndenga B; Kempster S; Dowall SD; Almond N; Wright E; Banyard AC; Buczkowski H; Elaldi N; Mirazimi A; Hewson R; Rose NJ; Takeuchi Y; Mattiuzzo G
- Article: BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY. 2025;191:118447Tampere M; H Le T; Asp E; Kalman A; Kaimal JM; Njenda D; Bäckström A; Axelsson U; Xu H; Ouyang W; Axelsson H; Marabita F; Moussaud-Lamodière E; Sepulveda CO; Seashore-Ludlow B; Vernersson C; Mirazimi A; Lundberg E; Östling P; Stadler C
- Article: JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY. 2025;106(6):002077Kuhn JH; Adkins S; Alkhovsky Альховский Сергей Владимирович SV; An 安雯霞 W; Avšič-Županc T; Ayllón MA; Bačnik K; Bahl J; Balkema-Buschmann A; Ballinger MJ; Beer M; Bejerman N; Bergeron É; Biedenkopf N; Blair CD; Blasdell KR; Bradfute SB; Briese T; Brown K; Brown PA; Buchholz UJ; Buchmeier MJ; Bukreyev A; Burt F; Calisher CH; Calvelage S; Cao 曹孟籍 M; Casas I; Chabi-Jesus C; Chandran K; Charrel RN; Crane A; Cuypers LN; Bó ED; de la Torre JC; de Souza WM; de Swart RL; Debat HJ; Dheilly NM; Di Paola N; Di Serio F; Dietzgen RG; Digiaro M; Drexler JF; Duprex WP; Dürrwald R; Easton AJ; Elbeaino T; Ergünay K; Eshak MIY; Feng 冯国忠 G; Firth AE; Fooks AR; Formenty PBH; Freitas-Astúa J; Freuling CM; Gadd T; Gago-Zachert S; García ML; García-Sastre A; Garrison AR; Goldberg TL; Gonzalez J-PJ; Goüy de Bellocq J; Griffiths A; Groschup MH; Gryseels S; Gutiérrez-Aguirre I; Günther S; Hammond J; Hepojoki J; Horie 堀江真行 M; Hume AJ; Hyndman TH; Höper D; Jiāng 姜道宏 D; Junglen S; Klempa B; Klingström J; Kondō 近藤秀樹 H; Koonin EV; Krupovic M; Kubota 久保田健嗣 K; Kurath G; Kutnjak D; Laenen L; Lambert AJ; Lee B; Li 李呈宇 C; Lǐ 李建荣 J; Li 李俊敏 J-M; Lukashevich IS; Maes P; Marklewitz M; Marshall SH; Marzano S-YL; McCauley JW; Mehle N; Mirazimi A; Morikawa 守川俊幸 T; Mühlberger E; Müller T; Naidu R; Natsuaki 夏秋知英 T; Navarro B; Navarro JA; Neriya 煉谷裕太朗 Y; Netesov Нетёсов Сергей Викторович SV; Nicoloso VM; Neumann G; Nokireki T; Nowotny N; Nunes MRT; Ochoa-Corona FM; Palacios G; Pallás V; Papa Άννα Παπά A; Paraskevopoulou Σοφία Παρασκευοπούλου S; Parrish CR; Pauvolid-Corrêa A; Pecman A; Pérez DR; Pfaff F; Plemper RK; Postler TS; Radoshitzky SR; Ramos-González PL; Ravnikar M; Resende RO; Reuter G; Reyes CA; Rivarez MPS; Romanowski V; Rubbenstroth D; Rubino L; Runstadler JA; Ruiz-Padilla A; Sabanadzovic S; Salvato MS; Sasaya 笹谷孝英 I T; Schmaljohn CS; Schmidt-Posthaus H; Schwemmle M; Seljak G; Seuberlich T; Shi 施莽 M; Shimomoto 下元祥史 Y; Simmonds P; Sironi M; Smith DB; Smither S; Song 송진원 J-W; Spann KM; Spengler JR; Stenglein MD; Takada 高田礼人 A; Takemura C; Tammiranta N; Tesh RB; Thornburg NJ; Tischler ND; Tomitaka 冨髙保弘 Y; Tomonaga 朝長啓造 K; Tordo N; Turina M; Tzanetakis Ιωάννης Ε Τζανετάκης IE; Vaira AM; van den Hoogen B; Vanmechelen B; Vasilakis Νίκος Βασιλάκης N; Verbeek M; von Bargen S; Vučurović A; Wada 和田治郎 J; Wahl V; Walker PJ; Wang 王飞 F; Whitfield AE; Williams JV; Wolf YI; Yanagisawa 栁澤広宣 H; Yang 杨彩霞 C; Ye 叶恭银 G; Yu 于美春 MC; Zerbini FM; Zhang S; Økland AL; Hughes HR
- Article: NATURE IMMUNOLOGY. 2025;26(6):934-946Kellner MJ; Monteil VM; Zelger P; Pei G; Jiao J; Onji M; Nayak K; Zilbauer M; Balkema-Buschmann A; Dorhoi A; Mirazimi A; Penninger JM
- Journal article: BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL. 2025;124(3):338aZhu R; Stainer S; Reithofer M; Sikora M; Canena D; Seferovic H; Hain L; Laurent E; Monteil V; Mirazimi A; Oh YJ; Penninger JM; Hummer G; Klausberger M; Hinterdorfer P
- Article: VIRUSES-BASEL. 2024;16(10):1539Andersson K; Azatyan A; Ekenberg M; Gucluler G; Sardon Puig L; Puumalainen M; Pramer T; Monteil VM; Mirazimi A
- Article: VIRUS RESEARCH. 2024;346:199409Kempster S; Hassall M; Graham V; Kennedy E; Findlay-Wilson S; Salguero FJ; Bagci B; Elaldi N; Oz M; Tasseten T; Charlton FW; Barr JN; Fontana J; Duru C; Ezeajughi E; Matejtschuk P; Arnold U; Adedeji Y; Mirazimi A; Hewson R; Dowall S; Almond N
- Article: JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY. 2024;98(6):e0052424-e00524Bagdonaite I; Abdurahman S; Mirandola M; Pasqual D; Frank M; Narimatsu Y; Joshi HJ; Vakhrushev SY; Salata C; Mirazimi A; Wandall HH
- Article: NATURE MICROBIOLOGY. 2024;9(5):1499-1512Monteil VM; Wright SC; Dyczynski M; Kellner MJ; Appelberg S; Platzer SW; Ibrahim A; Kwon H; Pittarokoilis I; Mirandola M; Michlits G; Devignot S; Elder E; Abdurahman S; Bereczky S; Bagci B; Youhanna S; Aastrup T; Lauschke VM; Salata C; Elaldi N; Weber F; Monserrat N; Hawman DW; Feldmann H; Horn M; Penninger JM; Mirazimi A
- Article: PLOS PATHOGENS. 2024;20(6):e1012262Flaxman A; Sebastian S; Appelberg S; Cha KM; Ulaszewska M; Purushotham J; Gilbride C; Sharpe H; Spencer AJ; Bibi S; Wright D; Schmidt I; Dowall S; Easterbrook L; Findlay-Wilson S; Gilbert S; Mirazimi A; Lambe T
- Article: ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH. 2024;225:105844Welch SR; Garrison AR; Bente DA; Burt F; D'Addiego J; Devignot S; Dowall S; Fischer K; Hawman DW; Hewson R; Mirazimi A; Oestereich L; Vatansever Z; Spengler JR; Papa A
- Article: JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY. 2024;105(4):001974Kuhn JH; Alkhovsky SV; Avšič-Županc T; Bergeron É; Burt F; Ergünay K; Garrison AR; Marklewitz M; Mirazimi A; Papa A; Pawęska JT; Spengler JR; Palacios G
- Article: MICROORGANISMS. 2024;12(3):443Husser C; Kwon H; Andersson K; Appelberg S; Montserrat N; Mirazimi A; Monteil VM
- Journal article: MICROORGANISMS. 2024;12(3):443Husser C; Kwon H; Andersson K; Appelberg S; Montserrat N; Mirazimi A; Monteil VM
- Article: MOLECULAR THERAPY. 2024;32(2):540-555Yan J; Bangalore CR; Nikouyan N; Appelberg S; Silva DN; Yao H; Pasetto A; Weber F; Weber S; Larsson O; Hoglund U; Bogdanovic G; Grabbe M; Aleman S; Szekely L; Szakos A; Tuvesson O; Gidlund E-K; Cadossi M; Salati S; Tegel H; Hober S; Frelin L; Mirazimi A; Ahlen G; Sallberg M
- Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2023;14(1):6785Monteil V; Kwon H; John L; Salata C; Jonsson G; Vorrink SU; Appelberg S; Youhanna S; Dyczynski M; Leopoldi A; Leeb N; Volz J; Hagelkruys A; Kellner MJ; Devignot S; Michlits G; Foong-Sobis M; Weber F; Lauschke VM; Horn M; Feldmann H; Elling U; Penninger JM; Mirazimi A
- Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2023;120(37):e2304722120Ambikan AT; Elaldi N; Akusjaervi SS; Bagci B; Pektas AN; Hewson R; Bagci G; Arasli M; Appelberg S; Mardinoglu A; Sood V; Vegvari A; Benfeitas R; Gupta S; Cetin I; Mirazimi A; Neogi U
- Article: JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY. 2023;104(8):001864Kuhn JH; Abe J; Adkins S; Alkhovsky SV; Avšič-Županc T; Ayllón MA; Bahl J; Balkema-Buschmann A; Ballinger MJ; Kumar Baranwal V; Beer M; Bejerman N; Bergeron É; Biedenkopf N; Blair CD; Blasdell KR; Blouin AG; Bradfute SB; Briese T; Brown PA; Buchholz UJ; Buchmeier MJ; Bukreyev A; Burt F; Büttner C; Calisher CH; Cao M; Casas I; Chandran K; Charrel RN; Kumar Chaturvedi K; Chooi KM; Crane A; Dal Bó E; Carlos de la Torre J; de Souza WM; de Swart RL; Debat H; Dheilly NM; Di Paola N; Di Serio F; Dietzgen RG; Digiaro M; Drexler JF; Duprex WP; Dürrwald R; Easton AJ; Elbeaino T; Ergünay K; Feng G; Firth AE; Fooks AR; Formenty PBH; Freitas-Astúa J; Gago-Zachert S; Laura García M; García-Sastre A; Garrison AR; Gaskin TR; Gong W; Gonzalez J-PJ; de Bellocq J; Griffiths A; Groschup MH; Günther I; Günther S; Hammond J; Hasegawa Y; Hayashi K; Hepojoki J; Higgins CM; Hongō S; Horie M; Hughes HR; Hume AJ; Hyndman TH; Ikeda K; Jiāng D; Jonson GB; Junglen S; Klempa B; Klingström J; Kondō H; Koonin EV; Krupovic M; Kubota K; Kurath G; Laenen L; Lambert AJ; Lǐ J; Li J-M; Liu R; Lukashevich IS; MacDiarmid RM; Maes P; Marklewitz M; Marshall SH; Marzano S-YL; McCauley JW; Mirazimi A; Mühlberger E; Nabeshima T; Naidu R; Natsuaki T; Navarro B; Navarro JA; Neriya Y; Netesov SV; Neumann G; Nowotny N; Nunes MRT; Ochoa-Corona FM; Okada T; Palacios G; Pallás V; Papa A; Paraskevopoulou S; Parrish CR; Pauvolid-Corrêa A; Pawęska JT; Pérez DR; Pfaff F; Plemper RK; Postler TS; Rabbidge LO; Radoshitzky SR; Ramos-González PL; Rehanek M; Resende RO; Reyes CA; Rodrigues TCS; Romanowski V; Rubbenstroth D; Rubino L; Runstadler JA; Sabanadzovic S; Sadiq S; Salvato MS; Sasaya T; Schwemmle M; Sharpe SR; Shi M; Shimomoto Y; Kavi Sidharthan V; Sironi M; Smither S; Song J-W; Spann KM; Spengler JR; Stenglein MD; Takada A; Takeyama S; Tatara A; Tesh RB; Thornburg NJ; Tian X; Tischler ND; Tomitaka Y; Tomonaga K; Tordo N; Tu C; Turina M; Tzanetakis IE; Maria Vaira A; van den Hoogen B; Vanmechelen B; Vasilakis N; Verbeek M; von Bargen S; Wada J; Wahl V; Walker PJ; Waltzek TB; Whitfield AE; Wolf YI; Xia H; Xylogianni E; Yanagisawa H; Yano K; Ye G; Yuan Z; Zerbini FM; Zhang G; Zhang S; Zhang Y-Z; Zhao L; Økland AL
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All other publications
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2026;BIORXIVKahler NL; Rezene S; Scholte FE; Ambikan AT; Saccon E; Monteil VM; Naval P; Macmillan R; Frick S; Norén J; Lourda M; Mirazimi A; Bryceson YT; Lira-Junior R; Prasad V; Végvári Á; Neogi U; Bamford CG; Hofer A; Bergeron E; Purhonen J; Gupta S
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2024Kellner M; Zelger P; Monteil V; Pei G; Onji M; Nayak K; Zilbauer M; Balkema-Buschmann A; Dorhoi A; Mirazimi A; Penninger J
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2023Flaxman A; Sebastian S; Appelberg S; M K; Ulaszewska M; Purushotham J; Gilbride C; Sharpe H; Spencer AJ; Bibi S; Wright D; Dowall S; Easterbrook L; Findlay-Wilson S; Gilbert S; Mirazimi A; Lambe T
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2023;130:S11Mirazimi A
- Conference publication: MOLECULAR THERAPY. 2023;31(4):358-359Ahlen G; Yan J; Appelberg SA; Frelin L; Mirazimi A; Sallberg M
- Corrigendum: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2023;14(1):1142Zhu R; Canena D; Sikora M; Klausberger M; Seferovic H; Mehdipour AR; Hain L; Laurent E; Monteil V; Wirnsberger G; Wieneke R; Tampe R; Kienzl NF; Mach L; Mirazimi A; Oh YJ; Penninger JM; Hummer G; Hinterdorfer P
- Letter: CELL. 2022;185(11):1837-1839Batlle D; Monteil V; Garreta E; Hassler L; Wysocki J; Chandar V; Schwartz RE; Mirazimi A; Montserrat N; Bader M; Penninger JM
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2022Bagdonaite I; Abdurahman S; Mirandola M; Frank M; Narimatsu Y; Vakhrushev SY; Salata C; Mirazimi A; Wandall HH
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2022Kaimal JM; Tampere M; Le T; Axelsson U; Xu H; Axelsson H; Bäckström A; Marabita F; Moussaud-Lamodière E; Njenda D; Sepulveda CO; Oyuang W; Seashore-Ludlow B; Vernersson C; Mirazimi A; Lundberg E; Östling P; Stadler C
- Review: PATHOGENS. 2022;11(2):271Elveborg S; Monteil VM; Mirazimi A
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2022Devignot S; Sha TW; Burkard T; Schmerer P; Hagelkruys A; Mirazimi A; Elling U; Penninger J; Weber F
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2022Appelberg S; Ahlen G; Nikoyan N; Yan J; Weber S; Larsson O; Höglund U; Aleman S; Weber F; Perlhamre E; Apro J; Gidlund E-K; Tuvesson O; Cadossi M; Salati S; Tegel H; Hober S; Frelin L; mirazimi A; Sallberg M
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2021Monteil V; Stephanie D; Klingström J; Thålin C; Kellner M; Christ W; Havervall S; Mereiter S; Knapp S; Montserrat N; Braunsfeld B; Kozieradzki I; Ali OH; Hagelkruys A; Stadlmann J; Oostenbrink C; Wirnsberger G; Penninger J; Mirazimi A
- Corrigendum: ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY. 2021;166(12):3567-3579Kuhn JH; Adkins S; Agwanda BR; Al Kubrusli R; Alkhovsky SV; Amarasinghe GK; Avsic-Zupanc T; Ayllon MA; Bahl J; Balkema-Buschmann A; Ballinger MJ; Basler CF; Bavari S; Beer M; Bejerman N; Bennett AJ; Bente DA; Bergeron E; Bird BH; Blair CD; Blasdell KR; Blystad D-R; Bojko J; Borth WB; Bradfute S; Breyta R; Briese T; Brown PA; Brown JK; Buchholz UJ; Buchmeier MJ; Bukreyev A; Burt F; Buettner C; Calisher CH; Cao M; Casas I; Chandran K; Charrel RN; Cheng Q; Chiaki Y; Chiapello M; Choi I-R; Ciuffo M; Clegg JCS; Crozier I; Dal Bo E; de la Torre JC; de Lamballerie X; de Swart RL; Debat H; Dheilly NM; Di Cicco E; Di Paola N; Di Serio F; Dietzgen RG; Digiaro M; Dolnik O; Drebot MA; Drexler JF; Dundon WG; Duprex WP; Durrwald R; Dye JM; Easton AJ; Ebihara H; Elbeaino T; Ergunay K; Ferguson HW; Fooks AR; Forgia M; Formenty PBH; Franova J; Freitas-Astua J; Fu J; Furl S; Gago-Zachert S; Gao GF; Garcia ML; Garcia-Sastre A; Garrison AR; Gaskin T; Gonzalez J-PJ; Griffiths A; Goldberg TL; Groschup MH; Guenther S; Hall RA; Hammond J; Han T; Hepojoki J; Hewson R; Hong J; Hong N; Hongo S; Horie M; Hu JS; Hu T; Hughes HR; Huettner F; Hyndman TH; Ilyas M; Jalkanen R; Jiang D; Jonson GB; Junglen S; Kadono F; Kaukinen KH; Kawate M; Klempa B; Klingstrom J; Kobinger G; Koloniuk I; Kondo H; Koonin EV; Krupovic M; Kubota K; Kurath G; Laenen L; Lambert AJ; Langevin SL; Lee B; Lefkowitz EJ; Leroy EM; Li S; Li L; Liu J; Liu H; Lukashevich IS; Maes P; de Souza WM; Marklewitz M; Marshall SH; Marzano S-YL; Massart S; McCauley JW; Melzer M; Mielke-Ehret N; Miller KM; Ming TJ; Mirazimi A; Mordecai GJ; Muehlbach H-P; Muehlberger E; Naidu R; Natsuaki T; Navarro JA; Netesov SV; Neumann G; Nowotny N; Nunes MRT; Olmedo-Velarde A; Palacios G; Pallas V; Palyi B; Papa A; Paraskevopoulou S; Park AC; Parrish CR; Patterson DA; Pauvolid-Correa A; Paweska JT; Payne S; Peracchio C; Perez DR; Postler TS; Qi L; Radoshitzky SR; Resende RO; Reyes CA; Rima BK; Luna GR; Romanowski V; Rota P; Rubbenstroth D; Rubino L; Runstadler JA; Sabanadzovic S; Sall AA; Salvato MS; Sang R; Sasaya T; Schulze AD; Schwemmle M; Shi M; Shi X; Shi Z; Shimomoto Y; Shirako Y; Siddell SG; Simmonds P; Sironi M; Smagghe G; Smither S; Song J-W; Spann K; Spengler JR; Stenglein MD; Stone DM; Sugano J; Suttle CA; Tabata A; Takada A; Takeuchi S; Tchouassi DP; Teffer A; Tesh RB; Thornburg NJ; Tomitaka Y; Tomonaga K; Tordo N; Torto B; Towner JS; Tsuda S; Tu C; Turina M; Tzanetakis IE; Uchida J; Usugi T; Vaira AM; Vallino M; van den Hoogen B; Varsani A; Vasilakis N; Verbeek M; von Bargen S; Wada J; Wahl V; Walker PJ; Wang L-F; Wang G; Wang Y; Wang Y; Waqas M; Wei T; Wen S; Whitfield AE; Williams JV; Wolf YI; Wu J; Xu L; Yanagisawa H; Yang C; Yang Z; Zerbini FM; Zhai L; Zhang Y-Z; Zhang S; Zhang J; Zhang Z; Zhou X
- Editorial: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2021;110(10):2810-2811Psaros Einberg A; Casswall TH; Arnell H; Nowak G; Mirazimi A; Sundin M; Fischler B
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2021;BIORXIVWirnsberger G; Monteil V; Eaton B; Postnikova E; Murphy M; Braunsfeld B; Crozier I; Kricek F; Niederhöfer J; Schwarzböck A; Breid H; Jimenez AS; Bugajska-Schretter A; Dohnal A; Ruf C; Gugenberger R; Hagelkruys A; Montserrat N; Holbrook MR; Oostenbrink C; Shoemaker RH; Mirazimi A; Penninger JM
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2021Structure-guided glyco-engineering of ACE2 for improved potency as soluble SARS-CoV-2 decoy receptorCapraz T; Kienzl N; Laurent E; Perthold J; Föderl-Höbenreich E; Grünwald-Gruber C; Maresch D; Monteil V; Niederhöfer J; Wirnsberger G; Mirazimi A; Zatloukal K; Mach L; Penninger J; Oostenbrink C; Stadlmann J
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2021Garreta E; Prado P; Stanifer M; Monteil V; del Pozo CH; Ullate-Agote A; Vilas-Zornoza A; Romero JP; Jonsson G; Oria R; Leopoldi A; Hagelkruys A; Moya-Rull D; González F; Marco A; Tarantino C; Domingo-Pedrol P; HasanAli O; Ventura-Aguiar P; María Campistol J; Prosper F; Mirazimi A; Boulant S; Penninger J; Montserrat N
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2021Gawish R; Starkl P; Pimenov L; Hladik A; Lakovits K; Oberndorfer F; Cronin SJF; Ohradanova-Repic A; Wirnsberger G; Agerer B; Endler L; Capraz T; Perthold JW; Hagelkruys A; Montserrat N; Mirazimi A; Boon L; Stockinger H; Bergthaler A; Oostenbrink C; Penninger JM; Knapp S
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2021Neogi U; Elaldi N; Appelberg S; Ambikan A; Kennedy E; Dowall S; Bagci B; Gupta S; Rodriguez J; Akusjärvi SS; Monteil V; Vegvari A; Banerjea A; Weber F; Hewson R; Mirazimi A
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Grants
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2026 - 31 December 2027Purpose and aims: The overall purpose of the proposed network is to strengthen collaborations and networking in the area of virus and pandemics. The research area contains several research groups that are distributed all over Sweden and covers distinct disciplines. We aim to improve national and international collaborations and transfer of knowledge in the area. We are also aware that that virus-caused diseases is a focus area in pharmaceutical industry and hence we seek to increase collaborations between academy and industry. Finally, we aim to counteract fake news and vaccine resistance.Implementation: Supported by the Swedish Society for Virology (SSV), the applicants will initiate, coordinate, and/or support scientific meetings, PhD courses, the development of a national register for all pathogen-tested samples, and strategic use of BSL2-4 laboratories for pandemic preparedness. The co-applicants arrange digital meetings to plan activities and events, together with other organizations, in order to reach the goals set.Relevance: Virus-caused diseases, outbreaks, and pandemics constitute a huge burden on public health, health care and society. Coordinated efforts are needed to counteract these problems and threats. The described activities and collaborations increase scientific quality, and generation of new and better tools needed to understand and counteract virus-caused diseases, outbreaks, and pandemics.
- Swedish Research Council1 December 2025 - 30 November 2028CCHFV is one of the most lethal tick-borne viruses, with high mortality and rapid geographic expansion driven by climate change. Despite its classification by the WHO as a priority pathogen, vaccine development is hampered by limited understanding of protective immune mechanisms, particularly T cell responses. This project aims to close that gap by uncovering how adaptive immunity,with focus to T cells , shapes protection during natural infection and vaccination. Leveraging one of the world’s largest longitudinal biobanks of CCHFV patients, in combination with cutting-edge animal models and advanced single-cell technologies, we will define the phenotype, function, and antigen-specificity of virus-specific T cells. Our dual focus is: (i) elucidating T cell dynamics in human infection, and (ii) mapping protective T cell responses in vaccine recipients. Preliminary data suggest T cells, rather than neutralizing antibodies, play a central role in controlling disease. Our integrated approach combines systemic and tissue-level immunoprofiling, functional assays, and peptide epitope mapping to identify immune correlates of protection. This cross-sectoral collaboration unites academia, hospitals, and public agencies to accelerate the development of next-generation vaccines that position immunity where it matters most—at the site of viral entry. The project will redefine vaccine strategies and enhance pandemic preparedness for this neglected but growing global threat.
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2025 - 31 December 2028The National Doctoral Programme in Virus Infections and Pandemics (NDP-VIP) aims to advance the training and recruitment of PhD students and postdocs in virology and pandemic preparedness. This collaborative initiative involves nine leading Swedish universities and provides an interdisciplinary research environment integrating virology, epidemiology, public health, and social sciences for comprehensive training and understanding of infectious disease dynamics.NDP-VIP offers advanced courses taught by renowned researchers, covering viral pathogenesis, emerging viruses and zoonotic transmission, antiviral and vaccine development, socio-economic impacts of pandemics, and pandemic preparedness. Practical training in cutting-edge methodologies is a core component.The program fosters interdisciplinary cooperation through national virology network meetings, allowing PhD students and postdocs to present their research to the Swedish virology community. These activities aim to strengthen collaborations, facilitate knowledge exchange, and promote cross-disciplinary research and innovation.NDP-VIP’s outreach strategies, including partnerships with the Swedish Society for Virology and international collaborations, aim to attract top-tier candidates and create a vibrant network of young researchers. This initiative seeks to produce leading scientists and enhance Sweden´s capacity to respond to emerging infectious threats, ensuring national resilience and preparedness for future pandemics.
- CCHFVaCIM1 January 2024 - 31 January 2028
- COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Molecular and cellular therapies against COVID-19 using angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)Canadian Institutes of Health Research1 March 2021 - 28 February 2022
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research1 March 2021 - 28 February 2022
- MADCOV2Innovative medicine initiative2 August 2020 - 30 April 2024
- Vienna Science and Technology Fund1 May 2020 - 14 May 2023
- Sex as a Biological Variable Supplement - Molecular and cellular therapies against COVID-19 using angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)Canadian Institutes of Health Research1 May 2020 - 30 April 2021
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research1 May 2020 - 30 April 2021
- Molecular and cellular therapies against COVID-19 using angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)Canadian Institutes of Health Research1 February 2020 - 31 January 2022
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research1 February 2020 - 31 January 2022
- Swedish Research Council1 December 2019 - 31 December 2022
- Swedish Research Council1 December 2018 - 31 December 2023
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2018 - 31 December 2020
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2018 - 31 December 2020
- Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning1 January 2017 - 31 December 2020
- CCHFVaccineHorizon 20201 January 2017 - 31 December 2024
- Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning1 January 2016 - 31 December 2018
- Infect-ERA utlysning 2014: Second multilateral call for research Projects of Infect-ERA. ESCential, Haploid embryonic stem cell screen to identify host factors essential for highly pathogenic RNA virSwedish Research Council1 December 2014 - 31 December 2016
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Employments
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2015-2027
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2006
- Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, 2000