Allan Zhao
Clinical Assistant
E-mail: allan.zhao@ki.se
Visiting address: Solnavägen 9, Biomedicum B5, 17165 Solna
Postal address: C3 Fysiologi och farmakologi, C3 FyFa Utvecklingsbiologi och reproduktiv medicin, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
I am an MD, PhD-student studying developmental programming caused by maternal diseases. I am of Chinese heritage but was born and raised in southern Sweden. Thereafter, I moved to Stockholm for medical school at Karolinska Institute, graduating in 2022, before starting my PhD studies in Qiaolin Deng's group at FyFa. Currently, I am also working in the clinic as an intern physician at S:t Göran's Hospital in Stockholm. My doctoral project is investigating the effects of maternal diabetes on adult offspring disease risks, and how these effects are mediated mechanistically.
Selected publications
- Article: CELL REPORTS MEDICINE. 2025;6(11):102454Zhao A; Wei Y; Kontidou E; Mahdi A; Jannig PR; Torstensson S; Jiang H; Larsson A; Collado A; Humoud R; Grunler J; Ersga D; Esen BO; Zheng X; Lu H; Lindgren E; Risal S; Zhao J; Stener-Victorin E; Sorensen HT; Pedersen L; Pernow J; Zhou Z; Carlsson S; Catrina S-B; Deng Q
- Article: EMBO REPORTS. 2024;25(4):1752-1772Zhao A; Jiang H; Palomares AR; Larsson A; He W; Grunler J; Zheng X; Wallberg KAR; Catrina S-B; Deng Q
Articles
- Journal article: ISLETS. 2025;17(1):2503515Hals IK; Ma Z; Kylling M; Bjorkvik A; Zhao A; Catrina S-B; Zhang X; Bjorklund A; Grill V
- Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. 2025;138(6):1019-1028Stahlberg M; Fischer K; Tahhan M; Zhao A; Fedorowski A; Runold M; Nygren-Bonnier M; Bjornson M; Lund LH; Bruchfeld J; Desta L; Braunschweig F; Mahdi A
- Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION. 2025;135(10):e180900Collado A; Humoud R; Kontidou E; Eldh M; Swaich J; Zhao A; Yang J; Jiao T; Domingo E; Carlestal E; Mahdi A; Tengbom J; Vegvari A; Deng Q; Alvarsson M; Gabrielsson S; Eriksson P; Zhou Z; Pernow J
- Article: ADVANCED SCIENCE. 2025;12(15):e2410533He W; Luo Q; Zhao J; Wang M; Zhao A; Feng L; Reda A; Lindgren E; Stukenborg J-B; Chen J; Deng Q
- Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY. 2025;182(2):417-431Collado A; Jiao T; Kontidou E; Carvalho LRRA; Chernogubova E; Yang J; Zaccagnini G; Zhao A; Tengbom J; Zheng X; Rethi B; Alvarsson M; Catrina S-B; Mahdi A; Carlstroem M; Martelli F; Pernow J; Zhou Z
- Article: PULMONARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS. 2024;87:102330Kjellberg A; Zhao A; Lussier A; Hassler A; Al-Ezerjawi S; Bostrom E; Catrina S-B; Bergman P; Rodriguez-Wallberg KA; Lindholm P
- Journal article: PLACENTA. 2024;154:e5Derisoud E; Jiang H; Ortiz M; Li C; Zhao A; Maliqueo MA; Stener-Victorin E; Deng Q
- Article: ADVANCED SCIENCE. 2024;11(36):e2309429Lu H; Jiang H; Li C; Derisoud E; Zhao A; Eriksson G; Lindgren E; Pui H-P; Risal S; Pei Y; Maxian T; Ohlsson C; Benrick A; Haider S; Stener-Victorin E; Deng Q
- Article: ADVANCED SCIENCE. 2024;11(28):e2401772Torstensson S; Ascani A; Risal S; Lu H; Zhao A; Espinosa A; Lindgren E; Johansson MH; Eriksson G; Barakat M; Karlsson MCI; Svensson C; Benrick A; Stener-Victorin E
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2023;13(1):20230Mahdi A; Zhao A; Fredengren E; Fedorowski A; Braunschweig F; Nygren-Bonnier M; Runold M; Bruchfeld J; Nickander J; Deng Q; Checa A; Desta L; Pernow J; Stahlberg M
- Journal article: CIRCULATION. 2023;148:a16646Zhao A; Mahdi A; Fredengren E; Fedorowski A; Braunschweig F; Brodin P; Nygren-Bonnier M; Runold M; Bruchfeld J
- Article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2023;293(2):228-245Mahdi A; Wodaje T; Kovamees O; Tengbom J; Zhao A; Jiao T; Henricsson M; Yang J; Zhou Z; Nieminen AI; Levin M; Collado A; Brinck J; Pernow J
- Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2022;119:21211Zhao A; Andersson A; Backrud O; Heimbürger O
- Article: EUROSURVEILLANCE. 2022;27(7):2100079Requena-Mendez A; Mougkou A; Hedberg P; van der Werff SD; Tanushi H; Hertting O; Farnert A; Nyberg F; Naucler P
- Article: ELIFE. 2022;11:e70714Zheng X; Narayanan S; Xu C; Eliasson Angelstig S; Grunler J; Zhao A; Di Toro A; Bernardi L; Mazzone M; Carmeliet P; Del Sole M; Solaini G; Forsberg EA; Zhang A; Brismar K; Schiffer TA; Rajamand Ekberg N; Botusan IR; Palm F; Catrina S-B
- Journal article: 2022Zheng X; Narayanan S; Xu C; Eliasson Angelstig S; Grünler J; Zhao A; Di Toro A; Bernardi L; Mazzone M; Carmeliet P; Del Sole M; Solaini G; Forsberg EA; Zhang A; Brismar K; Schiffer TA; Rajamand Ekberg N; Botusan IR; Palm F; Catrina S-B
- Article: ANTIOXIDANTS. 2021;10(5):793Schwank-Xu C; Forsberg E; Bentinger M; Zhao A; Ansurudeen I; Dallner G; Catrina S-B; Brismar K; Tekle M
- Article: COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY. 2020;3(1):768Narayanan S; Angelstig SE; Xu C; Grunler J; Zhao A; Zhu W; Landen NX; Stahle M; Zhang J; Ivan M; Maltesen RG; Botusan IR; Ekberg NR; Zheng X; Catrina S-B
- Article: ANTICANCER RESEARCH. 2019;39(7):3433-3442Frobom R; Sellberg F; Xu C; Zhao A; Larsson C; Lui W-O; Nilsson I-L; Berglund E; Branstrom R
- Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2019;116(14):6985-6994Zheng X; Narayanan S; Sunkari VG; Eliasson S; Botusan IR; Grunler J; Catrina AI; Radtke F; Xu C; Zhao A; Ekberg NR; Lendahl U; Catrina S-B
All other publications
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2025Jiang H; Derisoud E; Parreira D; Taebnia N; Jannig P; Shafagh RZ; Zhao A; Li C; Ortiz M; Maliqueo MA; Stener-Victorin E; Lauschke V; Deng Q
- Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2024;67:S478-S479Zheng X; Di Toro A; Angelstig SE; Xu C; Botusan I; Ekberg NR; Zhao A; Yan B; Liu Z; Grunler J; Widen N; Deng Q; Landen NX; Bernardi L; Catrina S-B
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. 2024;54:33Torstensson S; Lu H; Zhao A; Risal S; Lindgren E; Eriksson G; Chambers B; Johansson M; Benrick A; Stener-Victorin E
- Review: HUMAN REPRODUCTION UPDATE. 2024;30(4):410-441Derisoud E; Jiang H; Zhao A; Chavatte-Palmer P; Deng Q
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2024He W; Luo Q; Zhao J; Wang M; Feng L; Zhao A; Reda A; Lindgren E; Strukenborg J-B; Chen J; Deng Q
- Review: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2024;103(5):786-798Rodriguez-Wallberg KA; Nilsson HP; Rothe EB; Zhao A; Shah PS; Acharya G
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2024Torstensson S; Ascani A; Risal S; Lu H; Zhao A; Espinosa A; Lindgren E; Johansson M; Eriksson G; Barakat M; Karlsson MCI; Svensson C; Benrick A; Stener-Victorin E
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2024Appropriate glycemic management protects the germline but not uterine environment in type 1 diabetesZhao A; Jiang H; Palomares AR; Larsson A; He W; Grünler J; Zheng X; Rodriguez Wallberg K; Catrina S-B; Deng Q
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2023Lu H; Jiang H; Li C; Derisoud E; Zhao A; Eriksson G; Lindgren E; Pui H-P; Risal S; Pei Y; Maxian T; Ohlsson C; Benrick A; Haider S; Stener-Victorin E; Deng Q
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2023Kjellberg A; Zhao A; Lussier A; Hassler A; Al-Ezerjawi S; Boström E; Catrina S-B; Bergman P; Rodriguez-Wallberg KA; Lindholm P
- Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2023;66(SUPPL 1):S140Yan B; Zhao A; Angelstig SE; Narayanan S; Grunler J; Navid M; Xu C; Li D; Landen NX; Stahle M; Botusan IR; Ekberg NR; Deng Q; Zheng X; Catrina SB
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2021Zheng X; Narayanan S; Xu C; Angelstig SE; Grünler J; Zhao A; Toro AD; Bernardi L; Mazzone M; Carmeliet P; Sole MD; Solaini G; Forsberg E; Zhang A; Brismar K; Schiffer T; Ekberg NR; Botusan IR; Palm F; Catrina S-B
- Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2019;62:S545-S546Zheng X; Toro AD; Eliasson S; Xu C; Botusan IR; Ekberg NR; Li Y; Ma C; Grunler J; Alferova V; Zhao A; Widen N; Catrina AI; Bernardi L; Catrina S-B
Employments
- Intern Physician, Saint Göran Hospital, 2025-2027
- Clinical Assistant, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2027
- Phd Student, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2026
- Clinical Assistant, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2025
- Phd Student, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-2025
- Junior Physician, Nephrology, Nephrology, Karolinska University Hospital, 2021-2021
Degrees and Education
- Degree Of Master Of Science In Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2022