Anders Forss

At the moment, I am completing my specialist training (ST) in gastroenterology and hepatology at Karolinska University Hospital. At the same time, I conduct epidemiological research on gastrointestinal diseases with a focus on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Academic education and qualifications
Docent (Associate Professor) in Gastroenterology, Karolinska Institutet, 2025
PhD, Karolinska Institutet, 2022
Licensed physician, Karolinska University Hospital, 2021
Medical degree, Karolinska Institutet, 2019
Other: Law Degree (LLM), Uppsala University; Reserve Officer Degree, Swedish Armed Forces

Research description
My research focuses on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), microscopic colitis, and achalasia.

Research funding

Bengt Ihre Research Fellowship (Bengt Ihre Research Fellowship)

Bengt Ihre Research Fund

The Swedish Gastroenterology Fund

Region Stockholm Postdoc Grant

Supervision

PhD student Tanja Walgram, Karolinska Institutet (co-supervisor), 2026 -

PhD student Siri Voghera, Karolinska Institutet (co-supervisor), 2025 -

PhD student Yuanhang Yang, Karolinska Institutet (co-supervisor), PhD 2025

Master's student, Selasie Kwame Darkah, University of Ghana, MSc 2025

Teaching
Study Director for the Doctoral School in Epidemiology for Clinicians, Karolinska Institutet, 2022–2024
Recurring teaching assignments in the Medical Program and Dental Program at Karolinska Institutet, 2019–

Memberships and assignments

Board Member, Swedish Association for Epidemiology

Board Member, Swedish Gastroenterology Research Fund 

Member of the Swedish Gastroenterology Association

Member of ECCO

Member of SOIBD