Artin Arshamian
About me
As the Principal Investigator of the Embodied Perception and Cognition group, my research focuses on two main areas: understanding the mechanisms that shape the olfactory system and exploring how breathing influences perception and cognition. We employ state-of-the-art methodologies from a wide range of disciplines, including psychology, neuroscience, material science, anthropology, and linguistics.
A key strength of our research lies in our collaborations with diverse groups, allowing us to study previously inaccessible areas. For instance, through partnerships with field researchers, we investigate the commonalities and differences in human olfaction across various populations, from urban dwellers to hunter-gatherer communities around the world. We also conduct direct comparisons between our neural and behavioral findings in humans and animal models such as rodents.
A significant part of our work involves developing new electrophysiological brain imaging techniques, which enable us to study previously inaccessible areas of the olfactory and respiratory systems. For example, we investigate how breathing, odor perception, and cognition are encoded in the olfactory bulb and piriform cortex, as well as how these processes influence peripheral functions like pupil response.
Our advanced tools and interdisciplinary approach allow us to address emerging questions about the sense of smell in both health and disease, with a particular focus on conditions such as anosmia and Parkinson's disease.
Articles
- Article: JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON. 2025;603(6):1607-1625Schaefer M; Mathot S; Lundqvist M; Lundstrom JN; Arshamian A
- Article: PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY. 2024;61(10):e14609Thunell E; Francis G; Dal Bo E; Schaefer M; Lundstrom JN; Arshamian A
- Article: PLOS BIOLOGY. 2024;22(10):e3002849Norden F; Iravani B; Schaefer M; Winter AL; Lundqvist M; Arshamian A; Lundstrom JN
- Article: PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY. 2024;61(4):e14493Schaefer M; Hrysanidis C; Lundstrom JN; Arshamian A
- Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2024;187:108770Iravani B; Frasnelli J; Arshamian A; Lundstrom JN
- Journal article: NPJ PARKINSONS DISEASE. 2023;9(1):95Arshamian A; Iravani B; Lundstrom JN
- Journal article: NPJ PARKINSONS DISEASE. 2022;8(1):152Arshamian A; Iravani B; Lundstrom JN
- Article: CURRENT BIOLOGY. 2022;32(9):2061-2066.e3Arshamian A; Gerkin RC; Kruspe N; Wnuk E; Floyd S; O'Meara C; Rodriguez GG; Lundstrom JN; Mainland JD; Majid A
- Article: COMMUNICATIONS MEDICINE. 2022;2(1):34Snitz K; Honigstein D; Weissgross R; Ravia A; Mishor E; Perl O; Karagach S; Medhanie A; Harel N; Shushan S; Roth Y; Iravani B; Arshamian A; Ernst G; Okamoto M; Poo C; Bonacchi N; Mainen Z; Monteleone E; Dinnella C; Spinelli S; Marino-Sanchez F; Ferdenzi C; Smeets M; Touhara K; Bensafi M; Hummel T; Lundstrom JN; Sobel N
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2022;47:bjac022Iravani B; Arshamian A; Lundstrom JN
- Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2021;118(42):e2101209118Iravani B; Schaefer M; Wilson DA; Arshamian A; Lundstrom JN
- Article: NPJ PARKINSONS DISEASE. 2021;7(1):75Iravani B; Arshamian A; Schaefer M; Svenningsson P; Lundstrom JN
- Article: NEUROIMAGE. 2021;237:118130Iravani B; Arshamian A; Lundqvist M; Kay LM; Wilson DA; Lundstrom JN
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2021;11(1):16422Iravani B; Peter MG; Arshamian A; Olsson MJ; Hummel T; Kitzler HH; Lundstrom JN
- Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2021;288(1954):20210922Arshamian A; Sundelin T; Wnuk E; O'Meara C; Burenhult N; Rodriguez GG; Lekander M; Olsson MJ; Lasselin J; Axelsson J; Majid A
- Article: I-PERCEPTION. 2021;12(3):20416695211016483Cornell Kärnekull S; Gerdfeldter B; Larsson M; Arshamian A
- Article: NEUROIMAGE. 2021;231:117844Iravani B; Arshamian A; Fransson P; Kaboodvand N
- Article: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-GENERAL. 2021;150(3):545-559Croijmans I; Arshamian A; Speed LJ; Majid A
- Article: I-PERCEPTION. 2021;12(1):2041669520983339Schaefer M; Iravani B; Arshamian A; Lundstrom JN
- Article: QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2020;73(12):2093-2105Kubik V; Joensson FU; de Jonge M; Arshamian A
- Journal article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2020;45(6):491-492Iravani B; Arshamian A; Ravia A; Mishor E; Snitz K; Shushan S; Roth Y; Perl O; Honigstein D; Weissgross R; Karagach S; Ernst G; Okamoto M; Mainen Z; Monteleone E; Dinnella C; Spinelli S; Marino-Sanchez F; Ferdenzi C; Smeets M; Touhara K; Bensafi M; Hummel T; Sobel N; Lundstrom JN
- Article: PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2020;375(1800):20190273Arshamian A; Manko P; Majid A
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2020;45(6):bjaa034-456Iravani B; Arshamian A; Ravia A; Mishor E; Snitz K; Shushan S; Roth Y; Perl O; Honigstein D; Weissgross R; Karagach S; Ernst G; Okamoto M; Mainen Z; Monteleone E; Dinnella C; Spinelli S; Marino-Sanchez F; Ferdenzi C; Smeets M; Touhara K; Bensafi M; Hummel T; Sobel N; Lundstrom JN
- Article: COGNITIVE SCIENCE. 2020;44(5):e12842Croijmans I; Speed LJ; Arshamian A; Majid A
- Article: CONSCIOUSNESS AND COGNITION. 2020;78:102876Karnekull SC; Arshamian A; Willander J; Jonsson FU; Nilsson ME; Larsson M
- Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2020;11(1):648Iravani B; Arshamian A; Ohla K; Wilson DA; Lundstrom JN
- Journal article: BRAIN STIMULATION. 2019;12(2):590Iravani B; Kaboodvand N; Arshamian A
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2019;10:352Marmolejo-Ramos F; Arshamian A; Tirado C; Ospina R; Larsson M
- Article: MULTISENSORY RESEARCH. 2019;32(3):179-195Croijmans I; Speed LJ; Arshamian A; Majid A
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE. 2018;38(48):10286-10294Arshamian A; Iravani B; Majid A; Lundstrom JN
- Journal article: PERCEPTION. 2018;47(9):995Majid A; Speed L; Croijmans I; Arshamian A
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2018;9:1003Karnekull SC; Arshamian A; Nilsson ME; Larsson M
- Article: COGNITION & EMOTION. 2018;32(4):709-718Marmolejo-Ramos F; Tirado C; Arshamian E; Ivan Velez J; Arshamian A
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2017;7(1):13635Arshamian A; Laska M; Gordon AR; Norberg M; Lahger C; Porada DK; Serra NJ; Johansson E; Schaefer M; Amundin M; Melin H; Olsson A; Olsson MJ; Stensmyr M; Lundstrom JN
- Article: CONSCIOUSNESS AND COGNITION. 2017;52:1-8Knez I; Ljunglof L; Arshamian A; Willander J
- Article: PERCEPTION. 2017;46(3-4):406-430Majid A; Speed L; Croijmans I; Arshamian A
- Journal article: PERCEPTION. 2017;46(3-4):241-244Lundstrom JN; Arshamian A; Olofsson JK
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2016;7:1450Karnekull SC; Arshamian A; Nilsson ME; Larsson M
- Article: NEUROSCIENCE. 2014;268:118-127Flohr ELR; Arshamian A; Wieser MJ; Hummel C; Larsson M; Muehlberger A; Hummel T
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2014;5:312Larsson M; Willander J; Karlsson K; Arshamian A
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2014;5:34Arshamian A; Larsson M
- Article: NEUROIMAGE. 2013;77:254-261Iannilli E; Wiens S; Arshamian A; Seo H-S
- Article: NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA. 2013;51(1):123-131Arshamian A; Iannilli E; Gerber JC; Willander J; Persson J; Seo H-S; Hummel T; Larsson M
- Article: JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY. 2011;23(2):220-226Arshamian A; Willander J; Larsson M
- Article: NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS. 2010;478(3):175-178Seo H-S; Arshamian A; Schemmer K; Scheer I; Sander T; Ritter G; Hummel T
- Article: CHEMOSENSORY PERCEPTION. 2008;1(4):242-246Arshamian A; Olofsson JK; Jonsson FU; Larsson M
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All other publications
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2025Nordén F; Zanettin I; Olsson T; Arshamian A; Lundqvist M; Darki F; Lundström J
- Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2024Sorjonen K; Arshamian A; Lager E; Nilsonne G; Melin B
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2024Schaefer M; Mathôt S; Lundqvist M; Lundström J; Arshamian A
- Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2024Sorjonen K; Arshamian A; Lager E; Nilsonne G; Melin B
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2023The how, when, and what of odor valence communication between the olfactory bulb and piriform cortexNordén F; Iravani B; Schaefer M; Winter A; Lundqvist M; Lundqvist M; Arshamian A; Lundström J
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2023Iravani B; Frasnelli J; Arshamian A; Lundström J
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2023;48Norden FJ; Iravani B; Schaefer M; Arshamian A; Lundstrom JN
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2023;48Norden F; Iravani B; Schaefer M; Arshamian A; Lundqvist M; Lundstrom J
- Review: PFLUGERS ARCHIV-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY. 2023;475(1):119-137Schaefer M; Edwards S; Norden F; Lundstrom JN; Arshamian A
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2022Schaefer M; Edwards S; Nordén F; Lundström J; Arshamian A
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2022Iravani B; Arshamian A; Lundström J
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2021Iravani B; Arshamian A; Lundqvist M; Kay L; Wilson D; Lundström J
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2021Arshamian A; Gerkin R; Kruspe N; Wnuk E; Floyd S; O’Meara C; Rodriguez GG; Lundström J; Mainland J; Majid A
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2021Snitz K; Honigstein D; Weissgross R; Ravia A; Mishor E; Perl O; Karagach S; Medhanie A; Harel N; Shushan S; Roth Y; Iravani B; Arshamian A; Ernst G; Okamoto M; Poo C; Bonacchi N; Mainen Z; Monteleone E; Dinnella C; Spinelli S; Mariño-Sánchez F; Ferdenzi C; Smeets M; Touhara K; Bensafi M; Hummel T; Lundström J; Sobel N
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2021Iravani B; Schaefer M; Wilson D; Arshamian A; Lundström J
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2021Iravani B; Peter M; Arshamian A; Olsson M; Hummel T; Kitzler H; Lundström J
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2020Relationship between odor intensity estimates and COVID-19 population prediction in a Swedish sampleIravani B; Arshamian A; Ravia A; Mishor E; Snitz K; Shushan S; Roth Y; Perl O; Honigstein D; Weissgross R; Karagach S; Ernst G; Okamoto M; Mainen Z; Monteleone E; Dinnella C; Spinelli S; Mariño-Sánchez F; Ferdenzi C; Smeets M; Touhara K; Bensafi M; Hummel T; Sobel N; Lundström J
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2020Iravani B; Arshamian A; Fransson P; Kaboodvand N
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2019;44(7):E84Croijmans I; Speed LJ; Arshamian A; Majid A
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2019Iravani B; Arshamian A; Ohla K; Wilson D; Lundström J
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2017;42(2):E29Karnekull SC; Arshamian A; Nilsson ME; Larsson M
- Book chapter: SPRINGER HANDBOOK OF ODOR: SPRINGER HANDBOOKS. 2017;p. 105-106Larsson M; Arshamian A; Kärnekull C
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2016;41(9):E193Arshamian A; Laska M; Gordon AR; Porada D; Melin H; Olsson MJ; Lundstrom JN
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2016;41(9):E190Kaernekull SC; Arshamian A; Nilsson ME; Larsson M
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2014;39(1):86Iannilli E; Wiens S; Arshamian A; Seo HS; Hummel T
- Conference publication: PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY. 2013;50:S64Flohr ELR; Arshamian A; Wieser MJ; Hummel C; Larsson M; Muehlberger A; Hummel T
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY. 2012;47:588-589Arshamian A; Seo H-S; Persson J; Larsson M; Iannilli E; Hummel T; Gerber J; Willander J
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2009;34(7):A108Seo H-S; Arshamian A; Schemmer K; Scheer I; Sander T; Ritter G; Hummel T
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Grants
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2022 - 31 December 2024
- Swedish Research Council1 December 2021 - 30 November 2025More than half of all individuals with confirmed COVID-19 experience smell dysfunctions at some point during the disease. Critically, recent data show that for individuals who had mild to medium acute COVID symptoms, a reduced or distorted sense of smell is the most prevalent symptom (34%) eight months after serologically confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, few treatments exist for smell dysfunction, an affliction associated with a range of negative long-term health outcomes. A transdisciplinary research team including primary and secondary care clinics as well as basic scientists will in the proposed project address two overarching aims. First, we will determine the prevalence, symptomatology, and pathogenesis of post-COVID olfactory dysfunctions in a serologically highly controlled longitudinal cohort study. Second, we will assess the efficacy of three novel therapeutic treatments for two common post-COVID olfactory dysfunctions, hyposmia and parosmia. These online treatments are scalable and easily implemented in the primary care system at little cost for both patients and the health care system. If successful, the treatment for hyposmia will help many individuals regain their sense of smell. Likewise, the treatment for parosmia, which will be the first and only treatment available, will provide individuals with medium to severe parosmia some potential refuge from the often debilitating difficulty they experience when eating and interacting with odors in their life.
- Swedish Research Council1 December 2018 - 31 December 2020
- Swedish Research Council1 July 2014 - 30 June 2017
Employments
- Principal Researcher, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for Language Studies, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, 2014-2018
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2024