Guro Gafvelin
Affiliated to Research | Docent
E-mail: guro.gafvelin@ki.se
Visiting address: L8:04, CMM Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Solna, 17176 Stockholm
Postal address: K8 Klinisk neurovetenskap, K8 Neuro Thomas, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me
- I am an immunologist, active in allergy research since 1997. My own research
has conserned allergens and immune regulation in allergy and inflammatory
diseases. My main present research interests are 1) immune modulation by
vaccination, in particular allergen specific immunotherapy, and 2)
characterisation of T-cell responses to autoantigens. Competence in protein
chemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, immunology and clinical
evaluation. Experience on characterisation of T-cell responses, allergen
characterisation, experimental allergy/asthma models, vaccine-/adjuvant
research and clinical trials.
PhD in medical science (biochemistry) at Karolinska Institutet 1990, thesis
title: “Isolation and characterization of variant forms of secretin and
vasoactive intestinal peptide -with special emphasis on their biosynthesis”
Postdoc at Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University: Molecular biology,
membrane protein biology
Postdoc, scientist and senior scientist at Karolinska Institutet, Dept of
Medicine, Clin Immunology and Allergy Unit. Allergy research, Associate
professor in molecular immunology 2001.
Director of Immunology and coordinator of FP7 EU project at Viscogel AB
2010-2014.
Articles
- Article: CELL. 2026;189(2):585-602.e38Thomas OG; Rykaczewska U; Galesic M; Van Der Burgt RTM; Hallen N; Ferro F; Bronge M; Marti Z; Li Y; Rique AH; Lin J; Krstic A; Gromadzka A; Szonder AL; Sorini C; Reina-Campos M; Sun T; Rodriguez-Kirby LAR; Dumral O; Berglund R; Kakhki MP; Adzemovic MZ; Zeitelhofer M; Akpinar B; Tengvall K; Nilsson OB; Holmgren E; Cucuzza CS; Hogelin KA; Gafvelin G; Fink K; Castelo-Branco G; Needhamsen M; Khademi M; Piehl F; Graslund T; Alfredsson L; Lund H; Uhlen P; Kockum I; Martin R; Jagodic M; Gronlund H; Guerreiro-Cacais AO; Olsson T
- Journal article: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. 2025;36:s944-s945Kordes M; Carlsten M; Nikberg M; Chabok A; Nilsson PJ; Tarfy A; Berglund S; Salmen A; Norlen P; Gronlund H; Svensson S; Gafvelin G
- Article: BJS-BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2025;112:znaf149.082-XI23Tarfy A; Chabok A; Nikberg M; Nilsson P; Kordes M; Carlsten M; Joly A-L; Berglund S; Nilsson O; Salmen A; Svensson S; Norlen P; Gafvelin G; Gronlund H
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2023;30(12):3789-3798Rabenstein M; Thomas OG; Carlin G; Khademi M; Hogelin KA; Malmestrom C; Axelsson M; Brandt AF; Gafvelin G; Gronlund H; Kockum I; Piehl F; Lycke J; Olsson T; Hessa T
- Article: SCIENCE ADVANCES. 2023;9(20):eadg3032Thomas OG; Bronge M; Tengvall K; Akpinar B; Nilsson OB; Holmgren E; Hessa T; Gafvelin G; Khademi M; Alfredsson L; Martin R; Guerreiro-Cacais AO; Groenlund H; Olsson T; Kockum I
- Article: ALLERGY. 2022;77(10):2987-3001Stark JM; Liu J; Tibbitt CA; Christian M; Ma J; Wintersand A; Dunst J; Kreslavsky T; Murrell B; Adner M; Gronlund H; Gafvelin G; Coquet JM
- Article: SCIENCE ADVANCES. 2022;8(17):eabn1823Bronge M; Hogelin KA; Thomas OG; Ruhrmann S; Carvalho-Queiroz C; Nilsson OB; Kaiser A; Zeitelhofer M; Holmgren E; Linnerbauer M; Adzemovic MZ; Hellstrom C; Jelcic I; Liu H; Nilsson P; Hillert J; Brundin L; Fink K; Kockum I; Tengvall K; Martin R; Tegel H; Graslund T; Al Nimer F; Guerreiro-Cacais AO; Khademi M; Gafvelin G; Olsson T; Gronlund H
- Article: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY. 2022;183(11):1166-1177Victor S; Lampa E; Andersen AR; Gafvelin G; Gronlund H; Elfman L
- Article: ISCIENCE. 2021;24(9):103078Hogelin KA; Ruffin N; Pin E; Manberg A; Hober S; Gafvelin G; Gronlund H; Nilsson P; Khademi M; Olsson T; Piehl F; Al Nimer F
- Article: JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2020;145(3):1005-1007.e7Konradsen JR; Grundstr J; Hellkvist L; Thi ATT; Andersson N; Gafvelin G; Kiewiet MBG; Hamsten C; Tang J; Parkin RV; Shamji MH; Hedlin G; Cardell L-O; van Hage M
- Article: ALLERGY. 2019;74(12):2461-2478Huang H-J; Curin M; Banerjee S; Chen K-W; Garmatiuk T; Resch-Marat Y; Carvalho-Queiroz C; Blatt K; Gafvelin G; Groenlund H; Valent P; Campana R; Focke-Tejkl M; Valenta R; Vrtala S
- Article: JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY. 2019;102:38-49Bronge M; Ruhrrnann S; Carvalho-Queiroz C; Nilsson OB; Kaiser A; Holmgren E; Macrini C; Winkhneier S; Meinl E; Brundin L; Khademi M; Olsson T; Gafvelin G; Gronlund H
- Article: ALLERGY. 2019;74(8):1472-1479Wintersand A; Asplund K; Binnmyr J; Holmgren E; Nilsson OB; Gafvelin G; Gronlund H
- Article: METHODSX. 2019;6:1635-1641Sensitive detection of antigen-specific T-cells using bead-bound antigen for in vitro re-stimulationBronge M; Kaiser A; Carvalho-Queiroz C; Nilsson OB; Ruhrmann S; Holmgren E; Olsson T; Gafvelin G; Gronlund H
- Article: ALLERGY. 2016;71(10):1490-1495Apostolovic D; Sanchez-Vidaurre S; Waden K; Curin M; Grundstrom J; Gafvelin G; Velickovic TC; Gronlund H; Thomas WR; Valenta R; Hamsten C; van Hage M
- Article: ALLERGY. 2016;71(9):1366-1370Freiberger SN; Zehnder M; Gafvelin G; Gronlund H; Kuendig TM; Johansen P
- Article: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY. 2016;170(1):57-61Gafvelin G; Grundstrom J; Grimheden ME; Vidaurre SS; Daham K; Dahlen S-E; Dahlen B; van Hage M
- Article: VACCINE. 2014;32(45):5967-5974Neimert-Andersson T; Binnmyr J; Enoksson M; Langeback J; Zettergren L; Hallgren A-C; Franzen H; Enoksson SL; Lafolie P; Lindberg A; Al-Tawil N; Andersson M; Singer P; Gronlund H; Gafvelin G
- Article: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY. 2014;165(3):195-205Grundstrom J; Saarne T; Kemi C; Gregory JA; Waden K; Pils MC; Adner M; Gafvelin G; van Hage M
- Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2012;169(2):137-147Grundstroem J; Linton L; Thunberg S; Forsslund H; Janczewska I; Befrits R; van Hage M; Gafvelin G; Eberhardson M
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All other publications
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2025Thomas O; Rykaczewska U; Galešić M; van der Burgt R; Hallén N; Ferro F; Bronge M; Marti Z; Li Y; Riqué AH; Lin J; Krstic A; Gromadzka A; Szonder AL; Sorini C; Reina-Campos M; Sun T; Rubio Rodríguez-Kirby L; Dumral Ö; Berglund R; Kakhki MP; Adzemovic M; Zeitelhofer M; Akpinar B; Tengvall K; Nilsson O; Holmgren E; Cucuzza CS; Högelin KA; Gafvelin G; Fink K; Castelo-Branco G; Needhamsen M; Khademi M; Piehl F; Gräslund T; Alfredsson L; Lund H; Uhlén P; Kockum I; Martin R; Jagodic M; Grönlund H; Guerreiro-Cacais AO; Olsson T
- Conference publication: 2024;:a496Gafvelin G; Joly A-L; Berglund S; Maitre EL; Urbonaviciute V; Day K; Notari L; Nilsson O; Kaiser A; Carvalho-Queiroz C; Bylund K; Woodbridge AF; Akpinar B; Jiang L; Kordes M; Carlsten M; Nikberg M; Tarfy AS; Chabok A; Salmén A; Svensson S; Xie H; Grönlund H
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):8-9Thomas O; Rykaczewska U; Galesic M; Bronge M; van der Burgt R; Marti Z; Akpinar B; Rique AH; Adzemovic MZ; Hogelin KA; Nilsson O; Holmgren E; Gafvelin G; Khademi M; Al Nimer F; Piehl F; Graslund T; Martin R; Kockum I; Cacais AOG; Gronlund H; Olsson T
- Conference publication: 2023;:a736Berglund S; Joly A-L; Maitre EL; Day K; Notari L; Carvalho-Queiroz C; Nilsson O; Kaiser A; Kordes M; Yachnin J; Carlsten M; Mielke S; Chabok A; Nikberg M; Tarfy AS; Salmén A; Svensson S; Xie H; Gafvelin G; Grönlund H
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:482-483Thomas O; Bronge M; Tengvall K; Akpinar B; Nilsson O; Holmgren E; Hessa T; Gafvelin G; Khademi M; Alfredsson L; Martin R; Cacais AOG; Gronlund H; Olsson T; Kockum I
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:36-37Thomas O; Rykaczewska U; Bronge M; Akpinar B; Naghavian R; Nilsson O; Holmgren E; Graslund T; Gafvelin G; Martin R; Gronlund H; Olsson T
- Conference publication: JOURNAL FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY OF CANCER. 2022;10:A685Joly A-L; Berglund S; Le Maitre E; Lukic A; Notari L; Nilsson O; Gafvelin G; Gronlund H
- Letter: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY. 2021;51(9):1221-1224Wintersand A; Alsved M; Jakobsson J; Sadrizadeh S; Gronlund H; Londahl J; Gafvelin G
- Published conference paper: JOURNAL OF THE SERBIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 2013;78(3):353-363Gafvelin G
- Review: HUMAN VACCINES. 2010;6(12):970-977Gronlund H; Gafvelin G
- Editorial: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY. 2010;40(4):528-530Gafvelin G
- Review: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY. 2010;151(4):265-274Gronlund H; Saarne T; Gafvelin G; van Hage M
- Review: BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS. 2005;1726(1):1-13Johansson L; Gafvelin G; Arnér ESJ
- Published conference paper: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2004;101(Suppl 2):14677-14682Niederberger V; Horak F; Vrtala S; Spitzauer S; Krauth MT; Valent P; Reisinger J; Pelzmann M; Hayek B; Kronqvist M; Gafvelin G; Grönlund H; Purohit A; Suck R; Fiebig H; Cromwell O; Pauli G; van Hage-Hamsten M; Valenta R
- Published conference paper: JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2001;107(6):977-984Smith AM; Benjamin DC; Hozic N; Derewenda U; Smith WA; Thomas WR; Gafvelin G; van Hage-Hamsten M; Chapman MD
- Published conference paper: BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY TRANSACTIONS. 1995;23(4):965-967Whitley P; Saaf A; Gafvelin G; Johansson M; Wallin E; vonHeijne G
Employments
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2026-2029
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2001