Iva Filipovic

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Postdoctoral researcher dissecting the roles of tissue-resident innate lymphocytes in health and disease.

2015 - 2019 PhD, University of Cambridge
Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, Cambridge (UK)

2014 - 2015 MSc in Immunology
Imperial College London, Faculty of Medicine, London (UK)

2010 - 2014 BSc in Molecular Biology with Physiology
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade (Serbia)

Articles

Journal article: CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2025;14(3):e70028
Distinct MAIT cell phenotypes associated with sepsis clinical outcome in emergency department patients
Emgard J; Filipovic I; Unge C; Medina LMP; Parke A; Bergsten H; Moll K; Dzidic M; Alpkvist H; Fang H; Ozenci V; Bjorkstroem NK; Svensson M; Sandberg JK; Stralin K; Norrby-Teglund A
Article: EMBO MOLECULAR MEDICINE. 2024;16(11):2946-2975
Jag1 insufficiency alters liver fibrosis via T cell and hepatocyte differentiation defects
Masek J; Filipovic I; Van Hul N; Belicova L; Jirouskova M; Oliveira DV; Frontino AM; Hankeova S; He J; Turetti F; Iqbal A; Cervenka I; Sarnova L; Verboven E; Brabec T; Bjoerkstrom NK; Gregor M; Dobes J; Andersson ER
Article: SCIENCE IMMUNOLOGY. 2024;9(94):eadj7168
Tissue-specific nonheritable influences drive endometrial immune system variation
Bister J; Filipovic I; Sun D; Crona-Guterstam Y; Cornillet M; Ponzetta A; Michaelsson J; Gidloef S; Ivarsson MA; Strunz B; Bjoerkstroem NK
Journal article: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2023;78:s945
Immune cell incompetence and hepatocyte differentiation defects explain mild fibrosis in a model of Alagille syndrome
Masek J; Filipovic I; Hankeova S; He J; Van Hul NKM; Belicova L; Frontino AM; Jirouskova M; Oliveira D; Turetti F; Cervenka I; Sarnova L; Verboven E; Brabec T; Bjorkstrom N; Gregor M; Dobes J; Andersson E
Article: FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY. 2023;13:1169537
Preoperative immunological plasma markers TRAIL, CSF1 and TIE2 predict survival after resection for biliary tract cancer
Jansson H; Cornillet M; Sun D; Filipovic I; Sturesson C; O'Rourke CJ; Andersen JB; Bjorkstrom NK; Sparrelid E
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. 2022;96(1):e13195
The Karolinska KI/K COVID-19 immune atlas: An open resource for immunological research and educational purposes
Ljunggren H-G; Heggernes Ask E; Cornillet Jeannin M; Strunz B; Chen P; Rao Muvva J; Akber M; Buggert M; Chambers BJ; Cuapio Gomez A; Dzidic M; Filipovic I; Flodstrom-Tullberg M; Garcia M; Gorin J-B; Gredmark-Russ S; Hertwig L; Klingstrom J; Kokkinou E; Kvedaraite E; Lourda M; Mjosberg J; Maucourant C; Norrby-Teglund A; Palma Medina LM; Parrot T; Perez-Potti A; Ponzetta A; Ringqvist E; Rivera-Ballesteros O; Rooyackers O; Sandberg JK; Sandberg JT; Sekine T; Svensson M; Varnaite R; Wullimann D; Eriksson LI; Aleman S; Malmberg K-J; Stralin K; Bjorkstrom NK
Article: HEPATOLOGY. 2022;75(5):1154-1168
Mucosal-associated invariant T-cell tumor infiltration predicts long-term survival in cholangiocarcinoma
Zimmer CL; Filipovic I; Cornillet M; O'Rourke CJ; Berglin L; Jansson H; Sun D; Strauss O; Hertwig L; Johansson H; Seth E; Sparrelid E; Dias J; Glaumann H; Melum E; Ellis EC; Sandberg JK; Andersen JB; Bergquist A; Bjorkstrom NK
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. 2022;52(3):503-510
COVID-19-specific metabolic imprint yields insights into multiorgan system perturbations
Cornillet M; Strunz B; Rooyackers O; Ponzetta A; Chen P; Muvva JR; Akber M; Buggert M; Chambers BJ; Dzidic M; Filipovic I; Gorin J-B; Gredmark-Russ S; Hertwig L; Klingstrom J; Kokkinou E; Kvedaraite E; Lourda M; Mjosberg J; Maucourant C; Norrby-Teglund A; Parrot T; Perez-Potti A; Rivera-Ballesteros O; Sandberg JK; Sandberg JT; Sekine T; Svensson M; Varnaite R; Eriksson LI; Aleman S; Stralin K; Ljunggren H-G; Bjorkstrom NK
Article: MOLECULAR MEDICINE. 2022;28(1):20
NK cell frequencies, function and correlates to vaccine outcome in BNT162b2 mRNA anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated healthy and immunocompromised individuals
Cuapio A; Boulouis C; Filipovic I; Wullimann D; Kammann T; Parrot T; Chen P; Akber M; Gao Y; Hammer Q; Strunz B; Potti AP; Ballesteros OR; Lange J; Muvva JR; Bergman P; Blennow O; Hansson L; Mielke S; Nowak P; Soderdahl G; Osterborg A; Smith CIE; Bogdanovic G; Muschiol S; Hellgren F; Lore K; Sobkowiak MJ; Gabarrini G; Healy K; Chen MS; Alici E; Bjorkstrom NK; Buggert M; Ljungman P; Sandberg JK; Aleman S; Ljunggren H-G
Article: SCIENCE IMMUNOLOGY. 2021;6(56):eabb7800
Continuous human uterine NK cell differentiation in response to endometrial regeneration and pregnancy
Strunz B; Bister J; Jonsson H; Filipovic I; Crona-Guterstam Y; Kvedaraite E; Sleiers N; Dumitrescu B; Brannstrom M; Lentini A; Reinius B; Cornillet M; Willinger T; Gidlof S; Hamilton RS; Ivarsson MA; Bjorkstrom NK
Article: SCIENCE IMMUNOLOGY. 2020;5(50):eabd6832
Natural killer cell immunotypes related to COVID-19 disease severity
Maucourant C; Filipovic I; Ponzetta A; Aleman S; Cornillet M; Hertwig L; Strunz B; Lentini A; Reinius B; Brownlie D; Cuapio A; Ask EH; Hull RM; Haroun-Izquierdo A; Schaffer M; Klingstrom J; Folkesson E; Buggert M; Sandberg JK; Eriksson LI; Rooyackers O; Ljunggren H-G; Malmberg K-J; Michaelsson J; Marquardt N; Hammer Q; Stralin K; Bjorkstrom NK
Article: CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2020;9(12):e1224
Innate lymphoid cell composition associates with COVID-19 disease severity
Garcia M; Kokkinou E; Carrasco Garcia A; Parrot T; Palma Medina LM; Maleki KT; Christ W; Varnaite R; Filipovic I; Ljunggren H-G; Bjorkstrom NK; Folkesson E; Rooyackers O; Eriksson LI; Sonnerborg A; Aleman S; Stralin K; Gredmark-Russ S; Klingstrom J; Mjosberg J
Article: FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY. 2019;10:2692
29-Color Flow Cytometry: Unraveling Human Liver NK Cell Repertoire Diversity
Filipovic I; Sonnerborg I; Strunz B; Friberg D; Cornillet M; Hertwig L; Ivarsson MA; Bjorkstrom NK
Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2018;9(1):4492
Molecular definition of group 1 innate lymphoid cells in the mouse uterus
Filipovic I; Chiossone L; Vacca P; Hamilton RS; Ingegnere T; Doisne J-M; Hawkes DA; Mingari MC; Sharkey AM; Moretta L; Colucci F
Article: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. 2018;200(4):1370-1381
Multiple Levels of Control Determine How E4bp4/Nfil3 Regulates NK Cell Development
Kostrzewski T; Borg AJ; Meng Y; Filipovic I; Male V; Wack A; DiMaggio PA; Brady HJM

All other publications

Preprint: BIORXIV. 2022
Jag1 Insufficiency Disrupts Neonatal T Cell Differentiation and Impairs Hepatocyte Maturation, Leading to Altered Liver Fibrosis
Mašek J; Filipovic I; Hul NV; Belicová L; Jiroušková M; Oliveira D; Frontino AM; Hankeova S; He J; Turetti F; Iqbal A; Červenka I; Sarnová L; Verboven E; Brabec T; Björkström N; Gregor M; Dobeš J; Andersson E
Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2020
Innate lymphoid cell composition associates with COVID-19 disease severity
García M; Kokkinou E; García AC; Parrot T; Palma Medina L; Maleki K; Christ W; Varnaitė R; Filipovic I; Ljunggren H-G; Björkström N; Folkesson E; Rooyackers O; Eriksson L; Sönnerborg A; Aleman S; Strålin K; Gredmark-Russ S; Klingström J; Mjösberg J; the Karolinska KI/K COVID-19 Study Group
Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2020
Natural killer cell activation related to clinical outcome of COVID-19
Maucourant C; Filipovic I; Ponzetta A; Aleman S; Cornillet M; Hertwig L; Strunz B; Lentini A; Reinius B; Brownlie D; Gomez AC; Ask EH; Hull R; Haroun-Izquierdo A; Schaffer M; Klingström J; Folkesson E; Buggert M; Sandberg J; Eriksson L; Rooyackers O; Ljunggren H-G; Malmberg K-J; Michaëlsson J; Marquardt N; Hammer Q; Strålin K; Björkström N; Karolinska COVID-19 Study Group
Review: FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY. 2020;11:572567
Innate Immune Responses to Acute Viral Infection During Pregnancy
Cornish EF; Filipovic I; asenius F; Williams DJ; McDonnell T
Preprint: BIORXIV. 2018
Molecular definition of group 1 innate lymphoid cells in the mouse uterus
Filipovic I; Chiossone L; Vacca P; Hamilton R; Ingegnere T; Doisne J-M; Hawkes D; Mingari MC; Sharkey A; Moretta L; Colucci F

Employments

Research Specialist, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Tissue-resident immunology, systems immunology, translational immunology, Department of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Infectious Medicine, Karolinska Institute, 2019-2025

Degrees and Education

PhD, Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
Reproductive Immunology, Molecular definition of group 1 innate lymphoid cells in the uterus, Department of Physiology, Development and Neurosciece, University of Cambridge, 2019
MSc, Immunology, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, 2015
BSc, Molecular Biology with Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 2014

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