Jan Hillert
About me
From November 1, 2024 I have a new role as a senior professor and continue to do research at Karolinska Institutet.
My main research intererst within the multiple sclerosis (MS) field have in recent years shifted from genetics to epidemiology, based largely on data from the Swedish MS Registry which I have chaired since its start in 2000. In particular my group has a focus on aspects of the course and progression of MS with the aim of optimising the long term outcome. We are also leading international collaborations between leading MS registries and aim to delevop standards for real world data evidence generation including novel methodologies for joint analysis.
Articles
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2026;97(11):975-981Hedstrom AK; Thomas O; Strid P; Hillert J; Kockum I; Waterboer T; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2026;32(12):1292-1301Kowalec K; Manouchehrinia A; Kingwell E; Carruthers R; Marrie RA; Evans C; Rotstein D; Kuan AJ; Luo W; Luo D; Desrochers B; Jokubaitis VG; Lechner-Scott J; Maltby VE; Groen K; Wright GEB; Drogemoller BI; Bernatsky S; Levin MC; Knox K; Maruf AA; Zhong M; Alfredsson L; Hillert J; Kockum I; Olsson T; Stridh P; Shchetynsky K; Dever K; MacIsaac J; Kobor MS; Tremlett H
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2026;32(9):962-971Hedstrom AK; Stridh P; Hillert J; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2026;41(7):841-853Verweij S; Bijlsma MJ; Rengerink KO; Hillert J; Forsberg L; Mouresan EF; Glaser A; Fox RJ; Hak E; Mol P
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2026;273(6):324Guo J; Johansson E; Hillert J; Olsson T; Alfredsson L; Hedstrom AK
- Review: NEUROLOGY: CLINICAL PRACTICE. 2026;16(2):e200588Expert Opinion on Age-Related Sex Hormone Changes and Hypogonadism in People With Multiple SclerosisBove R; Simoni M; Castelo-Branco C; Correale J; Hellwig K; Houtchens MK; Magyari M; Merki-Feld G; Montgomery S; Nappi RE; Shen W; Stenager E; Thompson H; Tulek Z; Marhardt K; Hillert JA
- Article: ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA. 2026;151(1):12Giordano A; Stridh P; Preziosa P; Pisa M; Lerma-Martin C; Sorosina M; Mascia E; Santoro S; Misra K; Clarelli F; Ferre L; Needhamsen M; Manouchehrinia A; Missaglia M; Moridi T; Shchetynsky K; Ouellette R; Harroud A; de Vries E; Kuttikkatte SB; Piehl F; Alfredsson L; Hillert J; Olsson T; Fugger L; Attfield K; Granberg T; Schirmer L; Absinta M; Jagodic M; Deluca GC; Rocca MA; Filippi M; Kockum I; Esposito F
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2026;33(2):e70505Moradi N; Sharmin S; Malpas CB; Kuhle J; Benkert P; Leppert D; Havrdova EK; Horakova D; Kleinova P; Uher T; Manouchehrinia A; Hillert J; Olsson T; Kochum I; Taylor BV; Barnett M; Kilpatrick TJ; Buzzard K; Kalincik T
- Article: ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2026;2026(1)Affinito G; He A; Piehl F; Fink K; Palladino R; Hillert J; McKay KA
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2025;272(12):754Trojano M; Iaffaldano P; Copetti M; Drahota J; Forsberg L; Mouresan EF; Pontieri L; Spelman T; Toschi N; Butzkueven H; Glaser A; Hillert J; Horakova D; Magyari M; Vukusic S; Lucisano G; Kalincik T
- Article: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY. 2025;98(5):1057-1069Manouchehrinia A; Fitzgerald KC; Salter A; Marrie RA; Alfredsson L; Bernstein CN; Bolton JM; Cutter G; Fisk JD; Graff LA; Hitchon CA; Hillert J; Kockum I; Lu Y; Lublin FD; McKay K; Olsson T; Patten S; Patki A; Riel H; Shchetynsky K; Stridh P; Tiwari HK; Wolinsky JS; Kowalec K
- Article: NEUROLOGY-NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION. 2025;12(6):e200499Pukaj A; Harroud A; Shchetynsky K; Wirsching L; Peters L; Andlauer TFM; Paakkonen K; Bos SD; Moylett S; Dubois B; Llufriu S; Luessi F; Tackenberg B; Kowarik MC; Then Bergh F; Trebst C; Tumani H; Wildemann B; Bayas A; Havla J; Kumpfel T; Knop M; Genetics Center R; Stridh P; Hillert JA; Olsson T; Alfredsson L; Cotsapas C; Flinstad Harbo H; Zipp F; Saarela J; Baranzini SE; Berthele A; Kockum I; Hemmer B; Gasperi C
- Article: CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS. 2025;118(4):894-905Zebachi S; Tanniou J; Bakker E; de Vries ST; Di Bidino R; Xoxi E; Glaser A; Savarese G; Hillert J; Mol PGM; Plueschke K; Amzal B; Hayek GY; Moreira J
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2025;96(10):960-965Manouchehrinia A; Zhu F; Hillert J; Mckay K; Zhao Y; Marrie RA; Tremlett H
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2025;96(10):947-952Guo J; Olsson T; Hillert J; Alfredsson L; Hedstrom AK
- Review: CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS. 2025;118(3):551-560Plueschke K; Jonker C; Kankanen H; Vetter T; Sepodes B; Naehrlich L; Hillert J; Crane G; Straus S; Foggi P; Martin S; Kyriakopoulou C; Mol P; Day F; Breen K; Bennett N; de Lemus Belmonte M; Bennett S; Verpillat P; Roes KCB; Cochino A; Schaefer F; Hernandez-Rivas JM; McGettigan P; Arlett P
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2025;40(8):905-913Alping P; Frisell T; He A; Hillert J; Fink K; McKay KA
- Article: NATURE NEUROSCIENCE. 2025;28(7):1393-1403Koromina M; Ravi A; Panagiotaropoulou G; Schilder BM; Humphrey J; Braun A; Bidgeli T; Chatzinakos C; Coombes BJ; Kim J; Liu X; Terao C; O'Connell KS; Adams MJ; Adolfsson R; Alda M; Alfredsson L; Andlauer TFM; Andreassen OA; Antoniou A; Baune BT; Bengesser S; Biernacka J; Boehnke M; Bosch R; Cairns MJ; Carr VJ; Casas M; Catts S; Cichon S; Corvin A; Craddock N; Dafnas K; Dalkner N; Dannlowski U; Degenhardt F; Di Florio A; Dikeos D; Fellendorf FT; Ferentinos P; Forstner AJ; Forty L; Frye M; Fullerton JM; Gawlik M; Gizer IR; Gordon-Smith K; Green MJ; Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M; Guzman-Parra J; Hahn T; Henskens F; Hillert J; Jablensky AV; Jones L; Jones I; Jonsson L; Kelsoe JR; Kircher T; Kirov G; Kittel-Schneider S; Kogevinas M; Landen M; Leboyer M; Lenger M; Lissowska J; Lochner C; Loughland C; Macintyre DJ; Martin NG; Maratou E; Mathews CA; Mayoral F; Mcelroy SL; Mcgregor NW; Mcintosh A; Mcquillin A; Michie P; Mitchell PB; Moutsatsou P; Mowry B; Mueller-Myhsok B; Myers RM; Nenadic I; Nievergelt CM; Noethen MM; Nurnberger J; Donovan MO; Donovan CO; Ophoff RA; Owen MJ; Pantelis C; Pato C; Pato MT; Patrinos GP; Pawlak JM; Perlis RH; Porichi E; Posthuma D; Ramos-Quiroga JA; Reif A; Reininghaus EZ; Ribases M; Rietschel M; Schall U; Schofield PR; Schulze TG; Scott L; Scott RJ; Serretti A; Smoller JW; Swiatkowska B; Soler Artigas M; Stein DJ; Streit F; Toma C; Tooney P; Vawter MP; Vieta E; Vincent JB; Waldman ID; Weickert CS; Weickert T; Witt SH; Hong KS; Ikeda M; Iwata N; Won H-H; Edenberg HJ; Ripke S; Raj T; Coleman JRI; Mullins N
- Article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2025;8(7):e2520142Guo J; Olsson T; Hillert J; Alfredsson L; Hedstroem AK
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2025;96(6):606-615Lorscheider J; Signori A; Subramaniam S; Benkert P; Vukusic S; Trojano M; Hillert J; Glaser A; Hyde R; Spelman T; Magyari M; Elberling F; Pontieri L; Koch-Henriksen N; Sorensen PS; Gerlach O; Prat A; Girard M; Eichau S; Grammond P; Horakova D; Ramo-Tello C; Roos I; Buzzard K; Scott JL; Sanchez-Menoyo JL; Alroughani R; Prevost J; Kuhle J; Gray O; Mathey G; Michel L; Ciron J; De Seze J; Maillart E; Ruet A; Labauge P; Zephir H; Kwiatkowski A; van der Walt A; Kalincik T; Butzkueven H; Observatoire FDLSEPO; MSBase SG; Swedish MSR; Big MSDN
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All other publications
- Corrigendum: NATURE NEUROSCIENCE. 2025;28(12):2644-2645Koromina M; Ravi A; Panagiotaropoulou G; Schilder BM; Humphrey J; Braun A; Bigdeli T; Chatzinakos C; Coombes BJ; Kim J; Liu X; Terao C; O'Connell KS; Adams MJ; Adolfsson R; Alda M; Alfredsson L; Andlauer TFM; Andreassen OA; Antoniou A; Baune BT; Bengesser S; Biernacka J; Boehnke M; Bosch R; Cairns MJ; Carr VJ; Casas M; Catts S; Cichon S; Corvin A; Craddock N; Dafnas K; Dalkner N; Dannlowski U; Degenhardt F; Di Florio A; Dikeos D; Fellendorf FT; Ferentinos P; Forstner AJ; Forty L; Frye M; Fullerton JM; Gawlik M; Gizer IR; Gordon-Smith K; Green MJ; Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M; Guzman-Parra J; Hahn T; Henskens F; Hillert J; Jablensky AV; Jones L; Jones I; Jonsson L; Kelsoe JR; Kircher T; Kirov G; Kittel-Schneider S; Kogevinas M; Landen M; Leboyer M; Lenger M; Lissowska J; Lochner C; Loughland C; MacIntyre DJ; Martin NG; Maratou E; Mathews CA; Mayoral F; McElroy SL; McGregor NW; McIntosh A; McQuillin A; Michie P; Mitchell PB; Moutsatsou P; Mowry B; Mueller-Myhsok B; Myers RM; Nenadic I; Nievergelt CM; Noethen MM; Nurnberger J; O'Donovan M; O'Donovan C; Ophoff RA; Owen MJ; Pantelis C; Pato C; Pato MT; Patrinos GP; Pawlak JM; Perlis RH; Porichi E; Posthuma D; Ramos-Quiroga JA; Reif A; Reininghaus EZ; Ribases M; Rietschel M; Schall U; Schofield PR; Schulze TG; Scott L; Scott RJ; Serretti A; Smoller JW; Swiatkowska B; Soler Artigas M; Stein DJ; Streit F; Toma C; Tooney P; Vawter MP; Vieta E; Vincent JB; Waldman ID; Weickert CS; Weickert T; Witt SH; Hong KS; Ikeda M; Iwata N; Won H-H; Edenberg HJ; Ripke S; Raj T; Coleman JRI; Mullins N
- Corrigendum: NEUROLOGY. 2024;103(7):e209461Mouresan EF; Berglund A; McKay KA; Hillert J; Iacobaeus E
- Corrigendum: NEUROLOGY. 2024;103(7):e209727Mouresan EF; Mentesidou E; Berglund A; McKay KA; Hillert J; Iacobaeus E
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):181Singh A; Zaras A; Kowalec K; Manouchehrinia A; Hillert J; McKay K
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):651-652Spelman T; Glaser A; Hillert J
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):178Forsberg L; Mouresan EF; Glaser A; Hillert J
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):659-660Mouresan EF; Forsberg L; Glaser A; Hillert J
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):220Stridh P; Manouchehrinia A; Shchetynsky K; Harroud A; Gyllenberg A; Hillert J; Alfredsson L; Piehl F; Olsson T; Kockum I
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):1149-1150Mckay K; Manouchehrinia A; Zhu F; Zhao Y; Marrie RA; Maxwell C; Hillert J; Tremlett H
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):226-227Jin S; Hillert J; Manouchehrinia A; Harroud A; Alfredsson L; Olsson T; Piehl F; Stridh P; Kockum I; Sorosina M; Esposito F; Filippi M
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):491-492Shchetynsky K; Manouchehrinia A; Stridh P; Hillert J; Alfredsson L; Olsson T; Kockum I
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):1072-1073Larsson V; Forsberg L; Hillert J; Nilsson P; Dahle C; Svenningsson A; Lycke J; Landtblom A-M; Burman J; Martin C; Sundstrom P; Gunnarsson M; Piehl F; Olsson T
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):1086-1087Forsberg L; Larsson V; Hillert J; Nilsson P; Dahle C; Svenningsson A; Lycke J; Landtblom A-M; Burman J; Martin C; Sundstrom P; Gunnarsson M; Piehl F; Olsson T
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):665-666Larsson V; Forsberg L; Hillert J; Nilsson P; Dahle C; Svenningsson A; Lycke J; Landtblom A-M; Burman J; Martin C; Sundstrom P; Gunnarsson M; Piehl F; Olsson T
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):658-659Larsson V; Forsberg L; Hillert J; Nilsson P; Dahle C; Svenningsson A; Lycke J; Landtblom A-M; Burman J; Martin C; Sundstrom P; Gunnarsson M; Piehl F; Olsson T
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):1069-1070Forsberg L; Larsson V; Hillert J; Nilsson P; Dahle C; Svenningsson A; Lycke J; Landtblom A-M; Burman J; Sundstrom P; Martin C; Gunnarsson M; Piehl F; Olsson T
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):177Alfredsson L; Wu J; Olsson T; Hillert J; Hedstrom A-K
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):366He A; Teni FS; McKay K; Hillert J; Friberg E
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):488Huang J; Lima I; Butt J; Brenner N; Khademi M; Stridh P; Hillert J; Alfredsson L; Waterboer T; Olsson T; Kockum I
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):645Christakou A; Mckay K; Hillert J
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Grants
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2019 - 31 December 2021
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2018 - 31 December 2023
- The causes and consequences of paediatric multiple sclerosis: A population-based studyCanadian Institutes of Health Research1 September 2017 - 31 December 2020
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2017 - 31 December 2020
- National Health and Medical Research Council1 January 2017 - 31 December 2021
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2016 - 31 December 2018
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2014 - 31 December 2017
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2013 - 31 December 2016
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2012 - 31 December 2015
- Quality Registers for predictions in chronic inflammationSwedish Foundation for Strategic Research1 July 2011 - 31 December 2016
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2010 - 31 December 2012
Employments
- Professor, Senior, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2027
- Professor/Senior Physician, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2005-2024
- Professor/Senior Physician, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2001-2005
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 1996