Katalin Gémes
Principal Researcher
E-mail: katalin.gemes@ki.se
Visiting address: Avd försäkringsmedicin, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm
Postal address: K8 Klinisk neurovetenskap, K8 Fm Mittendorfer-Rutz, 171 77 Stockholm
Part of:
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience
- Division of Insurance Medicine at CNS
- Mental health and social integration (Mente) – Ellenor Mittendorfer-Rutz's research group
About me
I have a background in public health epidemiology and research experience in the field of survey- and register-based research, cardiovascular and psychiatric epidemiology, and insurance medicine. My research interest involves investigating the interrelations between somatic and mental health, as well as sustainable working life, using a combination of register and survey data. My current projects in the MENTE research group involve the investigation of risk factors related to labor market marginalization among individuals on sick leave due to common mental disorders, and investigating work and other risk factors for hazardous alcohol use.
Research
My research interests covers:
- the understanding of the interactions between health- and work-related factors in relation to sustainable working life
- gaining knowledge on which factors can contribute to a sustainable working life among individuals with chronic health problems
- exploring the possibilites of using register and survey data to answer questions that can help to improve health and work-related outcomes in these populations.
Teaching
I am a regular lecturer at the Public Health Epidemiology Master Program
Articles
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY. 2025;16(1):2517920Petri-Romao P; Stoffers-Winterling J; Doerschner C; Jurgeit J; Godde P; Hecker I; Melchior M; Czepiel D; Witteveen A; van der Ven E; Sijbrandij M; Mediavilla R; Ayuso-Mateos JL; Smith P; Lorant V; Monistrol Mula A; Haro Abad JM; Gemes K; Mittendorder-Rutz E; Monzio Compagnoni M; Lora A; Caggiu G; Conflitti C; Kalisch R; Lieb K
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2025;20(7):e0317272Hecker I; Wallez S; Scarlett H; Ayuso-Mateos JL; Bryant R; Caggiu G; Conflitti C; Gemes K; Haro JM; Lorant V; Mediavilla R; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Monistrol-Mula A; Compagnoni MM; Petri-Romao P; Pinucci I; Sijbrandij M; Stoffers-Winterling J; Walter H; Mary-Krause M; Melchior M
- Article: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 2025;379:822-834Stutaite G; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Helgesson M; Kautzky A; Finnes A; Gemes K
- Article: BIPOLAR DISORDERS. 2025;27(3):192-204Kautzky A; Pettersson E; Amin R; Akhtar A; Tanskanen A; Taipale H; Wancata J; Gemes K; Mittendorfer-Rutz E
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2025;25(1):840Atarodi V; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Morillo-Cuadrado D; Mediavilla R; Felez-Nobrega M; Monistrol-Mula A; Smith P; Lorant V; Petri-Romao P; Sijbrandij M; Witteveen AB; Pinucci I; Compagnoni MM; Conflitti C; Caggiu G; Melchior M; Vuillermoz C; Bergstroem J; Gemes K
- Article: PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH. 2025;344:116325Monistrol-Mula A; Gine-Vazquez I; Caggiu G; Conflitti C; Gemes K; Hecker I; Mediavilla R; Compagnoni MM; Pinucci I; Stoffers-Winterling J; Witteveen AB; Smith P; Walter H; Ayuso-Mateos JL; Melchior M; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Sijbrandij M; Haro JM; Felez-Nobrega M
- Article: PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE. 2024;54(16):1-9Suicidal behavior in patients with severe mental disorders prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemicMittendorfer-Rutz E; Bergstrom J; Josefsson P; Taipale H; Sijbrandij M; Witteveen A; Compagnoni MM; Lora A; Felez-Nobrega M; Haro JM; Melchior M; van der Waerden J; Gemes K; Amin R
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(12):e0315706Gemes K; Pettersson E; Andoff SS; Farrants K; Friberg E; Alexanderson K
- Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;34:ckae144.1105Gemes K; Petterson E; Farrants K; Friberg E; Nilsson K; Andoff SS; Alexanderson K
- Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;34:ckae144.962Amin R; Goppers JS; Moller J; Engstrom K; Sidorchuk A; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Gemes K
- Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2024;33(5):e14156Gemes K; Malmo V; Strand LB; Ellekjaer H; Loennechen JP; Janszky I; Laugsand LE
- Article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2024;7(3):e242859Taipale H; Bergstrom J; Gemes K; Tanskanen A; Ekselius L; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Helgesson M
- Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2024;193(1):96-106Ibsen DB; Chiu Y-H; Gemes K; Wolk A
- Article: BMJ MENTAL HEALTH. 2023;26(1):e300802Li G; Li Y; Lam AIF; Tang W; Seedat S; Barbui C; Papola D; Panter-Brick C; van der Waerden J; Bryant R; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Gemes K; Purba FD; Setyowibowo H; Pinucci I; Palantza C; Acarturk C; Kurt G; Tarsitani L; Morina N; Burchert S; Patane M; Quero S; Campos D; Huizink AC; Fuhr DC; Spiller T; Sijbrandij M; Hall BJ
- Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;33:ckad160.323Kirchner S; Amin R; Niederkrotenthaler T; Cullen AE; Gemes K; Helgesson M; Mittendorfer-Rutz E
- Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;33:ckad160.1326Virtanen M; Gemes K; Farrants K; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Alexanderson K
- Article: NORDIC STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. 2023;40(3):233-249Sidorchuk A; Engstrom K; Moller J; Gemes K
- Article: HEART. 2023;109(11):839-845Sen A; Gemes K; Svensen C; Varmdal T; Jonsson M; Janszky I; Moller J
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY. 2023;14:1152286Gemes K; Taipale H; Bjorkenstam E; Rahman S; Gustafsson K; Tanskanen A; Ekselius L; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Helgesson M
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2023;18(2):e0281056Gemes K; Heikkilae K; Alexanderson K; Farrants K; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Virtanen M
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;33(1):106-113Kirchner S; Amin R; Niederkrotenthaler T; Cullen AE; Gemes K; Helgesson M; Mittendorfer-Rutz E
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2023;18(1):e0280048Gemes K; Holm J; Frumento P; Almondo G; Bottai M; Friberg E; Alexanderson K
- Article: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 2022;311:214-223Gemes K; Bergstro J; Papola D; Barbui C; Lam AIF; Hall BJ; Seedat S; Morina N; Quero S; Campos D; Pinucci I; Tarsitani L; Deguen S; van der Waerden J; Patan M; Sijbrandij M; Acartuerk C; Burchert S; Bryant RA; Mittendorfer-Rutz E
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;19(12):7254Gemes K; Bjorkenstam E; Rahman S; Gustafsson K; Taipale H; Tanskanen A; Ekselius L; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Helgesson M
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(5):e054351Helgesson M; Bjorkenstam E; Filatova S; Rahman SG; Cullen A; Dorner T; Gemes K; Amin R; Mittendorfer-Rutz E
- Article: ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2022;175(5):628-633Sen A; Gemes K; Stalhammar G; Svensen C; Tornvall P; Jonsson M; Varmdal T; Endreseth BH; Janszky I; Moller J
- Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2021;22(1):603Holm J; Frumento P; Almondo G; Gemes K; Bottai M; Alexanderson K; Friberg E; Farrants K
- Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2020;117:20081Modig K; Gemés K; Feychting M
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2020;35(5):401-409Gemes K; Talback M; Modig K; Ahlbom A; Berglund A; Feychting M; Matthews AA
- Article: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 2020;77(2):115-121Ropponen A; Gemes K; Frumento P; Almondo G; Bottai M; Friberg E; Alexanderson K
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2019;9(8):e028878Gemes K; Moeller J; Engstroem K; Sidorchuk A
- Article: ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA. 2019;139(6):526-535Gemes K; Forsell Y; Janszky I; Laszlo KD; Lundin A; Ponce De Leon A; Mukamal KJ; Moller J
- Article: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 2019;250:9-15Gemes K; Frumento P; Almondo G; Bottai M; Holm J; Alexanderson K; Friberg E
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. 2018;71(24):2744-2752Janszky I; Gemes K; Ahnve S; Asgeirsson H; Moller J
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2018;8(5):e020777Gemes K; Janszky I; Strand LB; Laszlo KD; Ahnve S; Vatten LJ; Dalen H; Mukamal KJ
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. 2017;6(10):e007094Gemes K; Malmo V; Laugsand LE; Loennechen JP; Ellekjaer H; Laszlo KD; Ahnve S; Vatten LJ; Mukamal KJ; Janszky I
- Article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2016;279(4):365-375Gemes K; Janszky I; Laugsand LE; Laszlo KD; Ahnve S; Vatten LJ; Mukamal KJ
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. 2016;203:553-560Gemes K; Janszky I; Ahnve S; Laszlo KD; Laugsand LE; Vatten LJ; Mukamal KJ
- Article: CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2012;31(2):267-272Pyshchyta G; Mukamal KJ; Ahnve S; Hallqvist J; Gemes K; Ahlbom A; Janszky I
- Article: AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL. 2009;157(3):495-501Mukamal KJ; Hallqvist J; Hammar N; Ljung R; Gemes K; Ahlbom A; Ahnve S; Janszky I
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2008;23(2):95-103Gemes K; Ahnve S; Janszky I
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All other publications
- Corrigendum: PLOS ONE. 2025;20(3):e0319833Gemes K; Heikkila K; Alexanderson K; Farrants K; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Virtanen M
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2025Hecker I; Wallez S; Scarlett H; Ayuso-Mateos JL; Bryant R; Caggiu G; Conflitti C; Gémes K; Haro JM; Lorant V; Mediavilla R; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Monistrol-Mula A; Compagnoni MM; Petri-Romão P; Pinucci I; Sijbrandij M; Stoffers-Winterling J; Walter H; Mary-Krause M; Melchior M
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2023;18(3):127Sen A; Gemes K; Svensen C; Varmdal T; Liang Y; Horn J; Moller J; Janszky I
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;32:ckac129.744Gemes K; Bergstrom J; Sijbrandij M; Pinucci I; Quero S; van der Waerden J; Burchert S; Bryant RA; Mittendorfer-Rutz E
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2020Gémes K; Talbäck M; Modig K; Ahlbom A; Berglund A; Feychting M; Matthews A
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2017;27:ckx187.385Mukamal KJ; Laugsand LE; Loennechen JP; Ellekjr H; Laszlo KD; Ahnve S; Malmo V; Janszky I; Gemes K
- Doctoral thesis: 2017Gémes K
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE. 2015;17:379-380Gemes KK; Janszky I; Laszlo KD; Laugsand LE; Vatten LJ; Ahnve S; Mukamal KJ
Grants
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025Research problem and specific questionsKnowledge is limited on the role of multimorbidity, work-related and social factors as well as treatment on the path to labor market marginalization after sick leave due to common mental disorders (CMDs), i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders. This project aims to gain knowledge on how (1) social- and work-related factors, multi-morbidity, and (2) sick-leave patterns and treatment are associated with subsequent labor market marginalization after sick leave due to CMDs.Data and methodWe will use individually linked Swedish register data. Individuals, between the age of 21-50, residing in Sweden in 2006-09 (n=3,661,300), and among them those who started sick leave due to CMDs (49,903) will be included and followed regarding labor market outcomes. We will use sequence analysis and multi-state models to examine labor market marginalization patterns and transitions between labor market states in relation to prognostic factors after sick leave due to CMDs. Furthermore, all individuals living in the Stockholm region in 2014-19 (n=1,215,437) will form an additional study base. Network- and regression analyses will be used to examine the association between multi-morbidity patterns, treatment options and labor market marginalization.Plan for project realizationThis interdisciplinary project involves international collaborations analyzing data that has already been acquired. The three year project budget will cover 50% of the salaries for a postdoctoral researcher and the main applicant, 5% of salaries for co-applicants and costs including drug use modeling, data management, administrative costs such as knowledge exchange and dissemination, publication and premises.RelevanceThere is a large number of individuals with work disability and sick leave due to CMDs in Europe and in Sweden. Keeping individuals in the labor market and avoiding their labor market marginalization after sick leave due to CMDs is important both from a societal and an individual’s perspective and for achieving sustainable working life goals. Knowledge on risk factors and treatment can provide the basis for tailor-made, person-centered interventions.
Employments
- Principal Researcher, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-
- Research Specialist, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2025
- Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2021-2024
Degrees and Education
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2018