Kyla Mckay
Assistant Professor | Docent
E-mail: kyla.mckay@ki.se
Telephone: +46852483276
Visiting address: Eugeniahemmet, Maria Aspmans gata 30 A, 17176 Stockholm
Postal address: K8 Klinisk neurovetenskap, K8 Neuro Fink/McKay, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me
- Assistant Professor of Neuroepidemiology
Epidemiologist with a PhD from the University of British Columbia and
postdoctoral training at the Karolinska Institute. My research focuses
largely on the causes and consequences of multiple sclerosis.
*Assistant Professorship* - Karolinska Institutet - April 2023 to April 2028
*Forte Postdoctoral Award - *Swedish Research Council for Health, Working
Life and Welfare – January 2020 to 2022
*endMS Postdoctoral Fellowship Award - *Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
– September 2020 to 2021 (declined)
*Forskningsbidrag (R**esearch Grant) - *Svenska MS-Sällskapet (Swedish
MS Association) – January 2020
*Karolinska Institutet Internship Program - *Försvarsmakten (Swedish Armed
Forces) – August 2019 to October 2019
*Early-career investigator scholarship *- Columbia University, USA – May
2019
*Forskningsanslag (Research grant)* - Neuroförbundet – January 2018 to
December
2019
*Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Exchange Award - *European Committee for
Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) – September 2017 to
2019
*Postdoctoral Fellowship Award * - Canadian Institutes of Health Research
– September 2017 to 201
*PhD* in Experimental Medicine - University of British Columbia, Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada (June 2017)
Dissertation: /Using linked health data to investigate the epidemiology and
impact of mental health and health behaviours in multiple sclerosis/
*Bachelor of Science* – Major in Neuroscience - Dalhousie University,
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (May 2008)
Research
- Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressively disabling disease of the
central nervous system. Its aetiology is not fully understood and it has no
known cure. Between 3 and 10% of persons with MS experience their first
neurological symptoms in childhood. Though paediatric MS accounts for a small
percentage of all cases, it is particularly distressing to patients and their
families. Few population-based studies have investigated the demographic and
clinical characteristics of MS in children, which contributes to uncertainty
in the management of the disease.
My research focuses on better understanding what causes paediatric multiple
sclerosis. We believe that a focus on this cohort of patients will help us
understand the aetiology of disease in the wider MS population. Our research
capitalizes on the wealth of population-based health data available in
Sweden.
Articles
- 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
- Journal article: NEUROLOGY OPEN ACCESS. 2025;1(3)Amini F; Everett K; Zhu F; Li P; McKay KA; Zhao Y; Maxwell CJ; Marrie RA; Tremlett H
- Article: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY. 2025Manouchehrinia 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
- Journal article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2025;31(9):1078-1087Marrie RA; Maxwell CJ; Everett K; Zhu F; Li P; Mckay KA; Zhao Y; Tremlett H
- Journal article: ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL NEUROLOGY. 2025;12(8):1585-1594Tremlett H; Everett K; Maxwell CJ; Zhu F; Asaf A; Li P; McKay KA; Zhao Y; Marrie RA
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2025;40(8):905-913Alping P; Frisell T; He A; Hillert J; Fink K; McKay KA
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2025;31(7):846-855Marrie RA; Bolton JM; Ling V; Bernstein CN; Krysko KM; Li P; Mckay KA; Razaz N; Rotstein DL; Deakin-Harb K; Maxwell C
- Article: BRAIN COMMUNICATIONS. 2025;7(3):fcaf180McKay KA; Manouchehrinia A; Zhu F; Zhao Y; Marrie RA; Maxwell CJ; Hillert J; Tremlett H
- Journal article: NEUROLOGY. 2025;104(7_Supplement_1)He A; Ciccarelli O; Manouchehrinia A; Glaser A; McKay K; Hillert J
- Article: NEUROLOGY. 2025;104(4):e210170Marrie RA; Bolton J; Ling YV; Bernstein C; Krysko KM; Li P; Mckay KA; Pequeno P; Razaz N; Rotstein D; Deakin-Harb K; Maxwell CJ
- Article: ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL NEUROLOGY. 2025;12(2):415-432Healthcare use is elevated two decades before a first demyelinating event and differs by age and sexTremlett H; Zhu F; Everett K; Asaf A; Manouchehrinia A; Li P; Mckay KA; Hillert J; Zhao Y; Maxwell C; Marrie RA
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL - EXPERIMENTAL, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL. 2025;11(1):20552173251314118Sandesjo F; Alping P; Fink K; Wickstrom R; Piehl F; Frisell T; Mckay KA
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS. 2024;92:105943Frank HA; Chao M; Tremlett H; Marrie RA; Lix LM; Mckay KA; Yusuf F; Zhu F; Karim ME
- Journal article: NEUROLOGY. 2024;103(7):e209461Mouresan EF; Berglund A; McKay KA; Hillert J; Iacobaeus E
- Journal article: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2024;87:164Kowalec K; Manouchehrinia A; Fitzgerald KC; Salter A; Marrie RA; Bernstein CN; Bolton JM; Cutter G; Kockum I; Yi L; Lublin F; McKay K; Patten S; Tiwari HK; Wolinsky JS
- Journal article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS. 2024;88:105726He A; Manouchehrinia A; Glaser A; Butzkueven H; Ciccarelli O; Hillert J; McKay KA
- Article: ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL NEUROLOGY. 2024;11(6):1393-1404Kowalec K; Harder A; Dolovich C; Fitzgerald KC; Salter A; Lu Y; Bernstein CN; Bolton JM; Cutter G; Fisk JD; Gelernter J; Graff LA; Haegg S; Hitchon CA; Levey DF; Lublin FD; Mckay KA; Patten S; Patki A; Stein MB; Tiwari HK; Wolinsky JS; Marrie RA
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2024;31(5):e16253Sandesjo F; Tremlett H; Fink K; Marrie RA; Zhu F; Wickstrom R; McKay KA
- Article: NEUROLOGY. 2024;102(6):e208051Mouresan EF; Mentesidou E; Berglund A; Mckay KA; Hillert J; Iacobaeus E
- Article: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY. 2024;95(3):487-494Mckay KA; Wijnands JMA; Manouchehrinia A; Zhu F; Sereda P; Li J; Ye M; Trigg J; Kooij K; Ekstrom AM; Gisslen M; Hillert J; Hogg RS; Tremlett H; Kingwell E
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;12:1331746Dervish J; Arfuch VM; Murley C; Mckay KA; Machado A; Wennman-Larsen A; Friberg E
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2024;95(3):229-234Yusuf FLA; Asaf A; Marrie RA; Li P; McKay K; Zhao Y; Zhu F; Maxwell C; Tremlett H
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2024;53(1):dyad184Hossin MZ; Fernandez de la Cruz L; McKay KA; Oberlander TF; Sandstrom A; Razaz N
- Article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2023;6(9):e2334675Premorbid Sociodemographic Status and Multiple Sclerosis Outcomes in a Universal Health Care ContextHe A; Manouchehrinia A; Glaser A; Ciccarelli O; Butzkueven H; Hillert J; Mckay KA
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29(9):1126-1135He AH; Manouchehrinia A; Glaser A; Ciccarelli O; Butzkueven H; Hillert J; McKay KA
- Article: NEUROLOGY. 2023;101(5):e522-e532Kowalec K; Fitzgerald KC; Salter A; Dolovich C; Harder A; Bernstein CN; Bolton J; Cutter GR; Graff LA; Hagg S; Hitchon CA; Lu Y; Lublin F; McKay KA; Patten SB; Patki A; Tiwari HK; Wolinsky JS; Marrie RA
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29(6):731-740Fink K; Gorczyca A; Alping P; Englund S; Farmand S; Langer-Gould AM; Piehl F; McKay K; Frisell T; Razaz N
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2023;94(4):284-289He A; Spelman T; Manouchehrinia A; Ciccarelli O; Hillert J; McKay K
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL - EXPERIMENTAL, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL. 2022;8(4):20552173221144230Moridi T; Stawiarz L; McKay KA; Ineichen BV; Ouellette R; Ferreira D; Muehlboeck J-S; Westman E; Kockum I; Olsson T; Piehl F; Hillert J; Manouchehrinia A; Granberg T
- Journal article: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2022;63:e198Kowalec K; Salter A; Fitzgerald KC; Harder A; Lu Y; Dolovich C; Hägg S; Hitchon C; Bernstein CN; Cutter G; Bolton JM; McKay K; Graff LA; Patten S; Marrie RA
- Article: ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL NEUROLOGY. 2022;9(9):1449-1458Longinetti E; Bower H; McKay KA; Englund S; Burman J; Fink K; Fogdell-Hahn A; Gunnarsson M; Hillert J; Langer-Gould A; Lycke J; Nilsson P; Salzer J; Svenningsson A; Mellergard J; Olsson T; Piehl F; Frisell T
- Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POPULATION DATA SCIENCE. 2022;7(3):1804Hossin MZ; McKay KA; de La Cruz LF; Sandström A; Razaz N
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2022;28(7):1051-1059Spelman T; Forsberg L; McKay K; Glaser A; Hillert J
- Journal article: NEUROLOGY. 2022;98(18_supplement)He A; Manouchehrinia A; Hillert J; McKay K
- Article: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY. 2022;91(3):417-423McKay KA; Bedri SK; Manouchehrinia A; Stawiarz L; Olsson T; Hillert J; Fink K
- Journal article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2022;28(1):3-6Marrie RA; McKay K
- Article: ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2021;144(6):680-686Teljas C; Bostrom I; Marrie RA; Landtblom A-M; Manouchehrinia A; Hillert J; McKay KA
- Journal article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2021;4(12):e2136697McKay KA; Piehl F; Englund S; He A; Langer-Gould A; Hillert J; Frisell T
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2021;11(1):18528McKay KA; Wickstrom R; Hillert J; Karrenbauer VD
- Journal article: NEUROLOGY. 2021;96(15_supplement)McKay K; Friberg E; Razaz N; Alexanderson K; Hillert J
- Article: JAMA NEUROLOGY. 2021;78(4):478-482McKay KA; Friberg E; Razaz N; Alexanderson K; Hillert J
- Article: NEUROLOGY-NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION. 2020;7(6):e903Razaz N; Piehl F; Frisell T; Langer-Gould AM; McKay KA; Fink K
- Article: NEUROLOGY. 2020;94(9):e932-e941McKay KA; Ernstsson O; Manouchehrinia A; Olsson T; Hillert J
- Article: NEUROLOGY. 2019;93(24):e2216-e2223Binzer S; McKay KA; Brenner P; Hillert J; Manouchehrinia A
- Article: JAMA NEUROLOGY. 2019;76(9):1028-1034McKay KA; Manouchehrinia A; Berrigan L; Fisk JD; Olsson T; Hillert J
- Article: NEUROLOGY. 2019;92(24):e2764-e2773Mckay KA; Hillert J; Manouchehrinia A
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2019;266(2):481-486Song J; Westerlind H; McKay KA; Almqvist C; Stridh P; Kockum I; Hillert J; Manouchehrinia A
- Article: NEUROLOGY. 2018;90(15):e1316-e1323McKay KA; Tremlett H; Fisk JD; Zhang T; Patten SB; Kastrukoff L; Campbell T; Marrie RA
- Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MS CARE. 2018;20(2):76-84Marrie RA; Patten SB; Berrigan LI; Tremlett H; Wolfson C; Warren S; Leung S; Fiest KM; McKay KA; Fisk JD; CIHR Team in the Epidemiology and Impact of Comorb
- Journal article: NEUROEPIDEMIOLOGY. 2018;51(1-2):1-10McKay KA; Marrie RA; Fisk JD; Patten SB; Tremlett H
- Article: NEUROLOGY. 2017;89(24):2455-2461Kowalec K; McKay KA; Patten SB; Fisk JD; Evans C; Tremlett H; Marrie RA
- Article: NEUROTOXICOLOGY. 2017;61:243-264Little J; Barakat-Haddad C; Martino R; Pringsheim T; Tremlett H; McKay KA; van Lieshout P; Walsh SJ; Gomes J; Krewski D
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2017;23(4):588-596McKay KA; Tremlett H; Patten SB; Fisk JD; Evans C; Fiest K; Campbell T; Marrie RA
- Journal article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS. 2017;12:1-3Mckay KA; Kowalec K; Brinkman F; Finlay BB; Horwitz M; Manges AR; Osborne L; Tremlett H
- Article: NEUROEPIDEMIOLOGY. 2017;48(3-4):124-130Mckay KA; Evans C; Fisk JD; Patten SB; Fiest K; Marrie RA; Tremlett H
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2016;23(6):1093-1100McKay KA; Tremlett H; Zhu F; Kastrukoff L; Marrie RA; Kingwell E
- Article: NEUROLOGY. 2016;86(15):1417-1424Berrigan LI; Fisk JD; Patten SB; Tremlett H; Wolfson C; Warren S; Fiest KM; McKay KA; Marrie RA
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POPULATION DATA SCIENCE. 2016;86(1):28McKay K; Tremlett H; Zhu F; Kastrukoff L; Marrie R-A; Kingwell E
- Journal article: NEUROLOGY. 2016;86(16_supplement)McKay K; Tremlett H; Zhu F; Kastrukoff L; Marrie R-A; Kingwell E
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2016;22(5):685-693Mckay KA; Tremlett H; Fisk JD; Patten SB; Fiest K; Berrigan L; Marrie RA
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MS CARE. 2016;18(2):96-104Fiest KM; Fisk JD; Patten SB; Tremlett H; Wolfson C; Warren S; McKay KA; Berrigan LI; Marrie RA; CIHR Team in the Epidemiology and Impact of Comorb
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS. 2015;4(5):470-476Fiest KM; Fisk JD; Patten SB; Tremlett H; Wolfson C; Warren S; Mckay KA; Berrigan L; Marrie RA
- Journal article: NEUROLOGY. 2015;84(14_supplement)Fiest K; Fisk J; Patten S; Tremlett H; Wolfson C; Warren S; McKay K; Berrigan L; Marrie R-A
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All other publications
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2025;31(2_SUPPL):244Mckay KA; Manouchehrinia A; Zhu F; Zhao Y; Marrie R; Maxwell C; Hillert J; Tremlett H
- 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):1140-1141Manouchehrinia A; Fitzgerald K; Salter A; Marrie RA; Bernstein C; Bolton J; Cutter G; Fisk J; Graff L; Hitchon C; Lu IKY; Lublin F; Mckay K; Patten S; Patki A; Riel H; Shchetynsky K; Stridh P; Tiwari H; Wolinsky J; Kowalec K
- 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):366He A; Teni FS; McKay K; Hillert J; Friberg E
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):645Christakou A; Mckay K; Hillert J
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):786Alping P; Frisell T; Fink K; McKay K
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):671Sandesjo F; McKay K; Fink K; Piehl F; Wickstrom R
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):461Trogu F; Mckay K; Armiento M; Piehl F; Fink K
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:777Christakou A; He A; Stawiarz L; Spelman T; Manouchehrinia A; Friberg E; Mckay K; Glaser A; Hillert J
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:173-174Mckay K; Wijnands J; Manouchehrinia A; Zhu F; Sereda P; Li J; Ye M; Trigg J; Kooij K; Ekstrom AM; Gisslen M; Hillert J; Hogg R; Tremlett H; Kingwell E
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:202-203Marrie RA; Bolton J; Pequeno P; Krysko K; Li P; Mckay K; Razaz N; Rotstein DL; Maxwell C
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:169-170He A; Manouchehrinia A; Butzkueven H; Ciccarelli O; Glaser A; Hillert J; Mckay K
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:1045-1046Manouchehrinia A; Zhu F; Hillert J; Mckay K; Zhao Y; Marrie RA; Tremlett H
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:1083-1084Tremlett H; Zhu F; Ayesha A; Manouchehrinia A; Yusuf F; Li P; McKay K; Hillert J; Zhao Y; Maxwell C; Marrie RA
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:429-430Tremlett H; Zhu F; Ayesha A; Manouchehrinia A; Yusuf F; Li P; Mckay K; Zhao Y; Maxwell C; Marrie RA
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:11-12Kingwell E; Manouchehrinia A; Zhu F; Mckay K; Li J; Ye M; Sereda P; Trigg J; Kooij K; Gisslen M; Ekstrom A; Hillert J; Hogg R; Tremlett H
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2023Hossin MZ; de la Cruz LF; McKay KA; Toberlander T; Sandström A; Razaz N
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2022;28(3_SUPPL):178-179He A; Manouchehrinia A; Glaser A; Butzkueven H; Ciccarelli O; Hillert J; Mckay K
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2022;28(3_SUPPL):460Bedri SK; McKay KA; Stawiarz L; Olsson T; Kockum I; Glaser A; Hillert J; Manouchehrinia A
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2022;28(3_SUPPL):169-170Mouresan EF; Mentesidou E; Berglund A; Hillert J; Mckay KA; Iacobaeus E
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2022;28(3_SUPPL):438La Yusuf F; Asaf A; Li P; Mckay KA; Zhao Y; Zhu F; Tremlett H; Marrie RA; Maxwell C
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2022;28(3_SUPPL):212Kowalec K; Salter A; Fitzgerald KC; Harder A; Lu Y; Dolovich C; Hagg S; Hitchon C; Bernstein CN; Cutter G; Marriott JJ; Bolton JM; McKay K; Graff LA; Patten S; Marrie RA
- Review: BMC MEDICINE. 2022;20(1):251Cui C; Sun J; McKay KA; Ingre C; Fang F
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2021;27(2_SUPPL):257Mckay KA; Bedri SK; Manouchehrinia A; Stawiarz L; Olsson T; Hillert J; Fink K
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2021;27(2_SUPPL):763-764Spelman T; Forsberg L; Mckay K; Glaser A; Hillert J
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2021;27(2_SUPPL):60-61Mckay KA; Piehl F; Englund S; He A; Langer-Gould A; Hillert J; Frisell T
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2021;27(2_SUPPL):281He A; Hillert J; Spelman T; Ciccarelli O; McKay K
- Conference publication: NEUROLOGY. 2021;96(15)McKay K; Friberg E; Razaz N; Alexanderson K; Hillert J
- Book chapter: NEUROIMMUNOLOGY. 2021;p. 137-153McKay KA; Tremlett H
- Preprint: SSRN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL. 2021Spelman T; Forsberg L; McKay K; Glaser A; Hillert J
- Review: ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2021;143(1):39-50McKay KA; Smith KA; Smertinaite L; Fang F; Ingre C; Taube F
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2020;26(3_SUPPL):137-138Iacobaeus E; Berglund A; Mckay K; Brundin L; Hillert J
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2019;25:540-541Manouchehrinia A; McKay KA; Karim ME; Kagstrom S; Kavaliunas A; Berglund A; Lycke J; Peihl F; Hillert J; Kockum I; Olsson T
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2019;25:693Moridi T; Manouchehrinia A; Stawiarz L; McKay KA; Ouellette R; Ferreira D; Muehlboeck JS; Kockum I; Westman E; Olsson T; Piehl F; Hillert J; Granberg T
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2019;25:406-407Manouchehrinia A; McKay KA; Alfredsson L; Peihl F; Olsson T; Kuhle J; Kockum I
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2019;25:396-397Razaz N; Piehl F; McKay KA; Fink K
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2019;25:375-376McKay KA; Ernstsson O; Manoucherinia A; Olsson T; Hillert J
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2018;24:542McKay KA; Hillert J; Olsson T; Manouchehrinia A
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2018;24:665-666Karrenbauer VD; Manouchehrinia A; Hillert J; McKay K
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2018;24:469-470Manouchehrinia A; Mckay K; Kagstrom S; Berglund A; Lycke J; Piehl F; Hillert J; Kockum I; Olsson T
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2018;24:544McKay KA; Hillert J; Manouchehrinia A
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2018;24:41Binzer S; Hillert J; McKay K; Manouchehrinia A
- Review: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS. 2018;20:169-177Charron S; McKay KA; Tremlett H
- Review: PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY. 2018;27(2):133-139Yong HY; McKay KA; Daley CGJ; Tremlett H
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2017;23:991Kowalec K; McKay K; Patten SB; Fisk JD; Evans C; Tremlett H; Marrie RA
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2017;23:25Mckay KA; Tremlett H; Fisk JD; Zhang T; Kastrukoff L; Marrie RA
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2017;23:451Yong HYF; Mckay K; Daley C; Tremlett H
- Review: NEUROTOXICOLOGY. 2017;61:266-289Krewski D; Barakat-Haddad C; Donnan J; Martino R; Pringsheim T; Tremlett H; van Lieshout P; Walsh SJ; Birkett NJ; Gomes J; Little J; Bowen S; Candundo H; Chao T-K; Collins K; Crispo JAG; Duggan T; El Sherif R; Farhat N; Fortin Y; Gaskin J; Gupta P; Hersi M; Hu J; Irvine B; Jahanfar S; MacDonald D; McKay K; Morrissey A; Quach P; Rashid R; Shin S; Sikora L; Tkachuk S; Taher MK; Wang M-D; Darshan S; Cashman NR
- Review: NEUROTOXICOLOGY. 2017;61:189-212McKay KA; Jahanfar S; Duggan T; Tkachuk S; Tremlett H
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2016;22:339-340McKay KA; Tremlett H; Patten SB; Fisk JD; Evans C; Fiest K; Campbell T; Marrie RA
- Conference publication: NEUROLOGY. 2016;86McKay K; Tremlett H; Fisk J; Patten S; Fiest K; Berrigan L; Campbell T; Marrie R-A
- Review: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS. 2016;5:53-65Zhornitsky S; McKay KA; Metz LM; Teunissen CE; Rangachari M
- Editorial comment: LANCET NEUROLOGY. 2015;14(3):237-238McKay KA; Tremlett H
- Review: BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL. 2015;2015:817238-11McKay KA; Kwan V; Duggan T; Tremlett H
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2014;20:406-407Fisk JD; Berrigan LI; Bhan V; Stadnyk K; Wolfson C; Warren S; Patten S; McKay K; Profetto-McGrath J; Yu N; Tremlett H; Marrie RA
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2014;20:136-137Hebert M; Berrigan LI; Marrie RA; Bhan V; Patten S; McKay K; Fisk JD
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Grants
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2025 - 31 December 2028Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord with an unknown aetiology. In recent years, researchers have discovered a ‘prodromal’ period before MS onset (non-specific signs and symptoms up to five years prior) and heralded in a new era of disease-modifying treatment (DMT). These breakthroughs have led to further questions regarding the pre-clinical ‘at-risk’ period and how to best optimize treatment.Aims: For the first time, we aim to access highly granular clinical data from Region Stockholm to:Identify risk factors for the development of MSCharacterize the MS prodromal periodEvaluate the long-term risk of disease worsening as it relates to demographic and clinical characteristics and DMT use (precision medicine). Apply advanced modelling techniques to predict MS risk, prognosis, and treatment response. The Region Stockholm data contains clinical details on an estimated 4000 persons who developed MS between 2001 and 2024, including primary and specialty care, imaging and lab results, pharmacy records, and free text in electronic health records. This will enable us to explore, longitudinally, both the pre-clinical period (in comparison to a reference cohort of 500,000 non-MS individuals in Stockholm) and clinical periods (through linkage with the MS Registry). This knowledge will facilitate an improved understanding of risk factors and the prodromal period, and guide long-term management of this chronic and costly disease.
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research1 October 2024 - 30 September 2025
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2020 - 31 December 2021
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2019 - 31 December 2021
- The causes and consequences of paediatric multiple sclerosis: A population-based studyCanadian Institutes of Health Research1 September 2017 - 31 December 2020
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research1 September 2017 - 31 December 2020
- Using linked health data to investigate the impact of psychiatric comorbidity on disability progression in multiple sclerosisCanadian Institutes of Health Research1 May 2016 - 5 July 2017
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research1 May 2016 - 5 July 2017
Employments
- Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2021-2028
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2025