Maria Pernemalm
Affiliated to Research | Docent
E-mail: maria.pernemalm@ki.se
Visiting address: SciLifeLab, Tomtebodavägen 23A, 17121 Solna
Postal address: K7 Onkologi-Patologi, K7 Forskning Lehtiö, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
- The analysis of human blood plasma with modern -omics technologies holds an
enormous potential to reveal biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment
selection, as well as studying complex systemic signalling events that are
involved in immune modulation, metastatic spread and disease progression.
My primary research interest is exploring how events on tissue and cellular
level are reflected on the molecular level in human blood plasma and how
these can be monitored using -omics methods. I have a long-standing interest
and expertise in method development for mass spectrometry (MS) based plasma
proteomics and in combining different analytical approaches and data sources
with the aim to improve the understanding of the dynamics in the plasma
proteome, in particularly related to biomarker discovery in lung cancer and
malignant melanoma.
The plasma team works both on method development and applied projects
involving expanded applications of plasma proteome analysis such as plasma
protein interaction with viruses and nanoparticles, proteogenomics biomarker
discovery, and approaches to combine biochemical plasma markers with symptoms
clusters for improved accuracy and sensitivity in precision medicine.
*2022* Associate professor in Medical Proteomics, KI, Dept. Oncology
Pathology
*2009* PhD KI, Dept. Oncology Pathology
*2010-2011* KI, Dept. Oncology Pathology, Post Doc
*2011-2012* Scilifelab/KI/Dept. Oncology Pathology, Post Doc
*2012-2013* The University of Manchester, Stem cell & leukemia proteomics
lab, Post Doc
*2013-2014* Scilifelab/KI/Dept. Oncology Pathology, Post Doc
*2014-* Scilifelab/KI/Dept. Oncology Pathology, Assistant professor
Articles
- Article: TRANSLATIONAL ONCOLOGY. 2025;59:102468Sharma N; Rajova J; Mermelekas G; Thrane K; Lundeberg J; Shamikh A; Vikstrom S; Babacic H; Jensdottir M; Lehtio J; Pernemalm M; Eriksson H
- Article: ACS CHEMICAL NEUROSCIENCE. 2024;15(22):4095-4104Christ W; Kapell S; Sobkowiak MJ; Mermelekas G; Evertsson B; Sork H; Saher O; Bazaz S; Gustafsson O; Cardenas EI; Villa V; Ricciarelli R; Sandberg JK; Bergquist J; Sturchio A; Svenningsson P; Malm T; Espay AJ; Pernemalm M; Lindeen A; Klingstrom J; El Andaloussi S; Ezzat K
- Article: CANCER SCIENCE. 2024;115(10):3439-3454Ahamed MT; Forshed J; Levitsky A; Lehtio J; Bajalan A; Pernemalm M; Eriksson LE; Andersson B
- Article: JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH. 2024;23(9):4114-4127Sharma N; Angori S; Sandberg A; Mermelekas G; Lehtio J; Wiklander OPB; Gorgens A; El Andaloussi S; Eriksson H; Pernemalm M
- Article: STEM CELL RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2024;15(1):77Gencer EB; Lor YK; Abomaray F; El Andaloussi S; Pernemalm M; Sharma N; Hagey DW; Gorgens A; Gustafsson MO; Le Blanc K; Toonsi MA; Walther-Jallow L; Goetherstrom C
- Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2023;14(1):5921Babacic H; Christ W; Araujo JE; Mermelekas G; Sharma N; Tynell J; Garcia M; Varnaite R; Asgeirsson H; Glans H; Lehtioe J; Gredmark-Russ S; Klingstroem J; Pernemalm M
- Article: RESPIRATORY RESEARCH. 2023;24(1):62Palma Medina LM; Babacic H; Dzidic M; Parke A; Garcia M; Maleki KT; Unge C; Lourda M; Kvedaraite E; Chen P; Muvva JR; Cornillet M; Emgard J; Moll K; Michaelsson J; Flodstrom-Tullberg M; Brighenti S; Buggert M; Mjosberg J; Malmberg K-JK; Sandberg J; Gredmark-Russ S; Rooyackers O; Svensson MJ; Chambers BI; Eriksson L; Pernemalm MK; Bjorkstrom N; Aleman S; Ljunggren H-G; Klingstrom J; Stralin K; Norrby-Teglund A
- Article: MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY. 2023;17(2):238-260Babacic H; Galardi S; Umer HM; Hellstrom M; Uhrbom L; Maturi N; Cardinali D; Pellegatta S; Michienzi A; Trevisi G; Mangiola A; Lehtio J; Ciafre SA; Pernemalm M
- Article: FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2022;13:971313Lozano IMD; Sork H; Stone VM; Eldh M; Cao X; Pernemalm M; Gabrielsson S; Flodstrom-Tullberg M
- Article: JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH. 2021;20(9):4610-4620Cao X; Sandberg A; Araujo JE; Cvetkovski F; Berglund E; Eriksson LE; Pernemalm M
- Article: NEOPLASIA. 2021;23(8):783-791Babacic H; Eriksson H; Pernemalm M
- Article: JOURNAL OF EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES. 2021;10(9):e12128Veerman RE; Teeuwen L; Czarnewski P; Gucluler Akpinar G; Sandberg A; Cao X; Pernemalm M; Orre LM; Gabrielsson S; Eldh M
- Article: MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY. 2021;15(2):429-461Terkelsen T; Pernemalm M; Gromov P; Borresen-Dale A-L; Krogh A; Haakensen VD; Lethio J; Papaleo E; Gromova I
- Article: JOURNAL FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY OF CANCER. 2020;8(1):e000204Babacic H; Lehtio J; de Coana YP; Pernemalm M; Eriksson H
- Article: FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY. 2020;10:51Rad Pour S; Morikawa H; Kiani NA; Gomez-Cabrero D; Hayes A; Zheng X; Pernemalm M; Lehtio J; Mole DJ; Hansson J; Eriksson H; Tegner J
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2019;9(1):16504Levitsky A; Pernemalm M; Bernhardson B-M; Forshed J; Kolbeck K; Olin M; Henriksson R; Lehtio J; Tishelman C; Eriksson LE
- Article: JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH. 2019;18(9):3369-3382Geary B; Walker MJ; Snow JT; Lee DCH; Pernemalm M; Maleki-Dizaji S; Azadbakht N; Apostolidou S; Barnes J; Krysiak P; Shah R; Booton R; Dive C; Crosbie PA; Whetton AD
- Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2019;10(1):2331Ezzat K; Pernemalm M; Palsson S; Roberts TC; Jarver P; Dondalska A; Bestas B; Sobkowiak MJ; Levanen B; Skold M; Thompson EA; Saher O; Kari OK; Lajunen T; Ekstrom ES; Nilsson C; Ishchenko Y; Malm T; Wood MJA; Power UF; Masich S; Linden A; Sandberg JK; Lehtio J; Spetz A-L; EL Andaloussi S
- Article: CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH. 2019;25(10):3115-3127Chandran VI; Welinder C; Mansson A-S; Offer S; Freyhult E; Pernemalm M; Lund SM; Pedersen S; Lehtio J; Marko-Varga G; Johansson MC; Englund E; Sundgren PC; Belting M
- Article: ELIFE. 2019;8:e41608Pernemalm M; Sandberg A; Zhu Y; Boekel J; Tamburro D; Schwenk JM; Bjork A; Wahren-Herlenius M; Amark H; Ostenson C-G; Westgren M; Lehtio J
- Article: CELL DEATH & DISEASE. 2017;8(8):e3029Azimi A; Tuominen R; Svedman FC; Caramuta S; Pernemalm M; Stolt MF; Kanter L; Kharaziha P; Lehtio J; Johansson CH; Holom V; Hansson J; Brage SE
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER. 2016;138(12):2984-2992Russell MR; Walker MJ; Williamson AJK; Gentry-Maharaj A; Ryan A; Kalsi J; Skates S; D'Amato A; Dive C; Pernemalm M; Humphryes PC; Fourkala E-O; Whetton AD; Menon U; Jacobs I; Graham RLJ
- Article: BMJ OPEN RESPIRATORY RESEARCH. 2016;3(1):e000114Crosbie PAJ; Crosbie EJ; Aspinall-O'Dea M; Walker M; Harrison R; Pernemalm M; Shah R; Joseph L; Booton R; Pierce A; Whetton AD
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2015;10(10):e0129008Vogt C; Pernemalm M; Kohonen P; Laurent S; Hultenby K; Vahter M; Lehtio J; Toprak MS; Fadeel B
- Article: EBIOMEDICINE. 2015;2(8):841-850Walker MJ; Zhou C; Backen A; Pernemalma M; Williamson AJK; Priest LJC; Koh P; Faivre-Finn C; Blackhall FH; Dive C; Whetton AD
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2015;10(5):e0126472Dinets A; Pernemalm M; Kjellin H; Sviatoha V; Sofiadis A; Juhlin CC; Zedenius J; Larsson C; Lehtio J; Hoog A
- Article: BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL. 2015;2015:462549-13Lee W; Alexeyenko A; Pernemalm M; Guegan J; Dessen P; Lazar V; Lehtio J; Pawitan Y
- Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER. 2014;110(10):2489-2495Azimi A; Pernemalm M; Stolt MF; Hansson J; Lehtio J; Brage SE; Johansson CH
- Article: JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH. 2013;12(9):3934-3943Pernemalm M; De Petris L; Branca RM; Forshed J; Kanter L; Soria J-C; Girard P; Validire P; Pawitan Y; van den Oord J; Lazar V; Pahlman S; Lewensohn R; Lehtio J
- Article: JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH. 2013;12(2):1014-1019Pernemalm M; Lehtio J
- Article: METHODS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. 2013;1023:3-11Pernemalm M
- Article: BMC BIOINFORMATICS. 2012;13:226Alexeyenko A; Lee W; Pernemalm M; Guegan J; Dessen P; Lazar V; Lehtio J; Pawitan Y
- Article: MOLECULAR & CELLULAR PROTEOMICS. 2011;10(10):M111.010264Forshed J; Johansson HJ; Pernemalm M; Branca RMM; Sandberg A; Lehtio J
- Article: PROTEOME SCIENCE. 2010;8:9De Petris L; Pernemalm M; Elmberger G; Bergman P; Orre L; Lewensohn R; Lehtio J
- Article: PROTEOMICS. 2009;9(13):3414-3424Pernemalm M; De Petris L; Eriksson H; Branden E; Koyi H; Kanter L; Lewensohn R; Lehtio J
- Article: LUNG CANCER. 2009;63(3):410-417De Petris L; Orre LM; Kanter L; Pernemalm M; Koyi H; Lewensohn R; Lehtio J
- Article: JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH. 2008;7(7):2712-2722Pernemalm M; Orre LM; Lengqvist J; Wikstrom P; Lewensohn R; Lehtio J
- Article: JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH. 2008;7(6):2332-2341Forshed J; Pernemalm M; Tan CS; Lindberg M; Kanter L; Pawitan Y; Lewensohn R; Stenke L; Lehtio J
- Article: MOLECULAR & CELLULAR PROTEOMICS. 2007;6(12):2122-2131Orre LM; Pernemalm M; Lengqvist J; Lewensohn R; Lehtio J
- Article: PROTEOMICS. 2006;6(23):6124-6133Tan CS; Ploner A; Quandt A; Lehtio J; Pernemalm M; Lewensohn R; Pawitan Y
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All other publications
- Review: JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH. 2024;23(12):5279-5295Geyer PE; Hornburg D; Pernemalm M; Hauck SM; Palaniappan KK; Albrecht V; Dagley LF; Moritz RL; Yu X; Edfors F; Vandenbrouck Y; Mueller-Reif JB; Sun Z; Brun V; Ahadi S; Omenn GS; Deutsch EW; Schwenk JM
- Review: JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH. 2021;20(12):5241-5263Deutsch EW; Omenn GS; Sun Z; Maes M; Pernemalm M; Palaniappan KK; Letunica N; Vandenbrouck Y; Brun V; Tao S-C; Yu X; Geyer PE; Ignjatovic V; Moritz RL; Schwenk JM
- Review: CANCER TREATMENT REVIEWS. 2015;41(4):361-375Wood SL; Pernemalm M; Crosbie PA; Whetton AD
- Review: EXPERT REVIEW OF PROTEOMICS. 2014;11(4):431-448Pernemalm M; Lehtio J
- Review: CANCER TREATMENT REVIEWS. 2014;40(4):558-566Wood SL; Pernemalm M; Crosbie PA; Whetton AD
- Doctoral thesis: 2009Pernemalm M
- Review: PROTEOMICS. 2009;9(6):1420-1427Pernemalm M; Lewensohn R; Lehtio J
- Meeting abstract: JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY. 2007;2(8):S356-S357De Petris L; Pernemalm M; Branden E; Koyi H; Forshed J; Sundelin B; Lewensohn R; Lehtio J
Employments
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2027
- Principal Researcher, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-2025
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2022
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, 2009
- Master Of Medical Science, Karolinska Institutet, 2005