Mattias Günther

Anesthesiologist and intensive care physician at Södersjukhuset (Stockholm South General Hospital), and principal investigator in Experimental Traumatology at Karolinska Institutet. My work bridges clinical trauma and intensive care with translational research in defence-related medicine. I serve as Scientific Secretary for the Centre for Trauma Research at Karolinska Institutet.

My research focuses on advancing trauma and defence-related medicine through experimental models that replicate realistic injury scenarios — from blast-induced brain injury to severe hemorrhage. In collaboration with the Swedish Armed Forces and international partners, we aim to translate laboratory findings into practical medical solutions that improve survival and recovery after trauma.

ReBINT (Repeated Blast Induced Neurotrauma Research Initiative) explores how repeated blast exposure affects the brain. Using a unique experimental blast model, we study injury mechanisms, identify biomarkers for early diagnosis, and develop improved protective equipment and treatments to reduce long-term effects of blast-related neurotrauma.

TRIDENT (Trauma Resuscitation, Intervention, and Emergency Damage Control for Preventing Military Avoidable Deaths) targets preventable trauma deaths caused by bleeding and airway obstruction. Through advanced trauma models and neurointensive monitoring, we evaluate novel resuscitation strategies, protective systems, and cold-weather trauma care to enhance survival in both military and civilian contexts.

Supervision to doctoral degree

• Frode Gottschalk, The effect of eccentric exercise on decompression strain, https://openarchive.ki.se/articles/thesis/The_effect_of_eccentric_exercise_on_decompression_strain/27620190?file=50253024, 2024