Pontus Hedberg
Affiliated to Research
E-mail: pontus.hedberg@ki.se
Visiting address: ANA Futura Laboratory, Alfred Nobels väg 8, 14152 Huddninge
Postal address: H7 Medicin, Huddinge, H7 CIM-CID Sönnerborg van de Klundert, 171 77 Stockholm
Part of:
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Modelling and simulation with applications to cancer epidemiology and health economics – Mark Clements' research group
- Department of Medicine, Huddinge
- Translational research on human microbial infections and its consequences – Anders Sönnerborg's group
About me
- I am a medical doctor by training, currently being a postdoc in Professor Anders Sönnerborg’s research group at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. My research focuses on severe outcomes during and beyond the acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. My PhD focused on epidemiological comparisons of COVID-19 with other respiratory viruses. Prior to this, I worked on elucidating the effect of human host factors on P. falciparum rosetting, with a special reference to human blood group antigens and the histo-blood group ABO system.
Research
- All aspects of infectious disease epidemiology, primarily related to epidemic and pandemic viral infections.
Teaching
- Teaching activities related to epidemiology, electronic health record systems, and parasitology. These teaching activities have included a wide range of target groups, including students in Medicine, Biomedicine, Opticians, Public health students, PhD-students and Postdoctoral researchers.
Articles
- Article: JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2025;231(6):e1091-e1101Hedberg P; Serwin K; Greco MF; Pereira JPV; Juozapaite D; De Benedittis S; Bai F; Luebke N; Wienemann T; Fanti I; Koenig F; Pfeifer N; Kaiser R; Zazzi M; Cozzi-Lepri A; Naumovas D; Marchetti G; Parczewski M; Jensen B-EO; Incardona F; Soennerborg A; Naucler P
- Article: BLOOD ADVANCES. 2025;9(13):3170-3181Hedberg P; Blixt L; Sylvan SE; Moller IK; Lindahl H; Kahn F; Nilsdotter-Augustinsson A; Fredrikson M; Nystrom S; Bergman P; Carlander C; Aleman S; Osterborg P; Osterborg A; Hansson L
- Journal article: BMJ OPEN. 2025;15(6):e098344Hedberg P; Geijerstam PA; Valik JK; Almgren-Lidman C; Ternhag A; Naucler P
- Article: JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2025;231(5):e941-e944Hedberg P; van der Werff SD; Naucler P
- Article: OPEN FORUM INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2025;12(4):ofaf110Baeckdahl T; Hedberg P; Vesterbacka J; Carlander C; Sonnerborg A; Nowak P
- Article: INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2025;57(2):178-191Killander Moeller I; Hedberg P; Wagner P; Lindahl H; Nystroem S; Blixt L; Eketorp Sylvan S; Nilsdotter-Augustinsson A; Oesterborg A; Fredrikson M; Hansson L; Kahn F; Sparen P; Gisslen M; Naucler P; Bergman P; Aleman S; Carlander C
- Article: JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2025;155(2):387-397.e6Lindahl H; Kahn F; Nilsdotter-Augustinsson A; Fredrikson M; Hedberg P; Moeller IK; Hansson L; Blixt L; Sylvan SE; Osterborg A; Aleman S; Carlander C; Nilsdotter-Augustinsson A; Nystrom S; Bergman P
- Article: EJHAEM. 2025;6(1):e1077Hedberg P; Blixt L; Granath F; Bergman P; Carlander C; Aleman S; Hansson L; CLHIP SG
- Article: VACCINE. 2024;42(26):126388Sotoodeh A; Hedberg P; Granath F; Alfven T; Naucler P
- Journal article: BLOOD. 2024;144:4634Blixt L; Hedberg P; Sylvan SE; Moller IK; Lindahl H; Kahn F; Nilsdotter-Augustinsson A; Fredrikson M; Nystrom S; Rosenquist R; Bergman P; Carlander C; Aleman S; Osterborg A; Hansson L
- Article: VIRUSES-BASEL. 2024;16(9):1500Bai F; Santoro A; Hedberg P; Tavelli A; De Benedittis S; Caporali JFDM; Marinho CC; Leite AS; Santoro MM; Silberstein FC; Iannetta M; Juozapaite D; Strumiliene E; Almeida A; Toscano C; Ruiz-Quinones JA; Mommo C; Fanti I; Incardona F; Cozzi-Lepri A; Marchetti G
- Article: FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE. 2024;11:1376275Weber S; Hedberg P; Naucler P; Wolkewitz M
- Article: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2024;78(4):900-907Hedberg P; Valik JK; Abdel-Halim L; Alfven T; Naucler P
- Article: LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE. 2024;38:100855Hedberg P; Parczewski M; Serwin K; Marchetti G; Bai F; Jensen B-EO; Pereira JPV; Drobniewski F; Reschreiter H; Naumovas D; Ceccherini-Silberstein F; Quintanares GHR; Mwau M; Toscano C; Koenig F; Pfeifer N; Zazzi M; Fanti I; Incardona F; Cozzi-Lepri A; Soennerborg A; Naucler P
- Article: JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2024;229(1):133-136Hedberg P; Naucler P
- Article: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDICINE. 2023;146:102695Henriksson A; Pawar Y; Hedberg P; Naucler P
- Article: CRITICAL CARE. 2023;27(1):427Hedberg P; Baltzer N; Granath F; Fored M; Martensson J; Naucler P
- Article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2023;6(11):e2341936Dave N; Sjoholm D; Hedberg P; Ternhag A; Granath F; Verberk JDM; Johansson AF; van der Werff SD; Naucler P
- Article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2023;294(5):640-652Hedberg P; Sotoodeh A; Askling HHH; Naucler P
- Article: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2023;23(1):690Hedberg P; Varisco B; Bai F; Sonnerborg A; Naucler P; Pfeifer N; Cozzi-Lepri A; Ceccherini-Silberstein F; Naumovas D; Drobniewski F; Jensen B-EO; Toscano C; Parczewski M; Quintanares GHR; Mwau M; Pinto JA; Incardona F; Mommo C; Marchetti G
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY. 2023;33(4):1043-1049Granqvist M; Hedberg P; Naucler P; Enocson A
- Article: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2023;76(3):469-478Van Heuverswyn J; Valik JK; van der Werff SD; Hedberg P; Giske C; Naucler P
- Article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2023;293(2):246-258Hedberg P; Granath F; Bruchfeld J; Askling J; Sjoholm D; Fored M; Farnert A; Naucler P
- Article: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION. 2022;28(11):1477-1485Brodin R; van der Werff SD; Hedberg P; Farnert A; Naucler P; Bergman P; Requena-Mendez A
- Article: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION. 2022;28(9):1291.e1-1291.e5Lund LC; Hedberg P; Andreasen AH; Petersen J; Petersen TS; Pottegard A; Bodilsen J; Naucler P; Hallas J; Jimenez-Solem E
- Article: BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. 2022;378:e069881de Jong VMT; Rousset RZ; Antonio-Villa NE; Buenen AG; Calster BV; Bello-Chavolla OY; Brunskill NJ; Curcin V; Damen JAA; Fermin-Martinez CA; Fernandez-Chirino L; Ferrari D; Free RC; Gupta RK; Haldar P; Hedberg P; Korang SK; Kurstjens S; Kusters R; Major RW; Maxwell L; Nair R; Naucler P; Nguyen T-L; Noursadeghi M; Rosa R; Soares F; Takada T; van Royen FS; van Smeden M; Wynants L; Modrak M; Asselbergs FW; Linschoten M; Moons KGM; Debray TPA
- Article: CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE. 2022;50(5):825-836Hedberg P; Ternhag A; Giske CG; Stralin K; Ozenci V; Johansson N; Spindler C; Hedlund J; Martensson J; Naucler P
- Article: BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY. 2022;31(5):379-382Valik JK; Hedberg P; Holmberg F; van der Werff SD; Naucler P
- Article: EUROSURVEILLANCE. 2022;27(7):2100079Requena-Mendez A; Mougkou A; Hedberg P; van der Werff SD; Tanushi H; Hertting O; Farnert A; Nyberg F; Naucler P
- Article: THORAX. 2022;77(2):154-163Hedberg P; Karlsson Valik J; van der Werff S; Tanushi H; Requena Mendez A; Granath F; Bell M; Martensson J; Dyrdak R; Hertting O; Farnert A; Ternhag A; Naucler P
- Article: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2022;22(1):108Hedberg P; Johansson N; Ternhag A; Abdel-Halim L; Hedlund J; Naucler P
- Article: MALARIA JOURNAL. 2021;20(1):441Hedberg P; Sirel M; Moll K; Kiwuwa MS; Hoglund P; Ribacke U; Wahlgren M
- Article: RESUSCITATION. 2016;99:79-83Piscator E; Hedberg P; Goransson K; Djarv T
- Journal article: RESUSCITATION. 2015;96:109-110Piscator E; Hedberg P; Göransson K; Djärv T
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All other publications
- Letter: INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE. 2025;51(3):621-623Sotoodeh A; Hedberg P; Martensson J; Naucler P
- Corrigendum: INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE. 2025;51(3):660Sotoodeh A; Hedberg P; Martensson J; Naucler P
- Letter: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2024;79(1):277-278Hedberg P; Valik JK; Halim LA; Alfven T; Naucler P
- Letter: JAMA PEDIATRICS. 2024;178(2):197Hedberg P; Abdel-Halim L; Valik JK; Alfven T; Naucler P
- Conference publication: HIV MEDICINE. 2023;24:686-688Moller IK; Hedberg P; Sparen P; Gisslen M; Naucler P; Carlander C
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2023Hedberg P; Varisco B; Bai F; Sönnerborg A; Naucler P; Pfeifer N; Cozzi-Lepri A; Ceccherini-Silberstein F; Naumovas D; Drobniewski F; Jensen B-EO; Toscano C; Parczewski M; Quintanares GHR; Mwau M; Pinto J; Incardona F; Mommo C; Marchetti G
- Doctoral thesis: 2022Hedberg P
- Conference publication: PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY. 2022;31:74-75Lund LC; Hedberg P; Andreasen AH; Petersen J; Petersen T; Pottegard A; Bodilsen J; Naucler P; Hallas J; Jimenez-Solem E
- Conference publication: 2022;00:199-204Pawar Y; Henriksson A; Hedberg P; Naucler P
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2022Hedberg P; Granath F; Bruchfeld J; Askling J; Sjöholm D; Fored M; Färnert A; Naucler P
- Letter: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2022;292(1):168-171Hedberg P; Vesterbacka J; Blennow O; Missailidis C; Nowak P; Naucler P
- Preprint: SSRN. 2022Hedberg P; Granath F; Bruchfeld J; Askling J; Sjöholm D; Fored M; Färnert A; Nauclér P
Grants
- Clinical Scientist Training Programme
Employments
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2028
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2028
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2025
Degrees and Education
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, 2022
- Degree Of Master Of Science In Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2017
Conference/event participation
- Oral presenter of own accepted abstract, European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2022, Post COVID-19 condition diagnosis Occurrence, associated characteristics and healthcare use by severity of acute infection, 2022
- Oral presenter of own accepted abstract, State of the art COVID-19 2022, One-year mortality and hospital-free days in COVID-19 versus non-COVID-19 critical illness, 2022
- Oral presenter of own accepted abstract, AREVIR 2022, The Hospitalized Patients Cohort And How Karolinska Institutet Collects Register-data - Post COVID-19 condition as an example, 2022
- Invited speaker, Society of Critical Care Medicine Journal Club Webcast, Ventilator-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Bacterial Infections in COVID-19 Compared With Non-COVID-19 Patients, 2022
- Oral presenter of own accepted abstract, State of the art COVID-19 2021, Riskfaktorer för SARS-CoV-2 reinfektion: En nested fall-kontroll studie i Stockholms region, 2021
- Poster presenter of own accepted abstract, State of the art COVID-19 2020, Patientkaraktäristika, klinisk presentation och kliniska utfall för patienter med COVID-19 i jämförelse med andra respiratoriska virus, 2020
- Poster presenter of own accepted abstract, Molecular Approaches to Malaria Conference (MAM) 2020, Elucidating the effect of the ABO system on Plasmodium falciparum rosetting, with special reference to weak blood group A expression, 2020