Ronaldo Lira Júnior
Research Specialist
E-mail: ronaldo.lira.junior@ki.se
Visiting address: Alfred Nobels Allé 8, 14104 Huddinge
Postal address: OF Odontologi, OF Oral diagnostik och kirurgi, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
After completing my dental education (2011), I obtained a Master (2014) and a PhD (2018) in Periodontology at the Faculty of Odontology, Rio de Janeiro State University (Brazil). Thereafter, I underwent a post-doctoral training at the Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet (2018-2021) and since then continued as a research specialist at the department.
2018 - PhD in Periodontology, UERJ (Brazil)
2014 - MDSc in Periodontology, UERJ (Brazil)
2011 - Dentistry, UFPB (Brazil)
Research
- My research is mainly focused on understanding the immune mechanisms underlying periodontal disease and its interplay with other chronic diseases. Another line of investigation relates to the identification of salivary biomarkers for monitoring of chronic inflammatory diseases.
Teaching
- First-cycle education - Dental Program:
Moment leader for Cell and Molecular Biology (4 hp) within the Oral Biomedicine 1 course (2TL051, 11.5 hp).
Articles
- Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY. 2025;52(9):1288-1297Silbereisen A; Lira-Junior R; Afacan B; Ozturk O-V; Emingil G; Bostanci N
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2025;15(1):32149Ambikan AT; Cederholm A; Rezene S; Aranda-Guillén M; Nordqvist H; Treutiger CJ; Lira-Junior R; Landegren N; Gupta S
- Article: CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS. 2025;29(6):303Clark R; Lira-Junior R; Jansson L; Eriksdotter M; Schultzberg M; Pussinen P; Buhlin K; Bostroem EA
- Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY. 2025Malmqvist S; Qadri T; Lira Junior R; Bostrom EA; Gustafsson A; Belibasakis GN; Silbereisen A; Johannsen G; Johannsen A
- Article: ORAL DISEASES. 2025;31(1):286-297Majster M; Almer S; Malmqvist S; Johannsen A; Lira-Junior R; Bostroem EA
- Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2024;217(2):173-182Immune cell composition and inflammatory profile of human peri-implantitis and periodontitis lesionsMalmqvist S; Clark R; Johannsen G; Johannsen A; Bostroem EA; Lira-Junior R
- Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY. 2024;95(7):640-649Lira Junior R; Aogain MM; Crncalo E; Ekberg NR; Chotirmall SH; Pettersson S; Gustafsson A; Brismar K; Bostanci N
- Article: PLOS PATHOGENS. 2024;20(7):e1012390Garcia M; Garcia AC; Weigel W; Christ W; Lira-Junior R; Wirth L; Tauriainen J; Maleki K; Vanoni G; Vaheri A; Makela S; Mustonen J; Nordgren J; Smed-Sorensen A; Strandin T; Mjosberg J; Klingstrom J
- Article: BRAZILIAN ORAL RESEARCH. 2024;38:e070Nadanovsky P; de Oliveira BH; Lira-junior R; dos Santos APP
- Article: INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL. 2024;57(1):12-22Sebring D; Kvist T; Lund H; Jonasson P; Lira-Junior R; Norhammar A; Ryden L; Buhlin K
- Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY. 2023;50(11):1467-1475Silbereisen A; Lira-Junior R; Akerman S; Klinge B; Bostrom EAA; Bostanci N
- Article: LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE. 2022;9(1):e000607Ruacho G; Lira-Junior R; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E; Bostrom EA
- Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH. 2021;56(6):1132-1140Sete MRC; Carlos JC; Mello-Neto JM; Lira-Junior R; Brito F; Bostrom EA; Sztajnbok FR; Figueredo CM
- Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH. 2021;56(6):1141-1153Clark R; Lira RJ; Johannsen G; Bostrom EA
- Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY. 2021;48(11):1430-1440Lira-Junior R; Bissett SM; Preshaw PM; Taylor JJ; Bostrom EA
- Article: OPEN HEART. 2021;8(2):e001674Periodontitis is associated to increased systemic inflammation in postmyocardial infarction patientsLira RJJ; Bostrom EA; Gustafsson A
- Article: ODONTOLOGY. 2021;109(2):540-546de Mello-Neto JM; Teixeira MKS; Teixeira GS; Lourenco EJV; Telles DM; Lira-Junior R; Ipe D; Nair RG; Bostrom EA; Figueredo CM
- Article: DENTISTRY JOURNAL. 2020;8(4):E124-124Vitt A; Babenka A; Bostrom EA; Gustafsson A; Lira RJ; Slizen V; Sorsa T; Tervahartiala T; Buhlin K
- Article: INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES. 2020;26(10):1588-1596Majster M; Lira-Junior R; Hoog CM; Almer S; Bostrom EA
- Article: CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS. 2020;24(5):1837-1844Teixeira MKS; Lira-Junior R; Lourenco EJV; Telles DM; Bostrom EA; Figueredo CM; Bostanci N
- Article: FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY. 2020;11:86Lira-Junior R; Holmstrom SB; Clark R; Zwicker S; Majster M; Johannsen G; Axtelius B; Akerman S; Svensson M; Klinge B; Bostrom EA
- Article: CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS. 2020;24(1):309-315Lira-Junior R; Teixeira MKS; Lourenco EJV; Telles DM; Figueredo CM; Bostrom EA
- Journal article: CURRENT ORAL HEALTH REPORTS. 2019;6(2):161-168Boström EA; Lira-Junior R
- Article: LUPUS. 2019;28(2):189-198Sete MRC; Carlos JC; Lira-Junior R; Bostrom EA; Sztajnbok FR; Figueredo CM
- Article: CYTOKINE. 2019;113:155-161Holmstrom SB; Lira-Junior R; Zwicker S; Majster M; Gustafsson A; Akerman S; Klinge B; Svensson M; Bostrom EA
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2018;13(3):e0189374Lira-Junior R; Akerman S; Klinge B; Bostrom EA; Gustafsson A
- Article: MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2018;11(2):316-318Lira-Junior R; Bostrom EA
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION. 2018;149(1):18-24Nadanovsky P; Santos APPD; Lira-Junior R; Oliveira BHD
- Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY. 2017;88(12):1339-1347Lira-Junior R; Ozturk VO; Emingil G; Bostanci N; Bostrom EA
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. 2017;18(8):E1827-1827Zwicker S; Lira-Junior R; Hoog C; Almer S; Bostrom EA
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2017;7(1):7280Lira-Junior R; Akerman S; Gustafsson A; Klinge B; Bostrom EA
- Article: CLINICAL ORAL IMPLANTS RESEARCH. 2017;28(7):816-822Silva Teixeira MK; Lira-Junior R; Telles DM; Veras Lourenco EJ; Figueredo CM
- Article: CYTOKINE. 2017;95:1-6Figueredo CM; Martins AP; Lira-Junior R; Menegat JB; Carvalho AT; Fischer RG; Gustafsson A
- Article: BRAZILIAN DENTAL JOURNAL. 2016;27(5):599-603Oliveira LS; Lira-Junior R; Figueredo CM; Gomes MB; Fischer RG
- Article: ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY. 2016;66:141-146Bittencourt Menegat JS; Lira-Junior R; Siqueira MA; Brito F; Carvalho AT; Fischer RG; Figueredo CM
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH. 2015;50(6):793-797Caúla AL; Lira-Junior R; Tinoco EMB; Fischer RG
- Article: JOURNAL OF ORAL MICROBIOLOGY. 2015;7:27685Rego MRDM; Torres MF; Santiago LC; Lira-Junior R; Veras Lourenco EJ; Telles DDM; Figueredo CM
- Journal article: PLOS ONE. 2015;10(12):e0145262Santos CMML; Lira-Junior R; Fischer RG; Santos APP; Oliveira BH
- Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY. 2014;85(12):1648-1657Lira-Junior R; Figueredo CM; Bouskela E; Fischer RG
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY. 2014;41(9):875-882Caúla AL; Lira-Junior R; Tinoco EMB; Fischer RG
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All other publications
- Review: BRAZILIAN ORAL RESEARCH. 2021;35(Supp 2):e102Fischer RG; Gomes Filho IS; da Cruz SS; Oliveira VB; Lira-Junior R; Scannapieco FA; Rego RO
- Review: BRAZILIAN ORAL RESEARCH. 2020;34(supp1 1):e026Fischer RG; Lira Junior R; Retamal-Valdes B; de Figueiredo LC; Malheiros Z; Stewart B; Feres M
- Review: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. 2019;20(16):E3949-3949Figueredo CM; Lira RJ; Love RM
- Review: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2016;22(35):7963-7972Lira-Junior R; Figueredo CM
Grants
- CIMED project grant 2025–20271 January 2025 - 31 December 2027
- VR starting grant1 January 2025 - 31 December 2028