Samuel Rhedin
About me
CURRENT POSITION
• Associate professor, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet
• Resident in pediatrics, Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Stockholm
OTHER COMMITMENTS
• Board member Swedish Pediatric Infectious Disease Society
• Member of Committee for Scientific Affairs and Awards, ESPID• Member of Editorial Committee, Acta Paediatrica
• Member of the Independent Data Monitoring Committee for the randomized controlled trial MYTHIC
DOCTORAL STUDENTS• Giulia Dallagiacoma (Main supervisor), registered in 2024
• Annika Eklundh (Co-supervisor), registered in 2019
• Martina Wahlund (Co-supervisor) PhD in 2020
FUNDING
• Karolinska Institutet - KID funding
• Region Stockholm - clinical postdoctorial appointment
• Åke Wiberg foundation
• Frimurarna barnahuset, Stockholm
• Samariten foundation
• Sällskapet barnavård
AWARDS
• 2022 - Runner-up, Young Investigator Award, European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP)
• 2020 - Diploma for best supervisor, degree project in medicine, Karolinska Institutet
• 2018 - Runner-up, Rolf Zetterströms price for best pediatric doctoral thesis
• 2017 - Swedish pediatric society’s price for most cited pediatric article
• 2016 - Swedish pediatric society’s price for most cited pediatric article
• 2012 - Laureate Carl Tullus minnesfond
Research
- I did my doctoral thesis on severe viral respiratory tract infections in children. My current research is focused on pediatric infectious diseases with a particular interest in respiratory infections and I am involved in both clinical and register-based studies.
• Appeasing the wheezing - assessing causes and consequences of severe respiratory infections and asthma in children
• Trial of Respiratory infections for ENhanced Diagnostics (TREND) - clinical study at Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital with the aim to improve diagnostics and management of pediatric pneumonia
I am also part of the following international consortia:
• EPISODES/REPEM network - Assessing pediatric emergency visits in Europe in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
• RSV GOLD - Aiming at identifying risk factors for fatal RSV infection in children
• PEGASUS - European research network for studies of invasive group A streptococcal infections in children
Teaching
TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS AT KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET
• Teaching assistant, international medical students, clinical rotations in pediatrics, Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Stockholm (2022)
• Lecturer, elective course in pediatrics, gynaecology and obstetrics - T11 medical program (2022 - ongoing)
• Lecturer master programme in biostatistics• Mentor medical students, professional development (2016-2021)
• Supervisor degree project in medicine (Araz Haddadi 2020, Beatrice Kvist 2019)
• Co-supervisors degree project in medicine (in total 5 students 2012-2020)
TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS OUTSIDE KAROLINSKA INSITTUTET
• Lecturer/co-organizer, winter meeting on pediatric infectious diseases, Stockholm (2023)
• Lecturer "data presentation" regional programme for assistant professors, Region Stockholm (2023 - ongoing)
• Lecturer/co-organizer, SK-course in pediatric infectious diseases for pediatric residents, Malmö
• Moderator/co-organizer Meet the expert sessions, poster sessions European Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) conference (2018-2019)
Articles
- Article: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL. 2025;44(6):544-549Hedman AM; Palm C; Magnusson PKE; Rhedin SA; Kuja-Halkola R; Almqvist C
- Article: JAMA PEDIATRICS. 2025;179(4):418-427Wintzell V; Brenner P; Halldner L; Rhedin S; Gong T; Almqvist C
- Article: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION. 2024;30(11):1418-1425Penicillin V versus amoxicillin for pneumonia in children-a Swedish nationwide emulated target trialRhedin S; Kvist B; Osvald EC; Karte G; Smew AI; Naucler P; Lundholm C; Almqvist C
- Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2024;113(9):2081-2090Dallagiacoma G; Rado MK; Odone A; Alfven T; Rhedin SA
- Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2024;113(6):1388-1395Dallagiacoma G; Rhedin SA; Odone A; Alfven T
- Article: THORAX. 2024;79(5):395-402Kamgang K-HS; Rhedin SA; Almqvist C; Wintzell V
- Article: LANCET DIGITAL HEALTH. 2023;5(11):e821-e830Vartiainen P; Jukarainen S; Rhedin SA; Prinz A; Hartonen T; Vabalas A; Viippola E; Rodosthenous RS; Koskelainen S; Liu A; Lundholm C; Smew AI; Osvald EC; Helle E; Perola M; Almqvist C; Heinonen S; Ganna A
- Article: PEDIATRIC RESEARCH. 2023;94(2):811-819Gunnerbeck A; Lundholm C; Rhedin S; Mitha A; Chen R; D'Onofrio BM; Almqvist C
- Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2023;120:23009Alfvén T; Arthur Rhedin S; Mia Ekström A; Elfving K; Sondén K
- Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY MFM. 2023;5(4):100860Nakitanda AO; Kieler H; Odsbu I; Rhedin S; Almqvist C; Pasternak B; Pazzagli L
- Article: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION. 2022;28(9):1251-1257Rhedin S; Eklundh A; Ryd-Rinder M; Peltola V; Waris M; Gantelius J; Lindh M; Andersson M; Gaudenzi G; Martensson A; Naucler P; Alfven T
- Article: LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE. 2022;19:100443Rhedin S; Lundholm C; Horne A; Smew AI; Osvald EC; Haddadi A; Alfven T; Kahn R; Krol P; Brew BH; Almqvist C
- Article: BMJ PAEDIATRICS OPEN. 2021;5(1):e001269Rose K; Bressan S; Honeyford K; Bognar Z; Buonsenso D; Da Dalt L; De T; Farrugia R; Parri N; Oostenbrink R; Maconochie I; Moll HA; Roland D; Titomanlio L; Nijman R
- Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2021;110(10):2802-2804Rhedin SA; Rinder MR; Hildenwall H; Herlenius E; Hertting O; Luthander J; Melen E; Nijman R; Olsson-Akefeldt S; Alfven T
- Article: CHEST. 2021;160(2):422-431Rhedin S; Lundholm C; Osvald EC; Almqvist C
- Article: VACCINES. 2021;9(4):384Eklundh A; Rhedin S; Ryd-Rinder M; Andersson M; Gantelius J; Gaudenzi G; Lindh M; Peltola V; Waris M; Naucler P; Martensson A; Alfven T
- Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY. 2020;50(2):222-230Almqvist C; Ekberg S; Rhedin S; Fang F; Fall T; Lundholm C
- Article: JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. 2019;8(4):e12705Rhedin SA; Eklundh A; Ryd-Rinder M; Naucler P; Martensson A; Gantelius J; Zenk I; Andersson-Svahn H; Nybond S; Rasti R; Lindh M; Andersson M; Peltola V; Waris M; Alfven T
- Article: ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. 2019;411(4):813-822Nybond S; Reu P; Rhedin S; Svedberg G; Alfven T; Gantelius J; Svahn HA
- Article: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION. 2017;23(4):247-252Rhedin S; Galanis I; Granath F; Ternhag A; Hedlund J; Spindler C; Naucler P
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2016;11(6):e0157398Soderman M; Rhedin S; Tolfvenstam T; Rotzen-Ostlund M; Albert J; Broliden K; Lindblom A
- Article: THORAX. 2015;70(9):847-853Rhedin S; Lindstrand A; Hjelmgren A; Ryd-Rinder M; Ohrmalm L; Tolfvenstam T; Ortqvist A; Rotzen-Ostlund M; Zweygberg-Wirgart B; Henriques-Normark B; Broliden K; Naucler P
- Article: PEDIATRICS. 2014;133(3):e538-e545Rhedin S; Lindstrand A; Rotzen-Ostlund M; Tolfvenstam T; Ohrmalm L; Rinder MR; Zweygberg-Wirgart B; Ortqvist A; Henriques-Normark B; Broliden K; Naucler P
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2012;7(12):e51491Rhedin S; Hamrin J; Naucler P; Bennet R; Rotzen-Ostlund M; Farnert A; Eriksson M
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2012;7(2):e31996Levinson P; Choi RY; Cole AL; Hirbod T; Rhedin S; Payne B; Guthrie BL; Bosire R; Cole AM; Farquhar C; Broliden K
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All other publications
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2023;62:pa4999Osvald EC; Lundholm C; Rhedin SA; Smew AI; Brew BK; De Monestrol I; Almqvist C
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2023;62:pa5359Lundholm C; Osvald EC; Rhedin SA; Almqvist C
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2023Vartiainen P; Jukarainen S; Rhedin SA; Prinz A; Hartonen T; Vabalas A; Viippola E; Rodosthenous RS; Kuitunen S; Liu A; Lundholm C; Smew AI; Osvald EC; Helle E; Perola M; Almqvist C; Heinonen S; Ganna A
- Letter: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE. 2022;206(12):1564-1567Nannapaneni P; Sundh J; Prast-Nielsen S; Rhedin S; Ortqvist A; Naucler P; Henriques-Normark B
- Review: CHILDREN-BASEL. 2021;8(11):1070Rhedin S; Elfving K; Berggren A
- Editorial comment: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2021;110(9):2578-2580Sterky E; Olsson-Akefeldt S; Hertting O; Herlenius E; Alfven T; Ryd Rinder M; Rhedin S; Hildenwall H
- Letter: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2020;109(10):2152-2154Hildenwall H; Luthander J; Rhedin S; Hertting O; Olsson-Akefeldt S; Erik M; Alfven T; Herlenius E; Ryd Rinder M
- Meeting abstract: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2020;56:1153Rhedin S; Lundholm C; Oswald EC; Almqvist C
- Editorial comment: LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE. 2016;4(6):423-424Rhedin S
Grants
- Identifying High-Risk Populations for Next-Generation Immunoprophylaxis to Prevent Severe Respiratory Syncytial Infections in ChildrenKID - partial funding of doctoral education at Karolinska institutet 20231 January 2024 - 31 December 2027
Employments
- Postdoctoral Studies, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2026
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Pediatrics, Karolinska Institutet, 2025
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, 2017
- Degree Of Master Of Science In Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2014