Sofia Berglund
Affiliated to Research
Medical doctor and researcher studying neoantigen-targeting T cell immunotherapy for solid cancers at Neogap Therapeutics in affiliation to KI.
E-mail: sofia.berglund@ki.se
Visiting address: L8:04, CMM Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Solna, 17176 Stockholm
Postal address: K8 Klinisk neurovetenskap, K8 Neuro Thomas, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me
Medical doctor, currently in specialist training in Hematology.
Researcher, employed by Neogap Therapeutics and affiliated to Olivia Thomas's research group. Focused on the development of T cell adoptive therapy for solid tumours. I am also generally interested in T cell neoantigen recognition, stem cell
transplantation and hematology.Medical Degree 2008 at KI, Medical License 2012.
PhD at KI 2014
Research
I work with translational and clinical research associated with the development of an autologous T cell immunotherapy product for solid cancer based on neoantigen
technology. A clinical first-in-human trial in patients with stage IV colorectal cancer is ongoing at the Karolinska University Hospital, Danderyds sjukhus and Västmanlands sjukhus Västerås since 2023 and further trials are in the planning stages.
Articles
- Journal article: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. 2025;36:s944-s945Kordes M; Carlsten M; Nikberg M; Chabok A; Nilsson PJ; Tarfy A; Berglund S; Salmen A; Norlen P; Gronlund H; Svensson S; Gafvelin G
- Article: BJS-BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2025;112:znaf149.082-XI23Tarfy A; Chabok A; Nikberg M; Nilsson P; Kordes M; Carlsten M; Joly A-L; Berglund S; Nilsson O; Salmen A; Svensson S; Norlen P; Gafvelin G; Gronlund H
- Article: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION. 2025;60(8):1120-1128El-Serafi I; Berglund S; Benkessou F; Codita A; Saghafian M; Lindskog D; Dorst MC; Silberberg G; Abedi-Valugerdi M; Zheng W; He R; Renault M; Zhou W; Yu C; Vosough M; Oerther S; Zhao Y; Mattsson J; Hassan M
- Article: VOX SANGUINIS. 2019;114(7):769-777Berglund S; Watz E; Remberger M; Legert KG; Axdorph-Nygell U; Sundin M; Uhlin M; Mattsson J
- Article: JCI INSIGHT. 2018;3(21):120974Knaus HA; Berglund S; Hackl H; Blackford AL; Zeidner JF; Montiel-Esparza R; Mukhopadhyay R; Vanura K; Blazar BR; Karp JE; Luznik L; Gojo I
- Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2018;194(1):39-53Hartana CA; Bergman EA; Broome A; Berglund S; Johansson M; Alamdari F; Jakubczyk T; Huge Y; Aljabery F; Palmqvist K; Holmstrom B; Glise H; Riklund K; Sherif A; Winqvist O
- Article: CLINICAL EPIGENETICS. 2018;10(1):102Bergman EA; Hartana CA; Johansson M; Linton LB; Berglund S; Hyllienmark M; Lundgren C; Holmstrom B; Palmqvist K; Hansson J; Alamdari F; Huge Y; Aljabery F; Riklund K; Winerdal ME; Krantz D; Zirakzadeh AA; Marits P; Sjoholm LK; Sherif A; Winqvist O
- Article: TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR THERAPY. 2018;24(4):666-677Hutten TJA; Norde WJ; Woestenenk R; Wang RC; Maas F; Kester M; Falkenburg JHF; Berglund S; Luznik L; Jansen JH; Schaap N; Dolstra H; Hobo W
- Article: BLOOD. 2018;131(2):247-262Russo A; Oliveira G; Berglund S; Greco R; Gambacorta V; Cieri N; Toffalori C; Zito L; Lorentino F; Piemontese S; Morelli M; Giglio F; Assanelli A; Stanghellini MTL; Bonini C; Peccatori J; Ciceri F; Luznik L; Vago L
- Article: STEM CELLS INTERNATIONAL. 2018;2018:8529104-15Berglund S; Gaballa A; Sawaisorn P; Sundberg B; Uhlin M
- Journal article: BLOOD. 2016;128(22):2820Zeidner JF; Montiel-Esparza R; Knaus HA; Berglund S; Zeidan AM; McCurdy SR; Prince GT; Gondek LP; Ghiaur G; Showel MM; DeZern AE; Pratz KW; Smith BD; Levis MJ; Foster MC; Jamieson K; Van Deventer HW; Streicher H; Karp JE; Luznik L; Gojo I
- Journal article: BLOOD. 2016;128(22):1700Knaus HA; Berglund S; Hackl H; Montiel-Esparza R; Levis MJ; Karp JE; Gojo I; Luznik L
- Article: CYTOTHERAPY. 2014;16(11):1528-1536Berglund S; Gertow J; Uhlin M; Mattsson J
- Article: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOTHERAPY. 2013;36(8):432-441Berglund S; Gertow J; Magalhaes I; Mattsson J; Uhlin M
- Journal article: FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY. 2013;4Sofia B; Jens G; Isabelle M; Michael U; Jonas M
- Article: CHIMERISM. 2013;4(1):34-35Berglund S; Uhlin M; Mattsson J
- Article: TRANSPLANTATION. 2012;94(10):1066-1074Berglund S; Le Blanc K; Remberger M; Gertow J; Uzunel M; Svenberg P; Winiarski J; Ljungman P; Ringden O; Uhlin M; Mattsson J
- Article: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2012;55(8):1064-1073Uhlin M; Gertow J; Uzunel M; Okas M; Berglund S; Watz E; Brune M; Ljungman P; Maeurer M; Mattsson J
- Article: STEM CELLS AND DEVELOPMENT. 2012;21(9):1409-1417Uhlin M; Sairafi D; Berglund S; Thunberg S; Gertow J; Ringden O; Uzunel M; Remberger M; Mattsson J
- Article: CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2012;143(2):134-144Gertow J; Berglund S; Okas M; Karre K; Remberger M; Mattsson J; Uhlin M
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All other publications
- Study protocol: PLOS ONE. 2026;21(9):e0351697Tarfy A; Salmen A; Gafvelin G; Gronlund H; Chabok A; Nikberg M; Nilsson PJ; Carlsten M; Kordes M; Berglund S
- Conference publication: 2024;:a496Gafvelin G; Joly A-L; Berglund S; Maitre EL; Urbonaviciute V; Day K; Notari L; Nilsson O; Kaiser A; Carvalho-Queiroz C; Bylund K; Woodbridge AF; Akpinar B; Jiang L; Kordes M; Carlsten M; Nikberg M; Tarfy AS; Chabok A; Salmén A; Svensson S; Xie H; Grönlund H
- Conference publication: 2023;:a736Berglund S; Joly A-L; Maitre EL; Day K; Notari L; Carvalho-Queiroz C; Nilsson O; Kaiser A; Kordes M; Yachnin J; Carlsten M; Mielke S; Chabok A; Nikberg M; Tarfy AS; Salmén A; Svensson S; Xie H; Gafvelin G; Grönlund H
- Conference publication: JOURNAL FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY OF CANCER. 2022;10:A685Joly A-L; Berglund S; Le Maitre E; Lukic A; Notari L; Nilsson O; Gafvelin G; Gronlund H
- Conference publication: BLOOD. 2019;134:2711Knaus HA; Hackl H; Blackford A; Berglund S; Montiel-Esparza R; Zeidner JF; Gojo I; Luznik L
- Review: EXPERT OPINION ON BIOLOGICAL THERAPY. 2019;19(8):811-827Magalhaes I; Carvalho-Queiroz C; Hartana CA; Kaiser A; Lukic A; Mints M; Nilsson O; Grönlund H; Mattsson J; Berglund S
- Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. 2017;86(4):340Berglund S; Gronlund H; Gafvelin G; Kaiser A; Carvalho-Queiroz C; Winqvist O
- Review: EXPERT OPINION ON BIOLOGICAL THERAPY. 2017;17(6):691-699Berglund S; Magalhaes I; Gaballa A; Vanherberghen B; Uhlin M
- Meeting abstract: BLOOD. 2016;128(22):4567Russo A; Oliveira G; Berglund S; Greco R; Gambacorta V; Cieri N; Toffalori C; Zito L; Piemontese S; Morelli M; Giglio F; Assanelli AA; Stanghellini MTL; Bonini C; Peccatori J; Luznik L; Ciceri F; Vago L
- Conference publication: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION. 2016;51:S429Berglund S; Watz E; Remberger M; Axdorph-Nygell U; Sundin M; Uhlin M; Mattsson J
- Meeting abstract: TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR THERAPY. 2015;21(2):S147Berglund S; Gertow J; Uhlin M; Mattsson J
- Doctoral thesis: 2014Berglund S
- Conference publication: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION. 2014;49:S264-S265Mattsson J; Ringden O; Engstrom M; Berglund S; Ljungman P; Winiarski J; Uhlin M; Svahn B-M; Remberger M; Hassan M
- Conference publication: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION. 2014;49:S152-S153Berglund S; Gertow J; Uhlin M; Mattsson J
- Conference publication: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION. 2013;48:S79Berglund S; Gertow J; Magalhaes I; Mattsson J; Uhlin M
- Conference publication: IMMUNOLOGY. 2012;137:684-685Uhlin M; Gertow J; Berglund S; Okas M; Uzunel M; Watz E; Ljungman P; Maeurer M; Mattsson J
- Meeting abstract: TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR THERAPY. 2012;18(2):S267Gertow J; Berglund S; Okas M; Karre K; Remberger M; Mattsson J; Uhlin M
- Conference publication: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION. 2011;46:S167-S168Ringden O; Ackefors M; Berglund S; Blennow O; Dahllof G; Dlugosz A; Garming-Legert K; Gertow J; Gustafsson B; Hassan M; Hassan Z; Hauzenberger D; Hagglund H; Karlsson H; Klingspor L; Kumlien G; Le Blanc K; Ljungman P; Machaczka M; Marschall H-U; Mattsson J; Olsson R; Omazic B; Sairafi D; Schaffer M; Svahn B-M; Svenberg P; Swartling L; Szakos A; Uhlin M; Uzunel M; Watz E; Wernerson A; Wikman A; Wikstrom A-C; Winiarski J; Remberger M
- Conference publication: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION. 2011;46:S314Gertow J; Berglund S; Okas M; Remberger M; Mattsson J; Uhlin M
- Conference publication: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION. 2011;46:S123Mattsson J; Berglund S; Gertow J; Sairafi D; Remberger M; Uhlin M
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Employments
- Resident / doctor in specialist training in hematology, Hematology, Medical Unit Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital, 2022-
- Scientist, NEOGAP Therapeutics AB, 2018-
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2027
- Medical Doctor, Hematology/Transplantation, Cell Therapy and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit (Medical Unit CAST), Theme Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, 2009-2022
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, 2018-2021
- Medical Doctor, Section for Oncology, Department of Surgery, Capio S:t Göran’s Hospital, 2020-2020
- Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, 2017-2018
- Postdoctoral fellow, Leo Luznik’s Research Group, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2015-2016
- Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Jonas Mattsson’s Research Group, Karolinska Institutet, 2014-2015
Degrees and Education
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2014
- Swedish medical licence, Swedish Medical Licence and internship for medical license, Capio S:t Görans Hospital, 2012
- University Medical Degree, Karolinska Institutet, 2008