Vilija Oke

I am associated professor and specialist in Rheumatology. Currently I have a position as a senior consultant and head of research at Academic Specialist Center, Center for Rheumatology.

I am a researcher affiliated to assoc. prof. Aleksandra Antovic/prof. Elisabet Svenungssons group.

I did my specialization in Rheumatology at Karolinska University Hospital.

I defended my PhD thesis in 2011 at the Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet.

The title of my thesis is “Studies on molecular regulation of inflammation in Cutaneous lupus Erythematosus”.

I am a researcher and affiliated to assoc. prof. Aleksandra Antovic/prof. Elisabet Svenungssons group.

My research focus is skin inflammation in autoimmune disease. I believe that 

Major lines of research: 

1) Molecular pathogenesis of skin inflammation in cutaneous lupus
erythematosus and other systemic rheumatic diseases (HUD-SS study).

2) Co-morbidity in psoriatic arthritis (COMPASs study)

I am an expert in teaching on autoimmune rheumatic diseases and skin manifestations of rheumatic diseases.