Thomas Frisell
Om mig
Jag är docent och lektor i klinisk epidemiologi, fokuserad på hur vi kan använda epidemiologiska studier för att bidra med information av nytta för patienter och vårdgivare, för att bättre förstå en viss sjukdom, och fatta mer välinformerade beslut om dess behandlingar.
Som metodorienterad epidemiolog är jag särskilt inriktad på studiedesign, biostatistik och hur vi bäst kan använda register och andra hälsodatakällor för att komplettera information från randomiserade prövningar. Som en del av detta ger jag kurser i SAS-programmering, och under 2020 till 2022 jobbade jag vid Socialstyrelsen med datakvalitetsfrågor runt nationella sjukvårds- och socialtjänstregister. Sedan mars 2023 driver jag frågor som rör tillgång till hälsodata för forskning inom Clinicum-initativet, organiserat metodstöd för klinisk och translationell forskning, med finansiering av KI och Region Stockholm.
Forskningsbeskrivning
Min forskargrupp driver en rad olika forskningsprojekt inom kroniska inflammatoriska sjukdomars epidemiologi, i tätt samarbete med kliniskt aktiva forskare inom respektive fält. Vi är särskilt fokuserade på farmakoepidemiologiska projekt som rör långstidsuppföljning och läkemedelssäkerhet för personer med reumatiska sjukdomar eller multipel skleros. Min forskning finansieras av anslag från bland andra amerikanska Patient Centered Outcomes Institute (PCORI), Vetenskapsrådet, Reumatikerförbundet, NEURO och MS-forskningsfonden. Mitt arbete inom Anti-Rheumatisk Terapi I Sverige (ARTIS)-projektet har finansierats genom avtal mellan Karolinska Institutet och flera läkemedelsföretag
Artiklar
- Journal article: BJS-BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2026;113:znag093.035Klinglof H; Soderling J; Hedin CRH; Frisell T; Granstrom AL; Ludvigsson JF; Everhov AH
- Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2026;85(8):1520-1529Huss V; Bower H; Bjorklund M; Hellgren K; Frisell T; Delcoigne B; Di Giuseppe D; Askling J
- Journal article: ECLINICALMEDICINE. 2026;98:104088Clark KD; White RA; Jackson SS; Skalkidou A; Frisell T; Papadopoulos FC
- Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2026;:S0003-4967(26)00352-3Raffray M; Westerlind H; Delcoigne B; Frisell T; Askling J
- Journal article: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY. 2026Frisell T; Hedberg S; Piehl F
- Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2026;33(6):e70656Alping P; Sysojev AO; Piehl F; Frisell T
- Article: NEUROEPIDEMIOLOGY. 2026;:1-14Pedersen A; Sandesjo F; Alping P; Frisell T; Piehl F; Fink K; Mckay KA
- Article: ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL NEUROLOGY. 2026;13(4):736-746Englund S; Reutfors J; Frisell T; Piehl F
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS. 2025;104:106755Pedersen A; Trogu F; Armiento M; Fink K; Frisell T; Piehl F
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2025;32(11):e70418Wu J; Eriksson-Dufva A; Budzianowska A; Feresiadou A; Hansson W; Hietala MA; Hakansson I; Johansson R; Jons D; Kmezic I; Lindberg C; Lindh J; Lundin F; Nygren I; Punga AR; Press R; Samuelsson K; Sundstrom P; Wickberg O; Frisell T; Brauner S; Piehl F
- Article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2025;8(9):e2527780Clark KD; White RA; Karamanis G; Indremo M; Ozel F; Skalkidou A; Frisell T; Papadopoulos FC
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2025;40(8):905-913Alping P; Frisell T; He A; Hillert J; Fink K; McKay KA
- Article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2025;297(6):693-701Sysojev AO; Delcoigne B; Frisell T; Alfredsson L; Klareskog L; Saevarsdottir S; Boman M; Padyukov L; Askling J; Westerlind H
- Journal article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2025;84:60-61Huss V; Bower H; Hellgren K; Frisell T; Askling J
- Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2025;84(5):716-725Molander V; Bower H; Frisell T; Askling J
- Article: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2025;77(3):253-262Eberhard A; Di Giuseppe D; Askling J; Bergman S; Bower H; Chatzidionysiou K; Forsblad-d'Elia H; Kastbom A; Olofsson T; Frisell T; Turesson C
- Article: RMD OPEN. 2025;11(1):e004936Bruze GM; Frisell T; Turesson C; Forsblad-d'Elia H; Soderling J; Askling J; Neovius M; ARTIS SG
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL - EXPERIMENTAL, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL. 2025;11(1):20552173251314118Sandesjo F; Alping P; Fink K; Wickstrom R; Piehl F; Frisell T; Mckay KA
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2024;95(12):1150-1157Virtanen S; Piehl F; Frisell T
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2024;95(11):jnnp-2024-333595-1020Englund S; Frisell T; Qu Y; Gandhi K; Hulten A; Kierkegaard M; Piehl F; Longinetti E
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Alla övriga publikationer
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2025;31(3):1233-1234Uibel P; Trogu F; Flaskamp M; Oullette R; Gasperi C; Muhlau M; Berthele A; d'alfonso S; Esposito F; Gajofatto A; Stecco A; Bosa C; Vecchio D; Gallo A; Popolizio T; Giordano A; Sorosina M; Rocca MA; Filippi M; Dubois B; Olsson AG; Gustavsen S; Sondergaard HB; Gyllenberg A; Hogestol E; Flinstad HH; Giovanni F; Boneschi M; Llufriu S; Frisell T; Jagodic M; Kuhle J; Granberg T; Kockum I; Hemmer B; Piehl F
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2025;31(3):75-76Svenningsson A; Frisell T; Burman J; Salzer J; Fink K; Hambraeus J; Malmestrom C; Sundstrom P; Lange N; Johansson R; Mellergard J; Rosenstein I; Ahremark G; Sjoblom I; de Flon P; Piehl F; Lycke J
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2025;31(3):1338-1339Svenningsson A; Frisell T; Burman J; Salzer J; Fink K; Hambraeus J; Malmestrom C; Sundstrom P; Lange N; Johansson R; Mellergard J; Rosenstein I; Ahremark G; Sjoblom I; de Flon P; Piehl F; Lycke J
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2025;31(3):101-102Gorczyca A; Razaz N; McKay K; Frisell T; Piehl F; Fink K
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2025;31(3):93-94Alping P; Sysojev AO; Piehl F; Frisell T
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2025;31(3):52-53Trogu F; Cucuzza CS; Benkert P; Maceski AM; Frisell T; Khademi M; Kuhle J; Piehl F
- Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2025;54:80-81Huss V; Bower H; Hellgren K; Frisell T; Askling J
- Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2025;54:76-77Raffray M; Westerlind H; Giuseppe DD; Frisell T; Askling J
- Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2025;54:73-75Raffray M; Frisell T; Askling J; Westerlind H
- Letter: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2025;54(5):dyaf159Sjolander A; Frisell T
- Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2025;84:24-25Raffray M; Frisell T; Di Giuseppe D; Westerlind H; Askling J
- Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2025;84:639-640Raffray M; Frisell T; Askling J; Westerlind H
- Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2025;84Raffray M; Frisell T; Di Giuseppe D; Westerlind H; Askling J
- Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2025;84Raffray M; Frisell T; Askling J; Westerlind H
- Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2025;84Huss V; Bower H; Hellgren K; Frisell T; Askling. J
- Review: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2025;40(3):359-369Everhov AH; Frisell T; Osooli M; Brooke HL; Carlsen HK; Modig K; Marild K; Lindstrom J; Skoldin K; Heurgren M; Ludvigsson JF; Olen O
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):87-88Piehl F; Alping P; Virtanen S; Englund S; Burman J; Fink K; Fogdell-Hahn A; Gunnarsson M; Hillert J; Gould AL; Lycke J; Mellergard J; Nilsson P; Olsson T; Salzer J; Svenningsson A; Frisell T
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):786Alping P; Frisell T; Fink K; McKay K
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):1236Pedersen A; Trogu F; Frisell T; Fink K; Armiento M; Piehl F
- Editorial: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2024;53(5):dyae131Sjolander A; Frisell T
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Forskningsbidrag
- Swedish Research Council1 januari 2025 - 31 december 2029Multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic inflammatory and neurodegenerative condition, is a major driver of disability and healthcare costs among young to middle-aged adults. Access to disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) early in the disease course is thought to have improved prognosis, but outcomes vary greatly between patients. Major knowledge gaps remain on prognostic markers and on the benefit-risk balance of specific DMTs strategies in real world populations, with little evidence to guide the choice of DMT for individual patients. This prompted us to establish Combat-MS: a nationwide study following 3500 participants to answer which initial or secondary DMT strategy that, at the group level, best preserves quality of life and neurological functions. This unique cohort combined prospective serum samples and clinical evaluations with rich data from national registers, resulting in a series of influential publications. With this proposal, the cohort will be expanded further with promising biomarkers, imaging and electronic medical record data, covering patients’ trajectories from first healthcare contacts to long-term treatment outcomes. Analyzing this rich data with state-of-the art biostatistics and machine learning, my team will build a framework for a precision medicine approach to MS, providing individualized risk predictions at different clinical stages and evaluating the benefit-risk of distinct DMT strategies across diverse MS populations.
- Swedish Research Council1 januari 2024 - 31 december 2028Multiple sclerosis (MS) features aberrant adaptive immune reaction towards central nervous system antigens leading to myelin and neuron/axon damage. Disease modulatory therapies (DMTs) are highly effective in the initial inflammatory phase, but much less so in later progressive disease phases. We have recently invested 8.6 MUSD in the largest real-world study of MS in a nationwide population-based material, providing a unique basis for advancing our knowledge how MS evolves from a first triggering event to late progressive stages. We hypothesize that chronic infection of memory B cell clones with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) drives the early inflammatory component of MS, and that innate immune mechanisms and accelerated aging explain progressive MS. The first aim will be addressed using advanced immunophenotyping of our unique MS cohort with full B cell repletion following antiCD20 therapy and a treatment trial with antivirals (collaboration Bergen). We will address the second aim with epidemiological techniques and large-scale soluble biomarker and brain imaging profiling (collaboration Oslo, Basel), supplemented with deep brain imaging and molecular cerebrospinal fluid characterization in smaller clinical materials. Our previous research has transformed treatment of MS in Sweden in a unique way. With this 5-year program we will make considerable progress towards implementation of precision medicine and further improve long-term outcomes for those affected by MS.
- Swedish Research Council1 januari 2022 - 31 december 2025
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 december 2021 - 30 november 2025
- Swedish Research Council1 december 2020 - 31 december 2024
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 januari 2018 - 31 december 2021
- Swedish Research Council1 januari 2017 - 31 december 2019
- Swedish Research Council1 januari 2017 - 31 december 2020
- Swedish Research Council1 januari 2015 - 31 december 2017
Anställningar
- Lektor, Klinisk epidemiologi, Medicin, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-
- Senior Forskare, Medicin, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-2025
Examina och utbildning
- Docent, Epidemiologi, Karolinska Institutet, 2017
- Medicine Doktorsexamen, Institutionen för medicinsk epidemiologi och biostatistik, Karolinska Institutet, 2012