Dissertations Doctoral thesis defence: Xinling Xu
Title: "Immunopathological Aspects of Human Cytomegalovirus in Chronic Disease"
Welcome to Xinling Xu's doctoral thesis defence on Friday 30 January 2026, to be held at the Center for Molecular Medicine, Solna.
Author:
Xinling Xu
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine, Solna, Division of Microbial Pathogenesis.
Principal Supervisor:
Professor Cecilia Söderberg-Nauclér
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine, Solna, Division of Microbial Pathogenesis.
Opponent:
Associate professor Vanda Friman
Gothenburg University, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases.
Co-supervisor:
Associate professor Afsar Rahbar, PhD
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine, Solna, Division of Cell and Molecular Immunology.
Examination Board:
Professor Tina Dalianis
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Division of Cell-based immune therapy for cancer.
Professor Per-Johan Jakobsson
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine, Solna, Division of Rheumatology.
Professor Johan Rönnelid
Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology.