Congratulations to the recipients of CIMED project grants 2024-2026

We congratulate these researchers at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) who receive CIMED:s project grant 2024-2026.
CIMED project grants 2024-2026 – Junior
Andrea Ponzetta, Center for Infectious Medicine CIM):
Project title: ”Dynamic alterations of the immune landscape in gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma as new parameter for personalized patient classification and treatment”
Axel Wester, Gastroenterology and Rheumatology:
Project title: ”Pharmacotherapy in chronic liver disease - adherence, safety and effect”
Bianca Tesi, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine (HERM):
Project title: ”Precision medicine for patients with germline predisposition to myeloid neoplasms”
Daniel Andersson, Endocrinology and diabetes:
Project title: ”Translationella longitudinella studier av triglyceridmetabolism med fokus på effekter i olika målorgan samt morbiditet och mortalitet”
Jan Vesterbacka, Infectious Diseases and Dermatology
Project title: ”Characterization of Liver Fibrosis during HIV infection - determination of prevalence, risk factors and biomarkers”
Marcus Buggert, Center for Infectious Medicine CIM):
Project title:”Systemic and local adaptive immunity against respiratory infections in elderly extremes”
Roland Fiskesund, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine (HERM):
Project title: ”Clinical application and development of neutrophil transfusion to address antibiotic resistant infections in neutropenic patients”
Salwan Maqdasy, Endocrinology and diabetes:
Project title:“The role of testosterone in regulating circadian metabolic homeostasis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with downstream mechanistic characterization”
Ying Shang, Gastroenterology and Rheumatology:
Project title: ”Biomarkers for evaluating progression and treatment response in chronic liver disease”
CIMED project grants 2024-2026 – Senior
Anders Sönnerborg, Infectious Diseases and Dermatology:
Project title: “Improving HIV-1 surveillance and care for newly diagnosed patients in Sweden”
Hans-Gustaf Ljunggren, Center for Infectious Medicine CIM):
Project title: ”Long-term SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-induced immunity in especially vulnerable patient groups in relation to prevailing and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants”
Jenny Mjösberg, Center for Infectious Medicine CIM):
Project title: ”Studies of airway lymphocytes in severe asthma – a step closer to precision medicine use of biologic drugs”
Johan Sandberg, Center for Infectious Medicine CIM):
Project title: ”Exploring the role of unconventional T cells in primary immunodeficiency and cystic fibrosis”
Jurga Laurencikiene, Endocrinology and diabetes:
Project title: “Characterization of gender-specific differences in insulin sensitivity and type 2 diabetes through studies of human adipose tissue immune component”
Martin Jädersten, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine (HERM):
Project title:“SAMHD1 as a predictive factor and drug target in relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia”
Petter Höglund, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine (HERM):
Project title: “Towards better transfusion management of platelet refractoriness”