Research projects
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Prognostic biomarkers for patients with prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a global health problem, and the major challenge is to identify a potentially aggressive prostate tumor at the time of diagnosis. Gleason...
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Prostate Cancer Stress Surveillance and Survival (ProSeSS): evaluation of a fast-track clinical workup for men with suspected prostate cancer
Findings of increased myocardial infarction risk and suicide immediately following a prostate cancer diagnosis are likely to be reflecting the tip of the...
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Proteome signatures in IBD
In cooperation with SciLifeLab Stockholm, Karolinska Institute, proteome profiles from blood of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are analyzed t...
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Psychological and physiological factors predicting tolerability and weight loss of intragastric balloon in combination with low energy diet and group treatment in adults with obesity
This study plan focusses on predictive factors for the success of these treatments and is structured in four major areas. To investigate viewpoints and...
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Quartz- and particle exposure in iron foundries- mechanisms and impact on inflammation and coagulation markers for respiratory effects and cardiovascular disease
Dust and quartz exposure in foundries is an established risk environment for silicosis, lung cancer, and effects on the respiratory system and lung function...
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Recreational diving in persons with type 1 and type 2 diabetes ? Advancing capabilities and recommendations
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Reference functions for blood borne and sexually transmitted infections (STI) in Sweden
This is part of the WHO Collaborating Center on Pathogenic Neisseria and other STIs established at Örebro University Hospital laboratories. The center was al...
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Regulation and early signs of immunosuppression in sepsis
Immunosuppression has been shown to contribute to increased morbidity and mortality in sepsis, and is regarded as a contributor to the failure of trials of...
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Regulation of Inflammasomes
The project focuses on issues that concern the regulatory aspects of inflammasome functionality. We aim to describe the biology of the inflammasome as a...
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Reprogrammed monocytes during infections and sepsis
The project aims at understanding how so called monocytic MDSCs responds to threat and how they control the subsequent immune response. This project uses an...