Research projects

Comorbidity, mortality and disease progression/severity in multiple sclerosis

Montgomery is leading projects on multiple sclerosis (MS) outcomes at the Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Karolinska Institutet. These longitudinal studies invol...

Comparing the efficacy of encapsulated and non-encapsulated probiotics to affect brain function

Given the role of the gut microbiota in inflammaging and age-related cognitive decline, there is great interest in investigating if manipulating gut microbio...

Compositional analysis of the human gut microbiota along the entire large intestine

Gut microbiota research has predominantly been based on analysis of faecal samples or rectal swabs due to their easy sampling. Both these methods consider...

Computer navigated hip arthroplasty

Connection between primary and secondary hemostasis

This research area is highlighting on specific mechanisms underlying coagulation factor IIa (thrombin)-induced platelet activation. Much attention has been...

Cost of complications in people with type 2 diabetes: Evidence from 20 years of Swedish national health registry data

Information on available in Swedish

Cross-talk between platelets and the vessel wall

Particular emphasis has been directed towards the role of endothelium-derived nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin I2 (PGI2), and adenosine in taming of human...

Development and characterization of novel antimicrobial compounds

New approaches of innovative alternative treatments against bacterial and viral infections are urgently needed in human medicine, and peptides represent a...

Development of expression platforms for antigens for vaccine candidates and diagnostic tools

The need for more vaccines and more cost efficient production platforms has led us into the development of prototype vaccines expressed in various alternativ...

Development of the Assisting Hand Assessment-PAD: A Rasch-built performance measure for people with unilateral upper limb prosthesis (P), amputation (A) or reduction deficiency (D)

The project will evaluate the validity of Assisting Hand Assessment - PAD for use in people with unilateral upper limb prosthesis, amputation or deficiency...