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Désirée Gavhed

Désirée Gavhed

Senior Research Specialist
Visiting address: BioMedicum A4, Solnavägen 9, 17165 Solna
Postal address: K6 Kvinnors och barns hälsa, K6 Barnonkologi och Barnkirurgi Herold, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • I currently share my worktime (50% from 1 April 2024) between research administration tasks at the Division of Pediatric Oncology 


  • and Surgery (10%) and research studies of CNS-LCH (pathology, treatment and late 

  • effects) in the Histiocytosis Research Group (40%).

    Activity areas
    CNS in Langerhans cell histiocytosis (research), Treatment study protocol of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in children LCH-IV, European LCH-CNS registry, Administrator at the Division of Pediatric Oncology and Surgery (Childhood Cancer Research Unit 
  • and Pediatric Surgery unit)
  • Rare Diseases (policy and research)
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  • Member of The Histiocyte Society, ICORD (International Conferences of Rare Diseases and Orphan drugs)
    and NOPHO (Nordic Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology).

    Education: MSc Biology with specialization in Biomedicine and Physiology, Stockholm University
  • PhD in Medical Science (Physiology) at KI

Research

  • Neurology, Inflammation and late effects in CNS-LCH (Langerhans cell histiocytosis), diagnosis, monitoring, treatment of pediatric LCH

Teaching

  • Administrator of Specialist Medical courses in Pediatric Hematology and
    Oncology and PhD Research Course in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology since 2008.
    Co-supervisor of PhD students at KI and Umeå University.
    Supervised students at the Medical Programme at KI, Master students in
    Biomedicine and Occupational Hygiene, and teached Applied Physiology at
    University Programmes of Sports Exercise and Occupational Hygiene.

Selected publications

  • Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY. 2022;198(4):721-728
    Sveijer M; Greenwood TVB; Jadersten M; Kvedaraite E; Zetterberg H; Blennow K; Lourda M; Gavhed D; Henter J-I
  • Letter: BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY. 2022;196(1):248-254
    Henter J-I; Kvedaraite E; Martin Munoz D; Cheng Munthe-Kaas M; Zeller B; Nystad TA; Bjorklund C; Donner I; Lourda M; Zetterberg H; Blennow K; Herold N; Gavhed D; von Bahr Greenwood T

Articles

  • Article: FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY. 2021;11:780191
    Akefeldt SO; Ismail MB; Belot A; Salvatore G; Bissay N; Gavhed D; Arico M; Henter J-I; Valentin H; Delprat C
  • Article: CYTOKINE. 2020;126:154877
    Ismail MB; Akefeldt SO; Lourda M; Gavhed D; Arico M; Henter J-I; Delprat C; Valentin H
  • Article: METHODSX. 2020;7:100997
    Ismail MB; Akefeldt SO; Lourda M; Gavhed D; Gayet R; Arico M; Henter J-I; Delprat C; Valentin H
  • Article: GUT. 2016;65(10):1632-1641
    Kvedaraite E; Lourda M; Idestrom M; Chen P; Olsson-Akefeldt S; Forkel M; Gavhed D; Lindforss U; Mjosberg J; Henter J-I; Svensson M
  • Article: CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2014;153(1):112-122
    Lourda M; Olsson-Akefeldt S; Gavhed D; Bjornfot S; Clausen N; Hjalmars U; Sabel M; Tazi A; Arico M; Delprat C; Henter J-I; Svensson M
  • Journal article: ORPHANET JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES. 2014;9(Suppl 1):o14
    Taruscio D; Morciano C; Laricchiuta P; Mincarone P; Palazzo F; Leo C; Sabina S; Guarino R; Auld J; Sejersen T; Gavhed D; Ritchie K; Hilton-Boon M; Manson J; Kanavos P; Tordrup D; Tzouma V; Le Cam Y; Senecat J; Filippini G; Minozzi S; Del Giovane C; Schünemann H; Meerpohl J; Prediger B; Schell L; Stefanov R; Iskrov G; Miteva-Katrandzhieva T; Serrano-Aguilar P; Perestelo-Perez L; Trujillo-Martín M; Pérez-Ramos J; Rivero-Santana A; Brand A; van Kranen H; Bushby K; Atalaia A; Ramet J; Siderius L; Posada M; Abaitua-Borda I; Ferreira VA; Hens-Pérez M; Manzanares F
  • Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS. 2014;20(2):309-321
    Lindberg A-S; Malm C; Oksa J; Gavhed D
  • Article: PUBLIC HEALTH GENOMICS. 2013;16(6):278-287
    Taruscio D; Gentile AE; De Santis M; Ferrelli RM; de la Paz MP; Hens M; Huizer J; Fregonese L; Stefanov R; Bottarelli V; Weinman A; Le Cam Y; Gavhed D; Mincarone P; Bushby K; Frazzica RG; Donati C; Vittozzi L; Jessop E
  • Article: PLOS ONE. 2013;8(7):e68047
    Lindberg A-S; Oksa J; Gavhed D; Malm C
  • Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 2012;101(11):1151-1155
    Akefeldt SO; Finnstrom O; Gavhed D; Henter J-I
  • Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 2012;101(8):805-807
    Forman J; Taruscio D; Llera VA; Barrera LA; Cote TR; Edfjaell C; Gavhed D; Haffner ME; Nishimura Y; Posada M; Tambuyzer E; Groft SC; Henter J-I
  • Article: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2011;56(2):250-257
    Laurencikas E; Gavhed D; Stalemark H; van't Hooft I; Prayer D; Grois N; Henter J-I
  • Article: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2009;53(7):1264-1270
    Gavhed D; Akefeldt SO; Osterlundh G; Laurencikas E; Hjorth L; Blennow K; Rosengren L; Henter J-I
  • Article: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2008;51(5):669-674
    van't Hooft I; Gavhed D; Laurencilkas E; Henter J-I
  • Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS. 2008;38(11-12):1051-1061
    Toomingas A; Gavhed D
  • Article: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2008;51(1):76-81
    Stalemark H; Laurencikas E; Karis J; Gavhed D; Fadeel B; Henter J-I
  • Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS. 2007;37(9-10):790-800
    Gavhed D; Toomingas A
  • Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2007;38(1):45-52
    Holmer I; Gavhed D
  • Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2005;102(18-19):1444-1446
    Fadeel B; Trottestam H; Löfstedt M; Gavhed D; Henter J-I
  • Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS. 2004;10(2):111-117
    Smolander J; Kuklane K; Gavhed D; Nilsson H; Holmér I
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All other publications

  • Conference publication: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2023;70:S26
    Krenova Z; Gavhed D; Henter J-I; Senkyrik J; Sterba J
  • Conference publication: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2023;70:S20-S21
    Henter J-I; Sveijer M; Jadersten M; Kvedaraite E; Zetterberg H; Blennow K; Lourda M; Gavhed D; Greenwood TVB
  • Conference publication: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2022;69:S10
    Henter J-I; Kvedaraite E; Munoz DM; Munthe-Kaas MC; Zeller B; Nystad T; Bjorklund C; Donner I; Lourda M; Zetterberg H; Blennow K; Herold N; Gavhed D; Greenwood TVB
  • Letter: BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY. 2020;191(1):115-119
    Lourda M; Wideskold S; Kvedaraite E; Gavhed D; Akber M; von Bahr Greenwood T; Svensson M; Olsson-Akefeldt S; Henter J-I
  • Editorial comment: NATURE GENETICS. 2020;52(1):21-26
    Baynam GS; Groft S; van der Westhuizen FH; Gassman SD; du Plessis K; Coles EP; Selebatso E; Selebatso M; Gaobinelwe B; Selebatso T; Joel D; Llera VA; Vorster BC; Wuebbels B; Djoudalbaye B; Austin CP; Kumuthini J; Forman J; Kaufmann P; Chipeta J; Gavhed D; Larsson A; Stojiljkovic M; Nordgren A; Roldan EJA; Taruscio D; Wong-Rieger D; Nowak K; Bilkey GA; Easteal S; Bowdin S; Reichardt JKV; Beltran S; Kosaki K; van Karnebeek CDM; Gong M; Zhang S; Mehrian-Shai R; Adams DR; Puri RD; Zhang F; Pachter N; Muenke M; Nellaker C; Gahl WA; Cederroth H; Broley S; Schoonen M; Boycott KM; Posada M
  • Conference publication: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2020;67:S17-S18
    Lourda M; Wideskold S; Kvedaraite E; Gavhed D; Greenwood TVB; Svensson M; Olsson-Akefeldt S; Henter J-I
  • Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. 2017;86(4):316
    Lourda M; Olsson-Akefeldt S; Gavhed S; Kvedaraite E; Gavhed D; Svensson M; Henter J-I
  • Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. 2017;86(4):253
    Kvedaraite E; Lourda M; Van Acker A; Jess DU; Gavhed D; Mjosberg J; Idestrom M; Henter J-I; Svensson M
  • Conference publication: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2017;64:S21-S22
    Lourda M; Olsson-Akefeldt S; Gavhed S; Kvedaraite E; Gavhed D; Svensson M; Henter J-I
  • Conference publication: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2017;64:S20
    Kvedaraite E; Jess DU; Gavhed D; Idestrom M; Svensson M; Lourda M; Henter J-I
  • Letter: BLOOD. 2016;128(9):1302-1305
    Lourda M; Olsson-Akefeldt S; Gavhed D; Nygell UA; Berlin G; Laurencikas E; Greenwood TVB; Svensson M; Henter J-I
  • Book chapter: OCCUPATIONAL PHYSIOLOGY. 2016;p. 154-195
  • Conference publication: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2016;63:S24-S25
    Lourda M; Olsson-Akefeldt S; Gavhed D; Nygell UA; Berlin G; Laurencikas E; Greenwood TVB; Svensson M; Henter J-I
  • Conference publication: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2015;62:S131-S132
    Lourda M; Olsson-Akefeldt S; Gavhed D; Greenwood TVB; Svensson M; Henter J-I
  • Conference publication: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2015;62:S10
    Kvedaraite E; Lourda M; Chen P; Gavhed D; Svensson M; Henter J-I
  • Conference publication: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2014;61(11):2135
    Lourda M; Akefeldt SO; Gavhed D; Clausen N; Hjalmars U; Sabel M; Tazi A; Arico M; Delprat C; Svensson M; Henter J-I
  • Conference publication: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2013;60(9):E79-E80
    Lourda M; Akefeldt SO; Gavhed D; Svensson M; Henter J-I
  • Editorial comment: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 2011;100(7):e36-e39
    Gavhed D; Laurencikas E; Akefeldt SO; Henter J-I
  • Conference publication: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2009;53(4):695
    Stalemark H; Skytt N; Borgwardt L; Gormsen M; Gavhed D; Jacobsson H; Nysom K; Henter J-I; Laurencikas E
  • Conference publication: PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND CANCER. 2009;53(4):690
    Gavhed D; Laurencikas E; Olsson S; Henter J-I
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Employments

  • Senior Research Specialist, Department of Women's and Children's Health, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2022-

Degrees and Education

  • Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2003

Supervisor

  • Malin Sveijer, Reducing CNS complications in Langerhans cell histiocytosis, 2022

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