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Kyla Mckay

Kyla Mckay

Assistant Professor
Telephone: +46852483276
Visiting address: Eugeniahemmet, Maria Aspmans gata 30 A, 17176 Stockholm
Postal address: K8 Klinisk neurovetenskap, K8 Neuro Fink/McKay, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • Assistant Professor of Neuroepidemiology
    Epidemiologist with a PhD from the University of British Columbia and
    postdoctoral training at the Karolinska Institute. My research focuses
    largely on the causes and consequences of multiple sclerosis.
    *Assistant Professorship* - ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ - April 2023 to April 2028
    *Forte Postdoctoral Award - *Swedish Research Council for Health, Working
    Life and Welfare – January 2020 to 2022
    *endMS Postdoctoral Fellowship Award - *Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
    – September 2020 to 2021 (declined)
    *Forskningsbidrag (R**esearch Grant) - *Svenska MS-Sällskapet (Swedish
    MS Association) – January 2020
    *̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Internship Program - *Försvarsmakten (Swedish Armed
    Forces) – August 2019 to October 2019
    *Early-career investigator scholarship *- Columbia University, USA – May
    2019
    *Forskningsanslag (Research grant)* - Neuroförbundet – January 2018 to
    December
    2019
    *Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Exchange Award - *European Committee for
    Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) – September 2017 to
    2019
    *Postdoctoral Fellowship Award * - Canadian Institutes of Health Research
    – September 2017 to 201
    *PhD* in Experimental Medicine - University of British Columbia, Vancouver,
    British Columbia, Canada (June 2017)
    Dissertation: /Using linked health data to investigate the epidemiology and
    impact of mental health and health behaviours in multiple sclerosis/
    *Bachelor of Science* – Major in Neuroscience - Dalhousie University,
    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (May 2008)

Research

  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressively disabling disease of the
    central nervous system. Its aetiology is not fully understood and it has no
    known cure. Between 3 and 10% of persons with MS experience their first
    neurological symptoms in childhood. Though paediatric MS accounts for a small
    percentage of all cases, it is particularly distressing to patients and their
    families. Few population-based studies have investigated the demographic and
    clinical characteristics of MS in children, which contributes to uncertainty
    in the management of the disease.
    My research focuses on better understanding what causes paediatric multiple
    sclerosis. We believe that a focus on this cohort of patients will help us
    understand the aetiology of disease in the wider MS population. Our research
    capitalizes on the wealth of population-based health data available in
    Sweden.

Articles

  • Article: NEUROLOGY. 2025;104(4):e210170
    Marrie RA; Bolton J; Ling YV; Bernstein C; Krysko KM; Li P; Mckay KA; Pequeno P; Razaz N; Rotstein D; Deakin-Harb K; Maxwell CJ
  • Article: ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL NEUROLOGY. 2025;12(2):415-432
    Tremlett H; Zhu F; Everett K; Asaf A; Manouchehrinia A; Li P; Mckay KA; Hillert J; Zhao Y; Maxwell C; Marrie RA
  • Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL - EXPERIMENTAL, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL. 2025;11(1):20552173251314118
    Sandesjo F; Alping P; Fink K; Wickstrom R; Piehl F; Frisell T; Mckay KA
  • Journal article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS. 2024;92:105943
    Frank HA; Chao M; Tremlett H; Marrie RA; Lix LM; Mckay KA; Yusuf F; Zhu F; Karim ME
  • Journal article: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2024;87:164
    Kowalec K; Manouchehrinia A; Fitzgerald KC; Salter A; Marrie RA; Bernstein CN; Bolton JM; Cutter G; Kockum I; Yi L; Lublin F; McKay K; Patten S; Tiwari HK; Wolinsky JS
  • Article: ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL NEUROLOGY. 2024;11(6):1393-1404
    Kowalec K; Harder A; Dolovich C; Fitzgerald KC; Salter A; Lu Y; Bernstein CN; Bolton JM; Cutter G; Fisk JD; Gelernter J; Graff LA; Haegg S; Hitchon CA; Levey DF; Lublin FD; Mckay KA; Patten S; Patki A; Stein MB; Tiwari HK; Wolinsky JS; Marrie RA
  • Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2024;31(5):e16253
    Sandesjo F; Tremlett H; Fink K; Marrie RA; Zhu F; Wickstrom R; McKay KA
  • Article: NEUROLOGY. 2024;102(6):e208051
    Mouresan EF; Mentesidou E; Berglund A; Mckay KA; Hillert J; Iacobaeus E
  • Article: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY. 2024;95(3):487-494
    Mckay KA; Wijnands JMA; Manouchehrinia A; Zhu F; Sereda P; Li J; Ye M; Trigg J; Kooij K; Ekstrom AM; Gisslen M; Hillert J; Hogg RS; Tremlett H; Kingwell E
  • Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2024;95(3):229-234
    Yusuf FLA; Asaf A; Marrie RA; Li P; McKay K; Zhao Y; Zhu F; Maxwell C; Tremlett H
  • Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2024;53(1):dyad184
    Hossin MZ; Fernandez de la Cruz L; McKay KA; Oberlander TF; Sandstrom A; Razaz N
  • Article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;12:1331746
    Dervish J; Arfuch VM; Murley C; Mckay KA; Machado A; Wennman-Larsen A; Friberg E
  • Article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2023;6(9):e2334675
    He A; Manouchehrinia A; Glaser A; Ciccarelli O; Butzkueven H; Hillert J; Mckay KA
  • Article: NEUROLOGY. 2023;101(5):e522-e532
    Kowalec K; Fitzgerald KC; Salter A; Dolovich C; Harder A; Bernstein CN; Bolton J; Cutter GR; Graff LA; Hagg S; Hitchon CA; Lu Y; Lublin F; McKay KA; Patten SB; Patki A; Tiwari HK; Wolinsky JS; Marrie RA
  • Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29(9):1126-1135
    He AH; Manouchehrinia A; Glaser A; Ciccarelli O; Butzkueven H; Hillert J; McKay KA
  • Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29(6):731-740
    Fink K; Gorczyca A; Alping P; Englund S; Farmand S; Langer-Gould AM; Piehl F; McKay K; Frisell T; Razaz N
  • Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2023;94(4):284-289
    He A; Spelman T; Manouchehrinia A; Ciccarelli O; Hillert J; McKay K
  • Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL - EXPERIMENTAL, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL. 2022;8(4):20552173221144230
    Moridi T; Stawiarz L; McKay KA; Ineichen BV; Ouellette R; Ferreira D; Muehlboeck J-S; Westman E; Kockum I; Olsson T; Piehl F; Hillert J; Manouchehrinia A; Granberg T
  • Journal article: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2022;63:e198
    Kowalec K; Salter A; Fitzgerald KC; Harder A; Lu Y; Dolovich C; Hägg S; Hitchon C; Bernstein CN; Cutter G; Bolton JM; McKay K; Graff LA; Patten S; Marrie RA
  • Article: ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL NEUROLOGY. 2022;9(9):1449-1458
    Longinetti E; Bower H; McKay KA; Englund S; Burman J; Fink K; Fogdell-Hahn A; Gunnarsson M; Hillert J; Langer-Gould A; Lycke J; Nilsson P; Salzer J; Svenningsson A; Mellergard J; Olsson T; Piehl F; Frisell T
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All other publications

  • Corrigendum: NEUROLOGY. 2024;103(7):e209461
    Mouresan EF; Berglund A; McKay KA; Hillert J; Iacobaeus E
  • Letter: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS. 2024;88:105726
    He A; Manouchehrinia A; Glaser A; Butzkueven H; Ciccarelli O; Hillert J; McKay KA
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):181
    Singh A; Zaras A; Kowalec K; Manouchehrinia A; Hillert J; McKay K
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):1149-1150
    Mckay K; Manouchehrinia A; Zhu F; Zhao Y; Marrie RA; Maxwell C; Hillert J; Tremlett H
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):366
    He A; Teni FS; McKay K; Hillert J; Friberg E
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):645
    Christakou A; Mckay K; Hillert J
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):1140-1141
    Manouchehrinia A; Fitzgerald K; Salter A; Marrie RA; Bernstein C; Bolton J; Cutter G; Fisk J; Graff L; Hitchon C; Lu IKY; Lublin F; Mckay K; Patten S; Patki A; Riel H; Shchetynsky K; Stridh P; Tiwari H; Wolinsky J; Kowalec K
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):786
    Alping P; Frisell T; Fink K; McKay K
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):671
    Sandesjo F; McKay K; Fink K; Piehl F; Wickstrom R
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):461
    Trogu F; Mckay K; Armiento M; Piehl F; Fink K
  • Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2023
    Hossin MZ; de la Cruz LF; McKay KA; Toberlander T; Sandström A; Razaz N
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:11-12
    Kingwell E; Manouchehrinia A; Zhu F; Mckay K; Li J; Ye M; Sereda P; Trigg J; Kooij K; Gisslen M; Ekstrom A; Hillert J; Hogg R; Tremlett H
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:777
    Christakou A; He A; Stawiarz L; Spelman T; Manouchehrinia A; Friberg E; Mckay K; Glaser A; Hillert J
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:173-174
    Mckay K; Wijnands J; Manouchehrinia A; Zhu F; Sereda P; Li J; Ye M; Trigg J; Kooij K; Ekstrom AM; Gisslen M; Hillert J; Hogg R; Tremlett H; Kingwell E
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:202-203
    Marrie RA; Bolton J; Pequeno P; Krysko K; Li P; Mckay K; Razaz N; Rotstein DL; Maxwell C
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:169-170
    He A; Manouchehrinia A; Butzkueven H; Ciccarelli O; Glaser A; Hillert J; Mckay K
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:1045-1046
    Manouchehrinia A; Zhu F; Hillert J; Mckay K; Zhao Y; Marrie RA; Tremlett H
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:429-430
    Tremlett H; Zhu F; Ayesha A; Manouchehrinia A; Yusuf F; Li P; Mckay K; Zhao Y; Maxwell C; Marrie RA
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:1083-1084
    Tremlett H; Zhu F; Ayesha A; Manouchehrinia A; Yusuf F; Li P; McKay K; Hillert J; Zhao Y; Maxwell C; Marrie RA
  • Review: BMC MEDICINE. 2022;20(1):251
    Cui C; Sun J; McKay KA; Ingre C; Fang F
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Grants

  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2020 - 31 December 2021
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2019 - 31 December 2021
  • The causes and consequences of paediatric multiple sclerosis: A population-based study
    Canadian Institutes of Health Research
    1 September 2017 - 31 December 2020
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
    1 April 2017 - 31 March 2021
  • Using linked health data to investigate the impact of psychiatric comorbidity on disability progression in multiple sclerosis
    Canadian Institutes of Health Research
    1 May 2016 - 5 July 2017
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
    1 April 2016 - 31 March 2018

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