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Mattias Öberg

Mattias Öberg

Principal Researcher | Docent
Telephone: +46852488505
Mobile phone: +46737121454
Visiting address: Nobels väg 13, 17177 STOCKHOLM
Postal address: C6 Institutet för miljömedicin, C6 Integrativ toxikologi Öberg, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • My main area of research is health risk assessment of chemicals. It is a multidisciplinary field and I work in close collaboration with a large 

  • network of Swedish and international researchers, authorities and organisations. I am a member of the Nordic Expert Group for chemical 
  • risk assessment in occupational settings, I chair of the national committee for the European Registered Toxicologists and I am a member of the 
  • Excecutive Committee. Moreover, I am the expert coordinator in chemical and toxicological incidents at the Centre for Health Crises at KI. 


  • I am deeply committed to outreach and communicating knowledge about the health risks of chemicals. I have been engaged as an expert witness in the PFAS case in Kallinge, and I participated in the podcast documentary about the events there. Mörkt Vatten won the Swedish Radio Academy's Guldörat award in the Best Scoop category in 2023. Together with epidemiologist Emma Frans, I have produced and hosted the podcast series . Each episode provides a scientific perspective on events that have shaken the world and impacted how we view risks. The fourth season of Riskzonen was released in spring, summer, and autumn 2023 and was produced in collaboration with the Centre for Health Crises.

    Disaster toxicology and the War in Ukraine:
    In relation to the War in Ukraine there is a risk of release of chemicals from damaged chemical industry and transportation of dangerous goods. But 

  • exposure can also be related to chemical warfare agents and poisons that in recent years have been used to eliminate individual persons in several countries. As part of my research, I have studied the health risks related to airbourne chemicals, the effects of susceptible groups like asthmatics, and how the dose-response relationships can be calculated. I have also participated in the decision support system used by MSB (the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency) and are regularly lecturing in emergency toxicology, preparedness and response.

Research

  • Current research projects as main project leader:

    • Experimental design aligned with dose-response modelling as a means for 3R in toxicity testing (Financial support: VetenskapsrÃ¥det)
    • Bayesian dose-response modelling aligned with experimental design as means to improve chemical risk assessment (Financial support: Formas)
    • Risk, Fara, Oro, Skada - ett kommunikationsprojekt (Finansiering: Formas)
    • Kemiska olyckor i arbetslivet – systematisk analys av Giftinformationscentralens arbetsmiljörelaterade data (Financial support: AFA Försäkring)

      Other reasech projects:
    • PERFORCE3, a Innovative Training Network about perfluorinated chemicals. (PI: Ian Cousins
    • Financial support: European Union’s Horizon 2020)
    • Phthalates in female reproduction –impact of mixture composition on hazard characterization (PI: Pauliina Damdimopoulou, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, Financial support: Formas)
    • New animal-free methods to meet the need for safe chemicals (PI: Elin Törnqvist, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, Financial support: Formas)

Teaching

  • My teaching activities include lectures, course leadership, supervising master and PhD student.

    I have been the main supervisor for three PhD students:

    • Mia Johansson (2016) - Asthmatics as a susceptible population in health risk assessment of airbourne chemicals
    • Joakim Ringblom (2016) - Worth weighting for - Studies on benchmark dose analysis in relation to animal ethics in toxicity testing
    • Antero Silva (planned dissertation in 2022) - Benchmark dose modelling for hazard and risk characterisation of chemicals
    • Lars Brunken (planed dissertation 2024) - Dose-response assessment of PFAS mixtures in relation to biomarkers of effects relevant for cardiovascular disease in humans

Articles

  • Article: REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY. 2023;119:108393
    Tarvainen I; Soto DA; Laws MJ; Bjorvang RD; Damdimopoulos A; Roos K; Li T; Kramer S; Li Z; Lavogina D; Visser N; Kallak TK; Lager S; Gidlof S; Edlund E; Papaikonomou K; Oberg M; Olovsson M; Salumets A; Velthut-Meikas A; Flaws JA; Damdimopoulou P
  • Article: FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY. 2022;161:112842
    Norgren K; Tuck A; Silva AV; Burkhardt P; Oberg M; Kos VM
  • Article: SCIENCE. 2022;375(6582):eabe8244
    Caporale N; Leemans M; Birgersson L; Germain P-L; Cheroni C; Borbely G; Engdahl E; Lindh C; Bressan RB; Cavallo F; Chorev NE; D'Agostino GA; Pollard SM; Rigoli MT; Tenderini E; Tobon AL; Trattaro S; Troglio F; Zanella M; Bergman A; Damdimopoulou P; Jonsson M; Kiess W; Kitraki E; Kiviranta H; Nanberg E; Oberg M; Rantakokko P; Ruden C; Soder O; Bornehag C-G; Demeneix B; Fini J-B; Gennings C; Ruegg J; Sturve J; Testa G
  • Article: REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY. 2022;107:123-139
    Silva AV; Chu I; Feeley M; Bergman A; Hakansson H; Oberg M
  • Article: TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY. 2021;433:115732
    Silva AV; Ringblom J; Moldeus P; Tornqvist E; Oberg M
  • Article: ALTEX. 2021;38(2):198-214
    Silva AV; Norinder U; Liiv E; Platzack B; Oberg M; Tornqvist E
  • Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS. 2020;26(1):140-148
    Schenk L; Feychting K; Annas A; Oberg M
  • Article: ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL. 2018;120:535-543
    Gennings C; Shu H; Ruden C; Oberg M; Lindh C; Kiviranta H; Bornehag C-G
  • Article: JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION. 2018;95(7):1132-1139
    Schenk L; Taher IA; Oberg M
  • Article: RISK ANALYSIS. 2018;38(6):1143-1153
    Ringblom J; Kalantari F; Johanson G; Oberg M
  • Article: ANNALS OF WORK EXPOSURES AND HEALTH. 2018;62(5):517-529
    Schenk L; Oberg M
  • Article: SAFETY SCIENCE. 2018;104:269-275
    Schenk L; Feychting K; Annas A; Oberg M
  • Article: RISK ANALYSIS. 2017;37(9):1716-1728
    Kalantari F; Ringblom J; Sand S; Oberg M
  • Article: INHALATION TOXICOLOGY. 2017;29(2):82-91
    Johansson M; Gustafsson A; Johanson G; Oberg M
  • Article: ALTEX. 2017;34(1):148-156
    Ringblom J; Toernqvist E; Hansson SO; Ruden C; Oberg M
  • Article: JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY. 2016;36(11):1379-1391
    Johansson MKV; Johanson G; Oberg M; Schenk L
  • Article: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES. 2016;124(5):A81-A83
    Lind L; Lind PM; Lejonklou MH; Dunder L; Bergman A; Guerrero-Bosagna C; Lampa E; Lee HK; Legler J; Nadal A; Pak YK; Phipps RP; Vandenberg LN; Zalko D; Agerstrand M; Oberg M; Blumberg B; Heindel JJ; Birnbaum LS
  • Article: TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO. 2015;29(5):876-883
    Herlin M; Oberg M; Ringblom J; Joseph B; Korkalainen M; Viluksela M; Heimeier RA; Hakansson H
  • Article: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES. 2014;122(12):1321-1328
    van Wendel de Joode B; Maria Mora A; Cordoba L; Camilo Cano J; Quesada R; Faniband M; Wesseling C; Ruepert C; Oberg M; Eskenazi B; Mergler D; Lindh CH
  • Journal article: ISEE CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS. 2014;2014(1)
    de Joode* BVW; Mora AM; Córdoba L; Cano C; Quesada R; Faniband M; Wesseling C; Ruepert C; Öberg M; Eskenazi B; Mergler D; Lindh C
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All other publications

  • Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2022;368:S277-S278
    Da Silva AV; Ringblom J; Moldeus P; Tornqvist E; Oberg M
  • Meeting abstract: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2022;368:S274-S275
    Brunken L; Silva AV; Oberg M
  • Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2021;350:S212
    Oberg M; Schenk L
  • Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2021;350:S134-S135
    Svens K; Kenne K; Oberg M
  • Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2021;350:S163
    Silva AV; Chu I; Feeley M; Bergman A; Hakansson H; Oberg M
  • Corrigendum: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES. 2020;128(8):89001
    Silva AV; Ringblom J; Lindh C; Scott K; Jakobsson K; Oberg M
  • Review: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES. 2020;128(7):76001
    Silva AV; Ringblom J; Lindh C; Scott K; Jakobsson K; Oberg M
  • Letter: ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL. 2020;134:105267
    Drakvik E; Altenburger R; Aoki Y; Backhaus T; Bahadori T; Barouki R; Brack W; Cronin MTD; Demeneix B; Bennekou SH; van Klaveren J; Kneuer C; Kolossa-Gehring M; Lebret E; Posthuma L; Reiber L; Rider C; Ruegg J; Testa G; van der Burg B; van der Voet H; Warhurst AM; van de Water B; Yamazaki K; Oberg M; Bergman A
  • Review: CRITICAL REVIEWS IN TOXICOLOGY. 2016;46(3):241-260
    Johansson MKV; Johanson G; Oberg M
  • Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2014;229:S123-S124
    Oberg M; Ringblom J; Johanson G
  • Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2014;229:S46
    Oberg M; Tornqvist E; Annas A; Granath B; Jalkesten E; Cotgreave I
  • Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2013;221:S228
    Oberg M; Ringblom J; Kalantari F; Johanson G
  • Meeting abstract: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2006;164:S117
    Branting TJ; Ruden C; Oberg M; Bjorkdahl C
  • Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY. 2004;197(3):216
    Öberg M; Bergander L; Häkansson H; Rannug U; Rannug A
  • Thesis / dissertation: 2003
    Öberg, Mattias U L
  • Published conference paper: ATLA ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS. 2001;29(3):291-295
    Öberg M; Andersson PL; Johansson N; Tysklind M; Häkansson H

Employments

  • Principal Researcher, Institute of Environmental Medicine, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2022-

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2012
  • Doctor Of Philosophy, Institute of Environmental Medicine, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2003

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