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Nicolas Pillon

Nicolas Pillon

Assistant Senior Lecturer | Research team leader | Docent
Visiting address: Solnavägen 9, Biomedicum C4, 17165 Solna
Postal address: C3 Fysiologi och farmakologi, C3 FyFa IF Inflammation och metabolism, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • Docent and team leader for the team inflammation and metabolism, Nicolas Pillon is interested in understanding how the immune system regulates skeletal muscle function and metabolism.

    Born in the French Alps, Nicolas moved to Lyon (France) to do his PhD in the laboratory of Dr. Hubert Vidal. In 2011, he joined Prof. Amira Klip's laboratory in Toronto (Canada), where he started working on immunometabolism using /in vitro/ models of inflammation and insulin resistance. Nicolas joined the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in 2015 and has been a team leader since 2022.

Research

  • Imagine your body as a complex system where the immune system is the security team. They need to work in synergy with all other organs for everything to run smoothly, especially when it comes to using energy from food. This balance is key to preventing and managing metabolic diseases, like type 2 diabetes. Our project dives into how these two vital components interact, particularly during exercise or when our body faces challenges like too much sugar. Our goal is to uncover new knowledge that could point us toward better ways to prevent or treat metabolic diseases. This project is about blending detailed scientific research with the bigger picture of improving health. By studying how the immune system and muscles talk to each other, we're hoping to find new strategies to keep everyone healthier.

Teaching

  • As a dedicated educator in physiology, cellular biology and biomedicine, Nicolas has significantly contributed to both undergraduate and graduate education in Sweden and France. His international experience is highlighted by previous teaching roles at Stockholm University, Université de Lyon, and INSA, emphasizing his commitment to the internationalization of education. He currently leads physiology courses at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. 

Selected publications

  • Article: CELL REPORTS MEDICINE. 2024;5(1):101348
    Dollet L; Lundell LS; Chibalin AV; Pendergrast LA; Pillon NJ; Lansbury EL; Elmastas M; Frendo-Cumbo S; Jalkanen J; Barbosa TDC; Cervone DT; Caidahl K; Dmytriyeva O; Deshmukh AS; Barres R; Ryden M; Wallberg-Henriksson H; Zierath JR; Krook A
  • Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY - ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM. 2023;324(4):E289-E298
    Abdelmoez AM; Dmytriyeva O; Zurke Y-X; Trauelsen M; Marica AA; Savikj M; Smith JAB; Monaco C; Schwartz TW; Krook A; Pillon NJ
  • Article: SCIENCE ADVANCES. 2022;8(36):eabo3192
    Pillon NJ; Smith JAB; Alm PS; Chibalin AV; Alhusen J; Arner E; Carninci P; Fritz T; Otten J; Olsson T; de ten Ryen SVD; Deldicque L; Caidahl K; Wallberg-Henriksson H; Krook A; Zierath JR
  • Article: NATURE GENETICS. 2022;54(9):1332-1344
    Wang Z; Emmerich A; Pillon NJ; Moore T; Hemerich D; Cornelis MC; Mazzaferro E; Broos S; Ahluwalia TS; Bartz TM; Bentley AR; Bielak LF; Chong M; Chu AY; Berry D; Dorajoo R; Dueker ND; Kasbohm E; Feenstra B; Feitosa MF; Gieger C; Graff M; Hall LM; Haller T; Hartwig FP; Hillis DA; Huikari V; Heard-Costa N; Holzapfel C; Jackson AU; Johansson A; Jorgensen AM; Kaakinen MA; Karlsson R; Kerr KF; Kim B; Koolhaas CM; Kutalik Z; Lagou V; Lind PA; Lorentzon M; Lyytikainen L-P; Mangino M; Metzendorf C; Monroe KR; Pacolet A; Perusse L; Pool R; Richmond RC; Rivera NV; Robiou-Du-Pont S; Schraut KE; Schulz C-A; Stringham HM; Tanaka T; Teumer A; Turman C; Van der Most PJ; Vanmunster M; Van Rooij FJA; Van Vliet-Ostaptchouk JV; Zhang X; Zhao J-H; Zhao W; Balkhiyarova Z; Balslev-Harder MN; Baumeister SE; Beilby J; Blangero J; Boomsma DI; Brage S; Braund PS; Brody JA; Bruinenberg M; Ekelund U; Liu C-T; Cole JW; Collins FS; Cupples LA; Esko T; Enroth S; Faul JD; Fernandez-Rhodes L; Fohner AE; Franco OH; Galesloot TE; Gordon SD; Grarup N; Hartman CA; Heiss G; Hui J; Illig T; Jago R; James A; Joshi PK; Jung T; Kahonen M; Kilpelainen TO; Koh W-P; Kolcic I; Kraft PP; Kuusisto J; Launer LJ; Li A; Linneberg A; Luan J; Vidal PM; Medland SE; Milaneschi Y; Moscati A; Musk B; Nelson CP; Nolte IM; Pedersen NL; Peters A; Peyser PA; Power C; Raitakari OT; Reedik M; Reiner AP; Ridker PM; Rudan I; Ryan K; Sarzynski MA; Scott LJ; Scott RA; Sidney S; Siggeirsdottir K; Smith AV; Smith JA; Sonestedt E; Strom M; Tai ES; Teo KK; Thorand B; Toenjes A; Tremblay A; Uitterlinden AG; Vangipurapu J; Van Schoor N; Volker U; Willemsen G; Williams K; Wong Q; Xu H; Young KL; Yuan JM; Zillikens MC; Zonderman AB; Ameur A; Bandinelli S; Bis JC; Boehnke M; Bouchard C; Chasman DI; Smith GD; De Geus EJC; Deldicque L; Dorr M; Evans MK; Ferrucci L; Fornage M; Fox C; Garland TJ; Gudnason V; Gyllensten U; Hansen T; Hayward C; Horta BL; Hypponen E; Jarvelin M-R; Johnson WC; Kardia SLR; Kiemeney LA; Laakso M; Langenberg C; Lehtimaki T; Le Marchand L; Magnusson PKE; Martin NG; Melbye M; Metspalu A; Meyre D; North KE; Ohlsson C; Oldehinkel AJ; Orho-Melander M; Pare G; Park T; Pedersen O; Penninx BWJH; Pers TH; Polasek O; Prokopenko I; Rotimi CN; Samani NJ; Sim X; Snieder H; Sorensen TIA; Spector TD; Timpson NJ; Van Dam RM; Van der Velde N; Van Duijn CM; Vollenweider P; Volzke H; Voortman T; Waeber G; Wareham NJ; Weir DR; Wichmann H-E; Wilson JF; Hevener AL; Krook A; Zierath JR; Thomis MAI; Loos RJF; Den Hoed M
  • Article: DIABETES. 2022;71(4):624-636
    Dollet L; Kuefner M; Caria E; Rizo-Roca D; Pendergrast L; Abdelmoez AM; Karlsson HKR; Bjornholm M; Dalbram E; Treebak JT; Harada J; Naslund E; Ryden M; Zierath JR; Pillon NJ; Krook A
  • Review: CELL. 2021;184(6):1530-1544
    Pillon NJ; Loos RJF; Marshall SM; Zierath JR
  • Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY - CELL PHYSIOLOGY. 2020;318(3):C615-C626
    Abdelmoez AM; Puig LS; Smith JAB; Gabriel BM; Savikj M; Dollet L; Chibalin AV; Krook A; Zierath JR; Pillon NJ
  • Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2020;11(1):470
    Pillon NJ; Gabriel BM; Dollet L; Smith JAB; Puig LS; Botella J; Bishop DJ; Krook A; Zierath JR

Articles

  • Article: METABOLISM: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL. 2024;158:155939
    Jollet M; Tramontana F; Jiang LQ; Borg ML; Savikj M; Kuefner MS; Massart J; Barbosa TDC; Manneras-Holm L; Checa A; Pillon NJ; Chibalin AV; Bjornholm M; Zierath JR
  • Article: METABOLISM: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL. 2024;151:155716
    Bauza-Thorbrugge M; Vujicic M; Chanclon B; Palsdottir V; Pillon NJ; Benrick A; Asterholm IW
  • Article: LIFE SCIENCE ALLIANCE. 2023;6(1):e202201598
    Pillon NJ; Puig LS; Altintas A; Kamble PG; Casani-Galdon S; Gabriel BM; Barres R; Conesa A; Chibalin AV; Naslund E; Krook A; Zierath JR
  • Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY. 2022;46(4):726-738
    Wakefield CB; Lee VR; Johnston D; Boroumand P; Pillon NJ; Sayedyahossein S; O'Donnell BL; Tang J; Sanchez-Pupo RE; Barr KJ; Gros R; Flynn L; Borradaile NM; Klip A; Beier F; Penuela S
  • Article: MOLECULAR METABOLISM. 2021;53:101290
    Williams K; Carrasquilla GD; Ingerslev LR; Hochreuter MY; Hansson S; Pillon NJ; Donkin I; Versteyhe S; Zierath JR; Kilpelainen TO; Barres R
  • Article: SCIENCE ADVANCES. 2021;7(43):eabi9654
    Gabriel BM; Smith JAB; Sardon-Puig L; Zhang X; Basse AL; Laker RC; Gao H; Liu Z; Dollet L; Treebak JT; Zorzano A; Huo Z; Ryden M; Lanner JT; Esser KA; Barres R; Pillon NJ; Krook A; Zierath JR
  • Article: FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY. 2021;12:619447
    Maasar M-F; Turner DC; Gorski PP; Seaborne RA; Strauss JA; Shepherd SO; Cocks M; Pillon NJ; Zierath JR; Hulton AT; Drust B; Sharples AP
  • Article: JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY. 2020;598(24):5739-5752
    Small L; Altintas A; Laker RC; Ehrlich A; Pattamaprapanont P; Villarroel J; Pillon NJ; Zierath JR; Barres R
  • Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM (JCEM). 2020;105(6):dgaa165-2041
    Benrick A; Pillon NJ; Nilsson E; Lindgren E; Krook A; Ling C; Stener-Victorin E
  • Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY - ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM. 2020;318(1):E1-E10
    Puig LS; Pillon NJ; Naslund E; Krook A; Zierath JR
  • Article: JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY. 2019;294(44):16172-16185
    Frendo-Cumbo S; Jaldin-Fincati JR; Coyaud E; Laurent EMN; Townsend LK; Tan JMJ; Xavier RJ; Pillon NJ; Raught B; Wright DC; Brumell JH; Klip A
  • Article: ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA. 2018;1037:338-350
    Daskalaki E; Pillon NJ; Krook A; Wheelock CE; Checa A
  • Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY - ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM. 2018;315(5):E995-E1004
    Nylen C; Aoi W; Abdelmoez AM; Lassiter DG; Lundell LS; Wallberg-Henriksson H; Naslund E; Pillon OJ; Krook A
  • Article: JOURNAL OF LIPID RESEARCH. 2018;59(7):1148-1163
    Pillon NJ; Frendo-Cumbo S; Jacobson MR; Liu Z; Milligan PL; Bui HH; Zierath JR; Bilan PJ; Brozinick JT; Klip A
  • Article: DIABETOLOGIA. 2018;61(3):688-699
    Soulage CO; Puig LS; Soulere L; Zarrouki B; Guichardant M; Lagarde M; Pillon NJ
  • Article: EXPERIMENTAL CELL RESEARCH. 2017;360(1):47-54
    Pillon NJ; Krook A
  • Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY - ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM. 2016;311(5):E825-E835
    Pillon NJ; Chan KL; Zhang S; Mejdani M; Jacobson MR; Ducos A; Bilan PJ; Niu W; Klip A
  • Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY - ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM. 2016;310(2):E160-E170
    Miyatake S; Bilan PJ; Pillon NJ; Klip A
  • Article: NATURE NEUROSCIENCE. 2015;18(8):1081-1083
    Sorge RE; Mapplebeck JCS; Rosen S; Beggs S; Taves S; Alexander JK; Martin LJ; Austin J-S; Sotocinal SG; Chen D; Yang M; Shi XQ; Huang H; Pillon NJ; Bilan PJ; Tu Y; Klip A; Ji R-R; Zhang J; Salter MW; Mogil JS
  • Article: JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY. 2015;290(27):16979-16988
    Chan KL; Pillon NJ; Sivaloganathan DM; Costford SR; Liu Z; Theret M; Chazaud B; Klip A
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All other publications

  • Preprint: BIORXIV. 2024
    Smith JAB; Gabriel B; Abdelmoez A; Savikj M; Wright S; Koutsilieri S; Barrès R; Lauschke V; Krook A; Zierath J; Pillon N
  • Corrigendum: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2023;123(2):247
    Pillon NJ
  • Editorial comment: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2023;123(2):243-245
    Pillon NJ
  • Review: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. 2022;23(21):12933
    Kuhnen G; Russomanno TG; Murgia M; Pillon NJ; Schoenfelder M; Wackerhage H
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2022
    Kuhnen G; Russomano TG; Murgia M; Pillon NJ; Schönfelder M; Wackerhage H
  • Review: JOURNAL OF CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY. 2022;123(2):202-214
    Verbrugge SAJ; Alhusen JA; Kempin S; Pillon NJ; Rozman J; Wackerhage H; Kleinert M
  • Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2022;65(SUPPL 1):S84-S85
    Abdelmoez AM; Borg M; Dollet L; Smith JAB; Chibalin A; Krook A; Zierath JR; Pillon NJ
  • Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2022;65(SUPPL 1):S42-S43
    Caria E; Sen I; Katayama M; Savikj M; Abdelmoez AM; Smith JAB; Pillon NJ; Zierath JR; Krook A
  • Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2022;65(SUPPL 1):S246
    Pillon NJ; Lehtonen L; Marica A; Smith JAB; Chibalin AV; Krook A; Zierath JR
  • Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2022;65(SUPPL 1):S43
    Dollet L; Lundell LL; Chibalin AV; Pendergrast LA; Pillon NJ; Caidahl K; Deshmukh AS; Barbosa TDC; Ryden M; Barres R; Wallberg-Henriksson H; Zierath JR; Krook A
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2021
    Hoed MD; Wang Z; Emmerich A; Pillon N; Moore T; Hemerich D; Cornelis M; Mazzaferro E; Broos S; Ameur A; Bandinelli S; Bis J; Boehnke M; Bouchard C; Chasman D; de Geus E; Deldicque L; Dörr M; Evans M; Ferrucci L; Fornage M; Fox C; Garland T; Gyllensten U; Hansen T; Hayward C; Horta B; Hypponen E; Johnson WC; Kardia S; Kiemeney L; Laakso M; Langenberg C; Lehtimäki T; Marchand LL; Magnusson P; Martin N; Melbye M; Metspalu A; Meyre D; North K; Ohlsson C; Oldehinkel A; Orho-Melander M; Pare G; Park T; Pedersen O; Penninx B; Pers T; Polasek O; Prokopenko I; Rotimi C; Samani N; Sim X; Smith GD; Snieder H; Sorensen T; Spector T; Timpson N; Dam RV; Velde NVD; Vollenweider P; Völzke H; Voortman T; Waeber G; Wareham N; Weir D; Wichmann E; Wilson J; Hevener A; Krook A; Zierath J; Thomis M; Loos R
  • Preprint: BIORXIV. 2021
    Wakefield CB; Lee VR; Johnston D; Boroumand P; Pillon NJ; Sayedyahossein S; O’Donnell BL; Tang J; Sanchez-Pupo RE; Barr KJ; Gros R; Flynn L; Borradaile NM; Klip A; Beier F; Penuela S
  • Preprint: BIORXIV. 2021
    Gabriel B; Altıntaş A; Smith JAB; Sardon-Puig L; Zhang X; Basse A; Laker R; Gao H; Liu Z; Dollet L; Treebak J; Zorzano A; Huo Z; Rydén M; Lanner J; Esser K; Barrès R; Pillon N; Krook A; Zierath J
  • Preprint: BIORXIV. 2021
    Pillon N; Puig LS; Altıntaş A; Kamble P; Casaní-Galdón S; Gabriel B; Barrès R; Conesa A; Chibalin A; Näslund E; Krook A; Zierath J
  • Editorial comment: FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY. 2021;12:683088
    Trollet C; Cheng AJ; Sylow L; Batista ML; Pillon NJ
  • Preprint: BIORXIV. 2020
    Maasar MF; Turner D; Gorski P; Seaborne R; Strauss J; Shepherd S; Cocks M; Pillon N; Zierath J; Hulton A; Drust B; Sharples A
  • Preprint: BIORXIV. 2019
    Pillon N; Gabriel B; Dollet L; Smith J; Sardón Puig L; Botella J; Bishop D; Krook A; Zierath J
  • Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2018;61:S228-S229
    Puig LS; Gabriel B; Pillon NJ; Smith J; Sjogren R; Canto C; Krook A; Zierath J
  • Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2018;61:S222
    Abdelmoez AM; Krook A; Zierath JR; Pillon NJ
  • Review: FRONTIERS IN GENETICS. 2018;9:452
    Puig LS; Valera-Alberni M; Canto C; Pillon NJ
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Grants

  • Diabetes Wellness Sverige
    1 March 2022 - 29 February 2024
  • Forska Utan Djurförsök
    12 December 2021 - 10 September 2025
  • EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Awards
    1 September 2021 - 31 August 2026
  • European Commission, Marie SkÅ‚odowska-Curie Actions
    1 May 2016 - 30 April 2018

Employments

  • Assistant Senior Lecturer, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2022-
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Cell Biology, Hospital for Sick Children, 2011-2015
  • Lecturer, Biochemistry, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, 2009-2010

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2021
  • PhD, Biochemistry, Bioscience, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, 2011

Leadership and responsibility assignments

  • Deputy Departmental Director of Education, Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institute, 2024-
  • Research team leader, Inflammation and Metabolism group, Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institute, /en/research/groups/inflammation-and-metabolism-nicolas-pillons-research-group, 2022-
  • Course coordinator, Physiology (1BI046), Karolinska Institute, , 2022-
  • Course coordinator, Human Physiology, Karolinska Institute, , 2021-

Distinction and awards

  • EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Award, European Association for the Study of Diabetes, , 2021
  • Marie SkÅ‚odowska-Curie Actions Fellowship, European Commission, 2016

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