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Sara Gredmark Russ

Sara Gredmark Russ

Adjunct Senior Lecturer | Docent
Visiting address: Alfred Nobels allé 8, plan 7, 14152 Huddinge
Postal address: H7 Medicin, Huddinge, H7 CIM Gredmark Russ, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • The research in our group lies within the area of immunology, with the main focus on viruses and their interactions with the immune system.

Research

  • Viral infections can cause a number of different acute and chronic conditions. The approaches to treat these conditions are limited, and for many viral infections, there are no alternatives at all. Our research focuses on advancing the knowledge in the basic principles of the immune response to viral infections in humans. Our long-term goal is, aside from gaining knowledge in the basic functions of the human immune system, to contribute to the development of new diagnostics, treatment, and vaccination strategies for viral infections.
    Studies of TBEV virus

    One of the main subjects of our research is tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). TBEV is a member of the flavivirus family, and is transferred to humans from ticks. TBEV is the causative agent of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). One major problems with TBE is the risk for long lasting neurological sequelae. TBE is an emerging disease and has become a growing health challenge in endemic areas. The only effective protection against TBE is properly timed vaccination, before the exposure to TBEV-infected ticks.
    The TBE disease progression in humans. Illustration: Servier Medical Art

    Despite the fact that vaccination against TBE is increasing in the at-risk population in Sweden, the numbers of patients suffering from TBE have also been increasing over the last decade. In addition, over the last years a number of vaccine failures have been reported.

    Even though TBE has become an important public health concern, the underlying basis for the development of encephalitis in TBEV infection remains undefined, and there are only a few studies addressing the mechanism of disease development.

Articles

  • Article: JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2025;231(1):e195-e205
    Bartholdsson S; Hergens M-P; Hansson KE; Ragnarsson J; Hodosi P; Kus I; Insulander M; Vene S; Lindquist L; Askling HH; Gredmark-Russ S
  • Article: PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES. 2025;19(2):e0012693
    Wullimann D; Sandberg JT; Akber M; Lofling M; Gredmark-Russ S; Michaelsson J; Buggert M; Blom K; Ljunggren H-G
  • Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2024;44(5):116
    Hedin W; Bergman P; Akhirunessa M; Soderholm S; Buggert M; Granberg T; Gredmark-Russ S; Smith CIE; Pettke A; Wahren Borgstrom E
  • Article: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. 2024;212(3):389-396
    Kammann T; Gorin J-B; Parrot T; Gao Y; Ponzetta A; Emgard J; Maleki KT; Sekine T; Rivera-Ballesteros O; Gredmark-Russ S; Rooyackers O; Skagerberg M; Eriksson LI; Norrby-Teglund A; Mak JYW; Fairlie DP; Bjorkstrom NK; Klingstrom J; Ljunggren H-G; Aleman S; Buggert M; Stralin K; Sandberg JK
  • Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2023;14(1):5921
    Babacic H; Christ W; Araujo JE; Mermelekas G; Sharma N; Tynell J; Garcia M; Varnaite R; Asgeirsson H; Glans H; Lehtioe J; Gredmark-Russ S; Klingstroem J; Pernemalm M
  • Article: IMMUNITY. 2023;56(8):1955-1974.e10
    Zwijnenburg AJ; Pokharel J; Varnait R; Zheng W; Hoffer E; Shryki I; Comet NR; Ehrstrom M; Gredmark-Russ S; Eidsmo L; Gerlach C
  • Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2023;120:23101
    Glans H; Gunnarsson K; Gredmark Russ S
  • Journal article: TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS - THE BOOK. 2023
    Gredmark-Russ S; Varnaite R
  • Article: RESPIRATORY RESEARCH. 2023;24(1):62
    Palma Medina LM; Babacic H; Dzidic M; Parke A; Garcia M; Maleki KT; Unge C; Lourda M; Kvedaraite E; Chen P; Muvva JR; Cornillet M; Emgard J; Moll K; Michaelsson J; Flodstrom-Tullberg M; Brighenti S; Buggert M; Mjosberg J; Malmberg K-JK; Sandberg J; Gredmark-Russ S; Rooyackers O; Svensson MJ; Chambers BI; Eriksson L; Pernemalm MK; Bjorkstrom N; Aleman S; Ljunggren H-G; Klingstrom J; Stralin K; Norrby-Teglund A
  • Article: PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES. 2023;17(2):e0010616
    Sandberg JT; Löfling M; Varnaitė R; Emgård J; Al-Tawil N; Lindquist L; Gredmark-Russ S; Klingström J; Loré K; Blom K; Ljunggren H-G
  • Article: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2022;28(10):2074-2077
    Pettke A; Filen F; Widgren K; Jacks A; Glans H; Andreasson S; Muradrasoli S; Helgesson S; Hauzenberger E; Karlberg ML; Walai N; Bjerkner A; Gourle H; Gredmark-Russ S; Lindsjo OK; Sonden K; Asgeirsson H
  • Article: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2022;28(7):1471-1474
    Varnaite R; Gredmark-Russ S; Klingstrom J
  • Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. 2022;96(1):e13195
    Ljunggren H-G; Heggernes Ask E; Cornillet Jeannin M; Strunz B; Chen P; Rao Muvva J; Akber M; Buggert M; Chambers BJ; Cuapio Gomez A; Dzidic M; Filipovic I; Flodstrom-Tullberg M; Garcia M; Gorin J-B; Gredmark-Russ S; Hertwig L; Klingstrom J; Kokkinou E; Kvedaraite E; Lourda M; Mjosberg J; Maucourant C; Norrby-Teglund A; Palma Medina LM; Parrot T; Perez-Potti A; Ponzetta A; Ringqvist E; Rivera-Ballesteros O; Rooyackers O; Sandberg JK; Sandberg JT; Sekine T; Svensson M; Varnaite R; Wullimann D; Eriksson LI; Aleman S; Malmberg K-J; Stralin K; Bjorkstrom NK
  • Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. 2022;52(3):503-510
    Cornillet M; Strunz B; Rooyackers O; Ponzetta A; Chen P; Muvva JR; Akber M; Buggert M; Chambers BJ; Dzidic M; Filipovic I; Gorin J-B; Gredmark-Russ S; Hertwig L; Klingstrom J; Kokkinou E; Kvedaraite E; Lourda M; Mjosberg J; Maucourant C; Norrby-Teglund A; Parrot T; Perez-Potti A; Rivera-Ballesteros O; Sandberg JK; Sandberg JT; Sekine T; Svensson M; Varnaite R; Eriksson LI; Aleman S; Stralin K; Ljunggren H-G; Bjorkstrom NK
  • Article: FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY. 2022;13:834862
    Brownlie D; Rodahl I; Varnaite R; Asgeirsson H; Glans H; Falck-Jones S; Vangeti S; Buggert M; Ljunggren H-G; Michaelsson J; Gredmark-Russ S; Smed-Sorensen A; Marquardt N
  • Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2021;118(40):e2109123118
    Lourda M; Dzidic M; Hertwig L; Bergsten H; Medina LMP; Sinha I; Kvedaraite E; Chen P; Muvva JR; Gorin J-B; Cornillet M; Emgard J; Moll K; Garcia M; Maleki KT; Klingstrom J; Michaelsson J; Flodstrom-Tullberg M; Brighenti S; Buggert M; Mjosberg J; Malmberg K-J; Sandberg JK; Henter J-I; Folkesson E; Gredmark-Russ S; Sonnerborg A; Eriksson LI; Rooyackers O; Aleman S; Stralin K; Ljunggren H-G; Bjorkstrom NK; Svensson M; Ponzetta A; Norrby-Teglund A; Chambers BJ
  • Article: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2021;21(1):494
    Glans H; Gredmark-Russ S; Olausson M; Falck-Jones S; Varnaite R; Christ W; Maleki KT; Karlberg ML; Broddesson S; Falck-Jones R; Bell M; Johansson N; Farnert A; Smed-Sorensen A; Klingstroem J; Brave A
  • Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2021;118(6):e2018587118
    Kvedaraite E; Hertwig L; Sinha I; Ponzetta A; Myrberg IH; Lourda M; Dzidic M; Akber M; Klingstrom J; Folkesson E; Muvva JR; Chen P; Gredmark-Russ S; Brighenti S; Norrby-Teglund A; Eriksson LI; Rooyackers O; Aleman S; Stralin K; Ljunggren H-G; Ginhoux F; Bjorkstrom NK; Henter J-I; Svensson M
  • Article: CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2021;10(7):e1306
    Sandberg JT; Varnaite R; Christ W; Chen P; Muvva JR; Maleki KT; Garcia M; Dzidic M; Folkesson E; Skagerberg M; Ahlen G; Frelin L; Sallberg M; Eriksson LI; Rooyackers O; Sonnerborg A; Buggert M; Bjorkstrom NK; Aleman S; Stralin K; Klingstrom J; Ljunggren H-G; Blom K; Gredmark-Russ S
  • Article: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. 2020;205(9):2437-2446
    Varnaite R; Garcia M; Glans H; Maleki KT; Sandberg JT; Tynell J; Christ W; Lagerqvist N; Asgeirsson H; Ljunggren H-G; Ahlen G; Frelin L; Sallberg M; Blom K; Klingstrom J; Gredmark-Russ S
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All other publications

  • Review: FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY. 2018;9:2174
    Blom K; Cuapio A; Sandberg JT; Varnaite R; Michaelsson J; Bjorkstrom NK; Sandberg JK; Klingstrom J; Lindquist L; Russ SG; Ljunggren H-G
  • Doctoral thesis: 2005
    Gredmark S

Employments

  • Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department of Medicine, Huddinge, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2021-2025

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2019
  • Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Medicine, Solna, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2005
  • University Medical Degree, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2001

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