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Vilija Oke

Vilija Oke

Affiliated to Research
Visiting address: ,
Postal address: K2 Medicin, Solna, K2 Reuma Antovic A, 171 77 Stockholm

About me

  • I am associated professor and specialist in Rheumatology. Currently I have a position as a senior consultant and head of research at Academic Specialist Center, Center for Rheumatology.

    I am a researcher affiliated to assoc. prof. Aleksandra Antovic/prof. Elisabet Svenungssons group.

     

    I did my specialization in Rheumatology at Karolinska University Hospital.

    I defended my PhD thesis in 2011 at the Department of Medicine, Solna, ̽ѡ.

    The title of my thesis is “Studies on molecular regulation of inflammation in Cutaneous lupus Erythematosus”.

    I am a researcher and affiliated to assoc. prof. Aleksandra Antovic/prof. Elisabet Svenungssons group.

Research

  • My research focus is skin inflammation in autoimmune disease. I believe that 
    investigation of autoimmune skin inflammation can provide us with better
    insight in systemic autoimmunity.

     

    Major lines of research: 


    1) Molecular pathogenesis of skin inflammation in cutaneous lupus
    erythematosus and other systemic rheumatic diseases (HUD-SS study).


    2) Co-morbidity in psoriatic arthritis (COMPASs study)

Teaching

  • I am an expert in teaching on autoimmune rheumatic diseases and skin manifestations of rheumatic diseases.

Articles

  • Article: QJM-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. 2024;117(8):581-588
    Nln I; Shum J; Ghodke-Puranik Y; Tipon R; Triese D; Amin S; Makol A; Osborn T; Chowdhary V; Thanarajasingam U; Muskardin TLW; Oke V; Gunnarsson I; Zickert A; Zervou MI; Boumpas DT; Svenungsson E; Goulielmos GN; Niewold TB
  • Article: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2024;64(3):1170-1178
    Elbagir S; Mohammed NA; Oke V; Larsson A; Nilsson J; Elshafie A; Elagib EM; Nur MAM; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E; Ronnelid J
  • Journal article: REVUE DU RHUMATISME (EDITION FRANCAISE). 2023;90:a170-a171
    Gossec L; Baraliakos X; Galloway J; Kristensen LE; Oke V; Sfikakis P; Rampakakis E; Sharaf M; Lavie F; Mcinnes IB
  • Article: LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE. 2022;9(1):e000744
    Hayry A; Faustini F; Zickert A; Larsson A; Niewold TB; Svenungsson E; Oke V; Gunnarsson I
  • Article: ACR OPEN RHEUMATOLOGY. 2022;4(1):27-39
    Diaz-Gallo L-M; Oke V; Lundstrom E; Elvin K; Wu YL; Eketjall S; Zickert A; Gustafsson JT; Jonsen A; Leonard D; Birmingham DJ; Nordmark G; Bengtsson AA; Ronnblom L; Gunnarsson I; Yu C-Y; Padyukov L; Svenungsson E
  • Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2021;23(1):132
    Niewold TB; Meves A; Lehman JS; Popovic-Silwerfeldt K; Hayry A; Soderlund-Matell T; Charlesworth CM; Madden B; Lundberg IE; Wahren-Herlenius M; Svenungsson E; Oke V
  • Article: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2021;60(3):1445-1455
    Bjork A; Rodrigues RDS; Andersson ER; Sepulveda JIR; Mofors J; Kvarnstrom M; Oke V; Svenungsson E; Gunnarsson I; Wahren-Herlenius M
  • Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2020;47(6):865-875
    Ruacho G; Kvarnstrom M; Zickert A; Oke V; Ronnelid J; Eketjall S; Elvin K; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
  • Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2019;21(1):107
    Oke V; Gunnarsson I; Dorschner J; Eketjaell S; Zickert A; Niewold TB; Svenungsson E
  • Article: FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY. 2019;10:1029
    Idborg H; Zandian A; Ossipova E; Wigren E; Preger C; Mobarrez F; Checa A; Sohrabian A; Pucholt P; Sandling JK; Fernandes-Cerqueira C; Ronnelid J; Oke V; Grosso G; Kvarnstrom M; Larsson A; Wheelock CE; Syvanen A-C; Ronnblom L; Kultima K; Persson H; Graslund S; Gunnarsson I; Nilsson P; Svenungsson E; Jakobsson P-J
  • Article: LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE. 2018;5(1):e000260
    Idborg H; Eketjall S; Pettersson S; Gustafsson JT; Zickert A; Kvarnstrom M; Oke V; Jakobsson P-J; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
  • Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2017;19(1):139
    Oke V; Brauner S; Larsson A; Gustafsson J; Zickert A; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
  • Article: LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE. 2016;3(1):e000170
    Zickert A; Oke V; Parodis L; Svenungsson E; Sundstrom Y; Gunnarsson I
  • Article: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY. 2011;131(8):1622-1630
    Kuhn A; Wozniacka A; Szepietowski JC; Glaeser R; Lehmann P; Haust M; Sysa-Jedrzejowska A; Reich A; Oke V; Huegel R; Calderon C; de Vries DE; Nyberg F
  • Article: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY. 2009;129(8):2000-2010
    Oke V; Vassilaki I; Espinosa A; Strandberg L; Kuchroo VK; Nyberg F; Wahren-Herlenius M
  • Article: EXPERIMENTAL CELL RESEARCH. 2008;314(20):3605-3613
    Espinosa A; Oke V; Elfving A; Nyberg F; Covacu R; Wahren-Herlenius M
  • Article: LUPUS. 2007;16(10):794-802
    Barkauskaite V; Ek M; Popovic K; Harris HE; Wahren-Herlenius M; Nyberg F

All other publications

  • Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2024;83:1134-1135
    Häyry A; Oke V; Larsson A; Svenungsson E; Gunnarsson I; Faustini F
  • Conference publication: 2024;:36.2-3637
    Juto A; Faustini F; Häyry A; Larsson A; Malmström V; Bruchfeld A; Antovic A; Oke V; Gunnarsson I
  • Conference publication: 2024;:a49.2-a4a50
    Häyry A; Oke V; Svenungsson E; Faustini F; Gunnarsson I
  • Conference publication: 2024;:a29.2-a2a30
    Elbagir S; Mohammed NA; Oke V; Larsson A; Nilsson J; Elshafie A; Elagib EM; Nur MA; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E; Rönnelid J
  • Conference publication: 2024;:a55-a56
    Niewold TB; Meves A; Lehman J; Dasari S; Popovic-Silwerfeldt K; Charlesworth C; Madden B; Svenungsson E; Oke V
  • Conference publication: 2023;:a101.1-a1a101
    Elbagir S; Mohammed NA; Oke V; Zickert A; Svanqvist A; Westerberg CM; Larsson A; Nilsson J; Elshafie A; Elagib EM; Nur MA; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E; Rönnelid J
  • Conference publication: 2023;:a59.1-a5a59
    Häyry A; Niewold TB; Meves A; Lehman JS; Popovic-Silwerfeldt K; Charlesworth CM; Madden B; Svenungsson E; Oke V
  • Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2023;82:1596.1-151596
    Juto A; Faustini F; Hayry A; Larsson A; Malmstrom V; Bruchfeld A; Antovic A; Oke V; Gunnarsson I
  • Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2023;82:1058-1059
    Hayry A; Niewold T; Meves A; Lehman J; Popovic-Silwerfeldt K; Charlesworth C; Madden B; Svenungsson E; Oke V
  • Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2023;82:1240
    Elbagir S; Mohammed NA; Oke V; Zickert A; Larsson A; Nilsson J; Elshafie A; Svanqvist A; Westerberg C; Elagib EM; Nur MAM; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E; Ronnelid J
  • Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2023;82:1806
    Avik A; Waldheim E; Geschwind S; Antovic A; Oke V
  • Conference publication: 2022;:a17.1-a1a17
    Häyry A; Faustini F; Zickert A; Larsson A; Sundelin B; Svenungsson E; Oke V; Gunnarsson I
  • Review: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. 2021;22(21):11327
    Idborg H; Oke V
  • Corrigendum: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2021;60(3):1575
    Bjork A; Rodrigues RDS; Andersson ER; Sepulveda JIR; Mofors J; Kvarnstrom M; Oke V; Svenungsson E; Gunnarsson I; Wahren-Herlenius M
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2021
    Niewold TB; Meves A; Lehman JS; Popovic-Silwerfeldt K; Häyry A; Söderlund-Matell T; Charlesworth CM; Madden B; Lundberg IE; Wahren-Herlenius M; Svenungsson E; Oke V
  • Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2020;79:335
    Niewold T; Popovic-Silwerfeldt K; Lehman J; Meves A; Charlesworth C; Madden B; Hayry A; Antovic A; Lundberg IE; Wahren-Herlenius M; Svenungsson E; Oke V
  • Conference publication: LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE. 2020;7(Suppl 1):a25-A26
    Niewold TB; Meves A; Lehman J; Popovic-Silwerfeldt K; Antovic A; Dorschner JM; Charlesworth CM; Lundberg I; Wahren-Herlenius M; Svenungsson E; Oke V
  • Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2019;71
    Shum J; Ghodke-Puranik Y; Tipon R; Dorschner J; Vsetecka D; Amin S; Makol A; Ernste F; Osborn T; Moder K; Chowdhary V; Thanarajasingam U; Oke V; Gunnarsson I; Zickert A; Zervou M; Svenungsson E; Goulielmos G; Niewold T
  • Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2018;77:406
    Oke V; Gunnarsson I; Dorschner JM; Zickert A; Niewold TB; Svenungsson E
  • Conference publication: 2018;:a16.1-a1a16
    Diaz Gallo L; Lundström E; Oke V; Elvin K; Wu Y; Gustafsson J; Jönsen A; Leonard D; Zickert A; Nordmark G; Bengtsson A; Sandling J; Rönnblom L; Gunnarsson I; Yu C; Padyukov L; Svenungsson E
  • Conference publication: 2018;:a17.1-a1a17
    Oke V; Gunnarsson I; Dorschner J; Zickert A; Niewold T; Svenungsson E
  • Meeting abstract: 2018;:a44.2-a4a45
    Kvarnström M; Ruacho G; Gustafsson J; Zickert A; Oke V; Rönnelid J; Elvin K; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
  • Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2018;70
    Niewold TB; Meves A; Lehman JS; Popovic-Silwerfeldt K; Charlesworth C; Wahren-Herlenius M; Svenungsson E; Oke V
  • Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2017;76:885
    Kvarnstrom M; Ruacho G; Gustafsson T; Zickert A; Oke V; Ronnelid J; Elvin K; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
  • Conference publication: LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE. 2017;4(Suppl 1):a107
    Oke V; Brauner S; Larsson A; Gustafsson J; Zickert A; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
  • Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2017;69
    Gallo LMD; Lundstrom E; Oke V; Elvin K; Wu YL; Gustafsson J; Jonsen A; Leonard D; Zickert A; Nordmark G; Bengtsson AA; Sandling JK; Ronnblom L; Gunnarsson I; Yu C-Y; Padyukov L; Svenungsson E
  • Meeting abstract: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2017;69
    Patients with Secondary Sjogren's Syndrome to SLE Are Characterized By Typical Autoantibodies and a Pro-Inflammatory State
    Kvarnstrom M; Ruacho G; Gustafsson J; Zickert A; Oke V; Ronnelid J; Elvin K; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
  • Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2016;75:128
    Oke V; Brauner S; Larsson A; Gustafsson J; Zickert A; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
  • Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2016;75:430-431
    Eketjall S; Idborg H; Gustafsson JT; Zickert A; Kvarnstrom M; Oke V; Susanne P; Jakobsson P-J; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
  • Conference publication: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2016;34(4):S45
    Oke V; Brauner S; Larsson A; Gustafsson J; Zickert A; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
  • Meeting abstract: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2016;45:39-40
    The TNF-α/p-albumin ratio: a suggested biomarker for disease activity in SLE
    Svenungsson E; Eketjall S; Idborg H; Gustafsson JT; Zickert A; Kvarnstrom M; Oke V; Pettersson S; Jakobsson P-J; Gunnarsson I
  • Meeting abstract: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2015;67
    The Ratio Between TNF-a and P-Albumin - a Suggested Measure of Disease Activity in SLE
    Eketjall S; Idborg H; Gustafsson J; Zickert A; Kvarnstrom M; Oke V; Pettersson S; Jakobsson PJ; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
  • Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2014;73:363
    Zickert A; Oke V; Parodis I; Svenungsson E; Gunnarsson I
  • Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2014;73:188
    Oke V; Gustafsson J; Zickert A; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
  • Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;43:86-87
    Oke V; Gustafsson J; Brauner S; Zickert A; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E
  • Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;43:10
    Zickert A; Oke V; Parodis I; Svenungsson E; Gunnarsson I
  • Review: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2013;273(6):544-554
    Oke V; Wahren-Herlenius M
  • Review: JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY. 2012;39(1-2):77-82
    Oke V; Wahren-Herlenius M
  • Doctoral thesis: 2011
    Oke V
  • Conference publication: ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGICAL RESEARCH. 2009;301(1):47
    Oke V; Strandberg L; Nyberg F; Wahren-Herlenius M
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Grants

  • Increased risk for thrombotic complications in patients with rheumatic diseases -from register data to individual patient and biomarkers
    Stockholm County Council and ̽ѡ (ALF)
    1 January 2024 - 31 December 2025
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024

Employments

  • Affiliated to Research, Department of Medicine, ̽ѡ, 2023-2026

Degrees and Education

  • Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Medicine, Solna, ̽ѡ, 2011

Leadership and responsibility assignments

  • Responsible for a section, Research and ̽ѡ student education, Center for Rheumatology, Academic Specialist Center, , 2023-

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