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Forensic medicine – Henrik Druid's Group

We conduct research that aims at improving the diagnostic forensic casework. We also participate in preclinical research on tissue turnover, and carry out studies on pathophysiological mechanisms behind various ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ conditions caused by disease and injury states. Several projects involve collaboration with the Swedish National Board of Forensic Medicine, and with researchers at KI and several other universities.

We are running several projects in parallel representing both basic and translational research, particularly aiming at developing methods to improve the postmortem diagnosis of severe ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ conditions.
We are running several projects in parallel representing both basic and translational research, particularly aiming at developing methods to improve the postmortem diagnosis of severe ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ conditions. Although having different focus, the projects have several points of contacts.

Projects

Group members

Principal investigators

, MD, Professor
, PhD, associate prof.
, MD, PhD
, MD, PhD

CV Henrik Druid

Associated group members

Maria Jepsen, BSc
, MD, PhD
, MD, PhD
, PhD
, MD, PhD
Eva Rudd, MD, PhD

Postdocs

, PhD

PhD Students

, MSc (Bone Age, PI: Kanar Alkass)
, MD (Traumatic brain injury, PI: Henrik Druid)
, MD (Homicide studies, PI: Brita Zilg)
, MD (Opioid toxicity, PI: Lydia Kahn)
, MD (injury pattern, PI: Brita Zilg)
, dentist, scene invest. (child abuse, PI:Brita Zilg)

Project researcher

Niki Sarri, chemist, PhD

KI Donatum

Kanar Alkass, PhD, kanar.alkass@ki.se

Former group members

Guest researchers

Shinya Kasai, Ass. Prof (2017-2019)
Ahmed Mousa, PhD (2012-2016)
Sasikala K. Nil, Professor (2004)

Postdocs

Akira Hayakawa, MD, PhD (2021-2022)
Kie Horioka PhD (2020)
Tara Wardi LeMaitre, PhD (2014-2018)
Lydia Kahn MD, PhD(2010-2014)
Hisako Saitoh MD(2010-2011)
Olof Bendel, PhD (2008-2009)
Fredrik C. Kugelberg, PhD (2005-2006)

PhD students

Gopalakrishnan Dhanabalan
Lotta Walz
Carl Söderberg
Brita Zilg
Kanar Alkass
Joakim Strandberg
Sofi Bäcklin
Madeleine Granlind
Lars-Eric Bergman

Project and exchange students

Supervisor Henrik Druid unless otherwise stated

Anna Kawaguchi (2023)
Julia Mielcarz (2023)
Deni Rashid; supervisor Kanar Alkass (2023)
Klaske Osinga (2023)
Deni Rashid; supervisor Kanar Alkass (2022)
Malin Persson; supervisor Lydia Kahn (2022)
Emma Molander; supervisor Brita Zilg (2022)
Sebastian Gode (2022)
Nicelle Myhrberg (2022)
Sofia Andersson (2022)
Elin Haupt; supervisor Brita Zilg (2022)
Amanda Jonsson; supervisor Lydia Kahn (2022)
Paula Tolsa Ortega (2022)
Constanze Kohout; supervisor Kanar Alkass (2022)
Natalie Avigdor (2021)
Sofia Riehl (2021)
Panagiota Tselekidou (2021)
Jasmijn Maljaars; supervisor Kanar Alkass (2021)
Cecilia Magnusson; supervisor Brita Zilg (2021)
Linnea Aurich; supervisor Lydia Kahn (2021)
Hanna Tengelin; supervisor Lydia Kahn (2021)
Tobias Björkman; supervisor Lydia Kahn (2021)
Erik Alexandersson, supervisor Lydia Kahn (2021)
Isabel Auer; supervisor: Lydia Kahn (2020)
Yakub Eriksson Hydara; supervisor Brita Zilg (2020)
Simon Ström supervisor Brita Zilg (2020)
Gustav Wärn supervisor Brita Zilg (2020)
Kristoffer Hahn; supervisor: Lydia Kahn (2019)
Evelyn Maitz, supervisor Kanar Alkass (2019)
Dominika Begolli; supervisor: Kanar Alkass (2019)
Johan Pieniowski (2019)
Sibon Kabir (2019)
Hanna Hedlund (2019)
Frida Soneborg (2019)
Alice Ljungström (2018)
Michael Moridi; supervisor: Brita Zilg (2018)
Cassandra Cieslak; supervisor Kanar Alkass (2017)
Carolina Goncalves (2017)
Emma Gustafsson (2016)
Caroline Ytterman (2016)
Meta Byström (2015)
Hampus Fabricius (2015)
George Hamnström (2014)
Sabria Belarbi (2014)
Marina Montmany (2014)
Niklas Sjökvist (2014)
Sandra Koskinen (2013)
Joelle Vos (2013)
Erik Bivehed (2013)
Joan Raouf (2011)
Ann Ståhle (2011)
Jenny Rönnlund (2011)
Evan Reed (2010)
Sara Hassanzaddeh (2010)
Annika Andersson (2009)
Stephanie Harney (2009)
Hampus Janko (2009)
Anke Böhmer (2008)
Siv Andersson (2008)
Stina Norlin (2008)
Nina Granberg (2008)
Lisen Bredberg (2006)
Midia Hussein (2006)
Brita Zilg (2006)
Aziz Bitar (2005)
Anna Gustavsson (2005)
Elias Malko (2005)
Cecilia Hult (2004)
Peggy Törn (2004)
Elias Palm (2004)
Sofia Hausel (2002)

Research Nurse

Isabella Cereceda (2003-2009)

Publications

Selected publications

  • Article: NATURE. 2023;613(7943):355-364
    Loyfer N; Magenheim J; Peretz A; Cann G; Bredno J; Klochendler A; Fox-Fisher I; Shabi-Porat S; Hecht M; Pelet T; Moss J; Drawshy Z; Amini H; Moradi P; Nagaraju S; Bauman D; Shveiky D; Porat S; Dior U; Rivkin G; Or O; Hirshoren N; Carmon E; Pikarsky A; Khalaileh A; Zamir G; Grinbaum R; Abu Gazala M; Mizrahi I; Shussman N; Korach A; Wald O; Izhar U; Erez E; Yutkin V; Samet Y; Rotnemer Golinkin D; Spalding KL; Druid H; Arner P; Shapiro AMJ; Grompe M; Aravanis A; Venn O; Jamshidi A; Shemer R; Dor Y; Glaser B; Kaplan T
  • Article: BIOMOLECULES. 2021;12(1):32
    Zilg B; Alkass K; Kronstrand R; Berg S; Druid H
  • Article: NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2018;43(4):690-699
    Le Maitre TW; Dhanabalan G; Bogdanovic N; Alkass K; Druid H
  • Article: FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL. 2015;254:158-166
    Zilg B; Bernard S; Alkass K; Berg S; Druid H
  • Article: CELL. 2014;156(5):1072-1083
    Ernst A; Alkass K; Bernard S; Salehpour M; Perl S; Tisdale J; Possnert G; Druid H; Frisen J
  • Article: CELL. 2013;153(6):1219-1227
    Spalding KL; Bergmann O; Alkass K; Bernard S; Salehpour M; Huttner HB; Bostrom E; Westerlund I; Vial C; Buchholz BA; Possnert G; Mash DC; Druid H; Frisen J
  • Article: PLOS ONE. 2013;8(7):e69597
    Alkass K; Saitoh H; Buchholz BA; Bernard S; Holmlund G; Senn DR; Spalding KL; Druid H
  • Article: SCIENCE. 2009;324(5923):98-102
    Bergmann O; Bhardwaj RD; Bernard S; Zdunek S; Barnabe-Heider F; Walsh S; Zupicich J; Alkass K; Buchholz BA; Druid H; Jovinge S; Frisen J
  • Editorial comment: NATURE. 2005;437(7057):333-334
    Spalding KL; Buchholz BA; Bergman LE; Druid H; Frisén J
  • Article: JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES. 1997;42(1):79-87
    Druid H; Holmgren P

Staff and contact

Group leader

All members of the group