Juan-Jesus CarreroView profile
Professor
Juan-Jesus Carrero is a Professor in cardio-renal epidemiology at Karolinska Institutet’s Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, with additional roles as Senior Researcher at Danderyd Hospital’s Division of Renal Medicine and Lektor at Örebro University School of Medicine. His research focuses on improving prevention and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD), integrating kidney function into clinical decision-making. He has authored over 550 articles and 30 book chapters, with 70,000+ citations and an H-index of 94. Key engagements include co-directing the ISRNM educational program, guideline development for KDIGO and ESPEN, and editorial roles at European Heart Journal and Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation . Education includes a PhD in Medicine (2008, Karolinska Institutet) and Pharmacy (2005, University of Granada). Awards include the 2021 ERA Research Excellence Award and US National Kidney Foundation’s Distinguished Fellow designation. Current research leverages national healthcare registries like the Swedish Renal Registry and SCREAM project to study CKD progression, cardio-renal interactions, and modifiable risk factors (diet, medications). Collaborates with global networks and welcomes partnerships in cardiorenal epidemiology. Advised 8 PhD students (e.g., Marco Trevisan, Björn Runesson) and supervises 5 current candidates (Mikael Eklund, Alessandro Bosi). Postdoctoral researchers include Faizan Mazhar and affiliated scholars at Harvard/PEKing universities. Grants include studies on anticoagulant safety, sex differences in kidney disease, and protein-energy wasting. Labs collaborate with biostatisticians like Prof. Arvid Sjölander to advance methodological rigor.







