Anders Franco-Cereceda

Anders Franco-Cereceda is a Professor/Senior Physician at Karolinska Institutet, leading the Thoracic Surgery research group within the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery. He specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and translational research, focusing on aortic valve and thoracic aortic diseases. His work spans molecular mechanisms, surgical techniques, and patient outcomes, with significant contributions to understanding aortic aneurysms and valve pathophysiology.

Education & Career:

• MD from Karolinska Institutet (1992)
• PhD in Pharmacology (1988)
• Postdoc at Cleveland Clinic (1999–2000)
• Became a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon (1997) and Professor (2005)

Research Interests:

• Mechanisms of aortic valve degeneration and aneurysm formation
• Genetic and molecular drivers of cardiovascular diseases
• Surgical innovations and patient risk stratification
• Collaborations on international projects like FAD (EU), MIBAVA (Fondation Leducq), and NORCAAD

Key Contributions:

• PI of ASAP, DAVAACA, and ARTIST studies analyzing 3,000+ surgical patients
• Over 300 publications, 17,000+ citations, and an H-index of 60 (2024)
• Recipient of awards including the Evarts A. Graham Memorial Fellowship

Leadership:

• Head of Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery (2021–2025)
• Guides a multidisciplinary team including PhD students and postdocs