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Bengt Zöller is a Professor and general practitioner at Lund University, specializing in internal medicine, clinical chemistry, and family medicine. As a Research Team Manager and active in EpiHealth: Epidemiology for Health, his work focuses on the genetics and epidemiology of venous thromboembolism, with secondary interests in cardiovascular medicine and public health.
Research Interests:
- Genetic risk factors for venous thromboembolism
- Epidemiological studies of inherited coagulation disorders
- Family-based cohort analyses
- Interdisciplinary links to UN Sustainable Development Goals (Health, Well-being)
Recent Publications highlight trends in fibrinogen genotypes, multimorbidity interactions, and ABO/F8/VWF variants in thrombotic risk assessment, often involving nationwide Swedish cohort data.
Scientific Awards:
- Förderpreis für Nachwuchwissenschaftler der Gesellschaft für Thrombose und Hämostaseforschung (1998)
- Pfizers Fellowship (1998)
- TRIOLABS research scholarship (1997)
- Astrup 3rd-5th prize (1996)
- Carl-Bertil Laurell’s Nordic Fund for Clinical Chemistry (1996)
Advising Activities include co-supervision of PhD students like Memon et al. (2014-2018) and serving as external examiner for COPD-related VTE research (2019).
Current Grants include funding from the Swedish Research Council (2021-2025) for genetic analysis of venous thromboembolism, peripheral artery disease, and varicose veins.
