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Sören Andersson is a Professor of Medical Science at Örebro University, affiliated with the School of Medical Sciences and the Department of Medical Sciences. He holds a PhD in Medicine from Karolinska Institutet (1999) and was promoted to Docent (2006) and Professor at Örebro University (2015). His career includes roles at the World Health Organization, Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control (Smi), and Örebro University Hospital, where he led the Department of Laboratory Medicine until 2020. He currently advises the Public Health Agency of Sweden on national vaccination programs, including the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines.
Education:
- PhD in Medicine, Karolinska Institutet (1999)
- Docent of Medical Science, Örebro University (2006)
- Professor of Medical Science, Örebro University (2015)
Research Interests: Focuses on global health, infectious diseases, and vaccine development. Key areas include HIV/AIDS epidemiology, diagnostics, and vaccine trials; sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as chlamydia; and plant-based vaccine production. His work emphasizes practical solutions for resource-limited settings, including edible vaccines and diagnostic strategies.
Publications: Recent work explores HIV testing accuracy, probiotic-based vaccines, and co-infection dynamics in Africa. Highlights include studies on Chlamydia vaccines and HPV genotyping in Mozambique and Uganda.
Awards & Grants: No explicit awards listed, but his research has been supported by international collaborations (e.g., WHO, UNAIDS) and grants for vaccine development projects like 'Developvaccines@oru.'
Advising & Teams: Leads research groups such as the Inflammatory Response and Infection Susceptibility Center (iRiSC) and Molecular Biochemistry. His lab focuses on mucosal vaccine delivery, molecular epidemiology, and diagnostic reference functions for blood-borne/STIs.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Life Science Centre and collaborates with global networks, including Mozambican and Ugandan research partners.
