Magnus Gisslén
Magnus Gisslén | |
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| 6th Chief Epidemiologist of the Public Health Agency of Sweden | |
| Assumed office 11 September 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Anders Lindblom (acting) |
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| Born | 25 December 1962 Kortedala Parish, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Spouse | Helena Gisslén |
Magnus Per Gisslén (born 25 December 1962) is a Swedish professor and State Epidemiologist.
Biography
[edit]In 1996, he defended his thesis on the diagnosis and treatment of HIV. He has administered HIV healthcare in Gothenburg for several years, and was put in charge of the COVID-19 healthcare branch following the outbreak in Sweden.
His main area of research is the HIV virus and its effects on the human brain and central nervous system as a virus reservoir. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he participated in establishing a biobank with samples from COVID-19 patients and published many research papers on the subject.[1]
Gisslén is a former chief physician of Sahlgrenska University Hospital's Department of Infectious Diseases and professor of infectious diseases at the University of Gothenburg's Sahlgrenska Academy. In a press release, it was announced that Gisslén would be appointed chief epidemiologist.[2]
On Google Scholar, he has over 14,800 citations and an h-index of 60.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Magnus Gisslén". Swedish Medical Society (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Magnus Gisslén blir statsepidemiolog" [Magnus Gisslén appointed state epidemiologist]. Public Health Agency of Sweden (in Swedish). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Magnus Gisslén". Google Scholar. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Doctoral thesis (ISBN 91-628-2241-1)
- Staff profile at the University of Gothenburg
- Publications on PubMed
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