Axel Carl Carlsson
About me
I conduct research in primary care and supervise PhD students working on projects ranging from early cancer detection to studies on high blood pressure and cardiovascular risk in the general population.
Currently, I have significant research funding aimed at early detection of dementia in primary care settings and prioritized collaborations in mental health.
My personal interest lies in longevity. With my broad background in prevention and medical research, I aim to find ways of living and to identify medications with preventive benefits that can lead to more years with a high level of health. In my research, I increasingly utilize machine learning methods and AI.
Please feel free to read about some examples of my research in the links on the right or in the publication file below.
Articles
- Article: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 2026;409:121905Englund A; Schillemans T; Nordenskiold KY; Wallensten J; Carlsson AC; Wachtler C
- Article: CIRCULATION. 2026;154(1):7-15Ballin M; Carlsson AC; Wandell P; Ahlqvist VH; Brunstrom M; Henriksson P; Nordstrom A; Nordstrom P
- Article: GEROSCIENCE. 2026;48(3):4011-4023Zwawi A; Wessman T; Wandell P; Melander O; Carlsson AC; Ruge T
- Article: BMC MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND DECISION MAKING. 2026;26(1):126Norrman A; Wachtler C; Wandell P; Eriksson J; Ruge T; Brynedal B; Hasselstrom J; Kahan T; Carlsson AC
- Article: OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL. 2026;37(4):905-913Wandell P; Li X; Ranch Lundin H; Carlsson AC; Sundquist J; Sundquist K
- Article: JACC: ADVANCES. 2026;5(4):102666Wandell P; Li X; Carlsson AC; Sundquist J; Sundquist K
- Article: ECLINICALMEDICINE. 2026;94:103846Lindberg P; Wiqvist S; Juszczyk M; Lee S; Kisiel MA; Wachtler C; Stahlberg M; Wheelock AM; Fedorowski A; Carlsson AC
- Article: BMJ ONCOLOGY. 2026;5(1):e001038Nemlander E; Abedi E; Hasselstrom J; Ljungman P; Rosenblad A; Carlsson A
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2026;16(1):10518Zwawi A; Sward P; Forsberg F; Melander O; Ekelund U; Bjorkelund A; Wandell P; Carlsson AC; Ruge T
- Article: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2026;26(1):734Lindberg P; Lindblom S; Ljunggren G; Lee S; Kolosenko I; Runold M; Fedorowski A; Wachtler C; Piontkovskaya K; Wheelock AM; Carlsson AC
- Article: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH. 2026;38(1):89Fazel SD; Tap L; Fabbietti P; Corsonello A; Kob R; Sieber CC; Roller-Wirnsberger R; Wirnsberger G; Ben-Romano R; Melzer I; Kostka T; Guligowska A; Carlsson AC; Formiga F; Moreno-Gonzalez R; Arnlov J; Lattanzio F; Mattace-Raso F
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2026;163:108241Zwawi A; Sward P; Wandell P; Carlsson AC; Melander O; Nilsson PM; Ruge T
- Article: PULSE. 2026;14(1):31-42Helmersson-Karlqvist J; Chinnadurai R; Wändell P; Carlsson AC; Kalra PA; Larsson AO; Feldreich T; Ärnlöv J; Ruge T
- Article: BMC MEDICINE. 2025;23(1):633Lindblom S; Lindberg P; Ljunggren G; Lee S; Kisiel MA; Kolosenko I; Petrovic P; Sklivanioti Greenfield M; Wachtler C; Fedorowski A; Wheelock AM; Carlsson AC
- Article: BONE. 2025;200:117614Wandell P; Li X; Carlsson AC; Sundquist J; Sundquist K
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2025;15(1):36472Wandell P; Carlsson AC; Sward P; Eriksson J; Arnlov J; Rosenblad A; Wachtler C; Ruge T
- Article: CARDIOVASCULAR DIABETOLOGY. 2025;24(1):383Wandell P; Wierzbicka M; Sigurdsson K; Olofsson A; Wachtler C; Wessman T; Melander O; Ekelund U; Bjorkelund A; Carlsson AC; Ruge T
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2025;15(1):34295Kisiel MA; Lee S; Hasselstrom J; Hagstromer M; Nyberg F; Hajiebrahimi M; Carlsson AC
- Article: BMC PRIMARY CARE. 2025;26(1):235Wandell P; Ljunggren G; Carlsson AC
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE. 2025;43(3):585-593Abedi E; Ewing M; Nemlander E; Hasselstrom J; Sjovall A; Carlsson AC; Rosenblad A
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All other publications
- Letter: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2026;164:108333Zwawi A; Sward P; Wandell P; Carlsson AC; Melander O; Nilsson PM; Ruge T
- Letter: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER. 2025;228:115715Nemlander E; Abedi E; Hasselström J; Carlsson AC; Rosenblad A
- Letter: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2024;129:140-142Wandell P; Li X; Carlsson AC; Sundquist J; Sundquist K
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2024;64:pa3302Lindberg P; Ljunggren G; Lee S; Carlsson AC; Wheelock A
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 2024;42:e74-e75Norrman A; Schioeler L; Carlsson AC; Bostroem KB; Hjerpe P; Ljungman C; Mourtzinis G; Qvarnstroem M; Wettermark B; Waendell P; Kahan T; Hasselstroem J
- Meeting abstract: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 2024;42:e2-e3Norrman A; Hasselstroem J; Ljunggren G; Wachtler C; Eriksson J; Kahan T; Waendell P; Gudjonsdottir H; Lindblom S; Ruge T; Rosenblad A; Brynedal B; Carlsson AC
- Study protocol: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(3):e0299800Lindblom S; Flink M; von Koch L; Tistad M; Stenberg U; Elf M; Carlsson AC; Laska AC; Ytterberg C
- Other: PLOS ONE. 2023;18(12):e0295780Nemlander E; Rosenblad A; Abedi E; Ekman S; Hasselström J; Eriksson LE; Carlsson AC
- Editorial: ONCOSCIENCE. 2023;10:20-21Nemlander E; Ewing M; Carlsson AC; Rosenblad A
- Letter: DIABETES CARE. 2023;46(4):e94-e96Wandell P; Li X; Stattin NS; Carlsson AC; Crump C; Sundquist J; Sundquist K
- Review: FAMILY PRACTICE. 2022;39(4):725-734Kappelin C; Carlsson AC; Wachtler C
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2020Lionis C; Anastasaki M; Bertsias A; Angelaki A; Carlsson A; Gudjonsdottir H; Wändell P; Sonderlund A; Thilsing T; Søndergaard J; Seifert B; Kral N; Wit ND; Hollander M; Korevaar J; Schellevis F
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2020Wessman T; Ärnlöv J; Carlsson A; Ekelund U; Melander O; Ruge T
- Review: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS. 2019;16:100979Sonderlund AL; Thilsing T; Korevaar J; Hollander M; Lionis C; Schellevis F; Wandell P; Carlsson AC; de Waard A-K; de Wit N; Seifert B; Angelaki A; Kral N; Sondergaard J
- Letter: CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY. 2019;17(12):2619-2620Andreasson A; Carlsson AC; Onnerhag K; Hagstrom H
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2019Wessman T; Ärnlöv J; Carlsson A; Ekelund U; Melander O; Ruge T
- Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2019;62:S151Andersson T; Pikkemaat M; Schioler L; Hjerpe P; Carlsson AC; Wandell P; Manhem K; Kahan T; Hasselstrom J; Bostrom KB
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH. 2019;63(7):681Wallen EF; Ljunggren G; Carlsson AC; Wahlstrom L; Wandell P
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2019;70(1):E769Hagstrom H; Talback M; Andreasson A; Carlsson A; Walldius G; Hammar N
- Review: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2018;56:39-48Corsonello A; Roller-Wirnsberger R; Di Rosa M; Fabbietti P; Wirnsberger G; Kostka T; Guligowska A; Tap L; Mattace-Raso F; Gil P; Guardado-Fuentes L; Meltzer I; Yehoshua I; Artzi-Medevdik R; Formiga F; Moreno-Gonzalez R; Weingart C; Freiberger E; Arnlov J; Carlsson AC; Lattanzio F
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Grants
- Teach back to enhance self-management of prescribed medication - a feasibility studyThe Kamprad family Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Research & Charity1 September 2021 - 31 August 2023
Employments
- Researcher, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2019-
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2015
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2009