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Overview

Mikael Benson is affiliated with Linköping University in Sweden and has a research profile characterized by contributions primarily in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as medicine. Their scholarly work spans several specialized subfields including molecular biology, immunology, genetics, cancer research, and rheumatology.

Their main areas of research focus include:

  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Bioinformatics and genomic networks
  • Cancer genomics and diagnostics
  • Biomedical and engineering education
  • Genetics, bioinformatics, and biomedical research
  • T-cell and B-cell immunology
  • Genetic associations and epidemiology

Benson has authored papers consistently published in notable scientific journals. Among recent contributions are:

  • "TET2 as a tumor suppressor and therapeutic target in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "A dynamic single cell-based framework for digital twins to prioritize disease genes and drug targets," 2022, Genome Medicine
  • "Digital twins as global learning health and disease models for preventive and personalized medicine," 2025, Genome Medicine
  • "Technological readiness and implementation of genomic-driven precision medicine for complex diseases," 2021, Journal of Internal Medicine
  • "Multi-organ single-cell analysis reveals an on/off switch system with potential for personalized treatment of immunological diseases," 2023, Cell Reports Medicine

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Genome Medicine
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Scientific Reports
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of Internal Medicine

Mikael Benson collaborates regularly with a set of coauthors, indicating ongoing partnerships within their research community. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Xinxiu Li
  • Oleg Sysoev
  • Martin Smelik
  • Yelin Zhao
  • Joseph Loscalzo

Best Publications

  • Digital twins to personalize medicine

    Bergthor Björnsson;Carl Borrebaeck;Nils Elander;Thomas Gasslander

  • Making sense of big data in health research: Towards an EU action plan

    Charles Auffray;Charles Auffray;Rudi Balling;Inês Barroso;László Bencze

  • MACVIA-ARIA Sentinel NetworK for allergic rhinitis (MASK-rhinitis): the new generation guideline implementation

    J. Bousquet;H. J. Schunemann;J. Fonseca;B. Samolinski

  • ARIA 2016: Care pathways implementing emerging technologies for predictive medicine in rhinitis and asthma across the life cycle

    J Bousquet;P W Hellings;I Agache;A Bedbrook

  • Integrated care pathways for airway diseases (AIRWAYS-ICPs).

    J. Bousquet;A. Addis;I. Adcock;I. Agache

  • Modules, networks and systems medicine for understanding disease and aiding diagnosis

    Mika Gustafsson;Colm E. Nestor;Huan Zhang;Albert-Laszlo Barabasi

  • Rapid reprogramming of epigenetic and transcriptional profiles in mammalian culture systems

    Colm E Nestor;Colm E Nestor;Raffaele Ottaviano;Diana Reinhardt;Hazel A Cruickshanks

  • Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) Phase 4 (2018): Change management in allergic rhinitis and asthma multimorbidity using mobile technology

    Jean Bousquet;Jean Bousquet;Peter W. Hellings;Ioana Agache;Flore Amat

  • Network properties of complex human disease genes identified through genome-wide association studies

    Fredrik Barrenas;Sreenivas Chavali;Petter Holme;Petter Holme;Reza Mobini

  • Interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 in Children with Febrile Urinary Tract Infection and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

    Mikael Benson;Ulf Jodal;William Agace;Mikael Hellström

  • Single-cell analyses to tailor treatments.

    Alex K. Shalek;Alex K. Shalek;Alex K. Shalek;Mikael Benson

  • Increased expression of aquaporin 3 in atopic eczema

    Maja Olsson;Ann Broberg;Margareta Jernås;Lena M S Carlsson

  • Topical steroid treatment of allergic rhinitis decreases nasal fluid TH2 cytokines, eosinophils, eosinophil cationic protein, and IgE but has no significant effect on IFN-γ, IL-1β, TNF-α, or neutrophils☆☆☆

    Mikael Benson;Inga-Lisa Strannegård;Örjan Strannegård;Göran Wennergren

  • An assay to evaluate the long-term effects of inflammatory mediators on murine airway smooth muscle: evidence that TNFalpha up-regulates 5-HT(2A)-mediated contraction.

    Mikael Adner;Andrew C Rose;Yaping Zhang;Karl Swärd

  • Network properties of human disease genes with pleiotropic effects

    Sreenivas Chavali;Fredrik Barrenas;Kartiek Kanduri;Mikael Benson

  • Bridging the gap between systems biology and medicine

    Gilles Clermont;Charles Auffray;Yves Moreau;David M Rocke

  • A reassessment of DNA immunoprecipitation-based genomic profiling

    Antonio Lentini;Cathrine Lagerwall;Svante Vikingsson;Heidi K. Mjoseng

  • Profiling of human CD4+ T-cell subsets identifies the TH2-specific noncoding RNA GATA3-AS1

    Huan Zhang;Colm E. Nestor;Shuli Zhao;Antonio Lentini

  • DNA methylation changes separate allergic patients from healthy controls and may reflect altered CD4+ T-cell population structure.

    Colm E. Nestor;Fredrik Barrenäs;Hui Wang;Antonio Lentini

  • Single-cell analyses to tailor treatments

    Mikael Benson;Alexander K Shalek

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars-Olaf Cardell
Lars-Olaf Cardell Karolinska Institute
Michael A. Langston
Michael A. Langston University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Pascal Demoly
Pascal Demoly University of Montpellier
Inger Kull
Inger Kull Karolinska Institute
Marc Humbert
Marc Humbert University of Paris-Saclay
Dermot Ryan
Dermot Ryan University of Edinburgh
Jean Bousquet
Jean Bousquet University of Montpellier
Moises A. Calderon
Moises A. Calderon Imperial College London
Christopher E. Brightling
Christopher E. Brightling University of Leicester
João Fonseca
João Fonseca University of Porto

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