World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Olle Korsgren

Olle Korsgren

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
83
Citations
24177
World Ranking
15655
National Ranking
286

Overview

Olle Korsgren is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden and has a substantial body of research primarily focused on medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work extensively covers the areas of pancreatic function, diabetes, and related metabolic disorders.

The main fields of study for Korsgren include Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Subfields of particular interest are Surgery, Genetics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology, and Immunology.

The key topics within their research portfolio feature:

  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses

Korsgren has published in numerous scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Nuclear Medicine and Biology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Diabetologia
  • EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry

Among their recent scientific papers are:

  • "Phase 3 trial of human islet-after-kidney transplantation in type 1 diabetes" (2020), American Journal of Transplantation
  • "Islet Gene View-a tool to facilitate islet research" (2022), Life Science Alliance
  • "Multiplexing DNA methylation markers to detect circulating cell-free DNA derived from human pancreatic β cells" (2020), JCI Insight
  • "Targeting CXCR1/2 Does Not Improve Insulin Secretion After Pancreatic Islet Transplantation: A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial in Type 1 Diabetes" (2020), Diabetes Care
  • "Discovery, optimization and biodistribution of an Affibody molecule for imaging of CD69" (2021), Scientific Reports

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Olof Eriksson
  • Pierre Cheung
  • Sofie Ingvast
  • Bo Zhang
  • Emmi Puuvuori

Best Publications

  • Phase 3 Trial of Transplantation of Human Islets in Type 1 Diabetes Complicated by Severe Hypoglycemia

    Bernhard J. Hering;William R. Clarke;Nancy D. Bridges;Thomas L. Eggerman

  • Production of tissue factor by pancreatic islet cells as a trigger of detrimental thrombotic reactions in clinical islet transplantation

    L Moberg;H Johansson;A Lukinius;C Berne

  • Incompatibility between human blood and isolated islets of Langerhans: a finding with implications for clinical intraportal islet transplantation?

    W Bennet;B Sundberg;C G Groth;M D Brendel

  • No evidence of infection with porcine endogenous retrovirus in recipients of porcine islet-cell xenografts

    Walid Heneine;Annika Tibell;William M Switzer;Paul Sandstrom

  • A systems genetics approach identifies genes and pathways for type 2 diabetes in human islets.

    Jalal Taneera;Stefan Lang;Amitabh Sharma;Amitabh Sharma;Joao Fadista

  • Isolated human islets trigger an instant blood mediated inflammatory reaction: implications for intraportal islet transplantation as a treatment for patients with type 1 diabetes.

    William Bennet;Carl-Gustav Groth;Rolf Larsson;Bo Nilsson

  • Tissue factor produced by the endocrine cells of the islets of Langerhans is associated with a negative outcome of clinical islet transplantation.

    Helena Johansson;Agneta Lukinius;Lisa Moberg;Torbjörn Lundgren

  • Are therapeutic human mesenchymal stromal cells compatible with human blood

    Guido Moll;Ida Rasmusson‐Duprez;Lena von Bahr;Lena von Bahr;Anne‐Marie Connolly‐Andersen;Anne‐Marie Connolly‐Andersen

  • Allergic eosinophil-rich inflammation develops in lungs and airways of B cell-deficient mice

    Magnus Korsgren;Jonas Erjefält;Olle Korsgren;Frank Sundler

  • Inhibition of thrombin abrogates the instant blood-mediated inflammatory reaction triggered by isolated human islets : possible application of the thrombin inhibitor melagatran in clinical islet transplantation.

    Lisa Özmen;Kristina Nilsson Ekdahl;Graciela Elgue;Rolf Larsson

  • Detection of a Low-Grade Enteroviral Infection in the Islets of Langerhans of Living Patients Newly Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes

    Lars Krogvold;Bjørn Edwin;Bjørn Edwin;Trond Buanes;Trond Buanes;Gun Frisk

  • Characterization of endocrine progenitor cells and critical factors for their differentiation in human adult pancreatic cell culture.

    Ru Gao;Jarkko Ustinov;Mari-Anne Pulkkinen;Karolina Lundin

  • Identification of proliferative and mature β-cells in the islets of Langerhans

    Erik Bader;Adriana Migliorini;Moritz Gegg;Noah Moruzzi

  • Refinement of the automated method for human islet isolation and presentation of a closed system for in vitro islet culture.

    Masafumi Goto;Torsten M. Eich;Marie Felldin;Aksel Foss

  • Preserved β-Cell Function in Type 1 Diabetes by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

    Per-Ola Carlsson;Erik Schwarcz;Olle Korsgren;Katarina Le Blanc

  • Natural Killer Cells Determine Development of Allergen-induced Eosinophilic Airway Inflammation in Mice

    Magnus Korsgren;Carl G.A. Persson;Frank Sundler;Torbjörn Bjerke

  • Islet Surface Heparinization Prevents the Instant Blood-Mediated Inflammatory Reaction in Islet Transplantation

    Sanja Cabric;Javier Sanchez;Torbjörn Lundgren;Aksel Foss

  • Damage to porcine islets of Langerhans after exposure to human blood in vitro, or after intraportal transplantation to cynomologus monkeys: protective effects of sCR1 and heparin.

    William Bennet;Berit Sundberg;Torbj rn Lundgren;Annika Tibell

  • Widespread amyloid deposition in transplanted human pancreatic islets.

    Gunilla T. Westermark;Per Westermark;Christian Berne;Olle Korsgren

  • Current Advances and Travails in Islet Transplantation

    David M. Harlan;Norma Sue Kenyon;Olle Korsgren;Bart O. Roep

Frequent Co-Authors

Bo Nilsson
Bo Nilsson Uppsala University
Rolf Larsson
Rolf Larsson Uppsala University
Bernhard J. Hering
Bernhard J. Hering University of Minnesota
Thomas H. Tötterman
Thomas H. Tötterman Uppsala University
James F. Markmann
James F. Markmann Harvard University
Katarina Le Blanc
Katarina Le Blanc Karolinska University Hospital
Ali Naji
Ali Naji University of Pennsylvania
Christer Halldin
Christer Halldin Karolinska Institute
Claes Hellerström
Claes Hellerström Uppsala University
Helena Johansson
Helena Johansson Australian Catholic University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring alternative healthcare career pathways or earning additional qualifications online can provide flexibility and affordability for students aiming to work in medicine. Many nurses begin by pursuing the rn to bsn cheapest programs to advance their education and open up higher-paying roles with more responsibility.

For those who hold a non-nursing bachelor’s degree but wish to transition into nursing, the cheapest direct entry msn programs offer an accelerated route to a Master of Science in Nursing. This can be ideal for career changers seeking entry into the field.

If you’re looking for accessible programs, consider the direct entry nursing programs that have more flexible admissions requirements, helping aspiring nurses overcome common barriers to acceptance.

Beyond clinical roles, healthcare also depends on skilled support staff. Training at online medical billing and coding schools that accept fafsa allows students to qualify for important administrative positions, often with financial aid options available.

Best Scientists Citing Olle Korsgren

Trending Scientists