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My name is Karin Gunnarsson and I work as a specialist doctor in Rheumatology
in Karolinska University Hospital. I am also a PhD student since august 2020
at the Department of Medicine Solna/Clinical Epidemiology unit. Since 
ten years I have had a special clinical interest in an uncommon rheumatic 
systemic disease called systemic sclerosis (SSc). This disease causes
fibrosis in skin and inner organs and has among the highest mortality in all
rheumatic diseases. I am now expanding my knowledge about SSc 
through PhD studies in the field.
I have a ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ docotors degree from the university of Linköping, graduated in 
2010.
In april 2022 I completed research school of epidemiology for clinicians, generation 19.

One of the most common causes of death in SSc is cancer. Therefore in my PhD
projects I want to learn more about the correlation between SSc and cancer
using data from national and local patient registers. As the disease is
uncommon we plan to expand the number of patients by collaborating with
researchers in Lund.
I believe that my projects will result in important knowledge about the risk
factors for cancer in SSc patients which will hopefully contribute to the elaboration of better 
cancer screening programs in SSc patients. My ultimate goal is to help to
reduce the high mortality and loss of quality of life in SSc patients.