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Ronaldo Lira Júnior

Ronaldo Lira Júnior

Research Specialist
Visiting address: Alfred Nobels Allé 8, 14104 Huddinge
Postal address: OF Odontologi, OF Oral diagnostik och kirurgi, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • After completing my dental education (2011), I obtained a Master (2014) and a PhD (2018) in Periodontology at the Faculty of Odontology, Rio de Janeiro State University (Brazil). Thereafter, I underwent a post-doctoral training at the Department of Dental Medicine, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ (2018-2021) and since then continued as a research specialist at the department.


    2018 - PhD in Periodontology, UERJ (Brazil)
    2014 - MDSc in Periodontology, UERJ (Brazil)
    2011 - Dentistry, UFPB (Brazil)

Research

  • My research is mainly focused on understanding the immune mechanisms underlying periodontal disease and its interplay with other chronic diseases. Another line of investigation relates to the identification of salivary biomarkers for monitoring of chronic inflammatory diseases.

Teaching

  • First-cycle education - Dental Program:
    Moment leader for Cell and Molecular Biology (4 hp) within the Oral Biomedicine 1 course (2TL051, 11.5 hp).

Articles

  • Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY. 2025
    Malmqvist S; Qadri T; Lira Junior R; Bostrom EA; Gustafsson A; Belibasakis GN; Silbereisen A; Johannsen G; Johannsen A
  • Article: ORAL DISEASES. 2025;31(1):286-297
    Majster M; Almer S; Malmqvist S; Johannsen A; Lira-Junior R; Bostroem EA
  • Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2024;217(2):173-182
    Malmqvist S; Clark R; Johannsen G; Johannsen A; Bostroem EA; Lira-Junior R
  • Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY. 2024;95(7):640-649
    Lira Junior R; Aogain MM; Crncalo E; Ekberg NR; Chotirmall SH; Pettersson S; Gustafsson A; Brismar K; Bostanci N
  • Article: PLOS PATHOGENS. 2024;20(7):e1012390
    Garcia M; Garcia AC; Weigel W; Christ W; Lira-Junior R; Wirth L; Tauriainen J; Maleki K; Vanoni G; Vaheri A; Makela S; Mustonen J; Nordgren J; Smed-Sorensen A; Strandin T; Mjosberg J; Klingstrom J
  • Article: BRAZILIAN ORAL RESEARCH. 2024;38:e070
    Nadanovsky P; de Oliveira BH; Lira-junior R; dos Santos APP
  • Article: INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL. 2024;57(1):12-22
    Sebring D; Kvist T; Lund H; Jonasson P; Lira-Junior R; Norhammar A; Ryden L; Buhlin K
  • Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY. 2023;50(11):1467-1475
    Silbereisen A; Lira-Junior R; Akerman S; Klinge B; Bostrom EAA; Bostanci N
  • Article: LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE. 2022;9(1):e000607
    Ruacho G; Lira-Junior R; Gunnarsson I; Svenungsson E; Bostrom EA
  • Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH. 2021;56(6):1132-1140
    Sete MRC; Carlos JC; Mello-Neto JM; Lira-Junior R; Brito F; Bostrom EA; Sztajnbok FR; Figueredo CM
  • Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH. 2021;56(6):1141-1153
    Clark R; Lira RJ; Johannsen G; Bostrom EA
  • Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY. 2021;48(11):1430-1440
    Lira-Junior R; Bissett SM; Preshaw PM; Taylor JJ; Bostrom EA
  • Article: OPEN HEART. 2021;8(2):e001674
    Lira RJJ; Bostrom EA; Gustafsson A
  • Article: ODONTOLOGY. 2021;109(2):540-546
    de Mello-Neto JM; Teixeira MKS; Teixeira GS; Lourenco EJV; Telles DM; Lira-Junior R; Ipe D; Nair RG; Bostrom EA; Figueredo CM
  • Article: DENTISTRY JOURNAL. 2020;8(4):E124-124
    Vitt A; Babenka A; Bostrom EA; Gustafsson A; Lira RJ; Slizen V; Sorsa T; Tervahartiala T; Buhlin K
  • Article: INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES. 2020;26(10):1588-1596
    Majster M; Lira-Junior R; Hoog CM; Almer S; Bostrom EA
  • Article: CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS. 2020;24(5):1837-1844
    Teixeira MKS; Lira-Junior R; Lourenco EJV; Telles DM; Bostrom EA; Figueredo CM; Bostanci N
  • Article: FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY. 2020;11:86
    Lira-Junior R; Holmstrom SB; Clark R; Zwicker S; Majster M; Johannsen G; Axtelius B; Akerman S; Svensson M; Klinge B; Bostrom EA
  • Article: CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS. 2020;24(1):309-315
    Lira-Junior R; Teixeira MKS; Lourenco EJV; Telles DM; Figueredo CM; Bostrom EA
  • Journal article: CURRENT ORAL HEALTH REPORTS. 2019;6(2):161-168
    Boström EA; Lira-Junior R
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All other publications

  • Review: BRAZILIAN ORAL RESEARCH. 2021;35(Supp 2):e102
    Fischer RG; Gomes Filho IS; da Cruz SS; Oliveira VB; Lira-Junior R; Scannapieco FA; Rego RO
  • Review: BRAZILIAN ORAL RESEARCH. 2020;34(supp1 1):e026
    Fischer RG; Lira Junior R; Retamal-Valdes B; de Figueiredo LC; Malheiros Z; Stewart B; Feres M
  • Review: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. 2019;20(16):E3949-3949
    Figueredo CM; Lira RJ; Love RM
  • Review: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2016;22(35):7963-7972
    Lira-Junior R; Figueredo CM

Grants

  • CIMED project grant 2025–2027
    1 January 2025 - 31 December 2027
  • VR starting grant
    1 January 2025 - 31 December 2028

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