Immune modulatory extracellular vesicles: applications as biomarkers and for clinical treatment

Prof. Gabrielsson graduated with a PhD from Stockholm University. She then moved to France for as a postdoc at the Curie Institute in Paris, developing interest in dendritic cells and T cell responses. After this, she returned to Sweden and  established a group dedicated to exosome research at the Karolinska Institutet. Susanne has been a pioneer in the field of immune effects of exosomes and she is one of the leading authors of the field having published 37 articles on the subject.

She was the first to describe the presence of exosomes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, as well as in breast milk. Her work has revealed that exosomes are major players in lung diseases such as asthma and sarcoidosis, where they contribute to inflammation. Professor Gabriellson lab carries out  studies in animal models to give new insights into the role of exosomes in cancer progression. She also has a major interest in exosome-based therapies for immunotherapeutic applications or biomarkers in cancer.