Jan-Ακε Gustafsson
Preventive Cardiology
Karolinska Institutet
About
Jan-Ακε Gustafsson works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Karolinska Institutet.
Jan-Åke Gustafsson is the Robert A. Welch Professor in the Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Houston and the founding director of the Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling. He also holds a part-time position as Professor of Medical Nutrition at Karolinska Institutet and is affiliated with the Integrated Cardio Metabolic Centre. His research focuses on steroid hormone receptors and nuclear receptors, contributing to understanding metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.
Research focus
Cholesterol and Lipid MetabolismHormonal Regulation and HypertensionEstrogen Receptor Effects on Vascular FunctionNuclear Receptors in Cardio-Metabolic DiseasesAntidiabetic Actions of Hormone Receptors
Impact
1,508 pubs · 106,152 cites · h-index 156
Training
MD
Karolinska Institutet
1971
PhD
Karolinska Institutet
1968
Bachelor of Medicine
Karolinska Institutet
1964
Affiliations
Work Experience
Robert A. Welch Professor
University of Houston · 2009 - Present
Professor of Medical Nutrition
Karolinska Institutet · 2009 - Present
Professor of Medical Nutrition and Chairman of the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition
Karolinska Institutet · 2006 - 2008
Professor of Medical Nutrition and Chairman of the Department of Medical Nutrition
Huddinge University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet · 1979 - Present
Associate Professor in Chemistry
Karolinska Institutet · 1971 - Present