Professor Camilla Svensson’s research focuses on translational approaches to uncover the mechanisms of chronic pain in rheumatic conditions. She earned her Ph.D. in 2005 from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where she investigated spinal mechanisms of pain transmission. After completing postdoctoral training in rheumatology at UCSD, she joined Karolinska Institutet in Sweden in 2008, where she is now a Professor of Cellular and Molecular Pain Physiology.
At Karolinska, Professor Svensson leads a multidisciplinary team dedicated to understanding pain mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. Her pioneering research integrates disease models, patient-derived samples, and cutting-edge methods to explore the role of autoantibodies in pain disorders. Additionally, her team investigates dorsal root ganglia vascular permeability and neuroimmune interactions in the context of chronic pain.
Recognized for her contributions, Professor Svensson has received prestigious awards, including the Wallenberg Academy Fellow and Scholar Awards, the Ragnar Söderberg Award in Medicine, and an ERC Consolidator Grant. She actively contributes to the scientific community as a member of the Royal Academy of Science’s National Committee for Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience, and the Karolinska Institutet Committee for Research. She also directs the Biomedicum HistologyCore and participates in initiatives promoting women in science and education.
