Maria Lerm's previous research has shown that DNA methylation can reveal diseases such as tuberculosis and post-COVID. Now, she and her colleagues want to investigate whether the method can also identify other respiratory diseases at an early stage.
In the study, they will test whether a cough sample, blood drop, or mouth swab is sufficient to identify patients who need specialist care.
"The goal is to develop the technology for early use, perhaps even as a home test, which can improve the care flow and speed up treatment," says Maria Lerm to the Heart Lung Foundation.
Here is an overview of the researchers and projects that have received funding:
Sofia Sederholm Lawesson
Jubilee Grant 2024
4,895,843 SEK
SweSCAD: Etiology, diagnostics, and consequences of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) - towards a better understanding and management of a not so unusual condition causing myocardial infarction predominately in young to middle-aged women.
Lena Jonasson
Project Grant
3,600,000 SEK
Immune imbalance in coronary artery disease: novel insights into mechanisms, diagnostics and management
Anna Strömberg
Project Grant
2,400,000 SEK
Tele-Yoga in persons with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Evaluation of effects along with a process evaluation
Thomas Abrahamsson
Project Grant
2,400,000 SEK
Identification of biomarkers that predict risks for severe lung disease in extremely preterm infants
Fredrik Elinder
Project Grant
2,400,000 SEK
New drug strategy against atrial fibrillation
Tiny Jaarsma
Project Grant
2,100,000 SEK
Exergaming at home - our next step for improved physical activity in heart failure patients. A randomized multicenter study.
Maria Jenmalm
Project Grant
1,800,000 SEK
Can microbial and dietary interventions in mother and child prevent asthma and allergy development?
Hanna Jonasson
Project Grant
1,500,000 SEK
Improved Personalized CVD Risk Stratification with Mechanistic Models of Microvascular Function
Petter Dyverfeldt
Project Grant
1,500,000 SEK
Predictive value of carotid plaque characteristics to evaluate cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic middle-aged individuals
Robert Blomgran
Project Grant
1,500,000 SEK
The impact of helminth infection on reactivation of tuberculosis
Naoko Perkiö Kato
Project Grant
1,500,000 SEK
Effectiveness of the ReDS-guided heart failure management program in primary care settings in a multicenter randomized controlled trial: outcome and process evaluation
Jonas Holm
Project Grant
1,200,000 SEK
CoCAP, Coronary CT Angio evaluating Graft Patency in ACS patients treated with DAPT or single ASA after CABG
Maria Lerm
Project Grant
1,200,000 SEK
Precision Based on Lung Multi-Omics (PULMO) - DNAm biosignatures for pulmonary precision medicine
Helene Zachrisson
Project Grant
1,200,000 SEK
The link between chronic venous disease and cardiovascular disease
Anna Carlén
780,000 SEK
