Research output per year
Research output per year
Professor, consultant
We aim to identify novel interventions for prevention and treatment of diabetes-related cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our strategy is to identify genetic, endocrine and metabolic disturbances in humans which are causally related to disease development and are detectable many years before disease presents. We then test in both animals and in human intervention studies if manipulation of such molecular disturbances ameliorate cardiometabolic risk.
A few examples of our translational research achievements include discovery of: (1) CVD genetic risk variants which identify “hidden high-risk individuals” in the population and specific pharmacological and life-style treatments which can revert that genetic risk, (2) neurotensin as a key hormone linking hyper-efficient intestinal fat absorption and storage to obesity, diabetes and CVD development and (3) high vasopressin secretion as a cause of diabetes and CVD and the potential of increased water intake to revert the risk.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Melander, O. (PI)
The Swedish Heart Lung Foundation
2025/01/01 → 2028/12/31
Project: Research
Melander, O. (PI), Giontella, A. (Researcher) & Teleka, S. (Researcher)
2024/01/01 → 2028/12/31
Project: Research
Jönsson, D. (PI), Melander, O. (Researcher), Nilsson, P. M. (Researcher) & Engström, G. (Researcher)
Region Skåne: Odontologisk Forskning
2022/03/22 → 2028/12/31
Project: Research
Gottsäter, A. (Researcher), Nilsson, P. M. (Researcher), Kennbäck, C. (Project coordinator), Melander, O. (Researcher), Christensson, A. (Researcher), Engström, G. (Researcher), Löndahl, M. (Researcher), Lehti, L. (Researcher), Hedström, E. (Researcher), Arheden, H. (Researcher), Magnusson, M. (Researcher), Lyssenko, V. (Researcher), Ekström, O. (Researcher) & Jujic, A. (Researcher)
2022/03/01 → 2025/12/31
Project: Research
Elmståhl, S. (PI), Christensson, A. (Researcher), Rosso, A. (Researcher), Wollmer, P. (Researcher), Melander, O. (Researcher) & Abul-Kasim, K. (Researcher)
2022/01/01 → 2025/12/31
Project: Research
Melander, O. (First/primary/lead supervisor), Katzman, P. (Second supervisor), Kistorp, C. M. (Examiner), Erfurth, E. M. (Commissioned member of Examining committee), Olsson, T. (Commissioned member of Examining committee), Lind, M. (Commissioned member of Examining committee), Khoshnood, A. (Commissioned member of Examining committee) & Lantz, M. (Commissioned member of Examining committee)
Activity: Examination and supervision › External Reviewer of PhD thesis/Opponent
Melander, O. (First/primary/lead supervisor), Hamrefors, V. (Second supervisor) & Wibom, S. (Role not specified)
Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
Melander, O. (First/primary/lead supervisor)
Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
Melander, O. (First/primary/lead supervisor), Ottosson, F. (Second supervisor) & Fernandez, C. (Second supervisor)
Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
Enhörning, S. (First/primary/lead supervisor), Melander, O. (Second supervisor) & Timpka, S. (Second supervisor)
Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
Melander, O. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Melander, O. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)