Nicolas Pillon
Assistant Senior Lecturer
| Course coordinator
| Docent
E-mail: nicolas.pillon@ki.se
Visiting address: Solnavägen 9, Biomedicum C4, 17165 Solna
Postal address: C3 Fysiologi och farmakologi, C3 FyFa IF Inflammation och metabolism, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
- Docent and team leader for the team inflammation and metabolism, Nicolas Pillon is interested in understanding how the immune system regulates skeletal muscle function and metabolism.
Born in the French Alps, Nicolas moved to Lyon (France) to do his PhD in the laboratory of Dr. Hubert Vidal. In 2011, he joined Prof. Amira Klip's laboratory in Toronto (Canada), where he started working on immunometabolism using /in vitro/ models of inflammation and insulin resistance. Nicolas joined the Karolinska Institutet in 2015 and has been a team leader since 2022.
Research
- Imagine your body as a complex system where muscles are like the power stations and the immune system is the security team. They need to work in harmony for everything to run smoothly, especially when it comes to using energy from food. This balance is key to preventing and managing metabolic diseases, like type 2 diabetes. Our project dives into how these two vital components interact, particularly during exercise or when our body faces challenges like too much sugar. Our goal is to uncover new knowledge that could point us toward better ways to prevent or treat metabolic diseases. This project is about blending detailed scientific research with the bigger picture of improving health. By studying how the immune system and muscles talk to each other, we're hoping to find new strategies to keep everyone healthier.
Teaching
- - Course leader. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden (2021-present). Advanced physiology courses in the Master's Programme in Medical Engineering.
- Course leader. Karolinska Institutet, Sweden (2022-present). Physiology course in the Bachelor's Programme in Biomedicine.
- Lecturer. Stockholm University, Sweden (2018-present). Molecular physiology course.
- Lecturer. Karolinska Institutet, Sweden (2016-present). Undergraduate and doctoral courses.
- Lecturer. Université de Lyon, France (2009-2010). Lab courses and tutorials in the bachelor's program in biochemistry.
- Lecturer. Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA), France (2007-2010). Lectures on drug development and lab courses in pharmacology at the bachelor level.
Articles
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Journal article: METABOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL. 2024;151:155716
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Article: CELL REPORTS MEDICINE. 2024;5(1):101348
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM. 2023;324(4):E289-E298
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Article: LIFE SCIENCE ALLIANCE. 2023;6(1):e202201598
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Article: SCIENCE ADVANCES. 2022;8(36):eabo3192
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Article: NATURE GENETICS. 2022;54(9):1332-1344
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Article: DIABETES. 2022;71(4):624-636
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Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY. 2022;46(4):726-738
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Article: MOLECULAR METABOLISM. 2021;53:101290
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Article: SCIENCE ADVANCES. 2021;7(43):eabi9654
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Article: FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY. 2021;12:619447
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Article: JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON. 2020;598(24):5739-5752
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Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM. 2020;105(6):dgaa165-2041
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-CELL PHYSIOLOGY. 2020;318(3):C615-C626
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Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2020;11(1):470
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM. 2020;318(1):E1-E10
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Article: JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY. 2019;294(44):16172-16185
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Article: ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA. 2018;1037:338-350
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM. 2018;315(5):E995-E1004
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Article: JOURNAL OF LIPID RESEARCH. 2018;59(7):1148-1163
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Article: DIABETOLOGIA. 2018;61(3):688-699
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Article: EXPERIMENTAL CELL RESEARCH. 2017;360(1):47-54
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM. 2016;311(5):E825-E835
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM. 2016;310(2):E160-E170
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Article: NATURE NEUROSCIENCE. 2015;18(8):1081-1083
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Article: JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY. 2015;290(27):16979-16988
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Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM. 2015;309(1):E35-E44
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Article: DIABETES. 2015;64(3):1011-1024
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Article: DIABETES. 2014;63(11):3815-3826
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Journal article: DIABETES & METABOLISM. 2013;39:a93-a94
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Article: JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY. 2013;24(2):457-466
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Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY. 2013;24(1):88-99
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Article: CELL COMMUNICATION AND SIGNALING. 2012;10(1):30
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Article: ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2012;153(5):2099-2111
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Journal article: DIABETES & METABOLISM. 2012;38:a29
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Journal article: DIABETES & METABOLISM. 2012;38:a66
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Article: CHEMICAL RESEARCH IN TOXICOLOGY. 2011;24(5):752-762
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Journal article: DIABETES & METABOLISM. 2011;37(1):a15
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Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY. 2010;34(11):1566-1575
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Article: CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS. 2010;188(1):171-180
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Journal article: DIABETES & METABOLISM. 2010;36:a33
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Journal article: DIABETES & METABOLISM. 2009;35:a46-a47
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All other publications
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Corrigendum: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2023;123(2):247
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Editorial comment: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2023;123(2):243-245
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Review: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. 2022;23(21):12933
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Review: JOURNAL OF CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY. 2022;123(2):202-214
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Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2022;65(SUPPL 1):S246
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Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2022;65(SUPPL 1):S43
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Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2022;65(SUPPL 1):S84-S85
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Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2022;65(SUPPL 1):S42-S43
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Preprint: 2021;Research Square
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Preprint: 2021;bioRxiv
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Review: CELL. 2021;184(6):1530-1544
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Preprint: 2021;bioRxiv
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Editorial comment: FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY. 2021;12:683088
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Preprint: 2019;bioRxiv
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Review: FRONTIERS IN GENETICS. 2018;9:452
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Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2018;61:S222
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Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2018;61:S228-S229
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Review: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM. 2017;312(4):E339-E347
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Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2017;60:S248
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Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2016;59:S325
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Review: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM. 2013;304(5):E453-E465
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Conference publication: DIABETES. 2013;62:A508
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Book chapter: 2012;p.
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Conference publication: DIABETES & METABOLISM. 2012;38:A28
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Conference publication: DIABETES & METABOLISM. 2011;37:A68-A69
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Conference publication: DIABETES & METABOLISM. 2011;37:A14
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Published paper: JOURNAL OF RENAL NUTRITION. 2011;21(1):72-75
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Conference publication: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 2008;26:S343
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Grants
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Diabetes Wellness Sverige1 March 2022 - 29 February 2024
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Forska Utan Djurförsök12 December 2021 - 10 September 2025
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EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Awards1 September 2021 - 31 August 2026
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European Commission, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions1 May 2016 - 30 April 2018
Employments
- Assistant Senior Lecturer, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Cell Biology, Hospital for Sick Children, 2011-2015
- Lecturer, Biochemistry, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, 2009-2010
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2021
- PhD, Biochemistry, Bioscience, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, 2011
Leadership and responsibility assignments
- Course coordinator, Physiology (1BI046), Karolinska Institute, https://education.ki.se/student/physiology-13-credits/1bi046, 2022-
- Course coordinator, Advanced Physiology, Karolinska Institute, https://www.kth.se/student/kurser/kurs/HL2018?l=en, 2021-
Distinction and awards
- EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Award, European Association for the Study of Diabetes, https://www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/efsd-novo-nordisk-foundation-future-leaders-award.html, 2021