Ola Hansson

Biography

Ola Hansson is a Head of Unit in Leif Groop and Professor, Senior Physician in Lund University Diabetes Centre Malmoe, Sweden

Research Interest

Ola Hansson main research interest Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is polygenic disease characterized by impaired insulin secretion and action. Identification of individuals at high risk of developing T2D is a prerequisite for prevention of the disease. Knowledge of the effect of conventional risk factors for T2D is particularly useful for identification of genes interacting with environmental factors in the genetically predisposed individuals. We believe that genetic markers might be used to design diagnostic tests that, when assessed with lifestyle factors, will allow clinicians to predict an individual's risk of the disease.