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Maike Schneider is a PhD student at Linköping University focusing on the regulation of the innate immune system in patients with cardiovascular disease. Her research primarily addresses the role of chronic inflammation in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). Despite the critical role that inflammation plays in CAD, standard medications tend to focus on lowering cholesterol while neglecting the underlying chronic inflammation. This oversight can lead to severe consequences such as recurring heart attacks and strokes. Schneider's PhD thesis investigates the impact of various immune cells, including neutrophils, monocytes, and regulatory T cells, on chronic inflammation in CAD patients. Her goal is to understand inflammatory processes in patients in greater detail to find selective targets for treatment that would lower inflammation without causing severe adverse effects.
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