Peter Saliba Gustafsson

Floorball-loving scientist from Sweden!

[Peter Saliba Gustafsson @psalgus88]

@maddenifico @grok is this story true?

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

A message from a Danish friend that really hit home:

“Dear Americans, Look Inward

I write this as a Dane, from Denmark. From here — and with Greenland very much in mind — it may appear that we fear the direction the United States is heading. And we do. But the truth is that you — as an American — are far more frightened.

You live in a country where power turns against its own people. Where the military is used at home. Where democratic institutions are weakened while fear becomes a governing tool. In that reality, silence is not neutral. It is a survival strategy.

So, you do things to convince yourself that everything is fine. You scroll. You binge-watch. You drink a little more. You choose sitcoms over news. You post a smiling selfie, add a stronger filter, and write: “Doing great.”

You stay quiet because speaking up can cost you your job. Because your employer fears losing contracts. Because schools, boards, and communities prefer calm over courage. So denial becomes routine. Distraction becomes normal. Comfort replaces truth. But fear does not stop there. You begin to police yourselves. You watch each other. You suspect each other. You question motives. You report. You label. You call fellow citizens extremists. You call them terrorists. In the name of security, you learn to mistrust one another.

And then think about this: when you dream of a bigger gun, a stronger caliber, more firepower. Ask yourself whether that weapon is protection, or a mirror. Whether the need for a larger gun is not a sign of strength, but a measure of how afraid you have become. Fear has many faces. Fear of those who call themselves patriots but threaten instead of arguing. Fear of your neighbor. Fear of the police. Fear of being open, kind, or publicly disagreeing. From the outside, this does not look like freedom. It looks like a frightening society pretending to function.

And then there is the thought you try hardest to suppress: that people willingly choose not to be part of the United States. Not out of hatred. Not out of jealousy. But out of clarity. That must be brutal and deeply disorienting to face — especially because, deep down, you already know why.

So, look inward. Not as a nation. As a person. Because democracies do not collapse in one dramatic moment. They fade while people convince themselves that everything is fine.

Kind Regards,
Jacob @JacobHokland “

[Peter Saliba Gustafsson @psalgus88]

@gtconway3d @grok did Trump indeed post this?

[Peter Saliba Gustafsson @psalgus88]

@Olderyoungone @gtconway3d @grok did Trump indeed post this, is it legit?

[Peter Saliba Gustafsson @psalgus88]

I am excited to share our new review article, where we synthesise current insights on the genomics and systems/network medicine approaches to Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD).

https://t.co/2Lh8VHiIo3

[Peter Saliba Gustafsson @psalgus88]

Thanks for a wonderful meeting at the #eascongress2025! Proud and grateful to have received an early career grant from @society_eas - thank you!

[Peter Saliba Gustafsson @psalgus88]

@ABC Is that a declaration of war on the sovereign state, and kingdom of Denmark?

[Peter Saliba Gustafsson @psalgus88]

Congratulations @OsmanAhmedAbdu1, well done getting this work across the finish line!

https://t.co/66Od57oZy3

[Peter Saliba Gustafsson @psalgus88]

Exciting science: A functional genomic framework to elucidate novel causal... : Hepatology https://t.co/A9L96kTL0I
@joshuawknowles @Autobasque @jmjustesen @StanfordDRC @StanfordMed @StanfordCVI @Vetenskapsradet

[Peter Saliba Gustafsson @psalgus88]

@ChadSWeldy @AHAMeetings @BCVSearlyCareer Very cool @ChadSWeldy! Congratulations!

[Lior Pachter @lpachter]

Someone claimed this figure was published in @NatureRevGenet. I did not believe them. I was wrong.

[Kaikkonen Lab @KaikkonenLab]

The Nikkilä Memorial Lecture Award at this year's #SSAR meeting was bestowed upon Prof. Paolo Parini for his groundbreaking contributions in the field of #atherosclerosis and #lipoprotein metabolism. A heartfelt congratulations! @karolinskainst @KarolinskaUnsju @society_eas

[Peter Saliba Gustafsson @psalgus88]

@BielczykEwa @joshuawknowles @SvenssonLab @ErikIngelsson @NganHuang Consider myself very lucky to have worked with you @BielczykEwa! Best of luck!

[REPO4EU @REPO4EU]

God morgon! 👋 We're excited to be gathering in Stockholm for REPO4EU's 3rd General Assembly 🇸🇪 Project Coordinator @hhhwschmidt is updating the consortium on the ambitious roadmap to develop an AI-powered online platform for #DrugRepurposing 💊
https://t.co/eaoAfeQWvS

[REPO4EU @REPO4EU]

🌟 Thanks to @AstraZeneca for sponsoring #RExPO23 and contributing to our mission 👉 to redefine the future of medicine, one drug repurposed at a time 💊

More info about our conference sponsors ⬇️ https://t.co/U05XAGhHbs

#DrugRepurposing #MedicalConference #BigPharma

[REPO4EU @REPO4EU]

Meet the #RExPO23 speakers 👇
🔹Ana Sofia Carvalho | @UPorto
🔹@SDawsonBerlin | @Science_Open
🔹@penilla | @FokusPatient
🔹Stephanie Mathes | @KispiZuerich
🔹@CesareSpadoni | @aPODDfoundation

Check the full agenda ⤵️
https://t.co/Ya250cgW3V

#DrugRepurposing #NetworkMedicine

[REPO4EU @REPO4EU]

Meet the RExPO23 speakers 👇
🔹Yoana Nuevo | @AEMPSGOB
🔹Katarina Lönnquist | @LV_MPA
🔹Anna Mäkinen Salmi | @LV_MPA
🔹Anneliene Jonker | @irdirc & @UTwente

Check the full list of speakers⤵️
https://t.co/Ya250cgoen

And don't forget to register to attend!
https://t.co/6u1DhZIUCR

[REPO4EU @REPO4EU]

#RExPO23 speakers 👇
🔹J. Loscalzo | @harvardmed
🔹@menicgiulia | @harvardmed & @BrighamWomens
🔹P. Paci | @SapienzaRoma
🔹P. Parini | @karolinskainst & @KarolinskaUnsju
🔹I. Parmryd | @goteborgsuni
🔹@SarahFBonnin | @Clarivate

Full list of speakers⤵️
https://t.co/Ya250cgoen

[Ewa Bielczyk-Maczyńska @BielczykEwa]

Come join the Knowles lab at Stanford! We study molecular mechanisms that mediate cardiovascular disease. There are several ongoing (funded) projects, and support to develop your own ideas! https://t.co/0gi8qsREmn
@joshuawknowles @StanfordMed @StanfordOPA @StanfordDeptMed

[REPO4EU @REPO4EU]

Tune into the #EU2023SE Life Sciences conference organised by @sweden2023eu 🇪🇺 where international experts are discussing the future of #PersonalisedMedicine in #Europe, including our partners from @KarolinskaUnsju 🔬

Watch the livestream 👇
https://t.co/Alj81SKw4u