Academic interests
- Cardiovascular diseases and non-communicable diseases
- Inequalities in health
- Public health medicine
- Life course epidemiology
- Family based studies
Courses taught
- Medicine module 1,5, and 7. Responsible for modul 7.
- Research course in advanced epidemiology
Background
- Medicine at the University of Tromsø in 1995
- Training in public health medicine
- Cclinical experience in pediatrics and general practice
- Master in publc health London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1999
- PhD epidemiology University of Oslo 2005
- Postdoc Norwegian Research Council 2005-2008
- Senior Scientist Norwegian Public Health Institute 2008-
Positions held
- Leader of Norwegian Society for Epidemiology (2012-2014)
- Member of steering committee for Cohort of Norway (CONOR)
- Member of scientific advisory board for the Twin registry
- Scientific advisor Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association
Partners
University of Trondheim, Bergen, Copenhagen, Bristol and Glasgow