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Epidemiology Professors and Supervisors in Sweden
Professors in epidemiology in sweden
1,976 professors found
Umea University
Sweden
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Health Economics
Lung Disease
Respiratory Medicine
Cohort Study
Umea University
Sweden
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Health Economics
Lung Disease
Respiratory Medicine
Covid-19
Senior lecturer, Senior consultant
Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University
Sweden
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Cardiology
Lung Disease
Asthma
Respiratory Medicine
Professor of Register Epidemiology
University of Gothenburg
Sweden
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Covid-19
Cohort Study
Covid-19 Epidemiology
Lund University
Sweden
Research Interests
Cardiology
Epidemiology
Respiratory Medicine
Lung Disease
Symptomatology
Lund University
Sweden
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Health Economics
Lung Disease
Respiratory Medicine
Cohort Study
Lund University
Sweden
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Virology
Covid-19
Sars-cov-2
Coronavirus Disease
Lund University
Sweden
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Medical Science
Cancer Biology
Genome-wide Association
Professor
Umeå Universitet Medicinska fakulteten
Sweden
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Health Economics
Psoriasis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Case-control Study
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Living costs in Sweden
Estimated costs in Sweden.
MonthlyYearly | Sweden |
|---|---|
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | kr6.3k $600/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | kr6.3k $600/yr |
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | kr25.2k $2,400/yr |
 University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | kr56.7k $5,400/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Uppsala University
Sweden
Research Interests
Internal Medicine
Surgery
Colorectal Cancer
Oncology
Peritoneal Dialysis
Assistant Professor in Epidemiology and Causal Inference
Karolinska Institutet
Sweden
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Cardiology
Comparative Effectiveness Research
Cardiometabolic Health
Cohort Study
Associate Professor (University Lecturer in Global Public Health)
University of Gothenburg
Sweden
Research Interests
Maternal And Child Health
Epidemiology
Neonatology
Population Health
Pregnancy Outcomes
Opportunities these professors hire for
Karolinska Institutet
Sweden
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3 days ago
PhD position in equitable AI for breast cancer screening and risk prediction is available at the Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, in Solna, Sweden. The doctoral student will join the Computational Breast Imaging Group, led by Associate Professor Fredrik Strand. The project investigates whether artificial intelligence systems used in population-based mammography screening perform equitably across population groups and how disparities can be reduced. Research will examine A...
Computer Science
Epidemiology
Biomedical Engineering
+11 more
3 days ago
Karolinska Institutet
Closing soon
Sweden
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1 week ago
Closing soon
PhD opportunity in Colorectal Cancer Research at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. This doctoral position is focused on clinical and translational cancer research within the Colorectal Surgery research group led by Anna Martling and Caroline Nordenvall . The project aims to improve personalized treatment for colorectal cancer by studying the effect of low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) after surgery in patients with specific genetic alterations in the PI3K signaling pathway. The work builds on...
Oncology
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
+7 more
1 week ago
Karolinska Institutet
Sweden
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1 week ago
Postdoctoral researcher in liver disease epidemiology and biostatistics at Karolinska Institutet (Department of Medicine, Huddinge; location: Flemingsberg/Huddinge, Sweden). The Hagström research group is seeking one postdoc to lead a project on the bidirectional cardio-hepatic relationship , with a focus on liver disease epidemiology , biostatistics , and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) . The work uses unique clinical cohort data and nationwide registers to impr...
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Biology
+3 more
1 week ago
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