Scientists
Arna Hauksdóttir, Professor
PhD, Epidemiology
Research focus: Trauma, natural disasters and health consequences
arnah@hi.is
Edda Björk Þórðardóttir, Assistant Professor
Gunnar Tómasson, Assistant professor
Helga Zoega, Professor
Jóhanna Jakobsdóttir, Assistant Professor
PhD, Biostatistics
Research focus: Statistical genetics, genetic epidemiology, population genetics
johannaj@hi.is
Kristjana Ásbjörnsdóttir, Assistant Professor
MPH, PhD, Epidemiology
Research focus:Global health, infectious diseases and perinatal epidemiology
kha@hi.is
Kristjana Einarsdóttir, Professor
Thor Aspelund, Professor
PhD, Biostatistics
Research focus: Clinical prediction models, ROC analysis, survival analysis
thor@hi.is
Unnur Valdimarsdóttir, Professor
PhD, Epidemiology
Research focus: Trauma and disease development, genetic epidemiology
unnurav@hi.is
Huan Song, Senior Researcher Sichuan University
MD, PhD Epidemiology
Research focus: Trauma and disease development, genetic epidemiology
huan.song@ki.is
Jóhanna E Torfadóttir, Icelandic Cancer Society
Donghao Lu
Fenfen Ge
PhD Psychiatry
Research focus: Trauma-related mental disorder and genetic epidemiology
fenfenge@hi.is
Harpa Lind Jónsdóttir
Cand.psych.
Research focus: Role of ADHD in trauma, cognitive functioning
harpalj@hi.is
Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir
Qing Shen
PhD Epidemiology
Research focus: Psychological stress and health consequences
qing.shen@ki.se
Valentin Yves Walker
PhD Epidemiology
Research focus: Psychological stress, cancer and cardiovascular disease
vwalker@hi.is
Anna Bára Unnarsdóttir
MPH in Public Health Sciences
RA in the project "Natural Disasters and Health"
abu2@hi.is
Hilda Björk Daníelsdóttir
PhD Student in Epidemiology
PhD thesis: "The Aetiology of Resilience in the Context of Trauma"
hbd@hi.is
Hildur Ýr Hilmarsdóttir
Cand.psych student
RA in the project "StressGene"
hildurhi@hi.is
Hrefna Harðardóttir
MPH in Public Health Sciences
RA in the project "Natural Disasters and Health"
hrefnah@hi.is
Hrönn Harðardóttir, MD
PhD Student in Public Health Sciences
PhD thesis: "Stress Response to a Lung Cancer Diagnosis"
hronnh@hi.is
Ingibjörg Magnúsdóttir
MS student in Biostatistics
RA in the project "StressGene"
inm10@hi.is
Jamie Lynn Ontiveros
PhD Student in Epidemiology
PhD thesis: “Diabetes in pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes”.
jamie@hi.is
Rebekka Björg Guðmundsdóttir
MPH in Public Health Science
RA in the project "Natural Disasters and Health"
rebekkabg@hi.is
Rebekka Lynch
PhD Student in Public Health Sciences
PhD thesis: "Violence Against Women: Pscyho-physiologic Sequele and Genetic Vulnerability to PTSD"
rsd1@hi.is
Sigurbjörg Anna Guðnadóttir
PhD Student in Biostatistics
PhD thesis: "Reproductive mood disorders in women, etiology and impact"
siganna@hi.is
Svala Sigurðardóttir, MD
PhD Student in Public Health Sciences
PhD thesis: Mindfulness based cognitive therapy for primary care patients with symptoms of mild to moderate depression or anxiety. A randomized clinical trial."
svs54@hi.is
Svava Dögg Jónsdóttir
PhD Student in Epidemiology
PhD thesis: "Sexual Violence Against Women in the Work Environment: SAGA Cohort Study"
svavaj@hi.is
Vigdís Gunnarsdóttir
BS student in Mathematics
RA in the project "StressGene"
vig35@hi.is
Qian Yang
Visiting PhD Student in Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet
PhD thesis: “Premenstrual disorders: risk factors, comorbidities and health consequences”
qian.yang.1@ki.se
Yue Wang
PhD Student in Epidemiology
PhD thesis: "Mental health symptomology and mental health service utilization among children and young adults before, during and after the COVID-19 epidemic in Iceland"
yuw3@hi.is