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
Jóhanna Eyrún Torfadóttir, Assistant Professor
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
Donghao Lu
Assistant Professor, Karolinska Institutet
MD, PhD Epidemiology
Research focus: Women´s health
donghao.lu@ki.is
Harpa Lind Jónsdóttir
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Psychology, University of Iceland
Cand.psych.
Research focus: Role of ADHD in trauma, cognitive functioning
harpalj@hi.is
Huan Song
Professor, Sichuan University
MD, PhD Epidemiology
Research focus: Trauma and disease development, genetic epidemiology
huan.song@ki.is
Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland
MD, PhD
Research focus: Obstetrics, perinatal epidemiology
johagunn@hi.is
Fenfen Ge
PhD Psychiatry
Research focus: Trauma-related mental disorder and genetic epidemiology
fenfenge@hi.is
Harpa Sif Eyjólfsdóttir
PhD Social epidemiology
Research focus: Trauma related influences on labour market participation and socioeconomic inequalities
harpase@hi.is
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
PhD student in Public Health Sciences
PhD thesis: "The environmental- and genetic contribution to women’s sleep disturbances"
abu@hi.is
Hilda Björk Daníelsdóttir
PhD student in Epidemiology
PhD thesis: "The Aetiology of Resilience in the Context of Trauma"
hbd@hi.is
Hrefna Harðardóttir
PhD student in Public Health Sciences
PhD project: "The Lóa project: Remote delivery of a brief cognitive intervention to reduce intrusive memories of trauma"
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
PhD student in Biostatistics
RA in the project LongCOVIDMENT
inm10@hi.is
Jamie Lynn Ontiveros
PhD student in Epidemiology
PhD thesis: “Diabetes in pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes”.
jamie@hi.is
Jóhann Pálmar Harðarson
PhD student in Psychology
PhD thesis: "Threat and appraisal and their role in the development of PTSD and SAD"
jph6@hi.is
Rebekka Björg Guðmundsdóttir
MPH in Public Health Science
RA in the projects Natural Disasters and Health and StressGene
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
MS student in Biostatistics
RA in the project StressGene
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
Unnur Jakobsdóttir Smári
PhD student in Public Health Sciences
PhD thesis: "ADHD in women –psychiatric and cardiometabolic comorbidities and medication treatment trajectories"
ujsmari@hi.is
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