Scientists
Arna Hauksdóttir, Professor
PhD, Epidemiology
Research focus: Trauma, natural disasters and health consequences
arnah@hi.is
Edda Björk Þórðardóttir, Associate Professor
Gunnar Tómasson, Associate 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, Associate 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
Fenfen Ge
Postdoc, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University
MD, PhD
Research focus: Psychiatric genetics, machine learning, big data, electronic health data
ffge.ncrr@au.dk
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
Qing Shen
Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet
PhD Epidemiology
Research focus: Cancer and oncology, epidemiology
qing.shen@ki.se
Þorgerður Pálsdóttir
Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet
PhD in Biostatistics
Research focus: Cancer and oncology, epidemiology, urology
thorgerdur.palsdottir@ki.se
Þórhildur Halldórsdóttir
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Reykjavik University
PhD in Epidemiology
Research focus: Clinical psychology, genomics, gene-environmental interactions, treatment outcomes
thorhildur@ru.is
Yue Wang
Postdoc, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University
PhD in Epidemiology
Research focus: Psychiatric epidemiology, psychiatric comorbidity, early childhood adversity
yuewang@clin.au.dk
Harpa Sif Eyjólfsdóttir
PhD Social epidemiology
Research focus: Trauma related influences on labour market participation and socioeconomic inequalities
harpase@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
Ása Dóra Gylfadóttir
MS in Epidemiology
Research assistant in The Birth-SAGA study
asadorag@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
Lovísa Ösp Hlynsdóttir
PhD student in Epidemiology
PhD thesis: Cosmetic surgery among Icelandic women and psychological determinants and health sequels: A cohort study
lovisa@hi.is
Marín Dögg Bjarnadóttir
PhD student in Biostatistics
Phd thesis: Statistical and computational methods for gene mapping of complex traits
mdb6@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
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