Marie Hasselberg

Marie Hasselberg

Professor

Head of the Department of Global Public Health, since January 2018.

About me

Professor in Public health epidemiology

Head of the Department of Global Public Health, since January 2018. 

Research description

My research area is injury epidemiology and prevention, especially road traffic injuries and burn injuries. One area of research is to deepen the knowledge about socio-demographic factors behind injuries and another area is to evaluate interventions aiming at a reduction of injuries especially in low- and middle-income countries.

Current research projects

  • Quality of life after road traffic injuries
  • Road traffic injury prevention and care in Tanzania
  • M-Health for burns diagnostics and care in South Africa and Tanzania
  • Community mobilisation package to prevent childhood injuries

Education

  • 2019 Professor in Public health epidemiology
  • 2008 Associate professor (docent) in epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet
  • 2004 PhD in social medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet
  • 1985 B.A. Sociology, University of Stockholm