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Section for epidemiology and medical statistics

Section for epidemiology and medical statistics studies causal mechanisms of various diseases and factors influencing prognosis. We are using data from national health registries, health surveys and biobanks by means of epidemiological design and advanced methodology. We are also developing scientific tools for utilization of our data sources. Three research groups; Research group for genetic epidemiology, Research group for lifestyle epidemiology and Research group for reproductive epidemiology belong to the section. Read more here

Section leader: Associate Professor Jannicke Igland 

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Kari K.

The winner of the Paul R. Manske Award

Kari Klungsøyr has collaborated with Ida Neergård Sletten (hand surgeon at OuS) and received an award for an article published in 2025....

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Julia Axiina Tuominen mottar prisen for beste artikkel NOFE 2025

NOFEs prize for Paper of the year 2025

We congratulate Julia Axiina Tuominen who received the award for the best article of the year at the NOFE conference in Bergen on October 29-30 in Bergen!

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Frontpage Leukemia journal

Global estimates of leukemia incidence by subtype

An up-to-date description of the global burden of leukemia by subtype utilizing population-based cancer registries from around the world.