Stephanie Bonn

I received my doctorate at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institutet in 2015 (link to thesis). During my time as a postdoc at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, I deepened my knowledge in nutritional epidemiology. Today, I am an associate professor in epidemiology.

• Master of Science, major in nutrition, Stockholm University, 2009
• PhD in Epidemiology, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics,  
• Karolinska Institutet, 2015
• Post doc at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Nutrition department, 2015-16
• Associate professor in epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, 2023

My research focuses on understanding the role of lifestyle in health. Using various epidemiological data sources and study designs, I investigate how physical activity, dietary intake, and body weight are associated with different health outcomes.

My primary focus is on kidney cancer, where I study risk factors for the disease, quality of life, and the impact of lifestyle after a kidney cancer diagnosis.

I also investigate how mHealth can support healthy lifestyle habits in various patient groups. I have developed several digital solutions aimed at promoting healthy eating habits and physical activity. As the PI or Co-PI, I lead several large randomized intervention studies evaluating the impact of these digital solutions on lifestyle behaviors in different patient populations.

The HAPPY-trial
The DiaCert-study
The PromMera-trial

The HealthIntegrator-study

I am a lecturer, group leader and seminar leader at several different educational programs at Karolinska Institutet, including the Medical program,  

Pedagogical merits

• Pedagogy for Doctoral Supervisors (3 hp), Karolinska Institutet, 2019
• Teaching and learning in higher education (7.5 hp), Karolinska Institutet,  
• 2018
• Introductory Doctoral Supervision (1, 5 hp), Karolinska Institutet, 2018

Doctoral student supervison
Linnea Sjöblom (main supervisor)

Ida Palmqvist (main supervisor)

Helén Eke (co-supervisor)

Daniel Söderberg (co-supervisor)

Oskar Swartling (co-supervisor)

Madeleine Hummel (co-supervisor, graduated April 2024)

Liisa Tolvanen (co-supervisor, graduated October 2023)

Charlotte Goodrose-Flores (co-supervisor, graduated March 2023)

Mari Hult (co-supervisor, graduated September 2020)