Stina Ek

Stina Ek

Assistant Professor
Telephone: +46852487583
Visiting address: Nobels väg 13, 17177 Stockholm
Postal address: C6 Institutet för miljömedicin, C6 Epidemiologi Modig, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • I am an Assistant Professor in Karin Modig's research group Ageing &

  • Health at the Unit of Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine. I am a licensed physiotherapist, have a master's in public health and am a doctor of geriatric epidemiology.

    • Bachelor in Physiotherapy, Uppsala University (2005)
    • Master in Public Health and Applied Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet (2012)
    • PhD in Geriatric Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet (2019)

Research

  • My research focus is on healthy aging and especially prognosis after fal injuries and fractures, physical resilience, and osteoporosis. 

Teaching

    • Teacher in Epidemiological Methods for 'Studying Determinants of Health', Master's Programme in Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet (2020–)
    • Teacher in Epidemiological Methods for 'Studying Distribution of Health', Master's Programme in Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet (2020–2023)
    • Teacher in Epidemiology I, doctoral course, Karolinska Institutet (2023-)
    • Invited speaker about physical function and fall injuries among older adults in ‘Life-course perspectives on ageing and health’, Master's Programme in Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University (2022-)

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Grants

Employments

  • Assistant Professor, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2028

Degrees and Education

  • Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2019
  • Degree Of Master Of Medical Science 120 Credits, Karolinska Institutet, 2012

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