Research
Our research group conducts multidisciplinary research on large cohorts and registries to generate new methods and knowledge for the understanding of metabolic health during pregnancy and early childhood.
- Pregnancy health We study metabolic health during pregnancy using omics in large cohort studies. We contribute to meta-analyses on health indicators during pregnancy including placental and fetal weight, pregnancy duration, or gestational diabetes. We recently received support from the European Reasearch Council to study whether symptoms in early pregnancy holds early warning signs for the health of mother and child.
- Childhood diabetes We study the different presentations of diabetes in children, to better understand the development of the disease and help clinicians tailor treatment strategies to the metabolic trajectories of children.
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Childhood growth We study the growth of children, focusing on the consequences of health during pregnancy. We use genetic epidemiology techniques to understand the mechanisms sustaining the growth of children and whether some children show early signs of metabolic imbalance in their growth trajectory.
In addition, our group conducts method development in the field of medical data science. We also contribute to the development of resources for the handling of biodata in the Norwegian Childhood Diabetes Registry and the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa).
Publications
For an updated list of publications along with links and reprints, please see Marc’s repository at the link below:
Press
- Marc’s interview on our work on pregnancy for our Faculty of Medicine
- Jakub’s interview on ProHap for Technology Networks
- News reports on our article on smoking cessation and placental weight at our Faculty of Medicine and psykologisk.no
We are always happy to discuss the results of our research with the press. Don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Funding
We are grateful for the generous support of our funders.
The European Research Council
The Norwegian Research Council
The Trond Mohn Foundation
The University of Bergen