Eva E. Skillgate

Eva E. Skillgate is a Visiting Professor at Karolinska Institutet's Institute of Environmental Medicine (Unit of Intervention and Implementation Research in Occupational Health), concurrently holding a primary position as Professor in Health Care Science at Sophiahemmet University. Her academic credentials include a Doctor of Philosophy (2007) and Docent (2014) from Karolinska Institutet. She leads the Musculoskeletal and Sports Injury Epidemiology Center (MUSIC), coordinating multidisciplinary research involving epidemiology, biostatistics, physiotherapy, psychology, and nutrition.

Research Focus: Eva specializes in epidemiological studies of musculoskeletal disorders, sports medicine, and mental health. Her work examines health promotion, disease prevention, risk factors, diagnostics, and rehabilitation strategies. Current projects include cohort studies like SUN (4,226 university students) and interventional trials such as KHAST (handball injury prevention). Research is funded by FORTE, VR, AFA Insurance, and sports organizations.

Publication Trends: Recent articles demonstrate strong foci on sports injury epidemiology (particularly in adolescent athletes), mental health in academic populations, occupational health interventions, and COVID-19 impacts on healthcare systems. Methodologically, cohort studies dominate her output, with emerging work on behavioral psychology and nutritional influences on athletic performance.

Teaching & Leadership: As Director of Research Education at Sophiahemmet University and member of Karolinska Institutet's Doctoral Education Group, she oversees graduate training. She teaches research methods across bachelor, master, and doctoral programs, emphasizing clinical epidemiology and interventional study design.

Collaborations & Funding: Partners include Swedish Handball, Football, and Tennis associations, with funding from Scandinavian College of Naprapathic Manual Medicine, Sophiahemmet Foundation, and national research councils. No awards are mentioned in source materials.