Maria Hedelin

Maria Hedelin serves as a Senior Lecturer at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics since 2023, specializing in nutrition-dietetics intersections with cancer epidemiology, particularly prostate cancer research through dietary interventions and biomarker analysis.

She earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Karolinska Institutet's Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics in 2006, establishing her academic foundation in epidemiological methods and nutritional sciences.

Hedelin's research centers on nutritional oncology, investigating how phytoestrogens, dietary fiber, and fatty acids influence cancer development and progression. Her work bridges clinical practice and population health through randomized controlled trials like PRODICA and cohort studies examining dietary patterns in Swedish cancer populations. She develops innovative assessment tools including mobile applications for dietary monitoring, emphasizing methodological rigor in nutritional epidemiology.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent thematic focus on prostate cancer nutrition interventions, with evolving methodological sophistication from cohort studies (2008-2013) to contemporary randomized trials (2021-2025). Her research spans dietary assessment validation, genetic-diet interactions, radiotherapy side effect mitigation, and cross-cancer applications from prostate to breast and colorectal malignancies.

No major scientific awards or prizes are documented in publicly available information regarding her career achievements.

While specific student advising details remain unpublicized, her doctoral thesis supervision and extensive publication record suggest active mentorship roles. Departmental context indicates involvement in Karolinska's Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics unit which recently secured 120 million SEK in Swedish research funding (2024), supporting collaborative projects in cancer epidemiology and nutritional interventions.

As a core faculty member in one of Europe's leading medical research institutions, Hedelin contributes to Karolinska Institutet's mission through interdisciplinary collaborations spanning oncology, nutrition science, and biostatistics, with growing emphasis on personalized dietary approaches based on genetic profiling in cancer care.