Reijo Sund

Reijo Sund is a Professor at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) and holds a Docentship at the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Social Sciences. His research spans statistics, public health, and clinical epidemiology, with a focus on bone health, cancer survivorship, and genetic epidemiology.

• University: University of Eastern Finland
• Docentship: University of Helsinki
• Academic Rank: Professor

His scientific work integrates biostatistical methods with population health studies, covering topics such as fracture risk prediction (FRAX®), cardiometabolic outcomes in children, cancer-related complications, and machine learning applications in medical imaging. Recent publications highlight collaborations across Finland and Sweden, with emphasis on longitudinal twin studies and large-scale register analyses.

Research trends include:

• Genetic regulation of body size and morphology
• Diabetes-cancer comorbidity analysis
• 3D imaging biomarkers for bone strength
• Workload-health associations

Sund has contributed to editorial work as a guest editor for BMC Health Services Research and participated in hosting academic visitors at the University of Helsinki.