Susanne Andermo

Associate Professor Susanne Andermo is a researcher at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society at Karolinska Institute. She leads interdisciplinary research focusing on health promotion for children, young people, and families across individual, group, and societal levels. Key research areas include mental health, lifestyle habits, and preventive interventions in vulnerable populations.

• Physical activity and sedentary behavior
• Health equity in disadvantaged communities
• Implementation science for school-based programs
• Narrative health communication

Her work spans child healthcare (BHV), school health services (EMI), and healthcare environments. Current projects include The School Brain Health Project, Motivationslyftet, and Saga Stories in Health Talks, funded by Strategic Research Area Health Sciences (SFO-V) and other foundations.

Key collaborations: Skandia Foundation, Generation Pep, Permobil, Storytel, and Swedish universities (Göteborg, Umeå, Karolinska). Research integrates qualitative and quantitative methodologies with cross-disciplinary perspectives in nursing, public health, psychology, and sociology.