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Jan Grimell is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Sociology, Umeå University. His research focuses on military chaplaincy, veterans' mental health, and identity formation, combining sociological and religious perspectives. He is affiliated with the research groups Sociology of Organizations, Sociology of Religion, and Sociology of Work. Key research themes include Moral Injury, PTSD, and the transition challenges veterans face when leaving military service. His work explores existential and spiritual dimensions of health, identity reconstruction, and the role of chaplaincy in armed forces and healthcare settings. Recent projects include studies on Ukrainian military chaplaincy during the Russia-Ukraine war, the impact of moral injury among healthcare providers during the pandemic, and the long-term identity struggles of Swedish veterans. His publications span journals like Frontiers in Sociology , Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling , and Health and Social Care Chaplaincy , with a focus on interdisciplinary approaches linking social psychology, medical sociology, and religious studies.

• Military Chaplaincy
• Veterans' Health
• Mental Health
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Vladimir Carli and Gergö Hadlaczky are researchers at the National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Health (NASP) within Karolinska Institutet's Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics. They lead interdisciplinary research on suicide determinants and mental health interventions. Research Focus: Their work spans Biological, psychological, and social suicide risk factors Digital mental health systems (e.g., VR, eHealth) Genomic studies of suicidality Population-level mental health epidemiology Key Projects: Forte-funded suicide process study (SEK 5.995M) Tim Bergling Foundation digital training initiative EXPERIENCE project (VR + XAI for depression) Publication Trends: Recent articles analyze Genetic interactions with childhood trauma (P2RX7, CLOCK genes) Screen time and sleep pathways Body odor's catalytic role in anxiety treatment Population-level suicide pattern analysis

• Suicide prevention
• Mental health epidemiology
• Psychiatric genetics
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Anna Plym serves as an Assistant Professor at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics since 2022, while maintaining adjunct faculty status at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and research affiliation at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Her work centers on genetic epidemiology within Fredrik Wiklund's research group, focusing on prostate and testicular cancer risk prediction. Her academic credentials include: PhD in Cancer Epidemiology (Karolinska Institutet, 2019) MSc in Public Health Epidemiology (Karolinska Institutet, 2013) MSc in Biomedical Science (Uppsala University, 2007) Dr. Plym's research pioneers genetic-risk based prevention strategies for prostate cancer, demonstrating that men with high polygenic risk scores face ~50% lifetime prostate cancer risk versus Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2022-2025) reveals three dominant trends: 1) Development of multi-ancestry polygenic risk scores validated across diverse populations; 2) Investigation of gene-lifestyle interactions for risk compensation; 3) Clinical translation of genetic tools for early detection and prevention. Her work consistently bridges epidemiological discovery with practical clinical applications. Her scientific contributions have been recognized through: 2021 Young Investigator Award (Prostate Cancer Foundation) 2021 Scholar-in-Training Award (American Association for Cancer Research) Dr. Plym's research is supported by substantial institutional funding, including nearly 120 million SEK secured by her department in 2024 Swedish grants and Karolinska Institutet's 254 million SEK award from the Swedish Cancer Society in 2021. She actively mentors trainees and contributes to large-scale initiatives like the Million Veteran Program. Her laboratory work within Fredrik Wiklund's group employs cutting-edge genomic epidemiology approaches, with current projects focusing on integrating MRI with genetic risk scores and developing ethnicity-specific risk prediction tools for global clinical implementation.

• Prostate Cancer
• Cancer Epidemiology
• Genetic Epidemiology
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Sanna Strand is a project researcher at the Department of Social Sciences, Södertörn University, and a PostDoc in Economic History and International Relations at Stockholm University. Her research focuses on defense policy, militarization, and gender dynamics within military institutions across Sweden and Europe during the 20th and 21st centuries. Her research interests span Military recruitment and conscription Gendered politics of militarization Feminist security analysis Legitimacy of armed conflict State-military relations Marketing and institutional branding Her recent publications analyze Contemporary military recruitment testimonials (2024) Gendered conscription policies (2024) Militarization of Baltic Sea islands (2024) Historical shifts in military recruitment (2015–2024) Body politics in military marketing (2022) Gender and uniform design (2022) These works emphasize intersections of gender, institutional legitimacy, and militarization narratives. She has received funding from the Baltic Sea Foundation for her project 'From "Sea of Peace" to a "NATO Sea"? A feminist security analysis of the militarization of the Baltic Sea islands' (2024). Co-authors include Maria Stern, Saskia Stachowitsch, and Fia Sundevall.

• Political Science
• International Relations
• Gender Studies
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