Ann Alriksson-Schmidt

Ann Alriksson-Schmidt is an Associate Professor in Disability and Public Health at Lund University's Orthopaedics department. She holds an MSPH in public health epidemiology from US institutions, with prior roles at CDC. Her research focuses on congenital disabilities like cerebral palsy and spina bifida, emphasizing public health implications and policy.

• Current roles: Researcher, Supervisor, and Project Manager
• Key affiliations: CPUP - Children's Orthopedics Group, LU Profile Area: Proactive Ageing

Research interests include disability epidemiology, pain management in congenital conditions, and labor market outcomes for disabled individuals. Recent work explores family dynamics in spina bifida cases and pain characteristics in cerebral palsy populations.

Active in 10+ research projects, including a 2025-2027 initiative on pain self-reporting in cerebral palsy using eye-tracking technology. Supervises PhD candidates and leads grant-funded studies on disability public health perspectives.