Asta Kristine Håberg

Asta Kristine Håberg serves as Professor at the Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She concurrently holds leadership positions at St. Olav’s University Hospital as Head of the Norwegian National Advisory Unit for functional MRI and Director of the Center of Innovative Ultrasound Solutions (CIUS), a Norwegian Research Council-appointed Center for Research-based Innovation.

Her research spans medical imaging and spectroscopy with emphasis on cognition across the lifespan and neurological conditions. Key focus areas include traumatic brain injury mechanisms, dementia risk factors, preterm birth neurodevelopmental outcomes, and advanced neuroimaging methodology development. Her work integrates population-based cohort studies (HUNT, Tromsø) with cutting-edge fMRI and diffusion MRI techniques.

Professor Håberg leads major national initiatives including the Trondheim fMRI group and CIUS SFI center, driving translational research in ultrasound solutions. Her publication record demonstrates consistent high-impact contributions across neuroimaging, neurotrauma, and cognitive epidemiology with recent work emphasizing multi-cohort collaborations and methodological innovations in data harmonization.

Notable professional roles include:

• Head, Trondheim fMRI Group
• National Advisory Unit Director for fMRI
• Director, Center of Innovative Ultrasound Solutions (CIUS)
• Principal Investigator in multiple HUNT Study dementia projects