Dagrun Slettebø Daltveit

Dagrun Slettebø Daltveit is an Associate Professor at the Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen. She is affiliated with the Centre for Translational Research in Epidemiology (TRACE) and Lifestyle Epidemiology (LERG) research groups. With a PhD in Medicine (2024), she specializes in registry epidemiology and medical statistics.

• Key research areas: leukemia epidemiology, birth defects and cancer risk, occupational benzene exposure, and maternal-child health linkages
• Current projects: Global leukemia incidence analysis, childhood cancer survival in transitioning countries, and benzene exposure assessment in offshore industries
• Teaching: Advanced Epidemiology and Statistical Methods in Global Health courses in Norway and India
• Notable outreach: Interview in The New York Times (2020) on birth defects and cancer risk

Her work combines population-based registry analysis with statistical modeling, spanning global health, occupational safety, and maternal-child health epidemiology. Recent publications highlight trends in leukemia subtypes, cancer risk in birth defect cohorts, and chemical exposure monitoring.

Education:

• Bachelor in Natural Sciences
• Master in Statistical Data Analysis
• PhD in Medicine, University of Bergen (2024)