Irja Minde Isaksen

Irja Minde Isaksen is a PhD Candidate at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, specializing in Nutritional Epidemiology. Her research focuses on the relationship between dietary factors and chronic diseases, particularly cancer and cardiovascular conditions.

• Education: Master of Biomedical and Health Sciences (2023-2024), Monash University; Bachelor of Human Nutrition (2019-2022), University of Bergen

Research Interests:
Irja’s work explores the impact of ultra-processed foods on cancer risk, gut health, and public health nutrition. She also investigates how social determinants like living arrangements affect cardiovascular disease and mortality in aging populations.

Publications:
Her recent studies include a meta-analysis linking ultra-processed food consumption to cancer risk (2023) and an epidemiological analysis of living arrangements as risk factors for cardiovascular disease in older adults (2025). These works emphasize dietary patterns, public health interventions, and population-level health disparities.

Affiliations:
Connected to the Nutritional Epidemiology Research Group at the University of Oslo, Irja contributes to collaborative efforts in understanding diet-related disease mechanisms.