Jon Skranes

Jon Skranes is a Professor and Chief Physician specializing in pediatrics at NTNU. He holds positions as Senior Consultant at Sørlandet Hospital HF and Head of the Habilitation Service for Children and Adolescents (HABU). His roles include leading the Pediatric Brain Research group within the Agder Brain Circuit (ABCDE) research cluster and serving on the board of FASD Alliance in Europe. His work focuses on neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants, cognitive deficits in pediatric populations, and neuroimaging applications in developmental medicine.

Research interests emphasize brain structure-function relationships in children born preterm, including white matter development, cortical thickness trajectories, and long-term neurocognitive outcomes. He has pioneered studies on working memory training interventions for pediatric and elderly populations with cognitive impairments. Collaborations span institutions like Harvard Medical School and the University of Oslo, leveraging advanced neuroimaging techniques and genetic analyses.

Publications (2016-2009) highlight work on neurodevelopmental origins of brain changes, preterm birth impacts on brain structure, and molecular genetics of cerebral palsy. His clinical contributions include establishing regional expertise centers for prenatal exposure disorders and evaluating digital health literacy tools for parents of sick children.

• Key roles: Research Group Leader, Clinical Neurologist, Academic Supervisor
• Research Foci: Prematurity effects, Neuroplasticity, Cognitive Rehabilitation
• Notable Projects: Memory Aid Study (working memory training), neonatal brain atlas development