Kari Risnes

Kari Risnes is a Professor and consultant in pediatrics at the Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She leads the Clinical Research Unit Central Norway and serves on multiple boards, including NorCRIN and Nepalimed Norway. Her work combines clinical practice with extensive research in pediatrics, epidemiology, and global health.

Education: PhD in Medicine (2011) from NTNU, with prior clinical training in pediatric care and neonatology.

Research Interests: Dr. Risnes focuses on long-term outcomes of preterm birth, asthma development linked to antibiotic use and viral infections, and improving healthcare systems in low-resource settings like Nepal. Her work integrates epidemiological studies, register-based analyses, and global health initiatives.

Key Projects: Leading the CAIR group, she investigates pediatric brain injury rehabilitation and collaborates on the H2020 RECAP-Preterm project. She also studies triage systems in Nepali hospitals post-earthquake (DHECARE study). Recent articles emphasize viral co-infections in hospitalized children, executive function rehabilitation post-brain injury, and mortality risks in preterm survivors.

Awards & Leadership: No explicit awards listed, but she holds leadership roles in clinical research and global health organizations. Active in research leadership training (Copenhagen Business School, 2015).

Labs/Teams: Director of Clinical Research Unit Central Norway (NTNU & St Olav Hospital), CAIR group (asthma and allergy research), and Nepal-focused DHECARE initiative. Collaborates internationally with Yale University and Dhulikhel Hospital in Nepal.