Linn Beate Strand

Linn Beate Strand is an Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health and Nursing within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Her research integrates Public Health, Epidemiology, and Mendelian Randomization to explore complex health relationships.

• Education:
  • Bachelor of Nursing (2005), Høgskolen i Sør-Trøndelag
  • Master of Health Science (2009) & Master of Applied Science (2011), Queensland University of Technology
  • PhD in Community Medicine (2014), NTNU

Her work focuses on Sleep Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Health, and Environmental Risk Factors, with recent studies examining insomnia's role in atrial fibrillation and myocardial infarction. She leads research in Mendelian Randomization and Nursing Pedagogy, including bachelor's thesis methodologies.

Key publication trends include 2025 articles on genetic sleep traits and youth mental health, 2024 studies on prescription medication risks and geriatric health promotion, and 2023 work linking adolescent loneliness to adult psychiatric outcomes.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Honorary Research Fellow (2019–), University of Bristol

As a Postdoctoral Fellow (2015–2019) at NTNU, she expanded her work on cardiovascular epidemiology, with ongoing collaborations in International Public Health and Pharmacoepidemiology.