معرفی
Maria Albin is a Professor at the Unit of Occupational Medicine within the Institute of Environmental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet. She is affiliated with the Chemical and physical exposure in the work environment and health research group led by Jenny Selander. Her research focuses on occupational and environmental health determinants, including exposure assessment, chemical/physical workplace risks, and social inequalities in health.
- Scientific Advisor to the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare
- Former advisor to the Public Health Agency and Swedish Work Environment Agency
- PI of the FORTE-funded 'A sustainable new working life' program
- Principal investigator in EU Horizon 2020 projects EPHOR and INTERCAMBIO
Research Interests:
Her work spans occupational epidemiology, biomarkers of effect, and policy interventions like public procurement for improved working conditions. Notable areas include:
- Chemical/physical workplace exposures
- Shift work health impacts
- Environmental justice
- Non-communicable disease occupational links
Grants and Funding:
Current projects include studies on social gradients in cardiovascular disease, sustainable work environments in the digital age, and chromium exposure mitigation (SafeChrom project). Over 30 active grants focus on work-related health equity, algorithmic management, and green job safety.
Labs/Teams:
Participates in multidisciplinary teams including the EU EPHOR mega-cohort and the Swedish National Work and Health research network.
