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Marianne Granbom is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at Lund University's Faculty of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences. As a Registered Occupational Therapist and Research Team Manager for the Active and Healthy Ageing Research Group, she leads interdisciplinary studies on housing, aging, and wellbeing.
- PhD in Occupational Therapy (2014, CASE Research Center)
- Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University (2016-2018)
Her research examines:
- Person-environment relations in aging populations
- Impact of neighborhood transitions on elderly wellbeing
- Housing adaptations for health changes
- Relocation decision-making in later life
- Age-friendly city development (SDGs 3, 11, 17)
Recent studies focus on collaborative housing models, pandemic impacts on seniors, and accessibility evaluations using citizen science. Her work spans Sweden and Germany, combining qualitative (photo-elicitation) and quantitative methodologies.
Scientific funding and recognition include:
- Swedish Research Council (FORMAS, FORTE)
- Ribbingska Foundation
- European Union grants
Granbom contributes to pedagogy through formal teaching at the Occupational Therapy program and collaborates with international researchers like Sarah Szanton (Johns Hopkins) and Susanne Iwarsson (Lund University).
