Marin Strøm

Marin Strøm is an Associate Professor and Research Leader at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands, with a secondary affiliation as Senior Researcher at the Department for Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark. Her research spans epidemiological methods, maternal mental health, child neurodevelopment, and nutritional exposures in the Faroe Islands, integrating a lifecycle perspective from pregnancy to healthy aging.

• Academic Qualifications:
  • PhD in Diet and Physical Activity during Pregnancy and Women’s Health (University of Copenhagen, 2010)
  • Master in Maternal Nutrition and Postpartum Depression (University of Copenhagen, 2005)

Research Interests focus on:

• Maternal and child health in relation to fetal exposures
• Nutritional epidemiology in the Faroe Islands
• Environmental and social determinants of health disparities
• Healthy aging through a lifecourse lens

Her recent work highlights the intersection of nutrition, socioeconomic indicators, and health outcomes in Faroese populations, including studies on iodine deficiency in pregnancy and digital interventions for adolescent eating behaviors.

Publications reflect her expertise in cohort studies, registry linkage, and interdisciplinary public health research, with keywords spanning epidemiology, nutrition, and oncology. Key projects include investigations into social inequality in health, long-term effects of maternal diet, and the impact of the Faroe Islands' unique environmental context on health trends.

Teaching and Supervision include courses in epidemiology, statistics, and health promotion at the University of Copenhagen and University of the Faroe Islands. She has supervised multiple Master’s and PhD students, emphasizing methodological rigor and real-world applications.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Teaching prize for Faroese Master programme (2025)

Labs and Teams include collaborations with the Center for Fetal Programming (Statens Serum Institut) and leadership in projects like the 3030 Birth Records initiative, which explores dementia and health disparities in Faroese populations.