Marit Herder

Marit Herder serves as Associate Professor II at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, affiliated with both the Medical Imaging Research Group and Brain and Circulation Research Group. She maintains a 20% appointment as a university lecturer in the Radiology Department while conducting population-based research primarily through the Tromsø Study cohort. Her work bridges neuroimaging, cardiovascular epidemiology, and cerebrovascular disease mechanisms.

Her research focuses on cardiovascular risk factors for atherosclerosis progression, particularly in carotid arteries, and their neurological consequences including intracranial aneurysms, Alzheimer's disease, and cognitive decline. Key methodologies involve magnetic resonance angiography and longitudinal analysis of population cohorts. Major themes include the interplay between metabolic syndrome, renal function, and vascular pathology, with emphasis on how subclinical disease manifests in brain structure and function.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on population-based neurovascular epidemiology, with nearly all studies leveraging the Tromsø Study dataset. Her work demonstrates methodological rigor in applying advanced imaging techniques to large cohorts, establishing connections between vascular pathology and neurological outcomes. The research trajectory shows increasing sophistication in multimodal imaging analysis while maintaining clinical epidemiological relevance.

Her collaborative network spans neurology, radiology, and cardiology departments, with frequent co-authorship involving Tromsø Study investigators. Current projects include the Carotid Atherosclerosis initiative and ongoing analysis of the Tromsø cohort's neuroimaging data. She maintains active clinical-academic engagement through the Medical Imaging Research Group's facilities in Tromsø.