Nilam Shakeel

Nilam Shakeel is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, with research focused on perinatal mental health, maternal health, and ethnic health disparities in multi-ethnic populations. She is actively affiliated with the STORK Groruddalen project and the Musculoskeletal health and pain research group.

Her core research interests include:

• Perinatal depression literacy among frontline health professionals
• Prevalence and risk factors of depression during pregnancy and postpartum
• Ethnic and integration-related disparities in maternal health outcomes
• Physical activity and metabolic factors (e.g., lipid concentrations, weight retention) in pregnancy
• Mental health interventions for vulnerable multi-ethnic cohorts

Analysis of her publication record reveals a consistent emphasis on cohort studies and systematic reviews examining mental health in perinatal contexts, with recurring themes of ethnicity, integration, and biological determinants. Her work bridges clinical obstetrics, psychiatric epidemiology, and social medicine to address health inequities.

Shakeel contributes significantly to the STORK Groruddalen longitudinal study of child health in Oslo's multi-ethnic Groruddalen district and collaborates with the Musculoskeletal health and pain research group, demonstrating interdisciplinary engagement across maternal mental health and physical health domains.