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Susanne Lager is a Senior Lecturer at Uppsala University's Department of Women's and Children's Health and Deputy Director at the Center for Reproductive Biology in Uppsala (CRU). She holds an academic qualification as an Associate Professor of Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her work focuses on placental biology, maternal-fetal interactions, and pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia. Key research interests include placental pathogen dynamics, environmental toxin effects (e.g., phthalates), and genetic influences on pregnancy outcomes.
Her research spans interdisciplinary collaborations, including studies on placental transcriptomics, biomarker discovery for cardiovascular risks in pregnancy, and cohort analyses like the BASIC study on perinatal depression. She leads initiatives such as the Uppsala weight gain in pregnancy study (VIGA) and contributes to national biobanks for preeclampsia research.
Lager's publications emphasize placental immune responses, fetal inflammation, and the role of maternal health behaviors (e.g., alcohol use) on pregnancy outcomes. She investigates epigenetic mechanisms linking prenatal stress to childhood behavior and the role of telomere biology in peripartum mental health.
Her work has been featured in high-impact journals like Nature Microbiology and Nature, with notable contributions to understanding the placenta's microbiological landscape and identifying novel biomarkers for pregnancy-related conditions.
