Waaseth Marit

Waaseth Marit is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Oslo, specializing in pharmacoepidemiology and public health. Her work focuses on hormone therapy, dietary supplements, medication safety, and gene-environment interactions, utilizing large-scale Norwegian cohorts like the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) study and Tromsø study.

• Doctoral thesis: Hormone therapy use, sex hormone concentrations and gene expression: The Norwegian Women and Cancer study (NOWAC) (2010)

Her research examines:

• Linkages between sex hormones and cancer risk (breast, urothelial)
• Medication adherence in coronary heart disease patients
• Dietary supplement usage patterns and safety concerns
• Clinical pharmacist roles in emergency departments

Recent publications highlight her work in emergency medicine, gene expression profiling, and SSRI antidepressants in relation to breast cancer. She contributes to understanding supplement-drug interactions and pharmacist interventions in hospital settings.