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Wibke Jonas is a Senior Lecturer and Docent at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Women's and Children's Health, Faculty of Medicine. Her career spans clinical practice as a midwife, academic research, and teaching within maternal and child health. She leads significant research initiatives focused on neonatal care and maternal-infant health outcomes.
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet (2023-present)
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet (2021)
- Research Group Leader
- Primary PI on major Swedish Research Council grants
Dr. Jonas holds a midwifery degree from Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms University of Bonn (1996) and earned her PhD from Karolinska Institutet in 2009. Her doctoral research examined the effects of labor ward routines, including epidural analgesia and oxytocin administration, on breastfeeding outcomes. She completed post-doctoral studies at the University of Toronto's Department of Psychology (2011-2014), working with Professors Alison Fleming and Meir Steiner on the Maternal Adversity, Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment (MAVAN) study.
Her research primarily focuses on the Immediate Parent-Infant Skin-to-Skin Contact Study (IPISTOSS), a randomized controlled multicenter trial investigating skin-to-skin contact effects on very preterm infants and their parents. This work examines breastfeeding outcomes, child development, and physiological and psychological aspects across multiple dimensions. She also conducts significant research on intimate partner violence screening in healthcare settings and maternal mental health.
Her extensive publication record demonstrates consistent contributions across neonatology, obstetrics, and reproductive health, with recent work emphasizing skin-to-skin contact benefits, preterm infant care, and violence screening protocols. Her research bridges clinical practice with scientific investigation, producing actionable findings for healthcare improvement.
- Hot topic presentation selected from over 100 abstracts at Parental Brain Conference (2013)
- Winner of Best Scientific Poster Award at Connaught Global Challenge Symposium (2012)
- Travel award for Northeastern ADVANCE Future Faculty Workshop (2011)
Dr. Jonas has been instrumental in developing educational programs at Karolinska Institutet, including leadership of Scientific Methods and Master's thesis courses, and creation of the English-language web-based course 'Intercultural perspectives on reproductive health.' She has secured substantial funding from the Swedish Research Council, FORTE, Fernström Foundation, and other major funding bodies. Her work with international collaborators spans Sweden, Canada, the Netherlands, and Malawi, reflecting a global approach to maternal-child health research.
