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Kristina Haugaa is the second most publishing female researcher in Norway for the period 2019-2022, and is number 29 in total. As center manager and supervisor for research fellows and postdocs, Haugaa is involved in many projects, which results in many publications. When asked how she manages to publish so much, she gives credit to her research group. — I lead a fantastic group of fellows and postdoctoral fellows. It is a collection of young, enthusiastic and clever people. Many good ideas are born there, there is a lot of energy and manpower. And then you can publish a lot, Haugaa says.

Published 8/31/2023
Last updated 8/8/2024
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Photo of Kristina Haugaa. Copyright (c) Bildmakarna

Haugaa, who researches hereditary heart diseases, is a consultant cardiologist at OUS, professor at the University of Oslo and heads a center for research-based innovation, ProCardio.

As center manager and supervisor for research fellows and postdocs, she is involved in many projects, which results in many publications.

When asked how she manages to publish so much, she gives credit to her research group.

- I lead a fantastic group of fellows and postdoctoral fellows. It is a collection of young, enthusiastic and clever people. Many good ideas are born there, there is a lot of energy and manpower. And then you can publish a lot, Haugaa says.

For her, it is motivating that the research is useful. When she meets patients and their families, they ask her questions that her research provides answers for. How much can or should one exercise in combination with a heart disease? Is it advisable to become pregnant while diagnosed with a heart disease?

- They have many questions, and there are actually questions I can help them get answers to. It is very rewarding. That I can actually help people in a concrete way.

Links:

Article in Khrono:
Disse forskerne publiserer mest i Norge (Khrono, 07.08.2023)

Home page of the "Cardiogenetics and sudden cardiac death" research group, headed by Kristina Haugaa