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Freja Fagerholm is a PhD student in Infectious Disease Epidemiology within Magnus Evander’s group at Umeå University. Her academic background includes a Bachelor's degree in Biology and a Master's degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Helsinki, Finland. Freja's research interests focus on the Arctic, where she has engaged in fieldwork for the Climate-ecological Observatory Arctic Tundra (COAT) project. Currently, her doctoral research involves studying climate-sensitive zoonoses, specifically the Puumala virus, which poses a recurrent health threat in northern Sweden. As a member of the Arctic Graduate School, she combines her knowledge of ecology and medicine to address pressing issues related to environmental stressors and their impacts on human health in Arctic contexts. Freja is dedicated to understanding the interplay between ecological and medical fields to develop insights that will inform future research and policy in Arctic regions.
Umeå University • Umeå, Sweden
Conducting research in Infectious Disease Epidemiology focusing on the Arctic.
Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.