Dr. Magnus Peterson

Associate Professor

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Biography

Magnus Peterson is a Senior Lecturer at Uppsala University in the Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences. He is a licensed medical doctor since 1997 with specializations in general medicine and pain management. His research primarily focuses on long-term pain, especially soft tissue pain, a common issue in healthcare leading to patient consultations. His dissertation, defended in 2011, centered on chronic tennis elbow and the evaluation of a new physiotherapeutic treatment called eccentric training. He has received support from the Swedish Research Council and the Amersham Foundation to conduct studies employing PET technology to visualize pain-related physiological processes. He has collaborated with various prestigious institutions, including Harvard Medical School, and has worked on projects examining the role of mast cells in tissue healing related to chronic conditions, such as diabetes. He is also involved in supervising research projects related to musculoskeletal pain, as well as doctoral students studying long-term pelvic pain and fibromyalgia.

Research Interests

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.