Dr. Stine Urhøj

Associate Professor

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Biography

Stine Kjær Urhøj is an Associate Professor in the Section of Epidemiology at the University of Copenhagen. Her primary research focuses on perinatal and pediatric epidemiology, particularly in understanding how conditions during pregnancy and early life impact children's health outcomes. Dr. Urhøj leads various significant projects, including the IMPROVE PRETERM project, which aims to enhance health outcomes for individuals born preterm using advanced causal inference methodologies. She is also involved in the SCOPE project, which investigates the effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy and newborns. Additionally, her work addresses social inequalities in child health through the ECHO project. Dr. Urhøj actively chairs the Department of Public Health's data infrastructure, supporting over 180 researchers and overseeing a team that manages critical health data. With a background in social medicine, she has conducted extensive research on the implications of paternal age on offspring health, managing large databases for epidemiological studies. Dr. Urhøj is dedicated to improving public health through evidence-based insights and interventions.

Research Interests

Perinatal Epidemiology Pediatric Epidemiology Reproductive Health Life-Course Epidemiology Maternal Mortality Morbidity Congenital Anomalies

Experience

Associate Professor

2021-10-01 — Present

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Conducting research on health and well-being of children and pregnant women in a perinatal child epidemiological framework.

Affiliated Researcher

2020-10-01 — Present

Statistics Denmark •

Leading the PREGDK project, developing a comprehensive database for research on registered pregnancies.

Postdoc

2018-12-01 — 2022-09-30

Lillebaelt University Hospital • Denmark

Investigating health in Nordic countries from a life course perspective.

Epidemiologist Consultant

2018-04-01 — 2019-12-31

Danish Health Authority • Copenhagen, Denmark

Led epidemiological aspects for health technology assessments.

PhD Fellow

2014-01-01 — 2017-09-01

University of Copenhagen •

Investigated the impact of paternal age on the health of offspring using population-based registry studies.

Visiting Researcher

2015-08-01 — 2015-11-01

Danish Cancer Society Research Center •

Investigated the association of father's age at conception with childhood cancer.

Courses

Perinatal Epidemiology Introduction to Epidemiology Methodology (Epidemiology) Social Epidemiology and Public Health

Requirements for University of Copenhagen

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology Minimum 45 ECTS in core psychology areas Minimum 20 ECTS in methodology and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's diploma
  • Transcript of records
  • Course descriptions
  • Self-assessment form
  • Documentation of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.