A big Thank You to everyone who participated in our NorthPop workshop yesterday Tuesday 7 June! This year we met again in person on Umeå University campus after two years of digital workshops during the pandemic. We listened to fantastic presentations showing the breadth of research within NorthPop, followed by interesting discussions in the afternoon. […]
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The neonatology department in Umeå has had a recent two-day research visit from staff of the Medical University in Vienna. Prof Magnus Domellöf helped put together a full programme for the four visitors; Christoph Binder (Consultant neonatologist, PhD), Alexandra Thajer (Associate professor/Senior Researcher), Theresa Kainz and Elisabeth Calek (Neo Residents, Nutrition Team). Dr Binder gave […]
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Our N4 iron research group, including collaborating researchers from Lund, met for a workshop at a conference venue in Umeå on Tuesday 1 March 2022. It was the first in-person workshop for this group since before the pandemic and therefore extra appreciated. The group consisted of pediatricians, neonatologists, a dietitian, a clinical chemist, a psychologist […]
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We are happy to announce that several researchers with links and/or association to the N4 research group have been awarded grants in the latest call within ‘planning of clinical studies in therapy research’ and ‘clinical studies within therapy research’ from the Swedish Research Council – congratulations! Out of these we want to take this opportunity […]
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We are pleased to announce that over 6000 families now are part of the NorthPop study! Considering the circumstances surrounding the coronavirus pandemic we are so happy and grateful that participants continue to see the value in the study and are interested in taking part. Now around 18,000 individuals (mothers, partners and children) are part […]
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As of today, 19 October 2021, expectant parents throughout all of Västerbotten can join NorthPop! NorthPop started in Umeå in 2016 and three years later the study grew northwards to include Skellefteå. Starting today, expectant parents who do their routine ultrasound in Lycksele will also be invited to contribute to the research study. “The purpose […]
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NorthPop is very happy to announce that 1000 families in Skellefteå and its neighbouring areas are now participating in the study. The interest in the NorthPop study is huge. Close to 8 out of every 10 families coming for their routine ultrasound choose to take part. NorthPop, which started in Umeå in 2016, started up […]
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Neonatal nutrition course 6-7 September 2021, Stockholm The Swedish Neonatal Society’s working group for nutrition and gastroenterology organised a course in neonatal nutrition in Stockholm 6-7 September. The organising committee and participants met at Högberga Gård in Stockholm for the two-day course. Due to current covid-19 circumstances it was also possible to participate via videolink. […]
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– There is no reason for excessive concern that 1.5-year-olds in Västerbotten eat baby food fruit pouches so often that they become overweight, says Ellen Lundkvist at the Department of Clinical Science and first author of the study. “The study confirms what we already know, that the mother’s BMI is the variable that is most […]
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The 20th Biennial Congress of the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML) took place between 16-20 August 2021. It was originally scheduled to take part in Aula Medica of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm in August 2020, but the pandemic situation meant this was not possible in 2020. The event was […]
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