CV Monica Lind, Curriculum Vitae Pia Monica Lind, 570206-7587

PhD degree

PhD degree from Uppsala University (UU), Sweden. 12th May 2000: Discipline: Ecotoxicology at UU. Title of dissertation: Organochlorines and bone: Effects of organochlorines on bone tissue morphology, composition and strength. Main supervisor: Jan Örberg, Assistant supervisor: Sune Larsson

Post-doctoral visits

Oct 2000-March 2003: Postdoctoral work at Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet (KI).

Associate Professorship

Dec 2009, Associate Professor (“docent” transferfrom KI) in Environmental Medicine at UU.

Jan 2006: Associate Professor in Environmental Medicine at IMM, KI.

Presentposition andamount of time spent in research.

Since 2013-01-01: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University Hospital; employed as Environmental Hygienist. 50 % of time devoted to research.

Since 2010-01-01: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, UU; employed as scientist. 80 % of time devoted to research.

Previous employment

  • April 2007- Dec 2009: Senior Scientist at KI.
  • April 2003-March 2007: Assistant Professor at KI.
  • Oct 2000-March 2003: Postdoctoral work at KI.
  • July 1995-May 2000: PhD student in Environmental Toxicology at UU.
  • 1994-1995 Lecturer 50%, UU.
  • 1983-1994 Teacher at lower- and upper-secondary schools, Uppsala and Gävle.

Supervision of PhD students and post-doctoral fellows

Doctoral students

  • Main supervisor of Erik Lampa. PhD defense 6th of February 2015 at UU.
  • Main supervisor of Monika Rönn. PhD defense Dec 2013 at UU.
  • Main supervisor of Rebecca Lundberg. PhD defense Nov 2007 at KI.
  • Main supervisor of Anica Klockars. Licentiate thesis defense March 2012 at UU.
  • Co-supervisor of Carolina Wejheden. PhD defense Jan 2010 at KI.
  • Co-supervisor of Natalia Stern. PhD defense Nov 2005 at KI.
  • Co-supervisor of Sara Johansson. PhD defense Dec 2004 at UU.

Post-doc mentorship

  • Margareta Halin Lejoklou April 2013-
  • Johanna Penell April 2013-June 2014
  • Vendela Roos autumn 2011.
  • Lena Olsén 2011.

Experience of communicating results with stakeholders/end users

Besides research articles published in scientific journals and several abstracts presented at international meetings I have arranged a workshop on POPs and obesity in Uppsala, June 2010. Since I was a Master student and throughout my career, I have regularly communicated my research findings to the public through different media. I have communicated my research in national media, such as Swedish newspapers, radio and TV but also in international media. In addition I have started an open free course in “Medical aspects of Environmental toxicology” at UU.

Evaluation of others’ work

Dissertationcommittee service

Work as an opponent:

  • Mikko Finnilä´s PhD dissertation 2014-08-08. Bone toxicity of persistent organic pollutants. University of Oulu, Oulu Finland.
  • Pedro Alvarez PhD dissertation 2008-10-25: “Alterations of bone mineralization due to heavy metals and chlorinated compounds exposition”. University of Granada, Spain.

Examination board:

  • Elin Swedenborg 2009-06-12: PhD dissertation defense “Crosstalk mechanisms between the estrogen and the arylhydrocarbon receptor pathways”, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, KI
  • Helen Andersson 2009-12-04; Halftime seminar “Metabolism-dependent bioactivation and toxicity of drugs andxenobiotics in human tissues”, UU

Appointments/board participation

  • May 2013: I was, for the course Environmental Toxicology, rewarded the prize for best selectable course among medical students at Uppsala University.
  • September 2013.Invited to Berlin have a talk on EDCs and future cardio-vascular disease at an expert workshopson latest evidence of potential health effects of EDCs arranged by German Federal Environment Agency.
  • April 2013. Invited as an expert to speak about Endocrine disrupters and metabolic diseases in the elderly: fact, fiction or association? at the Guest Lecture Series at Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
  • 2012. I have taken on an assignment from the Swedish Ministry of the Environment regarding bisphenol A in cash receipts (Rapport Nr 4/12 from Swedish Chemical Inspectorate (KEMI).
  • 2012. Together with a number of other scientists at Uppsala University, I have taken on an assignment from the Swedish Ministry of the Environment [Reducing risks of toxicsubstances] (SOU 2012:38), KEMI report [Better EU regulations for a toxin-free environment] and KEMI’s[Report: Action Plan for Toxin-free Daily Life – Proposed Measures].
  • June 2012.Invited as an expert in conducting a review of a protocol titled, “Anniston Community Health Survey and Dioxin Analyses.” for the Federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
  • 2011. Together with a number of other scientists at Uppsala University, I have taken on an assignment from the Swedish Ministry of the Environment regarding Sweden's Environmental Quality Objectives (“Miljömålsberedningens betänkande Etappmål i miljömålssystemet” SOU 2011:34) and report “Miljömålen på ny grund” [Environmental Goals on New Grounds] (report Log No.M2011/1516/Ma)).
  • 2011. I have taken on an assignment from the Swedish Ministry of the Environment regarding bisphenol A (Report 2/11 from KEMI.
  • 2011. Appointed as an expert in bone toxicology to write a subchapter “Endocrine disrupting chemicals and bone disorders” in a WHOreport: SOS of EDCs 2012, UNEP/WHO report, Eds. Bergman Å., Heindel J., Jobling S., Kidd., Zoeller R T. (2012).”
  • January 2010. Invited as an expert to a workshop arranged by National Toxicology Program in the US regarding the issue of environmental contaminants and diabetes/obesity. See
  • Dec 2009. I was invited as an expert at a brainstorming meeting regarding Obesity and environmental pollutants in Miami,Florida. The meeting was organized by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
  • 2007. Member of priority committee for evaluation of grant applications to FORMAS regarding Food.

Organizer of scientific conferences

  • October 2015. Initiated and leader of a workshop of 2nd International Workshop on Obesity and environmental contaminants. at UU
  • August 2012: Chair and organizer of a workshop “POPs and Cardiovascular Disease” at Dioxin2012 in Cairns, Australia.
  • June 2012: Initiated and leader of a workshop “New target organ toxicities of environmental contaminants” at Eurotox 2012 in Stockholm.
  • June 2010. Workshop “Obesity and environmental contaminants” at UU.
  • In 2002 Initiated and leader of a Seminar “Endocrine Disrupting Contaminants and Wildlife: Implications for Public Health” at KI.
  • 2001 Seminar (in Swedish) about “Osteoporos och Miljögifter” [Osteoporosis and Environmental Toxins] at KI

OTHER INFORMATION

Research profile

Expertise in health effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in general but more specificallyon bone tissue/osteoporosis. In recent years I have broadened my research interest to also look at the effects of EDCs on obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Scientific publications:75 peer-reviewed publications in international journals since 1999 (a majority of them as first or last author).

Grants

  • Grant (2013-2015) from the Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning (FORMAS). Project:Does Developmental exposure to Bisphenol A induce bone and adipose tissue disturbances? 7.4MSEK
  • Grant (2010-2012) from FORMAS. Project: Does bisphenol A induce obesity, metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular disorders? MSEK 6.5
  • Grant (2007-2009) from FORMAS. Project: Bone tissue as a target for endocrine-disrupting persistent organic pollutants. MSEK 2.7

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