Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Me, once again, searching for Filofax sized refills for 2026/27 like they’re some kind of mythical artefact. Have gone the way of the penny-farthing? Where are they?! 000
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 07/07/2026🎓 Hiring a PhD student! 3-yr position at Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Oslo) on infertility & cancer epidemiology, using Norwegian registries (Cancer Registry, MoBa, HUNT +more). Deadline 16 Aug 2026. 🔗 finn.no/job/ad/469159128 RTs appreciated 🙏finn.noStipendiat · Oslo · Folkehelseinstituttet FHI | FINN JobbPhD-stipendiat innen forskningsprosjekt om sammenheng mellom infertilitet og 002
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 04/07/2026I am glad that Norwegian Institute of Public Health is a partner in the CUE-CAN study: Carcinogen Unmasking and Effect Characterization in Early Onset Cancers #childhoodcancer #cancerprevention #niph 000
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 19/01/2026As a physician-scientist, I find this unethical. A CDC-funded RCT in a country with a *high hepatitis B burden* will delay WHO-recommended birth vaccination for some newborns «to study morbidity, mortality and long-term outcomes». U.S. taxpayers are paying 1,6 mil for this. 🧪 010
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 10/01/2026There have been vast improvements in Down’s syndrome mortality since 1967. Read our press release (in Norwegian only but AI-translatable). 🧪 www.fhi.no/nyheter/2025... 🧪📚fhi.noFærre dødsfall blant barn med Downs syndromAntallet dødsfall blant personer født med Downs syndrom i Norge har gått merkbart ned de siste tiårene. Likevel er dødeligheten fortsatt høyere enn i befolkningen ellers, særlig i tidlig barndom. Det ... 000
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 28/12/2025Last paper of 2025: Low birth weight, having parents with low income, and having one or more siblings increase mortality among individuals with Downs. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comChanges in survival probabilities and mortality risks among population living with Down syndrome born 1967–2018: a Norwegian registry-based study - BMC Public HealthBMC Public Health - While medical advancements and increased awareness have improved the life expectancy of individuals with Down syndrome (DS), studies on cohort-specific differences in mortality... 000
Reposted by Dana KristjanssonThe Munin Conference on Scholarly Publishing @muninconference.bsky.social · 18/11/2025🌍 Live now at #Munin2025! Our panel “Beyond Borders, Beyond Control” dives into resilient open science infrastructures with Heli Kautonen, Dana Kristjansson & Petra Labriga, chaired by Anke Beck. Join the conversation! 🔓📚 #OpenScience #ScholComm 064
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Inspired after the International Childhood Cancer Consortium meeting and visit to the National Cancer Center in Seoul. Childhood cancer cases are rare, but research with pooled consortia data shows what’s possible when we think globally, share data, and a vision to prevent cancer before it begins. 031
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 29/09/2025📣 Groundbreaking science 🧪 Huntington’s disease successfully treated for the very first time through gene therapy mechanism that protects neurons. This slows disease and potentially adds decades to one’s life. Sensational start! youtu.be/bhExSMZt1zs?...youtu.beHuntington's disease successfully treated for first time | BBC NewsYouTube video by BBC News 051
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 21/09/2025A Powerball winner just donated her $150k prize to dementia research + other charities. Acts like this remind us that behind every scientific discovery is generosity and hope. 💙 🧪 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comVirginia woman donates $150,000 Powerball prize to charity: ‘I needed to give it all away’Carrie Edwards, a widow and grandma, gave the money to dementia research, food access and aid for military families 130
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 09/09/2025In 1994, Mulder called the Human Genome Project the most ambitious endeavor of humankind. Today, we browse genomes like Netflix. #Genomics #XFiles 🧪 1121
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Considering colorectal cancer is rising in young folks, this is quite alarming. 🧪 010
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Think big data—then think bigger. 🧬 MoBa now has genomics & other omics layers on top of its rich health + family data. A one-of-a-kind cohort for the next wave of discovery! 🧪 🧪📚 Read the updated profile: academic.oup.com/ije/article/...academic.oup.comCohort Profile Update: The Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort (MoBa)The Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa), initially named the Norwegian Mother and Child Study, was launched in the 1990s by epidemiologi 020
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 21/07/2025No kids ≠ no legacy? 🧪 Childless people pass on genes via nieces, nephews & cousins’ kids—and shape the future through culture, care & community. But this is often forgotten by scientists across several fields. 🧬 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgThe Overlooked Legacy: Genetic Contributions of the Childless | Twin Research and Human Genetics | Cambridge CoreThe Overlooked Legacy: Genetic Contributions of the Childless 030
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 29/04/2025An article by Kjersti Flugstad Eriksen on my research project on Dagens Medisin and my meeting with the Minister of Higher Education as well as several other fantastic projects that got funded by the Norwegian Research Council this cycle. www.dagensmedisin.no/folkehelsein...dagensmedisin.no(+) FHI-forsker har fått 6,5 millioner til å se på kobling mellom infertilitet og kreftForskningsrådet har delt ut over 200 millioner kroner til forskning. FHI-forsker Dana Kristjansson fikk 6,5 millioner til å forske på en mulig kobling mellom infertilitet og kreft. 160
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Once a kid hunting eggs, now an adult making a pilgrimage to the candy store. Easter traditions evolve. 020
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 11/04/2025Ya girl just got her grant funded to study infertility and cancer…and a halo to boot. ☺️😇 020
Reposted by Dana KristjanssonAltmetric @altmetric.com · 13/03/2025Mike spotted this before the rest of us. 🫡 Publications from 2025 are shared more on Bluesky than on X/Twitter. 161749427
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 01/02/2025When you see a scientific figure you created used in a YouTube video😏…with no citation. 🤨 120
Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Enjoy being spied on? Can’t get enough of ads? Stick with Instagram, Facebook, and X. If not, maybe it’s time to explore social media that actually serves you. #DeGoogle #decentralize #ownyourowndata 060