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Methodological issues in epidemiology and population research

The EpiHealth seminar series addresses current challenges and advances in research design, data analysis, and interpretation within epidemiology, clinical studies, and population sciences. It is the continuation of the LUPOP seminar previously held at the Tornblad institute.

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The series is aimed at researchers, PhD students, clinicians, biostatisticians, and public health professionals who are engaged in or interested in methodological aspects of epidemiological and population-based research.

If you have any questions or would like to receive regular updates, please contact Dominik Dietler (dominik [dot] dietler [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se) or Adam Mitchell (adam [dot] mitchell [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se).

Schedule Spring 2026

16. April  (Forum Medicum, BMC:E11074 Bildningen or via Zoom link): Anna Stubbendorff (Lund University): Studying sustainable food – why method matter


21.May (Zoom link): Mthabisi Bhebhe (Rotorua Hospital, Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora-Lakes, Rotorua, New Zealand): The role of the natural outdoor environment on COVID-19 mortality and hospitalisations among older community dwellers in the pre-vaccination period: the Register RELOC-AGE cohort study in Sweden


11.June (Forum Medicum, BMC:E11074 Bildningen or via Zoom link): Thomas Eriksson (Lund University): Foundation Models on Population-Scale Register Data for Pandemic Preparedness
 

Schedule Autumn 2025

25. September at 13:00-14:00 (online)
Evaluating healthcare interventions via Regression Discontinuity: A case study in COVID-19 vaccine uptake
Georgios Varotsis, Uppsala University

16. October at 13:00-14:00 (hybrid, Forum Medicum, Room E11077 Visdomen or on Zoom) 
Matching methods for confounding control in register-based studies: a case study of prenatal PFAS exposure and childhood asthma
Annelise Blomberg, Lund University

6. November at 13:00-14:00 (online, Zoom)
Take advantage of SIMPLER, a national resource for you?
Karl Michaëlsson, Uppsala University

11. December at 13:00-14:00 (hybrid, Forum Medicum, Room E11077 Visdomen or on Zoom)
Are win statistics a viable alternative to composite endpoints?
Rebecca Rylance, Lund University

 

Last updated: 9 Apr 2026 | maria [dot] lofstedt [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se