CV Monica Lind 5 Feb 2013

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. ISBN 91-554-
4701-5. Main supervisor: Jan Örberg, Assistant supervisor: Sune Larsson
Post-doctoral visits
October 2000-March 2003: Postdoctoral work at Institute of Environmental Medicine
(IMM), Karolinska Institutet (KI).
Associate Professorship
December 2009, Associate Professor (“docent” transfer from KI) in Environmental
Medicine at UU.
January 2006: Associate Professor in Environmental Medicine at IMM, KI.
Present position and amount of time spent in research.
Since 2013-01-01: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University
Hospital; employed as Environmental Hygienist. 20 % 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.
• October 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 (högstadiet och
gymnasiet), Uppsala and Gävle.
Supervision of PhD students and post-doctoral fellows
Previous doctoral students
• Main supervisor of Anica Klockars. Licentiate thesis defense 30 March 2012 at
UU.
• Main supervisor of Rebecca Lundberg. PhD defense 30 Nov 2007 at KI.
• Co-supervisor of Carolina Wejheden. PhD defense 15 January 2010 at KI.
• Co-supervisor of Natalia Stern. PhD defense 18 November 2005 at KI.
• Co-supervisor of Sara Johansson. PhD defense 9 December 2004 at UU.
Current PhD student supervision:
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ML Short CV June 2012
• Main supervisor of Monika Rönn. Registered as PhD student July 2010.
Halftime seminar in December 2012
• Main supervisor of Erik Lampa. Registered May 2011. Halftime seminar
planned for May 2013
• Main supervisor of Anica Klockars since November 2011.
Post-doc mentorship
• Lena Olsén 2011.
• Vendela Roos autumn 2011
• Johanna Penell April 2013-
Evaluation of others’ work
Dissertation committee service
Work as an opponent:
• 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 aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathways”, Department
of Biosciences and Nutrition, KI
• Helen Andersson 2009-12-04; Halftime seminar “Metabolism-dependent
bioactivation and toxicity of drugs and xenobiotics in human tissues”, UU
Appointments/board participation
• 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 (Log No.
M2012/1646/Ke) “Minska riskerna med farliga ämnen” [Reducing risks of toxic
substances] (SOU 2012:38), KEMI report “Bättre EU-regler för en giftfri miljö”
[Better EU regulations for a toxin-free environment] and KEMI’s “Delrapport
handlingsplan för en giftfri vardag – förslag till åtgärder” [Report: Action Plan for
Toxin-free Daily Life – Proposed Measures].
• June 2012. Assigned 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 WHO report: SOS of EDCs 2012,
UNEP/WHO report, Eds. Bergman Å., Heindel J., Jobling S., Kidd., Zoeller R T.
(2012).”
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ML Short CV June 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 http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/
• Dec 2009. I was appointed 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.
• 1998. Scholarship from the 50th Anniversary Foundation of King Carl XVI Gustaf.
Organizer of scientific conferences
• June 2010. Workshop “Obesity and environmental contaminants” at UU.
• 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 specifically on 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: 53 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 endocrinedisrupting
persistent organic pollutants. MSEK 2.7
Administration of Academic courses
• Organizer of Environmental Toxicology for medical students, which was given for
the first time in December 2010 at Uppsala University.
• Organizer of an evening course in Environmental Toxicology, which was given for
the first time spring 2012 at UU.
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