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Maria Åberg

Professor/ Specialized Physician

School of Public Health and Community Medicine
Mail
maria.aberg@gu.se
Visiting address
Guldhedsgatan 5 A
41320 Göteborg
Postal address
Box 453
40530 Göteborg

About Maria Åberg

Research:


Maria Åberg’s research group conducts clinical trials and epidemiological studies focusing on how factors during adolescence influence the risk of cardiovascular disease, mental illness, and cancer later in life. She emphasizes the importance of a holistic perspective on young people’s health, considering physical activity, mental wellbeing, and lifestyle habits.

Her research also explores associations between the work environment, mental health, and cardiovascular disease throughout working life. Several ongoing projects map the relationships between occupational group, psychosocial and physical working conditions, and mental illness—including suicidal behavior—with a particular focus on construction workers.

She also leads primary care–based studies investigating new treatment strategies for mental health problems.

 

Funding:


The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet), Kamprad Family Foundation, Forte, AFA Insurance, Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation, ALF governmental research funding, and Regional R&D funds.

 

Ongoing research:


PHYSBE – Physical Fitness and Brain: Epidemiological and Interventional Studies


Moving on! | University of Gothenburg


UGot ReWork

 

Academic roles:


Maria is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, where she serves as course director and examiner in the medical program. She was previously head of the department and recently became Director of the Forte-funded Centre for Return to Work (UGot ReWork), which develops primary care–based solutions for work reintegration through interdisciplinary and co-creative research.

Maria is also a specialist in general practice at Närhälsan Sisjön Primary Care Centre and Chair of the regional primary care quality register, QregPV.

 

Education:


1997        M.D., University of Gothenburg


2001        Ph.D. in Neurology


2013        Associate Professorship (Docent) in Neurobiology, Sahlgrenska Academy


2018        Specialist in Family Medicine


2023        Professor of Family Medicine