Doctoral student receives scholarship for research into how eczema affects education and working life
Anna Winther is one of three KI doctoral students to have been awarded this year’s Kerstin Hejdenberg Scholarship from the Asthma and Allergy Association’s Research Fund. She receives the scholarship for a research project on how eczema may affect school results, higher education, career choices and sick leave.
Each year, the Asthma and Allergy Association’s Research Fund awards the Kerstin Hejdenberg Scholarship. The purpose is to encourage research into allergic diseases in children, particularly projects that address psychological and social dimensions.
Anna Winther, doctoral student at the Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, receives the scholarship for a research project on how eczema (atopic dermatitis) affects school grades and career choices in the general population.
“I am very happy and grateful to be one of three who have been awarded this scholarship. It will give me a better opportunity to set aside time for my research and to attend a conference this autumn, which is valuable both for my own development as a researcher and for disseminating our research findings,” says Anna Winther.
Studying eczema from childhood to young adulthood
In the project, Anna Winther investigates how eczema of varying severity affects life over time. The research includes school grades, participation in higher education, career choices and sick leave.
For the study, she will use data from the BAMSE study in Stockholm, from one year of age up to 24 years. The project also uses data from national registers.
The aim is for the new knowledge to provide guidance on how treatment and support can be better adapted, so that the negative consequences of eczema can be reduced.
Scholarship for paediatric allergy research
The Kerstin Hejdenberg Scholarship is awarded by the Asthma and Allergy Association’s Research Fund to doctoral students conducting research into allergic diseases in children. The aim is to encourage research focusing on psychological and social dimensions, and to prioritise research that may contribute to better communication between healthcare professionals and patients.
Through the scholarship, the Fund aims to support young researchers in their work and encourage promising researchers to continue their careers in the field of asthma and allergy.
Research project:
The impact of AD for school grades and career choices in the general population.