Meet Erin Flanagan, new grant writer at GPH
As of January, Erin Flanagan joined the department in a new role as a grant writer where she will, among other things, help identify relevant grant opportunities and provide hands-on grant writing support. We took the opportunity to ask her some questions to get to know her.
Welcome Erin! What do you look forward to the most in your (and GPH’s) new position?
Thank you so much! I am very much looking forward to returning to my roots in public health, engaging with GPH's research topics and supporting the research process in a new way.
Describe your role and give some examples of what support you can provide.
My current role as a Grant writer (or Research coordinator, officially) has a few main components. For instance, I will help to:
- keep track of relevant grant calls and funding opportunities,
- connect GPH with existing grant support services at KI’s Grants Office,
- identify opportunities for joint applications and collaboration both within GPH and across KI’s institutions and
- provide hands-on grant writing support, from editing and proofreading to broader feedback and brainstorming.
As this is an entirely new position, my tasks will be greatly shaped by your needs, so please don’t hesitate to reach out to either me or Marie with input and suggestions.
What is your working experience before joining KI?
After graduating from Lund University in 2019 (MPH), I worked as a Research assistant with Planetary Health, a research group within the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Lund University. Our research within environmental epidemiology mainly focused on ambient air pollution exposure, but also included the health impacts of noise, green space, heat, and the built environment. My interest in the social determinants of health often led me to highlight environmental injustice whenever possible. I also find the intersection of climate change and sustainability in relation to human, societal, and environmental health to be particularly exciting.
What did you do there?
While at Planetary Health, I was primarily involved in writing, editing, proofreading, translating and providing feedback on various documents- mostly manuscripts, but also grant applications and reports. Additionally, I would perform more straightforward analyses and even conducted an air pollution measurement study as part of the Swedish EPA’s Hälsorelaterad mijlöövervakning (HÄMI) program.
How can we reach you at GPH?
I’m in room 03387 in Widerströmska huset (close to the kitchen) – so stop by, say hello, and share your favorite Stockholm tips! Or reach me at erin.flanagan@ki.se