PhD FELLOW
Sep 2023 – Now | Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
Currently pursuing my doctoral thesis titled: Socio-economic and demographic drivers of health vulnerability and climate change adaptation in Europe.
CONSULTANT
May 2025 – Sep 2025 | Exea Impact & ISGlobal
Provided technical and scientific support to the Urban Resilience to Climate Change project. Contributed to the preparation of a diagnostic report on climate-related challenges and supported the design and selection of a proposed research project.
CONSULTANT
Jul 2023 – Sep 2023 | Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) & Clean Air Fund
Coordinated a project assessing the integration of health considerations across 194 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Contributed to the development of a policymakers’ report and communication strategy.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
June 2023 | Epidemiology and Public Health Intervention Research (EPHIR) | Karolinska Institutet
Conducted data analysis and reporting for the Stockholm Public Health Agency. The project focused on network analysis of anxiety and depressive symptoms among youth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Jul 2023 – Sep 2023 | Centre of Natural Hazards and Disaster Science (CNDS) | Uppsala University
Finalised the publication of my Master’s thesis and supported research on climate- and risk-perception-related publications, including assistance with ethical approval processes.
STUDENT COORDINATOR
May 2022 – Dec 2022 | Swedish Institute for Global Health Transformation (SIGHT) | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Coordinated student engagement activities and served as a liaison between youth representatives and the SIGHT Secretariat. Member of the SIGHT Secretariat at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
CONSULTANT
May 2021 – Aug 2022 | Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA)
Performed data analysis for the Healthy National Determined Contribution (NDC) Scorecard, assessing country progress in integrating health into national climate commitments. Contributed to evidence synthesis and reporting.
Healthy NDC Scorecard 2021 | Healthy NDC Scorecard 2023
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Dec 2019 – Jul 2021 | Addictions Unit, Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica | Hospital Clínic
Worked on national and European public health projects examining the role of drugs in mental health and related socioeconomic determinants. Responsibilities included data collection, statistical analysis, and reporting.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
May 2019 – Nov 2019 | Tobacco Control Unit | IDIBELL
Contributed to the EU Horizon 2020 project TackSHS, investigating the health impacts of second-hand tobacco smoke and e-cigarette emissions. Conducted fieldwork and data collection. Attendance at TackSHS Final Conference, European Parliament (Brussels, October 2019).
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