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Kathrin Steffen

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kathrins@nih.no

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Kathrin is Head of Research and Development at the Norwegian National Unit for Sensory Loss and Mental Health, within the Clinic for Mental Health and Addiction at Oslo University Hospital. In this role, she leads and coordinates research, teaching, and knowledge development aimed at improving equitable mental-health services for people with sensory loss.

Kathrin holds a PhD in sports medicine (defended in 2008) and has more than two decades of experience in injury epidemiology, health surveillance, and preventive research. Prior to her current position, she worked as a senior researcher at the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (OSTRC), where her research focused on injury epidemiology and prevention in the broader sports community, including elite and Paralympic sport.

Kathrin has served as project leader for several national and international multimedia initiatives aimed at translating research into practice. This included project management for the multilingual Skadefri / Get Set web platform and mobile application on injury prevention in Olympic sports, as well as collaborations on coach education with the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and national sports federations.

Kathrin is also affiliated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), serving as a research assistant within the Department of Medical and Scientific Activities. Her work included involvement in injury and illness surveillance projects during Youth Olympic and Olympic Games.

Outside academia, Kathrin improves her quality of life by enjoying time as a re-activated tennis player.

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