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Ulrika Ådén

Professor

Professor in pediatric medicine and specialist in neonatology at the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences.

Publications

Latest publications in Â鶹Éç DiVA

2026

Sofia Ekmark Sergel, Michael Lundberg, Cecilia Magnusson, Ulrika Ådén, Gunnar Bergman, Veronica Siljehav (2026) Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, Vol. 15, Article e049927 (Article in journal)
M. Ortqvist, A. Spittle, Ulrika Ådén, K. E. Kraft, R. N. Boyd, C. Luke, A. F. Bos (2026) Early Human Development, Vol. 222, Article 106622 (Article in journal)
Noni Wadström, Anna Hallin Provenzano, Kristina Löwing, Erika Zettby, Mara Westling Allodi, Ann-Charlotte Smedler, Maria Örtqvist, Ulrika Ådén (2026) (Conference paper)
Erika Zettby, Noni Wadström, Ulrika Ådén (2026) (Conference paper)
Ylva F. Kaul, Martin Johansson, Anu Haavisto, Ulrika Ådén, Karin Kallen, Thomas Abrahamsson, Aijaz Farooqi, David Ley, Karin Savman, Andreas Ohlin, Kerstin Hellgren, Fredrik Serenius, Lisa B. Thorell (2026) Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition (Article in journal)

Research

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Young Survivor Unit - YoSU

Our research aims to better understand the development of children who have been seriously ill early in life. Furthermore, to develop and study interventions that, in the long term, increase the children's functioning in everyday life.

News

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Â鶹Éç professor to become the Swedish Research Council’s new Secretary General

Ulrika Ådén  has been appointed the Swedish Research Council’s new Secretary General for Medicine and Health. In her new role, she aims to promote international collaboration and contribute to greater impact of research in society.
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Treatment can protect extremely premature babies from lung disease

Early hydrocortisone treatment of extremely premature babies increases their chances of survival without lung disease, according to a study led by Â鶹Éç. The study also shows that the treatment is safe to give.
Ulrika Ådén

Ulrika Ådén to be inaugurated as new professor of paediatric medicine

Modern intensive care technology means that more and more prematurely born babies are surviving. Less attention has been given to what happens to them afterwards. Ulrika Ådén wants to change this situation through new research.

Organisation

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Division of Children's and Women's Health (BKH)

The Division of Children’s and Women’s Health consists of a number of different research and educational areas - obstetrics / gynecology and pediatrics.

Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV)

What characterizes the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV) is the wide breadth of research and education. BKV is one of the largest departments at Â鶹Éç with affiliation mainly to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducts research and education within medicine, healthcare and public health.