CV

Professor of Psychology at the University of Oslo, working on oxytocin signalling, cardiac psychophysiology, evidence synthesis, and meta-science.

Education

PhD, Psychology · School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Australia · 2010–2013

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) · Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Australia · 2003–2007

Positions

Professor (100%) · Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway · 2025–

Senior Researcher (20%) · Oslo University Hospital, Norway · 2021–

Associate Professor (100%) · Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway · 2023–2025

Senior Researcher (100%) · Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway · 2016–2023

Postdoctoral Research Fellow · University of Oslo, Norway · 2014–2016

Clinical trial coordinator and research associate · University of Sydney, Australia · 2008–2014

Awards and prizes

  • The Fridtjof Nansen award for young scientists in medicine and the natural sciences, Nansen Foundation (2024)
  • Clarivate Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher award (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • University of Oslo Prize for Young Researchers (2022)
  • Dirk Hellhammer Award, International Society for Psychoneuroendocrinology (2022)
  • Award for Young Researchers — The I.K. Lykkes Prize, Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters (2021)
  • Science dissemination prize (social media), Department of Psychology, University of Oslo (2021)
  • Rafaelsen Young Investigators Award, International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (2016)
  • H. Tasman Lovell Memorial Medallion for best thesis in psychology, University of Sydney (2013)

Grants

All as Principal Investigator.

South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority — Open Project Support · 2022–2025
Uncovering the role of oxytocin in neural plasticity and learning in autism. NOK 9,000,000.

Research Council of Norway — Researcher Project for Scientific Renewal · 2021–2026
Unravelling the role of oxytocin in behavioural flexibility. NOK 12,000,000.

Kavli Trust — Programme on Health Research · 2021–2025
Oxytocin as a support for youth with autism. NOK 5,075,000.

Research Council of Norway — FRIPRO Young Research Talents · 2020–2024
Deciphering the role of the oxytocin system in mental traits and physical health. NOK 7,990,000.

Novo Nordisk Foundation — Excellence Project for Young Researchers within Endocrinology · 2016–2021
Investigating oxytocin system dysfunction as a common link between metabolic and psychiatric symptoms in severe mental illness. DKK 5,000,000.

Editorial boards

  • Communications Psychology
  • Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science
  • Psychoneuroendocrinology

Profiles

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