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Debora Rizzuto

Debora Rizzuto

Principal Researcher | Docent
Telephone: +46852485823
Visiting address: Tomtebodavägen 18 A, 17177 Solna
Postal address: H1 Neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle, H1 ARC Medicin Rizzuto, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • I am an epidemiologist with statistical background and more than ten years’
    experience in aging research. Currently, I am Docent in Geriatric
    Epidemiology with a position as Principle Researcher at the Department of
    Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society (NVS), ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ (KI).

    I am the Vice-Director for the National E-Infrastructure for
    Aging Research (NEAR), which coordinates existing databases from the major
    population-based longitudinal studies on aging and health in Sweden. Our
    mission is to promote and facilitate aging research in Sweden, to increase
    national as well as international exchange and collaboration, and to enhance
    research quality and generalizability of research findings. For more
    information, please see:

Research

  • My research activity focuses on investigating the most relevant factors that
    lead to longer and healthier life. Using a life-course perspective she is
    exploring the role of health status, lifestyle factors, social environment,
    and genetic background on late-life health and survival. I am involved in
    several projects, both in close collaboration with doctoral students and
    senior scientists, as well as with colleagues from other universities (i.e.
    University of Brescia, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, University
    of Kuopio).

    Group members
    Laura Fratiglioni, Senior Professor
    Giulia Grande, Postdoc
    Therese Rydberg Sterner, Postdoc
    Martina Valletta, PhD student
    Lena Ragert Blomgren, IT coordinator
    Linnea Sjöberg, Communications officer
    Maria Wahlberg, Statistician
    Bolin Wu, Statistician
    Basile Rommes, System Developer

    Associated group members
    Alberto Zucchelli, Researcher
    Alessandra Marengoni, MD, PhD
    Andrei Pyko, PhD
    Babak Hooshmand, MD, PhD
    Britt-Marie Sjölund, PhD
    Francesca Gasparini, MD
    Marco Canevelli, MD, Professor
    Scott Hofer, Professor
    Tom Bellander, Professor
    Ã…sa Hedberg Rundgren, PhD

Teaching

  • Over the last years I have taught both at national and international level.
    Internationally, one of my long-standing activity is the organization of and
    teaching at the Summer School on Modern Methods in Biostatistics and
    Epidemiology in Treviso, Italy, which is a collaborative initiative between
    KI and Harvard University. In Sweden, I have acted either as main instructor
    or as assistant in courses on epidemiology of aging, biostatistics, and
    statistical software for undergraduate, master, and doctoral students for
    over 200 hours.

    Course Director of a 10 week free-standing course at KI:

    Since 2013 I have successfully supervised (main supervisor) four master
    students, five guest researchers, and three postdoc fellow, and two PhD student. Currently I am the
    main supervisor of two postdoc fellow and co-supervisor of three PhD student.

Articles

  • Article: ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL. 2025;198:109403
    Khanh HNT; Stafoggia M; Sorensen M; Poulsen AH; Raaschou-Nielsen O; Khan J; Brandt J; Olsen A; Andersen ZJ; Simonsen MK; Lim Y-H; Zhang J; Cole-Hunter T; Pershagen G; Pyko A; Akesson A; Stockfelt L; Andersson EM; Ogren M; Segersson D; Rosengren A; Oudin A; Albin M; Engstrom G; Gustafsson S; Mattisson K; Rizzuto D; Magnusson PKE; Gudjonsdottir H; Leander K; Lanki T; Tiittanen P; Yli-Tuomi T; Jousilahti P; Ljungman P; de Bont J
  • Article: NATURE MEDICINE. 2025;:1-9
    Grande G; Valletta M; Rizzuto D; Xia X; Qiu C; Orsini N; Dale M; Andersson S; Fredolini C; Winblad B; Laukka EJ; Fratiglioni L; Vetrano DL
  • Article: AGE AND AGEING. 2025;54(1):afaf006
    Gentili S; Calderon-Larranaga A; Rizzuto D; Gordon AL; Agerholm J; Lennartsson C; Rundgren AH; Fratiglioni L; Vetrano DL
  • Journal article: INNOVATION IN AGING. 2024;8:615
    Pinardi E; Ornago A; Grande G; Valletta M; Rizzuto D; Laukka EJ; Bellelli G; Vetrano DL
  • Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;34:ckae144.980
    Gentili S; Locatelli G; Bellocco R; Calderon-Larranaga A; Rizzuto D; Lennartsson C; Hedberg Rundgren A; Fratiglioni L; Vetrano DL
  • Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;34:ckae144.648
    Gentili S; Calderon-Larranaga A; Rizzuto D; Agerholm J; Lennartsson C; Rundgren AH; Fratiglioni L; Vetrano D
  • Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;34:ckae144.646
    Thiesmeier R; Grande G; Hofer S; Orsini N; Rizzuto D
  • Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION. 2024;25(11):105225
    Tazzeo C; Rizzuto D; Calderon-Larranaga A; Gentili S; Lennartsson C; Xia X; Fratiglioni L; Vetrano DL
  • Article: LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE. 2024;46:101091
    Thacher JD; Roswall N; Ogren M; Pyko A; Akesson A; Oudin A; Rosengren A; Poulsen AH; Eriksson C; Segersson D; Rizzuto D; Helte E; Andersson EM; Aasvang GM; Engstrom G; Gudjonsdottir H; Selander J; Christensen JH; Brandt J; Leander K; Overvad K; Mattisson K; Eneroth K; Stucki L; Barregard L; Stockfelt L; Albin M; Simonsen MK; Raaschou-Nielsen O; Jousilahti P; Tiittanen P; Ljungman PLS; Jensen SS; Gustafsson S; Yli-Tuomi T; Cole-Hunter T; Lanki T; Lim Y-H; Andersen ZJ; Pershagen G; Sorensen M
  • Article: ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA: DIAGNOSIS, ASSESSMENT AND DISEASE MONITORING. 2024;16(4):e70035
    Dickmanken E; Larsson M; Ekstrom I; Olofsson J; Grande G; Rizzuto D; Laukka EJ
  • Article: ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA. 2024;20(8):5662-5673
    Grande G; Li Y; Trevisan C; Rizzuto D; Kalpouzos G; Ding M; Laukka EJ; Bellander T; Fratiglioni L; Qiu C
  • Article: ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2024;8(4):e319
    Persson A; Pyko A; Stucki L; Ogren M; Akesson A; Oudin A; Tjonneland A; Rosengren A; Segersson D; Rizzuto D; Helte E; Andersson EM; Aasvang GM; Gudjonsdottir H; Selander J; Christensen JH; Leander K; Mattisson K; Eneroth K; Barregard L; Stockfelt L; Albin M; Simonsen MK; Spanne M; Roswall N; Tiittanen P; Molnar P; Ljungman PLS; Mannisto S; Yli-Tuomi T; Cole-Hunter T; Lanki T; Lim Y-H; Andersen ZJ; Sorensen M; Pershagen G; Eriksson C
  • Article: ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. 2024;252(Pt 3):118942
    Kadelbach P; Weinmayr G; Chen J; Jaensch A; Rodopoulou S; Strak M; de Hoogh K; Andersen ZJ; Bellander T; Brandt J; Cesaroni G; Fecht D; Forastiere F; Gulliver J; Hertel O; Hoffmann B; Hvidtfeldt UA; Katsouyanni K; Ketzel M; Leander K; Ljungman P; Magnusson PKE; Pershagen G; Rizzuto D; Samoli E; Severi G; Stafoggia M; Tjonneland A; Vermeulen R; Peters A; Wolf K; Raaschou-Nielsen O; Brunekreef B; Hoek G; Zitt E; Nagel G
  • Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER. 2024;154(11):1900-1910
    Nagel G; Chen J; Jaensch A; Skodda L; Rodopoulou S; Strak M; de Hoogh K; Andersen ZJ; Bellander T; Brandt J; Fecht D; Forastiere F; Gulliver J; Hertel O; Hoffmann B; Hvidtfeldt UA; Katsouyanni K; Ketzel M; Leander K; Magnusson PKE; Pershagen G; Rizzuto D; Samoli E; Severi G; Stafoggia M; Tjonneland A; Vermeulen RCH; Wolf K; Zitt E; Brunekreef B; Hoek G; Raaschou-Nielsen O; Weinmayr G
  • Article: ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA. 2024;20(6):4115-4125
    Valletta M; Vetrano DL; Rizzuto D; Winblad B; Canevelli M; Andersson S; Dale M; Fredolini C; Fratiglioni L; Grande G
  • Article: JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES. 2024;79(4):glae010
    Xia X; Jonsson L; Tazzeo C; Qiu C; Rizzuto D; Laukka EJ; Grande G; Fratiglioni L; Vetrano DL
  • Article: ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL. 2024;185:108572
    Wu J; Grande G; Pyko A; Laukka EJ; Pershagen G; Ogren M; Bellander T; Rizzuto D
  • Article: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. 2024;912:168789
    Weinmayr G; Chen J; Jaensch A; Skodda L; Rodopoulou S; Strak M; de Hoogh K; Andersen ZJ; Bellander T; Brandt J; Fecht D; Forastiere F; Gulliver J; Hertel O; Hoffmann B; Hvidtfeldt UA; Katsouyanni K; Ketzel M; Leander K; Magnusson PKE; Pershagen G; Rizzuto D; Samoli E; Severi G; Stafoggia M; Tjonneland A; Vermeulen R; Wolf K; Zitt E; Brunekreef B; Thurston G; Hoek G; Raaschou-Nielsen O; Nagel G
  • Article: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. 2024;343:123097
    Taj T; Chen J; Rodopoulou S; Strak M; de Hoogh K; Poulsen AH; Andersen ZJ; Bellander T; Brandt J; Zitt E; Fecht D; Forastiere F; Gulliver J; Hertel O; Hoffmann B; Hvidtfeldt UA; Jorgensen JT; Katsouyanni K; Ketzel M; Lager A; Leander K; Liu S; Ljungman P; Severi G; Besson C; Magnusson PKE; Nagel G; Pershagen G; Peters A; Rizzuto D; Samoli E; Sorensen M; Stafoggia M; Tjonneland A; Weinmayr G; Wolf K; Brunekreef B; Hoek G; Raaschou-Nielsen O
  • Article: AGING-US. 2024;16(4):3056-3067
    Thiesmeier R; Abbadi A; Rizzuto D; Calderon-Larranaga A; Hofer SM; Orsini N
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All other publications

  • Other: LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE. 2024;47:101129
    Thacher JD; Roswall N; Ogren M; Pyko A; Akesson A; Oudin A; Rosengren A; Poulsen AH; Eriksson C; Segersson D; Rizzuto D; Helte E; Andersson M; Aasvang GM; Engstrom G; Gudjonsdottir H; Selander J; Christensen JH; Brandt J; Leander K; Overvad K; Mattisson K; Eneroth K; Stucki L; Barregard L; Stockfelt L; Albin M; Simonsen MK; Raaschou-Nielsen O; Jousilahti P; Tiittanen P; Ljungman PLS; Jensen SS; Gustafsson S; Yli-Tuomi T; Cole-Hunter T; Lanki T; Lim Y-H; Andersen ZJ; Pershagen G; Sorensenb M
  • Editorial comment: ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL. 2023;173:107853
    Cole-Hunter T; Zhang J; Lim Y-H; Samoli E; Chen J; Strak M; Wolf K; Weinmayr G; Zitt E; Hoffmann B; Joeckel K-H; Mortensen LH; Ketzel M; Mendez DY; Ljungman P; Nagel G; Pershagen G; Rizzuto D; Schramm S; Brunekreef B; Hoek G; Andersen ZJ
  • Review: AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS. 2023;83:101788
    Wu J; Xiong Y; Xia X; Orsini N; Qiu C; Kivipelto M; Rizzuto D; Wang R
  • Conference publication: ISEE CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS. 2022;2022(1)
    Hvidtfeldt U; Chen J; Strak M; Andersen Z; Bellander T; Brandt J; Fecht D; Hertel O; Jørgensen J; Ketzel M; Leander K; Ljungman P; Nagel G; Pershagen G; Katsouyanni K; Weinmayr G; Wolf K; Zitt E; Rizzuto D; Brunekreef B; Hoek G; Raaschou-Nielsen O
  • Conference publication: ISEE CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS. 2022;2022(1)
    Wu J; Triolo F; Grande G; Sjöberg L; Ljungman P; Pyko A; Eneroth K; Bellander T; Rizzuto D
  • Conference publication: INNOVATION IN AGING. 2021;5:184
    Shang Y; Wu W; Dove A; Guo J; Welmer A-K; Rizzuto D; Fratiglioni L; Xu W
  • Conference publication: INNOVATION IN AGING. 2021;5:607
    Calderon-Larranaga A; Hu X; Haaksma M; Rizzuto D; Fratiglioni L; Vetrano D
  • Conference publication: ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA. 2021;17(S10)
    Wu J; Grande G; Stafoggia M; Ljungman P; Laukka EJ; Bellander T; Rizzuto D
  • Conference publication: ISEE CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS. 2021;2021(1)
    Wu J; Grande G; Stafoggia M; Ljungman P; Laukka EJ; Eneroth K; Bellander T; Rizzuto D
  • Book chapter: ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND AIR POLLUTION: ADVANCES IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. 2021;p.
    Grande G; Wu J; Ljungman PLS; Stafoggia M; Bellander T; Rizzuto D
  • Letter: JAMA NEUROLOGY. 2020;77(12):1581-1582
    Rizzuto D; Grande G; Bellavia A
  • Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2020
    Calderón-Larrañaga A; Vetrano DL; Rizzuto D; Bellander T; Fratiglioni L; Dekhtyar S
  • Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2020;26:330
    Grande G; Bellander T; Rizzuto D
  • Conference publication: NEUROLOGY. 2020;94(15)
    Grande G; Ljungman P; Eneroth K; Bellander T; Rizzuto D
  • Conference publication: NEUROLOGY. 2020;94(15)
    Vetrano DL; Kalpouzos G; Welmer A-K; Marseglia A; Fratiglioni L; Rizzuto D
  • Review: NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS. 2019;107:96-103
    Grande G; Haaksma ML; Rizzuto D; Melis RJF; Marengoni A; Onder G; Welmer A-K; Fratiglioni L; Vetrano DL
  • Conference publication: INNOVATION IN AGING. 2019;3(Supplement_1):s119
    Rizzuto D; Grande G; Ljungman P; Bellander T
  • Review: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION. 2019;20(5):569-582.e7
    Trevisan C; Crippa A; Ek S; Welmer A-K; Sergi G; Maggi S; Manzato E; Bea JW; Cauley JA; Decullier E; Hirani V; LaMonte MJ; Lewis CE; Schott A-M; Orsini N; Rizzuto D
  • Book chapter: A DEMOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE ON GENDER, FAMILY AND HEALTH IN EUROPE. 2018;p. 283-303
    Doblhammer G; Peters S; Rizzuto D; Welmer A-K
  • Letter: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY. 2017;65(10):2334-2335
    Rizzuto D; Melis RJF; Marengoni A
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Grants

  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 July 2023 - 30 June 2026
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025
  • Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning
    1 January 2023
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 November 2021 - 31 October 2025
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 July 2019 - 30 June 2022
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 October 2017 - 30 September 2020
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2017 - 31 December 2022
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2015 - 31 December 2016

Employments

  • Principal Researcher, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2022-

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2020
  • Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2013

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