Ulrika Fernberg
Ulrika Fernberg Position: Senior Lecturer School/office: School of Health SciencesEmail: dWxyaWthLmZlcm5iZXJnO29ydS5zZQ==
Phone: +46 19 303054
Room: P1307
About Ulrika Fernberg
Ulrika Fernberg is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Health Sciences and has been affiliated with the Unit for Medical Diagnostics since 2009. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Laboratory Science (2001) and a PhD in Medical Science with a specialization in Biomedicine from Örebro University (2019). Her doctoral thesis, “Arterial stiffness and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in young adults,” explored early indicators of cardiovascular health in young adults.
Research
Ulrika’s current research focuses on the use of ultrasound to study peripheral nerves. Her work involves establishing reference data from healthy individuals to support diagnostic assessments in patients with nerve dysfunction, as well as investigating the relationships between nerve structure and function.
Since autumn 2025, Ulrika has also served as a co-supervisor to Elma Hatic, PhD student in Medical Science, whose research evaluates updated guidelines from the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) regarding clinical assessment of bronchodilator response in spirometry testing.
Previous Research
Between 2014 and 2019, Ulrika was project coordinator and doctoral student in the research project Lifestyle, Biomarkers and Atherosclerosis (LBA study). The study examined associations between lifestyle factors, biomarkers, and vascular health in more than 800 young adults, using a comprehensive set of physiological assessment methods, including ultrasound, arterial stiffness measurements, fitness testing, physical activity monitoring, body composition analysis, and blood pressure evaluation.
Teaching
Ulrika serves as Deputy Programme Director for the Biomedical Laboratory Science Programme. She teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in subjects such as anatomy, physiology, statistics, research methodology, and imaging and functional medicine. Her teaching takes place within the Biomedical Laboratory Science Programme, the Radiography Programme, the Occupational Therapy Programme, and the Master’s Programme in Methods in Medical Diagnostics.
She also supervises degree projects at undergraduate and advanced levels. Since 2022, Ulrika has been actively engaged in integrating sustainable development into the Biomedical Laboratory Science and Radiography curricula.
Other Roles
Ulrika is the convening member of the committee responsible for organizing the Nobel Day Festivities, an annual event hosted by the Faculty of Medicine and Health.
Publications
Articles in journals
- Fernberg, U. , Fernström, M. & Hurtig-Wennlöf, A. (2021). Higher Total Physical Activity is Associated with Lower Arterial Stiffness in Swedish, Young Adults: The Cross-Sectional Lifestyle, Biomarkers, and Atherosclerosis Study. Vascular Health and Risk Management, 17, 175-185. [BibTeX]
- Fernström, M. , Fernberg, U. & Hurtig-Wennlöf, A. (2020). Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and body fat (%) are associated to low intake of fruit and vegetables in Swedish, young adults: the cross-sectional lifestyle, biomarkers and atherosclerosis study. BMC Nutrition, 5 (1). [BibTeX]
- Fernström, M. , Fernberg, U. & Hurtig-Wennlöf, A. (2020). The importance of cardiorespiratory fitness and sleep duration in early CVD prevention: BMI, resting heart rate and questions about sleep patterns are suggested in risk assessment of young adults, 18-25 years: The cross-sectional lifestyle, biomarkers and atherosclerosis (LBA) study. BMC Public Health, 20 (1). [BibTeX]
- Fernberg, U. , Op't Roodt, J. , Fernström, M. & Hurtig-Wennlöf, A. (2019). Body composition is a strong predictor of local carotid stiffness in Swedish, young adults: the cross sectional Lifestyle, biomarkers, and atherosclerosis study. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 19 (1). [BibTeX]
- Lindkvist, M. , Fernberg, U. , Ljungberg, L. , Fälker, K. , Fernström, M. , Hurtig-Wennlöf, A. & Grenegård, M. (2019). Individual variations in platelet reactivity towards ADP, epinephrine, collagen and nitric oxide, and the association to arterial function in young, healthy adults. Thrombosis Research, 174, 5-12. [BibTeX]
- Fernström, M. , Fernberg, U. , Eliason, G. & Hurtig-Wennlöf, A. (2017). Aerobic fitness is associated with low cardiovascular disease risk: the impact of lifestyle on early risk factors for atherosclerosis in young healthy Swedish individuals - the Lifestyle, Biomarker, and Atherosclerosis study. Vascular Health and Risk Management, 13, 91-99. [BibTeX]
- Fernberg, U. , Fernström, M. & Hurtig-Wennlöf, A. (2017). Arterial stiffness is associated to cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index in young Swedish adults: The Lifestyle, Biomarkers, and Atherosclerosis study. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 24 (17), 1809-1818. [BibTeX]
Collections (editor)
- Alm, F. , Fernberg, U. , Johansson, I. , Kumawat, A. K. , Marques, T. M. & Söderman, A. Larsson, C. (ed.) (2023). Örebro University’s Nobel Day Festivities: Book of abstracts, 2023 (1ed.). Örebro: Örebro universitet. [BibTeX]
- Athlin, S. , Dahlberg, K. , Eklund, D. , Fernberg, U. , Johansson, I. , Kumawat, A. K. & Marques, T. M. Larsson, C. (ed.) (2022). Örebro University’s Nobel Day Festivities: Book of abstracts 2022. Örebro: Örebro Universitet. [BibTeX]
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries
- Fernberg, U. (2019). Arterial stiffness and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in young adults. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Örebro: Örebro University. [BibTeX]
Manuscripts
- Fernberg, U. , Fernström, M. & Hurtig-Wennlöf, A. Higher total physical activity is associated with lower arterial stiffness in Swedish, young adults : The Lifestyle, Biomarkers, and Atherosclerosis study. [BibTeX]