Landspitali University Hospital
Maria Bjork Birkisdottir is a skilled biomedical scientist currently working at Landspitali University Hospital since May 2023. Prior to this role, Maria completed a PhD at Erasmus MC, focusing on molecular genetics, while also contributing as a research assistant and conducting research related to neurodegeneration and dietary restriction mimetics. Maria's educational background includes a Master's degree in neuroscience and a Master's degree in neuropsychology from Maastricht University, as well as a Bachelor's degree in psychology from Háskóli Íslands. Earlier experience includes a research internship at Maastricht University and teaching as a kindergarten teacher, working with preschool-aged children and those with special developmental needs.
Landspitali University Hospital
Landspitali is the leading hospital in Iceland and the largest workplace for employees in health care with a staff of 6,000 people and additionally 2,000 students. It is funded by the Ministry of Welfare, supervised by the Directorate of Health and provides specialised and general care and has the capacity of approx. 700 beds.