Centre for Fertility and Health

A Norwegian Centre of Excellence. Our scientific goal is to advance our understanding of health implications of changes in patterns of fertility and family structure.

Contact information

Les på norsk: Senter for fruktbarhet og helse

About

Article

Updated 28.05.2019

Research

People

An overview of all the people at the Centre.

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Updated 28.05.2019

Publications

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Events

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Upcoming events

28. Jun 11:00-12:00

CeFH lunch seminar: Social values and fertility change in Norway
30. Aug 13:00-14:00

CeFH lunch seminar: Can assisted reproduction be safer? Mouse models and human trials.
06. Sep 11:00-12:00

CeFH lunch seminar: From womb to gloom: early-life stress and lifelong mental health

Annual report

Report

Published 04.04.2019

Annual Report 2018

The annual report describes the research in the Centre for Fertility and Health and sums up 2018.

News

News

Published 07.06.2019

Reflections from Gemma Sharp

Dr. Gemma Sharp spent 10 weeks visiting the Centre for Fertility and Health.

News

Published 21.05.2019

Two postdoctoral positions available

We have two postdoctoral positions available at the Centre for Fertility and Health, Oslo, Norway. Application deadline: June 10, 2019.

News

Updated 20.05.2019

The Gro Harlem Brundtland Visiting Scholarship

The Centre for Fertility and Health visiting scholar program hosts young researchers from Norway and abroad.

Research findings

Published 14.05.2019

The rich are outliving the poor in both Norway and USA

Inequalities in life expectancy by income in Norway were substantial and increased between 2005 and 2015, according to a study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Research findings

Published 30.04.2019

A software module for power analysis and sample size calculations in genetic association analysis

Researchers at the Centre introduce a new and complete tool in Haplin for power and sample size calculations in genetic association studies.

News

Published 29.03.2019

ERC Advanced Grant to Rolv Skjærven

The aim of the research project is to advance our understanding of how pregnancy complications affect the long-term maternal health.

Research findings

Published 21.03.2019

Miscarriage risk is strongly linked to maternal age and pregnancy history

Findings from a new Norwegian study point to common risk factors for pregnancy complications and miscarriage.

Research findings

Published 01.03.2019

Getting pregnant shortly after a stillbirth poses no risks

Getting pregnant within 12 months after a stillbirth does not increase the risk of pregnancy complications, according to a new international study.

News

Published 11.02.2019

New funding for the Centre

CeFH has been awarded three new research projects

Projects

Reproduction, partner disruption and health
Study of Assisted Reproductive Technology (START) – Epigenic mechanisms
Best prediction of adverse pregnancy outcomes
Health Gap: Health, maturity, and gender gap in education

Perspectives

Article

Published 14.03.2019

Why we need interdisciplinarity when studying fertility and health

In this statement, Vegard Skirbekk make the case for interdisciplinary research in the study of fertility and health.

Article

Published 14.05.2018

Is low fertility a problem?

A brief discussion by Øystein Kravdal of what kind of individual-level arguments that might be relevant