Frida Svedin

Researcher at Department of Women's and Children's Health; CIRCLE - Complex Intervention Research in Health and Care

E-mail:: frida.svedin@uu.se
Visiting address:: MTC-huset, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14B, 1 tr
752 37 Uppsala
Postal address:: Akademiska sjukhuset
751 85 UPPSALA

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ORCID:: 0000-0002-8421-4908

Short presentation

I am a Researcher in Health Sciences, Coordinator of the Uppsala Trial Forge Centre (part of the international Trial Forge network), and a member of U-CARE. The goal with U-CARE is to increase wellbeing among patients and close ones living with somatic disease.

Keywords

psychology
mental health
dementia
geriatrics
patient and public contribution in research

Biography

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedicine from Halmstad University, a Master’s degree in Public Health from Uppsala University, and a PhD in Medical Science from Uppsala University.

I began working within U-CARE as a research assistant in 2019, followed by doctoral studies between 2020 and 2025. Since January 2026, I am working as a Researcher within the INVOLVERA project and as Coordinator of the Uppsala Trial Forge Centre (U-TFC), a newly established competence centre at Uppsala University. The aim of U-TFC is to increase the value of clinical research.

During my time within U-CARE and the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, I have held several roles and positions of trust in committees and advisory groups, including the Department Board, the Research Training Committee, the Medical Committee, and the Advisory Board for Research at Uppsala University.

In addition to research, I am actively involved in teaching and supervision. I currently teach on two postgraduate courses at Uppsala University:

Public Contribution in Research (7.5 credits)
Development and Adaptation of Complex Healthcare Interventions (7.5 credits)

Research

My research focuses on developing, testing, evaluating psychological interventions for people living with dementia and their informal caregivers, with a particular focus on implementability in Swedish health and social care. I have a strong interest in patient and public contribution in research, aiming to ensure that interventions are relevant, accessible, and meaningful for those they are intended for.

I have been awarded several scholarships and research grants, including funding from the Geriatric Foundation, ENLIGHT, and the Faculty of Medicine at Uppsala University. These grants have supported research and development projects. Through this funding, I have also had the opportunity to present my research at several international conferences, including the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, the Alzheimer Europe Conference, the European Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies Conference, and the Cochrane Colloquium.