Rolv terje lie biography of christopher

Rolv Terje Lie is a professor of medical statistics with a particular interest in reproductive health epidemiology and genetics. Lie is also a senior researcher at Centre for Fertility and Health at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Studies of the genetic epidemiology of birth defects is one of his main areas of interest.

Pioneering registry-based studies have been published in NEJM, JAMA and BMJ. A population-based case-control study of oral clefts including DNA-samples from family triads in Norway in collaboration with Dr. Allen Wilcox at NIEHS has so far resulted in more than 40 scientific papers.

Another key topic of research is the complex epidemiology and genetics of pre-eclampsia.

Lie has published several papers in major journals that have provided new insights.

Perinatal risk factors for neurodevelopmental disorders including CP is a major area of research. Papers have been published in the highest-ranking medical journals in collaboration with