Master Student
Monique Ion holds a BSC in Nutrition Science from Karolinska Institute (2019). Monique is a student at the Masters Program in Nutrition Science at Karolinska Institute and is currently writing her master thesis in the Nutritional Epidemiology group. Monique’s projects focus on analysing the relationship between different sugar consumption patterns and the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.
In 2019, Monique carried out her bachelor thesis within the group in which she highlighted the relationship between Swedish nutrition recommendations and the risk of atrial fibrillation. From the year 2018 to 2020, Monique was Vice Chairman of the Student Council at the Swedish Association of Professional Scientists. During her two years on the council, Monique advocated for student and education policy, labor market links and collaborated with several student organizations.
Monique’s main interests involve public health, sports nutrition and preventive nutrition.