Leanne Noelle Strom Torgersen

Work Focus 

• Application writing for external funding such as EU Horizon, Digital Europe program, NFR, Interreg, and follow up on grant funded research projects 
• Assist with english writing/editing of manuscripts, abstracts, poster presentations, grant applications and educational courses
• Aide in budget development, financial management of and reporting on projects, contractual agreements, and writing support for stipend applications
• Focused support primarily given to the Faculty of Health, Welfare and Organization and some groups from the Faculty for Teacher Education and Languages
• Member of the: Dissemination Committee and Research Network Editorial Staff
• Website Editor- updating the english portion of the Høgskolen's website with a focus primarily on the research activities at Høgskolen, in order to promote greater international transparency and presence.
• Provide transcription services as needed

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts (MA), USA
• Master of Science in Clinical Investigation, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA
• Master of Public Health (Health Policy and Management), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia (GA)
• Bachelor of Science, Physiology, University of California at Davis, Davis, California (CA)                    

Background

• Nurse, Cardiopulmonary unit, Spaulding Hospital Cambridge, Cambridge, MA, USA
• Nurse, Rehabilition unit, Stone Rehabilitation and Assisted Living, Newton, MA, USA
• Senior Grants Administrator, Division of Gastrology, consultant support for Division of Pulmonology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
• Senior Grants Administrator, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Department of Research Administration, Boston, MA, USA 
  • Supported researchers in the Divisions of Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Endrinocrinology, Rheumatology and Gastroenterology
• Cost-Analysis and Homeless Veterans Rehabilitation Program Intern, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Health Services Research and Development, Atlanta, Georgia (GA), USA     
  • In conjunction with Master's thesis for MPH program
• Research Associate II, Roche Bioscience, Biology Department, Inflammation and Immunomodulation Pharmacology, Palo Alto, California (CA), USA