Thea Bjørnland
About
My educational background is a masters degree in industrial mathematics (NTNU, 2014) and a PhD in statistics (NTNU, 2019). I started in my current position as an associate professor in statistics at the department of mathematical sciences in 2020.
My research interests include score tests, sampling designs and power of tests, statistical methods for genetic association studies, as well as pedagogical development in statistics education.
I am currently leading the pedagogical development project Statistics for Engineers which focuses on relevant, computation-based and hybrid statistics education for engineering students across three NTNU-campuses.
Publications
2023
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Johnsen, Pål Vegard;
Bakke, Øyvind;
Bjørnland, Thea;
DeWan, Andrew Thomas;
Langaas, Mette.
(2023)
Saddlepoint approximations to score test statistics in logistic regression for analyzing genome-wide association studies.
Statistics in Medicine
Academic article
2021
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Bjørnland, Thea;
Langaas, Mette.
(2021)
Riktig karakter med dobbel sensur?.
www.universitetsavisa.no
Feature article
2020
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Gilly, Arthur;
Park, Young-Chen;
Png, Grace;
Barysenka, Andrei;
Fischer, Iris;
Bjørnland, Thea.
(2020)
Whole-genome sequencing analysis of the cardiometabolic proteome.
Nature Communications
Academic article
2019
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Bjørnland, Thea;
Langaas, Mette.
(2019)
On response-dependent sampling and score tests for regression models with missing covariates. Applications to extreme phenotype sampling in genetic association studies.
NTNU
Doctoral dissertation
2018
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Bjørnland, Thea;
Bye, Anja;
Ryeng, Einar;
Wisløff, Ulrik;
Langaas, Mette.
(2018)
Powerful extreme phenotype sampling designs and score tests for genetic association studies.
Statistics in Medicine
Academic article
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Gilly, Arthur;
Suveges, Daniel;
Kuchenbaecker, Karoline;
Pollard, Martin;
Southam, Lorraine;
Hatzikotoulas, Konstantinos.
(2018)
Cohort-wide deep whole genome sequencing and the allelic architecture of complex traits.
Nature Communications
Academic article
2017
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Bjørnland, Thea;
Langaas, Mette;
Grill, Valdemar Erik Robert;
Mostad, Ingrid Løvold.
(2017)
Assessing gene-environment interaction effects of FTO, MC4R and lifestyle factors on obesity using an extreme phenotype sampling design: Results from the HUNT study.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
Journal publications
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Johnsen, Pål Vegard;
Bakke, Øyvind;
Bjørnland, Thea;
DeWan, Andrew Thomas;
Langaas, Mette.
(2023)
Saddlepoint approximations to score test statistics in logistic regression for analyzing genome-wide association studies.
Statistics in Medicine
Academic article
-
Bjørnland, Thea;
Langaas, Mette.
(2021)
Riktig karakter med dobbel sensur?.
www.universitetsavisa.no
Feature article
-
Gilly, Arthur;
Park, Young-Chen;
Png, Grace;
Barysenka, Andrei;
Fischer, Iris;
Bjørnland, Thea.
(2020)
Whole-genome sequencing analysis of the cardiometabolic proteome.
Nature Communications
Academic article
-
Bjørnland, Thea;
Bye, Anja;
Ryeng, Einar;
Wisløff, Ulrik;
Langaas, Mette.
(2018)
Powerful extreme phenotype sampling designs and score tests for genetic association studies.
Statistics in Medicine
Academic article
-
Gilly, Arthur;
Suveges, Daniel;
Kuchenbaecker, Karoline;
Pollard, Martin;
Southam, Lorraine;
Hatzikotoulas, Konstantinos.
(2018)
Cohort-wide deep whole genome sequencing and the allelic architecture of complex traits.
Nature Communications
Academic article
-
Bjørnland, Thea;
Langaas, Mette;
Grill, Valdemar Erik Robert;
Mostad, Ingrid Løvold.
(2017)
Assessing gene-environment interaction effects of FTO, MC4R and lifestyle factors on obesity using an extreme phenotype sampling design: Results from the HUNT study.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
Report
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Bjørnland, Thea;
Langaas, Mette.
(2019)
On response-dependent sampling and score tests for regression models with missing covariates. Applications to extreme phenotype sampling in genetic association studies.
NTNU
Doctoral dissertation
Teaching
Courses
- ISTT1001 - Statistics
- ISTT1002 - Statistics
- VB6200 - Statistics
- ISTT1003 - Statistics
- ISTA1003 - Statistics
- ISTA1002 - Statistics
- ISTA1001 - Statistics
- ISTG1001 - Statistics
- HBIOT2025 - Medical laboratory technology: quality assesment, validation of methods and statistics
- ISTG1003 - Statistics
- ISTG1002 - Statistics
Media
2023
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PosterBjørnland, Thea; Hem, Ingeborg Gullikstad; Langaas, Mette. (2023) MNT-konferansen , Stavanger 2023-03-16 - 2023-03-17
2021
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LectureBjørnland, Thea. (2021) Digital undervisning i statistikk var en suksess – hvordan drar vi nytte av dette fremover?. NTNU og DIKU Læringsfestivalen , Trondheim (digitalt) 2021-05-10 - 2021-05-11
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Academic lectureBjørnland, Thea. (2021) Developing an introductory statistics course for engineering students at NTNU. NORDSTAT2021 The 28th Nordic Conference in Mathematical Statistics 2021-06-21 - 2021-06-24
2019
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PosterThaule, Marius; Bjørnland, Thea; Buan, Aslak Bakke; Kværnø, Anne; Langaas, Mette. (2019) Nasjonalt senter for realfagsrekruttering MNT-konferansen 2019 , Tromsø 2019-03-28 - 2019-03-29
2015
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PosterMostad, Ingrid Løvold; Bjørnland, Thea; Langaas, Mette; Grill, Valdemar Erik Robert. (2015) Effects of FTO on Obesity-related Anthropometrics are modulated by Age, Physical Activity and Artificially Sweetened Beverages. Results from The HUNT Study. Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group (DNSG) of the EASD The 33rd International Symposium on Diabetes and Nutrition , Toronto 2015-06-09 - 2015-06-12