Ida is a research fellow and works at both Epidemiology and Global Health and at the Umeå Center for Gender Studies.
PhD public health. The dissertation concerned how transgender people experience the access to transspecific care and health experiences. Has since the PhD defence done research on sexual consent, experiences of safety among LGBTQ people and women's experiences of living with HIV. Now runs a project on the mental health of young trans people and also works in a project on separatism. Works primarily qualitatively with interview material.
Teaches in qualitative methods, social medicine, LGBTQ and gender issues at medical school, the master's program in public health and in gender studies.