She is currently studying towards her PhD at the University of Tampere. Ulla has long working experience in clinical dentistry from Finland, Nepal and Namibia. She has also worked with community health development and health workers’ education in Nepal and Finland. Before joining iLiNS, she worked as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Tampere Medical School. Ulla joined iLiNS to develop an oral health part of the iLiNS-DYAD trial. Her main research interest is the association between periodontitis and preterm delivery/low birth weight.