Dr. Malin Vedøy Uthaug

Dr. Malin Vedøy Uthaug is a scientist of extremes, educator, consultant, freediver, and breathwork facilitator. Founder of Embalance AS and principal Investigator at Maastricht University.

Her work examines what happens when the human system is pushed beyond its ordinary limits, where altered states unfold across the body and nervous system, and where outcomes diverge between integration and dysregulation.

Moving between pharmacological and non-pharmacological extremes, from 5-MeO-DMT to freediving, she combines immersive field exposure with biomarker-driven science. Her approach is not confined to the lab. It is grounded in real-world conditions, where physiology, perception, and adaptation intersect. Her mission is to move this work beyond theory into how we heal, thrive, and optimise.