Åsa Birna BirgisdottirAssociate professor, Cardiovascular research group, Dept. of Clinical Medicine (Group leader)
Åsa Birna Birgisdottir – Associate professor, Cardiovascular research group, Dept. of Clinical Medicine
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The overall aim of our research is to uncover molecular mechanisms involved in cardiovascular diseases. We are currently focusing on cellular functions that serve as mitochondria quality control mechanisms in cardiac cells.
I have established human engineered heart tissue (EHT) as a research model in our group. The EHT consists of cardiomyocytes differentiated from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs). In EHT, beating cardiomyocytes are embedded in a fibrin-based matrix between flexible silicone posts allowing the three-dimensional EHT to perform contractile work. The resulting beating heart tissue in a dish presents a unique opportunity to investigate molecular mechanisms in the human heart.
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Position: Associate professor, Cardiovascular research group, Dept. of Clinical Medicine
Christen Peder DahlAssociate Professor
Christen Peder Dahl – Associate Professor
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Position: Associate Professor
Ekaterina SharashovaAssociate Professor
Ekaterina Sharashova – Associate Professor
Research interests:
My research interests include cardiovascular epidemiology, preventive cardiology, atrial fibrillation, coronary heart disease, and hypertension, with a focus on sex differences. I have extensive experience working with large population-based longitudinal studies and am especially interested in data analysis and modern statistical methods.
I am the principal investigator in the following research projects:
- Atrial Fibrillation in the Tromsø Study 1986-2016
- Acute ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction – Management and Outcomes; REDEFINE-HF registry and Norwegian Myocardial Infarction Registry (NORMI)
In addition, I am a collaborator in the following research projects:
- TROMBOLOME: Development and application of a comprehensive digital archive of the TROMsø study metaBOLOME
- GENAF: GENetics in Atrial Fibrillation
- The vascular disease pathway to cognitive impairment and dementia
- Population-based Atrial Fibrillation screening in individuals with elevated ProBNP
- The associations between physical activity, alcohol consumption, cardiorespiratory fitness on risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. The Tromsø study 1994-2021.
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Position: Associate Professor
Kristina FladsethAssociate Professor
Kristina Fladseth – Associate Professor
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Position: Associate Professor
Kristian BartnesProfessor
Kristian Bartnes – Professor
Research interests:
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- Aortic dissections
- Lung cancer
- Traumatology
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Position: Professor
Terje SteigenEmeriti
Terje Steigen – Emeriti
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Position: Emeriti
Kenneth Bowitz LarsenChief Engineer
Kenneth Bowitz Larsen – Chief Engineer
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Position: Chief Engineer
Harry JensenHead Engineer
Harry Jensen – Head Engineer
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Position: Head Engineer
Martin Petter HøydahlFagkonsulent
Martin Petter Høydahl – Fagkonsulent
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Position: Fagkonsulent
Mireia NagerSenior enginner
Mireia Nager – Senior enginner
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Position: Senior enginner
Iina Marja JavoAssociate Professor
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Iina Marja Javo – Associate Professor
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Position: Associate Professor
Stig Eggen HermansenAssociate Professor
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Stig Eggen Hermansen – Associate Professor
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Position: Associate Professor
Andreas Harald KristensenAssistant Professor
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Andreas Harald Kristensen – Assistant Professor
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Position: Assistant Professor
Anna SubbotinaMedical pharmacology and toxicology
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Anna Subbotina – Medical pharmacology and toxicology
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Pharmacology of ABC transporters
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Position: Medical pharmacology and toxicology
Atena Miroslawska
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Atena Miroslawska
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Per Bjørnerud RønningAssistant Professor
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Per Bjørnerud Rønning – Assistant Professor
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Position: Assistant Professor
Tine Hiorth SchøyenDoctoral Research Fellow
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Tine Hiorth Schøyen – Doctoral Research Fellow
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Position: Doctoral Research Fellow
Rolf Busund
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Rolf Busund
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Tor SteensrudAssociate Professor
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Tor Steensrud – Associate Professor
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Position: Associate Professor
Jan Torbjørn MannsverkAssociate Professor
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Jan Torbjørn Mannsverk – Associate Professor
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Position: Associate Professor
Victoria Steinsund
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Victoria Steinsund
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Sidsel Christine Fredheim KarlsenAssistant Professor
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Sidsel Christine Fredheim Karlsen – Assistant Professor
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Position: Assistant Professor
Hatice Akay Caglayan
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Hatice Akay Caglayan
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Didrik KjønåsAssociate Professor
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Didrik Kjønås – Associate Professor
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Position: Associate Professor
Trine Kalstad
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Trine Kalstad
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Mauro CalvoliDoctoral Research Fellow
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Mauro Calvoli – Doctoral Research Fellow
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Position: Doctoral Research Fellow
Elizabeth Holme Jakobsen
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Elizabeth Holme Jakobsen
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Øyvind JakobsenAssociate Professor
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Øyvind Jakobsen – Associate Professor
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Position: Associate Professor
Jenny DuangthangPrincipal Engineer
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Jenny Duangthang – Principal Engineer
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Position: Principal Engineer
Michael Stylidis
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Michael Stylidis
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Assami RösnerProfessor
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Assami Rösner – Professor
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Position: Professor
