Position: Associate Professor
Workplace: Chromatin Biology Group, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences
Presentation
I have been employed at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences since 2018. Additionally, I have been a researcher at the Department of Biosciences for eight years. I teach first year medical students in Biochemistry (Blokk 2) and a PhD course at IMB. My research group at IMB focuses on epigenetic mechanisms in stem cell and disease and we are part of Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming. I have experience as member of the Institute council at IMB, the IBV board and different committees at UiO.
Academia is under pressure. I wish to contribute to decisions and processes to ensure academic freedom and the best education at Faculty of Medicine.
Key elements of election programme
- Promoting evidence-based public engagement and protecting academic freedom
- Building bridges between the Medical Faculty and society
- Promoting better facilitation and high quality education in a time of change
- Ensure a good and inclusive working environment at our Faculty
- Make time and resources available for our staff to promote excellent research and innovation
Proposal set by
- Philippe Collas
- Harald Stenmark
- Anne Simonsen
- Jørgen Wesche
- Tor Erik Rusten
- Roza B. Lemma
- Thomas Sæther