Academic interests
- Molecular Nutrition
- Lipids and Lipid Droplet Metabolism
- Transcriptional Regulation
- Genetically Modified Animals
- Life style diseases such as metabolic syndrome, noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM/Type 2 Diabetes) and cardiovascular diseases
Teaching
- ERN1010 (topics: Molecular Nutrition and Animal Research)
- MED1100/ERN1100 Modul 1 (topics: Nutrition and Gene Regulation)
- ERN3100 (topic: Nuclear receptors - PPARs and LXRs)
- ERN4300 (topic: Animal research in nutrition)
- MF9495T (Course In Animal Research In Norway - CAREiN - Theoretical part)
Past teaching: ERN4210 (topic: Molecular Nutrition), MF9110BTS (topic: Transgenic Animals), MF9215 (topic: Transgenic Animals), MF9490 (Laboratory Animal Handling).
Higher education and employment history
Education:
- June 2005: Dr. Philos., (supervisor Prof.Hilde Nebb), Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo.
- 1997-1999: Candidatus Scientiarum in biochemistry, Department of Biosciences and Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo.
- 1995-1996: Biochemistry - various courses. University of Oslo.
- 1992-1995: Chemistry Engineer - specialized in Biotechnology, Østfold University College, Sarpsborg.
Employment:
- 2021 ->: Professor (UiO), Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo.
- 2013 ->: Head of Norwegian Transgenic Center (NTS), UiO.
- 2013-2021: Associate Professor (UiO), Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo.
- 2009-2013: Post-doctoral research fellow (UoO, Refsum/Nebb), Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo.
- 01-09.2009: Post-doctoral research fellow. (Chaudhry)The Biotechnology Centre of Oslo, University of Oslo.
- 2007-2008: Researcher (UoO, Nebb), Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo.
- 09.2005-08.2007: Visiting Fellow. (Pr. Constantine Londos lab), Membrane Regulation Section, Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), US.
- 2000-2005: Dr. philos/PhD Research Fellow (UoO, Nebb). Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo.
- 01-06.2000: Research assistant. (Pr. Johan Auwerx). ”Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Molélulaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC)”, INSERM, Illkirch, France.
- 1999-2000: Research assistant, (Nebb), Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo.
Honoraria
- 2018: Throne Holst Foundation - manuscript award.
- 2014: Throne Holst Foundation - manuscript award.
- 2005: Intramural Visiting Fellow Award: NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, US.
- 2005: Research Travel Award: Henning och Johan Throne-Holst Foundation.
- 2007: Research Travel Award: Henning och Johan Throne-Holst Foundation.
Collaboration
Molelular Nutrition Unit (MolNU): Frode Norheim, Svein Olav Kolset, Jason Matthews, Bjørn Steen Skålhegg, Christian Drevon, Hilde Nebb, Helga Refsum.
- Prof. Alan Kimmel, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, (NIH), US.
- Arne Klungland, Department of Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo.
- Prof Cecilie Morland, Dept. of Pharm. Biosciences, University of Oslo.
- Prof. Jerome Ruzzin, Dept. of Molecular Medicine, University of Oslo.
- Prof. Espen Melum, Research institute of Internal Medicine, Oslo University Hospital.
- Prof. Arild Rustan, Dept. of Pharm. Biosciences, University of Oslo.
- Prof. Jan Boren, and Prof. Malin Levin, Sahlgranska Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research (CMR), Goteborg, Sweden