Academic interests
- Structure, function, regulation and subcellular localisation of cAMP- dependent protein kinases
- Phylogenetic analysis of the catalytic subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase
- Heterogeneity in the human PKA Cα and Cβ genes – functional consequences and opportunities for novel diagnostics and therapeutics
- Human sperm motility and metasbolism
Courses taught
- Cell biology, molecular biology and nucleotide metabolism for medical students
Background
Education
- 1983 Dr.med. (Doctoral thesis, Ph.D.), University of Oslo. "Regulation of gonadotropin responsive adenylyl cyclases in rat testes"
- 1982 Cand.med. (M.D.). The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Oslo
Present position
- 1992 – to present: Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oslo, Norway
Awards
- 1991 Anders Jahres Award (for scientists less than 40 years old)
Positions held
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Teaching leader, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oslo, Norway
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Board member Rheumatech AS and Spermatech AS
Collaboration
Collaboration with professor Bjørn S. Skålhegg at the Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo. We have a research group presently consisting of 9 persons. These include technicians, master students, medical students, Ph.D.- students, and post-docs.