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NCMM activities affected by COVID-19 pandemic

In line with University of Oslo guidelines, NCMM has temporarily paused some non-critical activity in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. More information is provided on the University of Oslo Faculty of Medicine webpages (including guidelines from the University). These pages will be kept up-to-date throughout the shutdown period:

https://www.med.uio.no/english/

Research topics

Cell biology

The study of cells

Gene regulation

Epigenetics and bioinformatics

Bio-

nanotechnology

Microfabrication of biological systems

Drug discovery

Development of new medication

Cancer

Uncontrolled cell division leads to tumours

Structural biology

3D structures of biological macromolecules

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Dr Judith Staerk

Dr Judith Staerk joined NCMM as a group leader in 2012. Her research focuses on stem cell biology, hematopoietic stem cells and myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative syndromes.

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Dr Nikolina Sekulic

Dr Nikolina Sekulic joined NCMM in 2016. Her main research aim is to better understand the molecular mechanisms that assure genomic stability during cell division.

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Dr Sandra Lopez-Aviles

Dr Sandra Lopez-Aviles joined NCMM in 2011. In this profile article, Dr Lopez-Aviles discusses her group's current focus on the role of protein phosphatases in cell cycle regulation, as well as the potential translational impact of this work.

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Dr Camila Esguerra

Dr Camila Esguerra and her group use zebrafish as a model to study brain function in health and disease. In this profile piece, Camila discusses her research career to date, the benefits of using zebrafish in translational research, and her visions and plans for the future.