Research environment
The research group is a a part of the Research section (In Norwegian) at the Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital (OUS).
Scientific interests
We aim to reveal information about the genetic mechanisms causing neurodevelopmental diseases or syndromes. We identify potential pathogenic mutations in genes not yet known to cause human diseases when mutated, and explore the functional consequences of the mutations by in vitro and in vivo experiments. This allows us to obtain knowledge about biological consequences leading to the clinical presentation (more information).
Teaching
- Lecturer in genetics at the Medical School (Modul 1, blokk 2)
- Supervisor in Problem Based Learning (PBL/LSB) for students at the Medical School.
- Supervisor for 10 PhD students (6 as main supervisor), 3 Medical research students and 22 MSc students
Scientific background
- 2017-> Senior researcher at the Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital (OUS).
- 2005-> employed at the Department of Medical Genetics, University of Oslo (UoO).
- 2010-17 Head of the Research section at the Department of Medical Genetics, OUS.
- 2003-04 Guest Researcher at Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, USA.
- 2002 Researcher at Department of Genetics, Radiumhospitalet.
- 1995-2002 Post doc and Researcher at Biotechnology Centre in Oslo, UoO.
- 1993-95 Post doc at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, USA.
- 1993 Dr.scient (PhD) in molecular genetics at UoO. Supervised by Bill Davies at the Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine.
- 1989 Cand. scient (MSc) in general genetics at UoO.