Following an open call announced in the spring and with deadline in September, applications for the status as NCMM Associate Investigators and Young Associate Investigators affiliated with NCMM and the Nordic EMBL Partnership in Molecular Medicine have been evaluated by a Selection Committee taking into account scientific excellence, translational merit, compatibility with the NCMM mission and added value for NCMM. The committee found that the call was highly competitive with excellent applications.
The NCMM Board proudly announces the appointment of 5 new NCMM Associate Investigators and 7 new NCMM Young Associate Investigators.
NCMM has had 12 Associate Investigators in the first 5-year period. Based on applications, 7 Associate Investigators have now been re-appointed. In addition, one NCMM group leader was appointed Associate Investigator in 2014 when he rotated out of the Centre. Furthermore, two investigators at the University of Tromsø were appointed NCMM Young Associate Investigators in 2014 in a joint recruitment process between UiT/ University Hospital of North Norway and NCMM. The reappointed and newly appointed NCMM Associate Investigators and Young Associate Investigators are:
NCMM Associate Investigators:
- Professor Lars Akslen, The Gade Institute, Section of Pathology, University of Bergen (re-appointed)
- Professor Ole A. Andreassen, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo (re-appointed)
- Professor John-Bjarne Hansen, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, and University Hospital of North Norway (newly appointed)
- Professor Arne Klungland, Department of Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital and Institute for Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo (re-appointed)
- Professor Per E. Lønning, Section of Medicine, University of Bergen and Department of Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital (re-appointed)
- Professor Karl-Johan Malmberg, Department of Immunology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo (newly appointed)
- Professor Erlend Nagelhus, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo (appointed 2014)
- Professor Pål R. Njølstad, KG Jebsen Centre for Diabetes Research, University of Bergen and Haukeland University Hospital (re-appointed)
- Professor Johanna Olweus, Department of Cancer Immunology, Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital (newly appointed)
- Professor Ole P. Rekvig, Department of Medical Biology, University of Tromsø (re-appointed)
- Professor Helga B. Salvesen, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Haukeland University Hospital (re-appointed)
- Professor Anne Simonsen, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo (newly appointed)
- Professor Anders Sundan, Department for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University for Science and Technology (NTNU) (newly appointed)
NCMM Young Associate Investigators:
- Dr. Sören Abel, Department of Pharmacy, University of Tromsø (appointed 2014)
- Dr. Thomas Arnesen, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Bergen and Department of Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital (newly appointed)
- Dr. Lorena Arranz, Department of Medical Biology, University of Tromsø (appointed 2014)
- Associate Professor Simona Chera, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen (newly appointed)
- Professor Trude H. Flo, Dept. of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, NTNU (newly appointed)
- Dr. Espen Melum, Norwegian PSC Research Center, Oslo University Hospital (newly appointed)
- Associate Professor Siver Mostue, Department of Laboratory Medicine, NTNU (newly appointed)
- Dr. Hege Russnes, Department of Cancer Genetics, Institute of Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital (newly appointed)
- Adjunct Associate Professor Pia zur Wiesch, Department of Pharmacy, University of Tromsø (newly appointed)
Altogether, the NCMM AI and YAI network consists of 22 excellent investigators. NCMM anticipates a fourth call for Associate Investigators / Young Associate Investigators within the next 18 months.
More information about NCMM Associate Investigators / Young Associate Investigators.