- E-mailHelena.Midtbo@uib.no
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I am studying the immunological response of Atlantic salmon towards salmon louse. I am characterising salivary gland proteins of salmon louse, and study how they affect immune cells of salmon. I use methods such as in situ hybdridisation, RNAi, recombinant proteins, leucocyte isolation, FACS, ELISA, Western blot, qPCR.
I am a part of the Fish Health group and the research group Sea Lice Research Centre (https://www.uib.no/en/rg/slrc).
- (2024). Salmon louse labial gland enzymes: implications for host settlement and immune modulation. Frontiers in Genetics.
- (2022). Small, charged proteins in salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) secretions modulate Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) immune responses and coagulation. Scientific Reports. 16 pages.
- (2022). LsLGP3 Causes Cell Death in Atlantic Salmon Leukocytes.
- (2022). Does Salmon louse Have an Immune Dampening Effect on Atlantic Salmon? .
More information in national current research information system (CRIStin)
I am involved in ModuLus and CRISPResist project financed by FHF – Norwegian Seafood Research Fund.
Main supervisor: Aina-Cathrine Øvergård
Co-supervisors: Gyri Teien Haugland and Andreas Borchel
BSc Biotechnology specialized in Molecular Biology, Norwegian university of science and technology, Trondheim
Exchange: Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
MSc Biomedical Science specialized in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Western Australia