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Administration
Center Director Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Competence Centre:
Professor Lars Bø
Phone: +47 55 97 61 68
E-mail: Lars.Bo@uib.no
Centre Director Reseach Group:
Professor Kjell-Morten Myhr
Phone: +47 55 97 60 31
E-mail:Kjell-Morten.Myhr@uib.no
Web editor:
Hilde Norborg
E-mail:hilde.norborg@uib.no
Norwegian MS Competence Centre and Research Group Members:
Kjell-Morten Myhr
Kjell-Morten Myhr, prof.
Consultant neurologist, Centre Director MS Reseach Group
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 55 97 60 31
E-mail:Kjell-Morten.Myhr@uib.no
Research areas: Clinical neurology, neuroimmunology, clinical trials and biomarkers.
Publications: Pubmed library
Lars Bø
Lars Bø, prof.
Consultant neurologist, Center Director Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Competence Centre
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 55 97 61 86
E-mail: Lars.Bo@uib.no
Research areas: Pathology, animal models, clinical research, clinical trials.
Publicatons: Pubmed library
Stig Wergeland
Stig Wergeland, Ph.D.
Cand.med., Head of the Norwegian MS-registry and biobank
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 55 97 60 30
E-mail: stig.wergeland@helse-bergen.no
Research areas: Registry based clinical research, pathology, neuroimmunology
Publications: pubmed library
Jan Harald Aarseth
Jan Harald Aarseth Ph.D.
Statistician, Registry responsible, Norwegian MS registry and biobank
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 55 97 60 63
E-mail: jan.harald.aarseth@helse-bergen.no
Research areas: Use and development of the Norwegian MS registry and biobank
Publications: Pubmed library
Nina Grytten Torkildsen
Nina Grytten Torkildsen, phD.
Administrative leader, 50%.
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 55 97 55 03
E-mail: nina.grytten.torkildsen@helse-bergen.no
Research areas: Epidemiology, survival and comorbidity in MS, sociology
Publications: pubmed library
Øivind Fredvik Grytten Torkildsen
Øivind Fredvik Grytten Torkildsen, prof.
Consultant neurologist, primary investigator RAM-MS (Study of autologuos stem cell transplantation)
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 55 97 60 32
E-mail: oivind.fredvik.grytten.torkildsen@helse-bergen.no
Research areas: Autologous stem cell transplantation in MS, biomarkers and environmental risk factors for MS.
Publications: pubmed library
Randi Cesilie Haugstad
Randi Cecilie Haugstad
Nurse specialized in neuroscience, Masters degree in evidence based practice
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 55 97 51 52
E-mail: randi.haugstad@helse-bergen.no
Areas of interest: Patient motivation for treatment, information and education on MS
Publications: Pubmed library
Anne Britt Rundhovde Skår
Anne-Britt Skår
Nurse specialized in multidisiplinary rehabilitation, Masters degree in social work
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 55 97 60 34
E-mail: anne.skar@helse-bergen.no
Research areas: health service quality, empowerment in MS, patient education and information on MS, children as next-of-kin
Publicatons: pubmed library
Håvard Nyhagen Henriksen
Håvard Nyhagen Henriksen
Cand.Scient in molecular biology, MS-Registry associate.
Contact information:
E-mail: havard.nyhagen.henriksen@helse-bergen.no
Areas of interest: molecular biology, organization and standardization of databases.
Publications: Pubmed library
Lars Martin Rundhovde Skår
Lars Martin Rundhovde Skår
Med.Stud., MS-registry associate
Contact information:
E-mail: Lars.M.Skar@student.uib.no
Areas of interest:
Trond Riise
Trond Riise, prof.
Statistician
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 55 58 61 13
E-mail: trond.riise@uib.no
Research areas: neuroepidemiology, biostatistics, big data analysis.
Publications: Pubmed library
Tori Smedal
Tori Smedal, Ph.D.
Specialized within neurological physiotherapy
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 55 97 54 65
E-mail: tori.smedal@helse-bergen.no
Research areas: rehabilitation in MS, evaluation of measurment methods, health services research, quality improvement based on registry data
Publications: pubmed library
Bente Vangen
Bente Vangen
Cand.Scient in biology, project coordinator RAM-MS
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 954 66 910
E-mail: bente.vangen@helse-bergen.no
Areas of interest: Clinical research support, project management
Publications: Pubmed library
Janne Mannseth
Janne Manseth, Senior engineer
biostatistician
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 55 58 85 43
E-mail: janne.mannseth@uib.no
Research areas: epidemiology, biostatistics
Publications: Pubmed library
Torbjørn Kråkenes
Torbjørn Kråkenes, Ph.D.
Masters degree in medical cell biology, researcher
Contact information:
Phone:
E-mail: torbjorn.krakenes@helse-bergen.no
Research areas: Stem cells, immunology, neuroscience
Publications: Pubmed library
Shamundeeswari Anandan
Shamundeeswari Anandan, Ph.D.
Masters degree in biotechnology, researcher
Contact information:
Phone: +47 93966193
E-mail:samanandhan@gmail.com
Research areas: Biomarkers (CyTOF), Immunology, Tumor biology
Publications: Pubmed library
Postdoctors
Nina Grytten Torkildsen
Nina Grytten Torkildsen, Ph.D.
Postdoc. 50%
Contact information:
Phone: +47 55 97 55 03
E-mail: nina.grytten.torkildsen@helse-bergen.no
Research areas: Epidemiology, survival and comorbidity in MS, sosiology
Publications: pubmed library
Sonia Gavasso
Sonia Gavasso, Ph.D.
Neuroimmunologist
Contact information:
Phone: 55 97 51 27
E-mail: sonia.gavasso@helse-bergen.no
Research areas: neuroimmunology, biomarkers
Publications: Pubmed library
Christopher Elnan Kvistad
Christopher Elnan Kvistad, Ph.D.
Cand.med.
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 55 97 50 00
E-mail: christopher.elnan.kvistad@helse-bergen.no
Research areas: Regenerative stem cell treatment in MS
Publications: Pubmed library
Ph.D.-Candidates:
Hilde Marie Torgauten
Hilde Marie Torgauten
Cand.med.
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 55 97 09 30
E-mail: hilde.marie.torgauten@helse-bergen.no
Research areas: Registry based research, clinical neurology, effect, discontinuation and side effects of immune modulatory treatments in MS
Publications: Pubmed library
Karine Eid
Karine Eid
Cand.med.
Contact Information:
Phone:
E-mail: Karine.eid@uib.no
Research areas: clinical neurology, risk factors for MS, epidemiology, register based research, MS and pregnancy
Publications: Pubmed library
Ingrid Anne Lie
Ingrid Anne Lie
Cand.med.
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 91 82 86 73
E-mail: ingrid.lie@uib.no
Research areas: Brain atrophy in MS, radiology
Publications: Pubmed library
Ellen Skorve
Ellen Skorve
Cand.med.
Contact information:
Phone: (+47)
Mail: ellen.skorve@helse-bergen.no
Research areas: cognition in MS, clinical neurology
Hilde Norborg
Hilde Norborg
Cand.med.
Contact information:
Phone: (+47) 55 97 61 77
E-mail: hilde.norborg@uib.no
Research areas: Registry based research, clinical neurology, side effects and discontinuation rates of immune modulatory treatments in MS
Publications: Pubmed library
Brit Ellen Rød
Brit Ellen Rød
Cand.med.
Contact information:
Phone:
E-mail: Brit.ellen.rod@helse-bergen.no
Research areas: Clinical trials, clinical neurology
