Institute for Experimental Medical Research, Oslo University Hospital Ullevaal and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital Ullevaal

Current research focus

Mechanisms of heart failure, cytokine expression and their role in myocardial remodelling

Research projects

Supervisor

• New aspects in myocardial remodeling and dysfunction due to left ventricular pressure overload
• The role of collagen type VIII during reverse myocardial remodelling
• Small leucine rich proteoglycans and reverse remodelling of cardiac extracellular matrix

Collaborator

• Targeting of Na⁺ transporting proteins determines cardiac contractility and rhythm
• Mechanisms regulating left ventricular remodelling in patients with aortic stenosis.