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Nils Halberg, PhD.
Associate Professor NCMM Young Associate Investigator PhD, University of Copenhagen 2009 Email: nils.halberg@uib.no Google Scholar | UiB Website | ORCID |
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Kelly Velasco, PhD
Researcher Kelly Velasco joined the Halberg lab in 2021. She is a cell and molecular biologist interested in deciphering the function of proteins that have an impact for human health but have not been yet fully characterized. She has participated in studies across a variety of topics (the malaria parasite (Plasmodium spp.), the ubiquitin system and the regulation of insulin secretion) and has therefore experience with different cellular models as well as useful techniques for the study of protein function. Currently, she is part of our hit-to-lead program to develop a novel targeted therapy against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Google scholar: https://scholar.google.no/citations?hl=en&user=u7UDxrkAAAAJ |
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Xiaozheng Liu, M.Sc.
PhD Candidate M.Sc. University of Bergen 2016 Email: Xiaozheng.Liu@student.uib.no Xiaozheng Liu joined the Halberg lab as a master student in 2016 and started her PhD project in 2017. Her project employs system biology methods to understand at a molecular level the malignant cellular phenotypes that characterize cancer cells selected by an obese environment and how these promote cancer progression in obese breast cancer patients. |
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Adam Truskewycz, PhD
Postdoctoral fellow Adam Truskewycz joined the Halberg lab in 2021. He is a materials scientist who holds a Bachelor of Biotechnology (Hons.) and plans to blend these two fields for developing biocompatible cancer targeting nano-theragnostic platforms. He has a diverse scientific research background using nanotechnology to combat environmental pollution, identify heavy metals in the environment, and effectively destroy antimicrobial resistant strains of bacteria and fungi. The development of fluorescent ultra-small ‘carbon quantum dot’ (CQDs) nanoparticles is central to his current research focus. These CQDs will be used to improve the properties of poorly soluble chemotherapeutics and will be combined with other nanocarriers for multi-functional cancer theragnostic platforms. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=A7-x8zYAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao |
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Line Petersen, M.Sc.
MSCA fellow with Philipp Scherer, UTSW M.Sc. University of Bergen 2015 Email: Line.Petersen@uib.no Line Pedersen joined the Halberg lab in 2015 as a PhD student. Her project focuses on establishing animal models for studying the cancer-obesity connection in vivo. Line also applies metabolic analysis combined with modern molecular biology to understand underlying mechanisms of breast cancer tumorigenesis |
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Anastassia Rulina, PhD.
Postdoctoral Fellow PhD. University Grenoble Alpes, 2015 Email: anastasiia.rulina@uib.no Google Scholar My interest lies in the area of cancer development and metastasis. From epidimiological data follows that obese cancer patients have worse prognosis, compared to patients with normal weight. I want to identify molecular drivers of this agressive phenotype of obesity-related cancers. To do so, I perform functional screening using CRISPR-Cas9 technology in obese models. In the future, I hope this work will lead to the improvement of the treatment of obese cancer patients. |
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Sina Thorsen Tackle
PhD Student (2020-2024) |
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Johanna Lepland
Master Student B.Sc. University of Bergen |
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Alex Williams
Master Student (2021-2022) B.Sc. University of Manchester Alex seek to improve our understanding of the links between diet and lifestyle factors, metabolic health and cancer development and progression. |
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Marcus Langeland Larsen Nygård
Master Student (2021-2022) B.Sc. University of Bergen Marcus is interested in the obesity and cancer connection, with a particular focus on the underlying epigenetic mechanisms. Marcus also wishes to pursue further development of methods related to protein-protein interactions and proteomics. |
Former Members
Name |
Position |
Currently |
Ishtiaq Siraji |
Technician (2017-2020) |
PhD Student with Jim Lorens (UiB) |
Cara Wogsland |
Post doc (2017-2020) |
Sr Researcher Kinn Therapeutics |
Pouda Panahandeh |
PhD Student (2015-2019) |
Postdoc with Gunnar Mellgren (UiB) |
Susanne Benjaminsen |
Master Student (2018-2019) |
Lab technician (Kinn Therapeutics) |
Kristine Monsen |
Master Student (2018-2019) |
Pharmaq AS |
Hilde Lien |
Master Student (2018-2019) |
PhD Student with Camilla Krakstad (UiB) |
Synnøve Aamold |
Pharmacy Master Student (2017-18) |
Pharmacist |
Pahul Hanjra |
Fullbright Scholar (2017-18) |
MD/PhD Student MD Anderson (USA) |