Latest publication (December 2012)
Biljana Skrbic, Johannes L. Bjørnstad, Henriette S. Marstein, Cathrine R. Carlson, Ivar Sjaastad, Ståle Nygård, Sigrid Bjørnstad, Geir Christensen, Theis Tønnessen.
Differential regulation of extracellular matrix constituents in myocardial remodeling with and without heart failure following pressure overload
Matrix Biology, 2012.
doi: 10.1016/j.matbio.2012.11.011. [Epub ahead of print]
Location
Core Facility Node leader: Ivar Sjaastad,
e-mail: ivar.sjaastad@medisin.uio.no
phone: +47 23 01 67 97
Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Building 25,
Kirkeveien 166, NO-0407 Oslo, Norway
Safety precautions in MR environments
WARNING: Strong magnetic fields may be hazardous to heart pacemakers and matallic implants. Iron and steel materials must not be taken into the area. Serious injury or property damage may result.
Magnetic fields can destroy credit cards and key cards.
Biosafety in laboratory animal facility
Animals from other clean facilities might be transfered to the lab, but will then be concidered as contaminated and not brought out of the Section.
Course in Laboratory Animal Science for Researchers (FELASA C) from the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, or similar institutions, is mandatory.
Be aware of possible allergic reactions!
Contact:
New research projects using MRI can be started by scheduling an appointment to discuss the project with Professor Ivar Sjaastad . For technical questions please contact Head Engineer Lili Zhang, PhD
Equipment and technical specifications:
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Funding and Fees
The MR core facility is supported by grants from Helse sør-øst.
For academic users the user fee will be:
- Renting the equipment kr. 150,- pr hour
- Using the staff kr. 300,- pr hour (training, acquisition, analysis)
For non-academic users the user fee will be:
- Renting the equipment kr. 800,- pr hour
- Using the staff kr. 450,- pr hour (training, acquisition, analysis)
All users must cover damage inflicted to the instruments or software.
Latest publication (January 2013)
Sander Land, Steven A. Niederer, William E. Louch, Ole M. Sejersted, Nicolas P. Smith
Integrating multi-scale data to create a virtual physiological mouse heart.
Interface Focus, 2013.
Latest publication (February 2013)
William E. Louch, Johan Hake, Halvor K. Mørk, Karina K. Hougen, Biljana Skrbic, Daniel Ursu, Theis Tønnessen, Ivar Sjaastad, Ole M. Sejersted
Slow Ca2+ sparks de-synchronize Ca2+ release in failing cardiomyocytes: evidence for altered configuration of Ca2+ release units?
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Accepted: January 2013
Doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2013.01.014. [Epub ahead of print]
Latest publication (March 2013)
Mari E. Strand, Kate M. Herum, Zaheer A. Rana, Biljana Skrbic, Erik T. Askevold, Christen P. Dahl, Maria Vistnes, Almira Hasic, Heidi Kvaløy, Ivar Sjaastad, Cathrine R. Carlson, Theis Tønnessen, Lars Gullestad, Geir Christensen, and Ida G. Lunde
Innate immune signalling induces expression and shedding of the heparan sulphate proteoglycan syndecan-4 in cardiac fibroblasts and myocytes, affecting inflammation in the pressure-overloaded heart
FEBS Journal
Accepted for publication: 28 January 2013
Doi:10.1111/febs.12161
Latest publication (April 2013)
Mathis K. Stokke, Nils Tovsrud, William E. Louch, Leiv Øyehaug, Karina Hougen, Ole M. Sejersted, Fredrik Swift, Ivar Sjaastad
ICaL inhibition prevents arrhythmogenic Ca2+ waves caused by abnormal Ca2+ sensitivity of RyR or SR Ca2+ accumulation
Cardiovascular Research. 2013;98:315-325
Accepted 11 February 2013
Kate M. Herum received the Oslo University Hospital's price for Outstanding Research Article
Awarded article:
Herum KM, Lunde IG, Skrbic B, Florholmen G, Behmen D, Sjaastad I, Carlson CR, Gomez MF, Christensen G.
Syndecan-4 signaling via NFAT regulates extracellular matrix production and cardiac myofibroblast differentiation in response to mechanical stress.
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, 2013 Jan;54:73-81.
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Five other research groups at Oslo University Hospital also got recognition. This price is awarded by Oslo University Hospital every 6 months for high quality articles that shows important findings in the short and long term. Click to read more
Latest publication (May 2013)
Kristin V. Engebretsen, Ida G. Lunde, Mari E. Strand, Anne Waehre, Ivar Sjaastad, Henriette Marstein, Biljana Skrbic, Christen P. Dahl, Erik T. Askevold, Geir Christensen, Johannes L. Bjornstad, Theis Tønnessen
Lumican is increased in experimental and clinical heart failure, and its production by cardiac fibroblasts is induced by mechanical and pro-inflammatory stimuli
FEBS J. 2013;280:2382-2398.
Accepted for publication: March 5, 2013
Award Winners, Heart Failure 2013
Young Investigator Awards
Winners and runners up of the Young Investigator Awards - Basic science: Ida Gjervold Lunde (2nd runner up)
"Experimental and clinical aortic stenosis; myocardial activation of the four pro-hypertrophic NFAT transcription factors is attenuated by relief of pressure overload"
Authors: IG Lunde, B Skrbic, T Tonnessen, H Kvaloy, UH Enger, I Sjaastad, G Christensen, CR Carlson, Oslo University Hospital; University of Oslo - Oslo - Norway,
HEART FAILURE 2013, 25-28 May, Lisbon, Portugal
Click to meet all the Award Winners at Heart Failure 2013
Diploma
Heart Failure 2013, 25-28 May, Lisbon, Portugal
Winners and runners up of the Young Investigator Awards - Basic science: Ida Gjervold Lunde
"Experimental and clinical aortic stenosis; myocardial activation of the four pro-hypertrophic NFAT transcription factors is attenuated by relief of pressure overload"
Authors: IG Lunde, B Skrbic, T Tonnessen, H Kvaloy, UH Enger, I Sjaastad, G Christensen, CR Carlson,
Oslo University Hospital; University of Oslo - Oslo - Norway,
Latest publication (June 2013)
Eric Qvigstad, Jo Kramer-Johansen, Øystein Tømte, Tore Skålhegg, Øyvar Sørensen, Kjetil Sunde, Theresa M. Olasveengen
Clinical pilot study of different hand positions during manual chest compressions monitored with capnography
Resuscitation
Accepted for publication: March 9, 2013
Doi.org/10.1016
Latest publication (July 2013)
Thomas Schwartz, Helga Sanner, Ola Gjesdal, Berit Flatø and Ivar Sjaastad
In juvenile dermatomyositis cardiac systolic dysfunction is present after long-term follow-up, and is predicted by sustained early skin activity
Annals of the Rheumatic Disease
Accepted for publication: June 29, 2013
doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203279
Scientist of the Month July 2013
Professor MD Geir Christensen was chosen as the Scientist of the Month of July by the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority.
Read the interview on this link
11th Annual CHFR Symposium on Heart Failure
Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica, September 19-20, 2013
The symposium arranged by Center for heart failure research is open to all clinical and basic researchers, and provides a unique meeting place for regional, national and international interaction.
All seminar attendees must register. There is no registration fee.
Registration before August 13, 2013.
Click here for more information and registration.
Click here to download program.
His Majesty the King’s gold medal 2013
Ida Gjervold Lunde tildeles H.M. Kongens gullmedalje 2013
Ida Gjervold Lunde, is awarded His Majesty the King's Gold Medal
The Gold Medal may be awarded to outstanding young researchers for work that is acknowledged to be a significant contribution to research literature in the relevant field.
She will be presented with the medal on the University of Oslo's annual celebration. Time and place: September 2nd at 2:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m, The University Aula, Karl Johans gate 47, Oslo
Click here for more information about the ceremony.
Read about His Majesty the King’s gold medal...
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His Majesty The King grants PhD Ida Gjervold Lunde, recipient of His Majesty The King's Gold Medal.
Audience in The Royal House of Norway, 20.09.2013
Latest publication (August 2013)
Kristin Halvorsen Hortemo, Morten Munkvik, Per Kristian Lunde and Ole M. Sejersted
Multiple causes of fatigue during shortening contractions in rat slow twitch skeletal muscle
Plos one, 2013; 8(8):e71700
Accepted for publication: August 16, 2013
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071700
Prize winners of the Poster Session
Posters from our Institute which got first prize during the
11th Annual CHFR Symposium:
Ida Gjervold Lunde: Clinical and Experimental Aortic Stenosis; Attenuation of Activated Pro-Hypertrophic NFAT Transcription Factor Isoforms During Reverse Remodeling
Ravinea Manotheepan: Exercise training reduces Ca2+-calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II dependent phosphorylation of the cardiac ryanodine receptor and Ca2+ leak from the sarcoplasmic reticulum in mice with mutant cardiac ryanodine receptor 2
Anett H. Ottesen: Secretoneurin is a Novel Endogenous CaMKIIδ inhibitor that Regulates Cardiomyocyte Calcium Handling and is Closely Associated with Mortality in Patients with Acute Heart Failure
Vigdis Hillestad: IL-18 neutralization during alveolar hypoxia improves left ventricular diastolic function and partly prevents right ventricular hypertrophy
Other posters from our Institute which were ranked top 3 in their sessions, were presented by: Kate M. Herum, Jonas Skogestad
Congratulations!
More information: Center for Heart Failure Research
Latest publication (September 2013)
Emil K.S. Espe, Jan Magnus Aronsen, Kristine Skårdal, Jürgen E. Schneider, Lili Zhang and Ivar Sjaastad
Novel insight into the detailed myocardial motion and deformation of the rodent heart using high-resolution phase contrast cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 15:82
Accepted for publication: September 3, 2013
doi:10.1186/1532-429X-15-82
Young Investigator Award, FEBS 2013
Kate Herum received the "Federation of the Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Young Investigator Award" for the presentation: "Syndecan-4 promotes myocardial stiffness by regulating myofibroblast differentiation and extracellular matrix structure in response to pressure overload" at FEBS Advanced Lecture Course - Matrix Pathobiology, Signaling and Molecular Targets, Kos, 26 September - 1 October, 2013
The best 3 abstracts received the "FEBS-MPST2013 Young Investigator Award" at the end of the course.
Latest publication (October 2013)
Vigdis Hillestad, Frank Kramer, Stefan Golz, Andreas Knorr, Kristin B. Andersson and Geir Christensen
Long-term levosimendan treatment improves systolic function and myocardial relaxation in mice with cardiomyocyte-specific disruption of the SERCA2 gene
J. Appl. Physiol.
doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.01044.2012
Latest publication (October 2013)
Andres Neset, Trond Nordseth, Jo Kramer-Johansen, Lars Wik and Theresa Olasveengen
Effects of adrenaline on rhythm transitions in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Acta Anaesthesiol. Scand.
doi: 10.1111/aas.12184
IEMR Annual Institute Seminar; Madrid 2013
The joint seminar between Institute for Experimental Medical Research and Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols" was held at Residencia de Estudiantes, one of the most prominent cultural centres in the city of Madrid. Situated in a meeting place open to creativity, intellectual and interdisciplinary dialogue, we discussed: Ion Channels, Diastolic Properties of the heart, Matrix Biology, and Protein - Protein interactions.
In additions we spent days of cultural and soscial activities.
Thank you very much to Carmen Valenzuela, Investigador Científico, for the coordination!
Latest publication (November 2013)
Long-term levosimendan treatment improves systolic function and myocardial relaxation in mice with cardiomyocyte-specific disruption of the SERCA2 gene
Vigdis Hillestad, Frank Kramer, Stefan Golz, Andreas Knorr, Kristin B. Andersson, and Geir Christensen
in Journal of Applied Physiology
J Appl Physiol 115: 1572–1580, 2013
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