Research Groups

Research Groups:

Disease Mechanisms of Heart Failure
Prof Ole M. Sejersted and Prof Ivar Sjaastad
Altered microstructure and relocation of membrane proteins in failing cardiac cells
Altered electrical properties of the failing myocardium
Calcium signaling in failing heart cells
Altered contraction patterns in failing hearts
Skeletal muscle fatigue mechanisms

Cellular and Molecular Biology of Myocardial Hypertrophy and Heart Failure
Prof Geir Christensen
Cytokines and heart failure
Mechanical stress-sensors and myocardial hypertrophy and failure

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Prof Petter Andreas Steen and Prof Kjetil Sunde

Cardiac Fibrinolysis and Myocardial Regeneration
Prof Arnfinn Ilebekk
Regulation of cardiac fibrinolysis
Cardiac regeneration

Structural studies of Ca2+-ATPases in the plasma membrane
Senior Scientist Jens Preben Morth

Myocardial remodeling and reverse remodeling in pressure overload
Prof Theis Tønnessen

New cardiac markers
Prof Torbjørn Omland

Hypoxia; Cardiac and Pulmonary Effects
Prof Ole Henning Skjønsberg

Center for Clinical Heart Research; Atherothrombosis and Vascular Biology
Prof Ingebjørg Seljeflot and Prof Harald Arnesen