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Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes (PNS) research group

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Location

The main work is performed at the Neurology Research Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Gamle Hovedbygg, Haukeland University Hospital.

Associations

The group has national and international collaborations.

National collaborators:
Anette Storstein
Clive Bramham
Jan Haavik
Margareth Veruki
Espen Hartveit

International collaborators:
Roberta Vitaliani
Bruno Giometto
Francesc Graus
Wolfgang Grisold
Jeromé Honnorat
Jan Verschuuren
Peter Sillevis Smitt
Angela Vincent
Debabrata Panja
Hirokazy Hirai
Johanna M. Montgomery
Margaret L. Veruki
Lin-Chien Huang

Prof. Christian Vedeler is a member of the PNS Euronetwork.

Dr. Manja Schubert is the norwegian representative in neuroimmunology for the COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) project BM1406. BM1406 is a consortium of scientists aiming to establish a network focusing on "Ion Channels and Immune Response toward a global understanding of immune cell physiology and for new therapeutic approaches".

Former group members:
Bjørn Ivar Haukanes, PhD
Tilo Eichler, PhD
Tor Qvale, MD
Debabrata Panja, PhD

Financial support

The research is supported by grants from The Western Norway Regional Health Authority, Hauge's legacy and the University of Bergen, Norway.

Recognition

The group was evaluated as “very good” by the Norwegian Research Council in 2011, and was part of the Helse Vest Research prize in 2012 and the University of Bergen Research Prize in 2013.