Who are we
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The Bergen Myasthenia Gravis Research Group
Hovedinnhold
Members:
Nils Erik Gilhus (nils.gilhus@helse-bergen.no) (leader)
Fredrik Romi
Jana M. Hoff
Jone F. Owe
Anne T. Heldal
Aliona Necu
Thomas Løken
Håvard Gotaas
Meetings
The group meets one Wednesday per month in Gamle Hovedbygg.
Awards
The group was evaluated as “excellent” by the Norwegian Research Council (2011)
The group was part of the Helse Vest Research Prize (2012), and the University of Bergen Research Prize (2013).
PhDs:
- Jone Owe (2010): "Cancer and cardiac function in myasthenia gravis. A registry-based and clinical study of cancer risk and heart function."
- Geir Helgeland (2010): "Myasthenia gravis; cytotoxic potential of human sera in vitro and novel non-antibody, disease-modifying factors."
- Espen Alseth (2010): "Genetic associations in myasthenia gravis: Implications for pathogenesis."
Anne Taraldsen Heldal (28.05.2014: “Myasthenia gravis and acetylcholine receptor – antibodies. AChR-antibodies as a marker for epidemiological studies and in the follow-up of patients.”
Current PhD candidates: Jintana B. Andersen and Yu Hong.
26.08.2014