Academic Interests.

Main topics of interest are neonatology with focus on the newborn circulation, myocardial function and ventilation.

The research has been concentrated about myocardial function and circulation in healthy and sick term and preterm newborns. The transitional phase from fetal to newborn circulation is a vulnerable period for the newborn baby and has been of main interest.

As a leader of the research group "NeoCHIBS" (Neonatal Circulation, Heart, Infection and Brain Study Group), there are ongoing projects covering newer modalities for studying the myocardial function (Tissue Doppler Imaging),  macro- and microcirculation (ultrasound, laser Doppler, video microscopy and spectroscopy), studies of the cerebral circulation and MR in neonates treated with therapeutic hypothermia after birth asphyxia, and studies of spesific GBS-antibodies in mothers and the transmition to the baby.

The main aim of the circulatory studies is developing better methods for monitoring the sick newborn baby for improving supportive circulatory treatments.

Our research group is cooperating with several other departments within Oslo University Hospital, as well as other institutions and health regions in Norway and institutions in other countries. 

Courses taught

• Medical students in 9th semester with special focus on neonatology

Background

• 2011 Deputy Head of Institute for Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo (50 %) and Professor/consultant Dept. of Neonatal Intensive Care, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål
• 2007 Professor in Neonatology at University of Oslo
• 2000 Doctor Medicinae, University of Oslo (Thesis: Ductus Venosus “Arantii” in the Newborn. “The forgotten vessel in neonatologi?” An ultrasonographic study.)
• 1993 Consultant in Neonatology and Paediatric Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital
• 1991 Spesialization in Paediatrics and Neonatology
• 1981 MD University of Oslo
• 1975 Educational Research, University of Oslo
• 1972 Physiotherapist, National School of Physiotherapy

Awards

• The director award of excellent research 2003

Collaboration

• St. Michaels Hospital, University of Bristol, UK, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, Dept. of Physiology, Temple University, Philadelphia PA, USA, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Siena, Italia, Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Oslo, Institute of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian Institute of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Dept. of Electronics and Telecommunications, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Dept. of Paediatrics, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Vestfold Hospital, Tønsberg, Department of Paediatrics, Sunnmore Public Health Enterprice, Aalesund, Norway