PELIKANTRA – Pediatric Liver Kidney Alimentary Nutrition and Transplantation research group

Runar AlmaasGroup leader — Runar Almaas
Group leader

The main research focus of PELIKANTRA is on kidney disease, liver disease and transplantation.

About the group

The main research topics of PELIKANTRA (Pediatric Liver Kidney Alimentary Nutrition and Transplantation) are clinical and translation research related to kidney disease, liver disease and transplantation.

The group has research activity both at department of Pediatric Research and at clinical departments at the Division of Paediatric and Adolescent medicine.

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Recent publications

Roman G, Lauritzen KH, Smolkova B, Almaas R, Sandset PM, Stavik B, Sullivan GJ, Chollet ME (2026)
From Design to Single-Cell Cloning: A Complete RNP-Based CRISPR-Cas9 Protocol for Precision Gene Correction in Human iPSCs
Stem Cell Rev Rep (in press)
DOI 10.1007/s12015-026-11221-6, PubMed 42671510

Størdal K, Almaas R, Sanner H, Sletner L, Stene LC (2026)
Incidence and co-occurrence of six autoimmune diseases in childhood: a population-based cohort study in Norway
Lancet Child Adolesc Health, 10 (6), 429-437
DOI 10.1016/S2352-4642(26)00008-8, PubMed 42001894

Hukkinen M, Fischler B, Liliemark U, Gatzinsky V, Ekvall N, Almaas R, Elmi H, Madadi-Sanjani O, Obed M, Christensen VB, Helt TW, Johansen LS, Davenport M, Pakarinen MP (2025)
Multicenter Study on Early Predictors of Biliary Atresia Outcomes
J Pediatr Surg, 60 (9), 162404
DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162404, PubMed 40490075