
Bjørn Tore Gjertsen, PhD, MD, Center Director
Principal Investigator, Chief Physician and Professor
Professor Gjertsen’s research interest has its background in the study of intracellular signal transduction by protein phosphorylation in regulation of cell death (apoptosis). Early works included the first proof-of- principle concept of apoptosis-resistance mechanism in myeloid leukemia through point mutation in protein kinase A
Laboratory management and administration
For daily operations, clinical or research samples, economy or business inquiries please contact Reidun or Tuyen.

Reidun Kopperud, PhD, Administrative leader
Reidun.Kopperud@uib.no

Tuyen Hoang, PhD, Head Engineer
Tuyen.hoang@uib.no
Senior Staff

Vibeke Andresen, PhD, Senior Researcher
Vibeke.Andresen@uib.no

Gro Gausdal,
Gro.Gausdal@helse-bergen.no

Stein-Erik Gullaksen, PhD, Researcher
Stein.Gullaksen@uib.no

Sturla Magnus Grøndal, M.Sc, PhD, Post Doc
Sturla.Grøndal@uib.n
PhD Candidates

Tara Helén Dowling, M.Sc, PhD Candidate
tara.dowling@uib.no

Øystein Sefland, MD, PhD candidate
Øystein.Sefland@uib.no

Pål Tore Bentsen, MD, PhD Candidate
Pål.Bentsen@uib.no

Oriol Castells, M.Sc, PhD Candidate
Oriol.Castells@uib.no

Nicholas Fuenzalida, M.Sc, PhD Candidate
Nicholar.Fuenzalida@uib.no

Inga Motzfeldt, M.Sc, PhD Candidate
Inga.Motzfeldt@uib.no

Mathias Brevik, M.Sc, PhD Candidate
Mathias.Brevik@uib.no

Irini Ktoridou-Valen, MD, PhD Candidate
Irini.Ktoridou-Valen@uib.no

Johanna Letzner, M.Sc, PhD Candidate
Johanna.Letzner@hvl.no
Master Students

Stine Haugstvedt, M.Sc Candidate

Marte Kristensen, M.Sc Candidate