Associate Professor

Trond Brattelid

Department of Safety, Chemistry and Biomedical laboratory sciences
Trond Brattelid
Tel: +47 55 58 71 09
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Field of work

I have experience from basic and applied research in physiology, pharmacology and biomedicine. In addition, as a research advisor, I have experience with applications related to external funding.

My versatile professional background includes aquaculture education at the University Centre in Bodø, Cand. scient. in comparative physiology (environmental physiology), with a master's thesis in respiratory physiology at the University of Bergen (UiB) and Dr. philos. degree in molecular cardiac biology/pharmacology/physiology from the Department of Pharmacology, University of Oslo (UiO).

After completing Dr. Philos. degree at the University of Oslo with studies on changes in gene expression, receptor function and contractility in heart failure using human heart tissue and animal models, I have research experience as a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, UiB in reperfusion injuries after heart failure in the field of micro RNA and researcher at the Norwegian Centre for Nutrition and Seafood Research to understand how nutrients and pollutants in seafood can contribute to protection and against the development of lifestyle diseases, respectively.


Researching 

In addition to pharmacological research in molecular cardiac biology/physiology, the research activity can be summarized with an evaluation of the effect of nutrition and pollutants on biological development and lifestyle diseases in different animal models (inbred, wild types and "knoc out") with a focus on changes in DNA and miRNA expression and epi-genetics.

 

Methodology

Experience with several methods in pharmacology, physiology, molecular biology, nutrition and toxicology with a special focus on:

  • Spectrophotometry
  • Western blot
  • Gel Electrophoresis
  • DNA and RNA isolation/purification
  • cDNA synthesis
  • PCR
  • Quantitative PCR
  • Cloning
  • Sequencing
  • Yeast two-hybrid screening
  • Binding assay (pharmacology)
  • SeaHorse - mitochondrial function
  • Animal models
  • Cell models

 

Relevant certificates

  • FELASA Cat. C for work with laboratory animals
  • User course in radiation protection for work with open radioactive sources

 

 

Courses taught
  • BIO171, Physiology, anatomy and histology in laboratory medicine, Fall 2025
  • BIO202, Pathology, Fall 2025
  • BIO207, Practical and Employable Skills I, Spring 2026
  • BIO305, Professional ethics and communication, Fall 2025
  • BIO306, Practical and Employable Skills 2, Spring 2026
  • BIO350, Bachelor Thesis - Biomedical laboratory sciences, Spring 2026
  • BIO504, Litterature search and academic writing, Spring 2026
  • BIO599, Master Thesis in Medical Laboratory Science, Spring 2026
  • BIO599, Master Thesis in Medical Laboratory Science, Fall 2025

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