Microbiology, Infection and Infection Control

• AGES – Antibiotic treatment for suspected sepsis
• Athenian – Antibiotic treatment for viral respiratory infections
• Human papillomavirus (HPV) in cervical samples
• HPV whole genome sequencing (WGS)
• Centre for Hepatitis C Elimination (lovisenbergsykehus.no)

Kristiane Søreng (group leader)

• Academic degree: PhD 
• Research interests: HPV-induced cervical cancer, mainly focusing on HPV-negative cases 
• Position: Head engineer, National HPV reference laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control  
• Email: kristiane.soreng@ahus.no 
• Phone: +47 67 96 46 73 

 Truls M. Leegaard UiO contact 

• Academic degree: PhD, MD (dr.med) 
• Research interests: antibiotic resistance and use, clinical translational research (airway infections, orthopaedic infections, ME/CFS), laboratory methods  
• Position: Consultant microbiologist, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control; Associate Professor, University of Oslo 
• E-mail: Truls.Michael.Leegaard@ahus.no 
• Phone: +47 906 462 65 
• More info: https://www.med.uio.no/klinmed/personer/vit/trulsl/ or https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Truls-Leegaard 

 Hege Vangstein Aamot 

• Academic degree: PhD, Cand. Scient 
• Research interests: Molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases, next-generation sequencing, metagenomics, nanopore sequencing, Staphylococcus aureus infections, genotyping, orthopaedic implant-associated infections, neurological infections 
• Position: Researcher, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control; Associate Professor, Østfold University College 
• E-mail: hege.vangstein.aamot@ahus.no 
• Phone: +47 679 68154 
• More info: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hege_Aamot 

 Jan Erik Berdal 

• Academic degree: PhD, MD 
• Research interests: Infection medicine 
• Position: Head of department, Department of Infectious Diseases, Associate professor, University of Oslo 
• E-mail: Jan.Erik.Berdal@ahus.no 
• Phone: +47 679 64698 
• More info: https://www.med.uio.no/klinmed/personer/vit/janerib/ 

 Anita Blomfeldt 

• Academic degree: PhD, MPH 
• Research interests: Infectious diseases epidemiology, molecular microbiology, Staphylococcus aureus infections, MRSA, antibiotic resistance, bacterial genotyping, whole-genome sequencing 
• Position: Researcher and Head of R&D section, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control 
• E-mail: anita.blomfeldt@ahus.no 
• Phone: +47 679 68149 
• More info: www.researchgate.net/profile/Anita_Blomfeldt 

 Patricia Campbell 

• Academic degree: MA (Cantab) Cambridge University, MB,BS (Distinction) London University 
• Research interests: Gonorrhoea epidemiology. Gonorrhoea throat infection. Microbiome. Honey in wound treatment. 
• Position: Medical Consultant, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Medical Consultant, Nasjonal Kompetansetjeneste for Seksuelt Overførte Infeksjoner, Turning the  
• Tide of Antibiotic resistance (TTA) Consortium, Studentship 
• E-mail: patricia.merckoll@ahus.no 

 Irene Kraus Christiansen 

• Academic degree: PhD 
• Research interests: HPV-related cancer diagnostics. A key focus of research is the detection and development of biomarkers for more specific cancer diagnostics.  
• Position: Director of the National HPV Reference Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control 
• Email: irene.kraus.christiansen@ahus.no 
• Phone: +47 679 66906 
• More info: https://www.kreftregisteret.no/en/Research/Projects/hpv-sequencing/ 

 Olav Dalgard 

• Academic degree: MD, PhD (dr. med) 
• Research interests: Hepatitis C 
• Position:  Senior consultant, Professor, department of Infectious Diseases  
• Email: olav.dalgard@medisin.uio.no 
• Phone: +47926 16 800 

 Heidi Johanne Espvik 

• Academic degree: MD 
• Research interests: Antibiotic management and prescribing, antimicrobial resistance  
• Position: Senior consultant, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control 
• E-mail: hees@ahus.no 
• Phone: +47 679 66904 

 Kirsten Gravningen 

• Academic degree: PhD, MD, MPH 
• Research interests: Infection prevention & control, infection surveillance, infectious disease epidemiology, outbreak investigations, risk behaviours, genotyping, antimicrobial resistance, antibiotic use, the COVID-19 pandemic, long-COVID, sexually transmitted infections (STDs), sexual health 
• Position: Consultant Infection Control, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control; Associate professor, University of Oslo 
• Email: kirsten.gravningen@ahus.no  
• Phone: +47 67 96 44 00 
• More information: Kirsten Midttun Gravningen - Institute of Clinical Medicine (uio.no)   

Karin Helmersen 

• Academic degree: MSc 
• Research interests: Participating in projects concerning molecular method development, next-generation sequencing, nanopore sequencing. Genotyping of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria 
• Position: Head Engineer, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control 
• E-mail: kar3@ahus.no 
• Phone:+47 995 52 473 

 Peter Huszthy 

• Academic degree: PhD, Cand. Scient 
• Research interests: Molecular diagnostics of infectious diseases, T cell-B cell collaboration in adaptive immune responses.  
• Position: Researcher, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control 
• Email: peter.huszthy@ahus.no 
• Phone: +47 90030835 

 Silje Bakken Jørgensen 

• Academic degree: PhD, MD 
• Research interests: Antibiotic resistance and the spread of resistant microbes in humans, animals and the environment. Infection epidemiology. Bacteria and viruses. Molecular mechanisms, genotyping, outbreak investigations. 
• Position: Head of Department, Department of Emergency Medicine 
• E-mail: silje.bakken.jorgensen@ahus.no 
• Phone: +47 99 69 86 855 

 Magnus Nakrem Lyngbakken 

• Academic degree: MD, PhD 
• Research interests: Epidemiology, Airway infections, Sepsis, Antibiotic stewardship 
• Position:  Infections Disease fellow, Department of Infectious Diseases; Associate Professor, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo 
• Email: magnus.lyngbakken@medisin.uio.no 
• Phone: +47 93 40 88 37 
• More info: https://www.med.uio.no/klinmed/personer/vit/magnunly/index.html 

 Gro Kummeneje Presthus 

• Academic degree: MSc 
• Research interests: HPV induced cervical cancer, method development, NGS, genotyping 
• Position: Head engineer, National HPV Reference Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control 
• Email: gro.kummeneje.presthus@ahus.no 
• Phone: +47 67964673 

Evgeniya Sovershaeva 

• Academic degree: PhD, MD 
• Research interests: HIV infection, tuberculosis, antibiotic resistance, role of gut microbiome in chronic diseases, next-generation sequencing 
• Position: Medical Consultant, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control and Department of Infectious Diseases 
• Email: evgeniya.sovershaeva@ahus.no 
• Phone: +47 46 31 04 26 
• More information: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Evgeniya-Sovershaeva 

 Milan Stosic 

• Academic degree: MSc 
• Research area: HPV genetic variation as a biomarker for stratification of cancer risk development 
• Position: PhD student, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control/ OsloMet 
• Email: milansto@oslomet.no 

Cecilie Sveen-Ekre 

• Academic degree: MSc 
• Research interests: Molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases, whole-genome sequencing, bacterial genotyping, antibiotic resistance. 
• Position: Biomedical laboratory scientists, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control 
• Email: cecilie.sveen-ekre@ahus.no 

Mireille W.H. Wulf 

• Academic degree: PhD, MD 
• Research interests: Infection control, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus 
• Position: Infection control consultant, Head of Section, Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control. 
• Email: miwiwu@ahus.no  
• Phone: +47 940 33 542