
Karoline Bjarnesdatter Rypdal
- Post doc; PhD
- +47 911 93 598
Education
- Philosophiae Doctor (PhD), University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine 2022
- Master of Science (MSc), Molecular medicine, Norwegian University of Science of Technology (NTNU) and St Olavs Hospital, 2015
- Bachelor of Science (BSc), Cell and molecular biology, NTNU, 2013
Work record (selected)
- Department engineer at Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital (OUH), 2015-2017
- PhD candidate at the Institute for Experimental Medical Research (IEMR), OUS and UiO
- Post doctoral researcher at the KG. Jebsen Centre for Cardiac Biomarkers, UiO and Oslo Center for Clinical Heart Research (Oslo-CCHR), OUS
Awards, committees, memberships
- Early Career Investigator Council Member of the International Society of Heart Research (ISHR) European Section
- Member of the K.G. Jebsen Academy for Young Medical Researchers
- Young Investigator Award, Runner up, Heart Failure Association (HFA) Winter Meeting, Les Diablerets, Switzerland, 2020
- Best poster presentation in 2019 and 2022, Annual Norwegian Symposium on Heart Research, Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway
- Organization committee member, Nature Masterclass on Scientific Writing, Norwegian PhD School of Heart Research (NORHEART), Stiklestad (2018), Sola (2019) and digital (2021)
- Organization committee member, Center for Heart Failure Reseach (CHFR) Annual Symposium, 2018, 2019
- Lecturer, MF9250 - Methods in Cardiac Research, PhD course, NORHEART, UiO, Spring 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
- Lecturer, MED3067 – Translational cardiology: from bench to bedside, Professional Programme in Medicine, UiO, Spring 2023
Research areas
- Myocardial fibrosis
- Extracellular matrix regulation in cardiovascular disease
- Molecular mechanisms of heart failure
- Role of ADAMTSL proteins in heart disease
- Genetic basis of cardiomyopathies
- Atrial fibrillation
- Regulation of epicardial adipose tissue in coronary heart disease
Social media
- Instagram account for dissemination of heart research: @Hjerteforsk