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Ragnhild A. Lothe

Biography

Dr. Ragnhild A. Lothe Head of Department of Cancer Prevention, Institute for Cancer Research Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. 1981: B.Sc. Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University (U) of Bergen 1983: M.Sc Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, U of Oslo.1992: Ph.D. Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, U of Oslo. Suppressor genes involved in tumorigenesis of colon and testis. A molecular and cytogenetic study. ISBN 82-7633-018-5. Scientific advisor (20% position) in molecular diagnostics, Dept. Pathology (1993-2000), and Dept. Cancer Genetics (2001), The Norwegian Radium Hospital (NRH). Chair of the research council of the Norwegian Cancer Society Editor-in-Chief: Critical Reviews in Oncogenesis (www.begellhouse.com). Member of the Research Council for the Rikshospitalet and the U of Oslo (second elected period). Member of the Comprehensive Cancer Centre Advisory Board for RR. More than 213 publicationMember of the Commision of Forensic Medicine, appointed by the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police. Chair of the board, the Norwegian Centre of Molecular Medicine (NCMM, U of Oslo) with EMBL partnership.Board member in Oslo Cancer Cluster. Areas of research, Developmental biology of solid tumors. Molecular mechanisms underlying the development of colorectal cancer, testicular cancer and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, Translational research relevant for these three diseases.

Research Interest

Developmental biology of solid tumors. Molecular mechanisms underlying the development of colorectal cancer, testicular cancer and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, Translational research relevant for these three diseases.

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