My primary research focus is on association between stress across life and changes in sleep and circadian rhythms, with a translational perspective (animal models and human studies). One of the main goals is investigating consequences of different early life conditions on health later in life (sleep, circadian rhythms, behavior, cognition, molecular markers), and which factors can moderate the effects of adverse early life events.

Another research focus is on consequences of nightshift-work for sleep, circadian rhythms and waking function. One of the main goals is to investigate how different lighting conditions can be used to alleviate sleepiness and improve cognitive function during nightshift-work and to identify molecular mechanisms.

Methods:

Animal models

• Objective measures of sleep and waking function
• Objective measures of circadian rhythmicity
• Electrophysiology
• Polysomnography
• Behavioural tests

Human studies

• Subjective and objective measures of sleep and waking function
• Subjective and objective measures of circadian rhythmicity
• Polysomnography
• Cognitive tests 

Podcast episode (in Norwegian)

• Søvn og ernæring - hvordan henger dette sammen?

Articles (in Norwegian)

• Kan vi spise oss til bedre søvn?, SØVN, 2018, 2:26-29
• Normal utvikling av hjernen, SØVN, 2013, 1:14-15
• Sommerskole i døgnrytmer og søvn, SØVN, 2017, 2:35-37
• Hva skjer med søvn hos ungdom og hvordan kan vi lære dem at søvn er viktig?, SØVN, 2016, 1:18-22

Course coordinator:

• Behavioral Neuroscience: Biological psychology MAPSYK337

Other courses:

• Biological psychology PROPSY303
• Development, cognitive and biological psychology PSYK114
• Circadian rhythms, sleep and behavior PSYK115
• Behaviour, health and nutrition PSYK140
• Circadian rhythms and sleep their role in mental and physical health, safety and productivity (NRSN summer school 2017)
• Course in interdisciplinary neuroscience - IGSIN913

Some topics that I teach:

• Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology
• Development of the nervous system
• Nutrition and brain function
• Sleep across species
• Sleep and circadian rhythms across life span
• Stress regulation

Publication list in PubMed

• The early life condition - A translational study of affective and behavioral outcomes and genetic modulation
• Consequences of night shift simulation on waking performance, sleep, circadian rhythmicity and brain function
• Sleep dynamics in rats after exposure to long or short photoperiod