Katrine Sjaastad Hanssen
Om
Postdoktor i Sandvig-gruppen for Integrativ Nevrovitenskap ved Institutt for Nevromedisin og Bevegelsesvitenskap, NTNU.
Forskningsfokus:
1) Inflammatorisk respons og patologi i tidlige sykdomsstadier av Alzheimer.
2) Kritiske tidspunkt hvor strukturelle og funksjonelle endringer i Alzheimer-nettverk oppstår.
Klinisk forskning:
1) Bedre forstå de ulike stadiene av Alzheimer demens og deres sammenheng med svekket semantisk hukommelse.
Mer om vår arbeid med MemAD-studien kan du finne her: MemAD-studien - Forskning i kampen mot Alzheimer sykdom.
Metoder:
Hovedmetoder og verktøy jeg bruker i min forskning innebærer nevrale nettverksmodeller med pasientspesifikke celler fra pasienter med Alzheimer og friske kontroller, elektrofysiologi, immunocytokjemi, MR-skanning, EEG-undersøkelser og kognitiv testing.
Forskningsformidling:
Ved siden av labarbeid, artikkelskriving og undervisning har jeg en stor lidenskap for forskningsformidling om demens og Alzheimer ut til befolkningen. Jeg har tidligere holdt foredrag til pasienter og pårørende ved fagforeninger, på en teaterfestival, ved ressurssenter for demens og til lokale demensforeninger.
Bakgrunn:
2019-2023: PhD i Medisin og Helsevitenskap, KISN/INB, NTNU
2017-2019: Mastergrad i Nevrovitenskap, KISN, NTNU
2014-2017: Bachelorgrad i Bevegelsesvitenskap, NTNU/Aarhus Universitet
Forskning
Publikasjoner
Dissection and culturing of adult lateral entorhinal cortex layer II neurons from APP/PS1 Alzheimer model mice
Reverse Engineering of Feedforward Cortical-Hippocampal Microcircuits for Modelling Neural Network Function and Dysfunction
Evolving alterations of structural organization and functional connectivity in feedforward neural networks after induced P301L tau mutation
2026
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Barker, Roger;
Fiskum, Vegard;
Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad;
Valderhaug, Vibeke Devold;
Barbieri, Riccardo;
Barbaro, Massimo.
(2026)
Addressing the effects of COVID-19 on Alzheimer´s and Parkinson´s disease patients (DEFINE).
EU Joint Programme Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND)
EU Joint Programme Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND)
Rapport
2024
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Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad;
Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai;
Niethammer, Salome Nora;
Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir;
Witter, Menno Peter;
Sandvig, Axel.
(2024)
Reverse engineering of feedforward cortical-Hippocampal microcircuits for modelling neural network function and dysfunction.
Scientific Reports
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Weir, Janelle Shari;
Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad;
Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai;
Sandvig, Axel;
Sandvig, Ioanna.
(2024)
Evolving alterations of structural organization and functional connectivity in feedforward neural networks after induced P301L tau mutation.
European Journal of Neuroscience
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2023
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Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad;
Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir;
Sandvig, Ioanna;
Witter, Menno Peter.
(2023)
Dissecting the complexities of Alzheimer's disease: Engineering selectively vulnerable neural networks in vitro.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doktorgradsavhandling
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Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad;
Witter, Menno Peter;
Sandvig, Axel;
Sandvig, Ioanna;
Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir.
(2023)
Dissection and culturing of adult lateral entorhinal cortex layer II neurons from APP/PS1 Alzheimer model mice.
Journal of Neuroscience Methods
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Tidsskriftspublikasjoner
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Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad;
Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai;
Niethammer, Salome Nora;
Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir;
Witter, Menno Peter;
Sandvig, Axel.
(2024)
Reverse engineering of feedforward cortical-Hippocampal microcircuits for modelling neural network function and dysfunction.
Scientific Reports
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Weir, Janelle Shari;
Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad;
Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai;
Sandvig, Axel;
Sandvig, Ioanna.
(2024)
Evolving alterations of structural organization and functional connectivity in feedforward neural networks after induced P301L tau mutation.
European Journal of Neuroscience
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad;
Witter, Menno Peter;
Sandvig, Axel;
Sandvig, Ioanna;
Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir.
(2023)
Dissection and culturing of adult lateral entorhinal cortex layer II neurons from APP/PS1 Alzheimer model mice.
Journal of Neuroscience Methods
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Rapport
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Barker, Roger;
Fiskum, Vegard;
Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad;
Valderhaug, Vibeke Devold;
Barbieri, Riccardo;
Barbaro, Massimo.
(2026)
Addressing the effects of COVID-19 on Alzheimer´s and Parkinson´s disease patients (DEFINE).
EU Joint Programme Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND)
EU Joint Programme Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND)
Rapport
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Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad;
Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir;
Sandvig, Ioanna;
Witter, Menno Peter.
(2023)
Dissecting the complexities of Alzheimer's disease: Engineering selectively vulnerable neural networks in vitro.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doktorgradsavhandling
Undervisning
Emner
Underviser og eksaminator for NEVR3001.
Veiledning
Veiledning av nåværende og tidligere studenter:
2023 - i dag:
- PhD kandidat - Marthe B. Grønli (Preclinical Research Project)
- MSc student - Nurinissa Ece Erik (Preclinical Research Project)
- MSc student - Maya Louise Atieno Ibenfeldt (Preclinical Research Project)
- MSc student - Linn May Le (Clinical Research Project - MemAD-study)
2020 - 2021:
Formidling
Katrine (30) med fersk doktorgrad om Alzheimer
Doktorpromosjonen vår 2024 ved NTNU
Nasjonalforeningen for folkehelsen - Trøndelag
Investigating Neural Networks Through Microfluidics
2025
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Faglig foredragHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad. (2025) Demens - Forløp, sykdomsprosesser og risikofaktorer. Menn i Helse Sør-Trøndelag , Trondheim 2025-03-25 - 2025-03-25
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Vitenskapelig foredragHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Weir, Janelle Shari; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2025) Engineered Neural Networks for Alzheimer’s Disease Modelling. 13th International Meeting on Neural and Electrogenic Cell Interfacing (MEA 2025) , Vienna 2025-07-09 - 2025-07-11
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Faglig foredragHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad. (2025) Demens og Alzheimer sykdom. Nasjonalforeningen Snillfjord Demensforening , Snillfjord 2025-05-23 - 2025-05-23
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PosterHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Weir, Janelle Shari; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2025) Engineered Neural Networks for Alzheimer’s Disease Modelling. FENS Regional Meeting 2025 , Oslo 2025-06-16 - 2025-06-19
2024
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PosterWinter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Fiskum, Vegard; Kollstrøm, Anna Mikalsen; Christiansen, Nicholas; Sandvig, Axel. (2024) Reverse engineered neural circuit motifs as computational substrates. The Brain Conference - Circuits for Movement , Rungstedgaard 2024-06-16 - 2024-06-19
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Vitenskapelig foredragHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Klausen, Kasper; Tomren, Åste Brune; Normann, Amund Stensrud; Sandvig, Axel; Sikorski, Pawel. (2024) Advanced Interfaces for Investigating the Impact of Topology on the Functional Dynamics of Engineered Neural Networks. Maxwell Summit 2024 , Zürich 2024-04-08 - 2024-04-10
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PosterWinter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Klausen, Kasper; Tomren, Åste Brune; Normann, Amund Stensrud; Sandvig, Axel. (2024) Advanced Interfaces for Investigating the Impact of Topology on the Functional Dynamics of Engineered Neural Networks. 4th In-Vitro 2D & 3D Neuronal Networks Summit , Zürich 2024-04-08 - 2024-04-10
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Faglig foredragHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad. (2024) Demens - Forløp, sykdomsprosesser og diagnose. Foredrag , Stjørdal Bosenter 2024-08-21 - 2024-08-21
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PosterHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Klausen, Kasper; Tomren, Åste Brune; Normann, Amund Stensrud; Sandvig, Axel; Sikorski, Pawel Tadeusz. (2024) Advanced Interfaces for Investigating the Impact of Topology on the Functional Dynamics of Engineered Neural Networks. 4th In-Vitro 2D & 3D Neuronal Networks Summit , Zürich, Switzerland 2024-04-08 - 2024-04-10
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Vitenskapelig foredragWinter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Klausen, Kasper; Tomren, Åste Brune; Normann, Amund Stensrud; Sandvig, Axel. (2024) Advanced Interfaces for Investigating the Impact of Topology on the Functional Dynamics of Engineered Neural Networks. 4th In-Vitro 2D & 3D Neuronal Networks Summit , Zürich, Switzerland 2024-04-08 - 2024-04-10
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PosterHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Klausen, Kasper; Tomren, Åste Brune; Normann, Amund Stensrud; Sandvig, Axel; Sikorski, Pawel Tadeusz. (2024) Advanced Interfaces for Investigating the Impact of Topology on the Functional Dynamics of Engineered Neural Networks. Nordic NanoLab User Meeting 2024 , Oslo, Norway 2024-06-03 - 2024-06-04
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PosterHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Klausen, Kasper; Tomren, Åste Brune; Normann, Amund Stensrud; Sandvig, Axel; Sikorski, Pawel Tadeusz. (2024) Advanced Interfaces for Investigating the Impact of Topology on the Functional Dynamics of Engineered Neural Networks. TNNN Conference 2024 , Oslo, Norway 2024-06-06 - 2024-06-08
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Faglig foredragHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad. (2024) Alzheimer sykdom - Hva er det som skjer i hjernen?. Åpent møte om Demens , Grong Hotell 2024-04-11 - 2024-04-11
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Vitenskapelig foredragHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Klausen, Kasper; Tomren, Åste Brune; Normann, Amund Stensrud; Sandvig, Axel; Sikorski, Pawel Tadeusz. (2024) Advanced Interfaces for Investigating the Impact of Topology on the Functional Dynamics of Engineered Neural Networks. 4th In-Vitro 2D & 3D Neuronal Networks Summit , Zürich, Switzerland 2024-04-08 - 2024-04-10
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Faglig foredragHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad. (2024) Demens og Alzheimer sykdom - Hva er det som skjer i hjernen?. Alzheimer med Katrine S.Hanssen og Trd.Kommune Ressurssenter , Fred Kavli Bygget, Øya, Trondheim 2024-04-25 - 2024-04-25
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PosterWinter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Klausen, Kasper; Tomren, Åste Brune; Normann, Amund Stensrud; Sandvig, Axel. (2024) Advanced Interfaces for Investigating the Impact of Topology on the Functional Dynamics of Engineered Neural Networks. Nordic NanoLab User Meeting 2024 , Oslo 2024-06-03 - 2024-06-04
2023
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PosterHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Niethammer, Salome Nora; Witter, Menno Peter; Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir; Sandvig, Axel. (2023) An in vitro platform to study entorhinal-hippocampal neuronal networks. 17th International Conference on Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Diseases (AD/PD) , Gothenburg, Sweden 2023-03-28 - 2023-04-01
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Vitenskapelig foredragHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Niethammer, Salome Nora; Witter, Menno Peter; Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir; Sandvig, Axel. (2023) Reverse Engineering of Feedforward Cortical-Hippocampal Neural Networks Relevant for Preclinical Disease Modelling . 10th Annual PhD Conference in Neuroscience , Egersund, Stavanger, Norway 2023-09-27 - 2023-09-29
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PosterWinter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Tomren, Åste Brune; Sikorski, Pawel; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2023) Engineered Multi-Nodal Neuronal Networks with Predefined Afferent-Efferent Connectivity for Advanced Modelling of Network Function and Dysfunction. 14th EBSA Congress , Stockholm 2023-07-31 - 2023-08-04
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Vitenskapelig foredragWinter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Sikorski, Pawel; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2023) Advanced Engineering Approaches for Recapitulating Structure-Function Dynamics of Neuronal Networks In Vitro. NeuroSYS 2023 2023-04-06 - 2023-04-06
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Faglig foredragHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad. (2023) Alzheimer sykdom. Årsmøte Parat , Digitalt 2023-03-22 - 2023-03-22
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Faglig foredragHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir. (2023) Leve bedre med Alzheimer?. Brain Awareness Week , Trondheim 2023-03-16 - 2023-03-16
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Vitenskapelig foredragHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Niethammer, Salome Nora; Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir; Witter, Menno Peter; Sandvig, Axel. (2023) Reverse Engineering of Feedforward Cortical-Hippocampal Neural Networks Relevant for Preclinical Disease Modelling. NRSN Norwegian Research School for Neuroscience 10th NRSN Conference , Egersund 2023-09-27 - 2023-09-29
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Faglig foredragHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad. (2023) Demens; Alzheimer sykdom. Vinterlysfestivalen 2023 , Mo I Rana 2023-02-15 - 2023-02-15
2022
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PosterHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Sandvig, Ioanna; Sandvig, Axel; Witter, Menno; Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir. (2022) An in vitro platform to study adult entorhinal networks in Alzheimer's disease. AD/PD 2022 , Barcelona 2022-03-15 - 2022-03-20
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Vitenskapelig foredragHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Sandvig, Axel; Witter, Menno; Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2022) An in vitro platform to study entorhinal-hippocampal neural networks. 9th NRSN Conference , Stiklestad 2022-09-28 - 2022-09-30
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PosterHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Sandvig, Axel; Witter, Menno; Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2022) An in vitro platform to study adult entorhinal entorhinal-hippocampal neuronal circuits in early Alzheimer's disease. JANUBET Symposiym , Kyoto 2022-09-20 - 2022-09-24
2021
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PosterHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Sandvig, Ioanna; Sandvig, Axel; Witter, Menno; Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir. (2021) An in vitro platform to study entorhinal networks in Alzheimer’s disease. NRSN National Neuroscience Symposium 2021-06-29 - 2021-07-01
2020
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PosterHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir; Sandvig, Ioanna; Sandvig, Axel; Witter, Menno. (2020) Developing a novel in vitro platform to study neuronal networks relevant to Alzheimer’s disease. FENS Forum 2020 , Glasgow/Virtual Forum 2020-07-11 - 2020-07-15
2019
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PosterHanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir; Sandvig, Ioanna; Sandvig, Axel; Witter, Menno. (2019) Establishing entorhinal cortex layer II neuron cultures as a tool for the investigation of early Alzheimer's disease related changes. 3rd Nordic Neuroscience Meeting 2019 , Helsinki 2019-06-12 - 2019-06-14