About the team
The main goal of this CAG is to advance understanding and care for obstructive lung diseases through research collaboration and cohesive healthcare strategies.

BREATHE Clinical Academic Group (CAG) is a consortium of collaborative partners from NTNU and all health trusts within the Central Norway Regional Health Authority (Norwegian: Helse Midt-Norge RHF), encompassing the departments of respiratory medicine at St. Olav's, Levanger, and Ålesund hospitals. BREATHE CAG has several national and international partners.
BREATHE CAG is led by Sigrid A. Vikjord (chair) and Arnulf Langhammer (deputy chair).
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James Allinson Honorary senior clinical lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College
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Laxmi Bhatta Researcher
+47-73559498 +4773597529 laxmi.bhatta@ntnu.no Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine -
Johan Håkon Bjørngaard Professor
+4792242734 johan.h.bjorngaard@ntnu.no Department of Public Health and Nursing -
Ben Michael Brumpton Associate Professor in Genetic Epidemiology
+47-73597564 +4746229495 ben.brumpton@ntnu.no Department of Public Health and Nursing -
Arnulf Langhammer Professor
+47-74075187 +4791765461 arnulf.langhammer@ntnu.no HUNT Research Centre -
Carl Platou Carl.Platou@helse-nordtrondelag.no
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Kjetil Roth
kjetil.roth@helse-mr.no -
Mia Rødde PhD Candidate
mia.rodde@ntnu.no Department of Public Health and Nursing -
Sveinung Sørhaug Associate Professor
+4799513951 sveinung.sorhaug@ntnu.no Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging -
Anders Tøndell
anders.tondell@ntnu.no Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging -
Lowie Vanfleteren Associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, University of Gothenburg
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Sigrid Anna Aalberg Vikjord Postdoctoral researcher
+4748038568 sigrid.a.vikjord@ntnu.no HUNT Research Centre -
Andreas Østvik Researcher
andreas.ostvik@ntnu.no Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging