Birgitta Ehrnstrøm
About
Positions
Post doc at the Gemini Center for Sepsis Research (2021–)
Associate professor, NTNU (2020–)
MD at Dep. of Infectious Diseases, St Olav University Hospital (2012–)
Background
Cand. med., Lund University, Sweden
PhD CEMIR, IKOM, NTNU. Focus on innate immune cells’ sensing of bacteria and bacterial pathogenesis, in particular the role of TLR2, TLR8 and phagosomal maturation.
Publications
2020
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Ehrnstrøm, Birgitta;
Kojen, June Frengen;
Giambelluca, Miriam;
Ryan, Liv;
Moen, Siv Helen;
Hu, Zhenyi.
(2020)
TLR8 and complement C5 induce cytokine release and thrombin activation in human whole blood challenged with Gram-positive bacteria.
Journal of Leukocyte Biology
Academic article
2019
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Moen, Siv Helen;
Ehrnstrøm, Birgitta;
Kojen, June Frengen;
Yurchenko, Mariya;
Beckwith, Kai Sandvold;
Afset, Jan Egil.
(2019)
Human Toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8) is an important sensor of pyogenic bacteria, and is attenuated by cell surface TLR signaling.
Frontiers in Immunology
Academic article
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Ehrnstrøm, Birgitta.
(2019)
Exploring the role of TLR8 as a sensor in bacterial infections.
NTNU
Doctoral dissertation
2017
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Ehrnstrøm, Birgitta;
Beckwith, Kai Sandvold;
Yurchenko, Mariya;
Moen, Siv Helen;
Kojen, June Frengen;
Lentini, Germana.
(2017)
Toll-Like Receptor 8 Is a Major Sensor of Group B Streptococcus But Not Escherichia coli in Human Primary Monocytes and Macrophages.
Frontiers in Immunology
Academic article
Journal publications
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Ehrnstrøm, Birgitta;
Kojen, June Frengen;
Giambelluca, Miriam;
Ryan, Liv;
Moen, Siv Helen;
Hu, Zhenyi.
(2020)
TLR8 and complement C5 induce cytokine release and thrombin activation in human whole blood challenged with Gram-positive bacteria.
Journal of Leukocyte Biology
Academic article
-
Moen, Siv Helen;
Ehrnstrøm, Birgitta;
Kojen, June Frengen;
Yurchenko, Mariya;
Beckwith, Kai Sandvold;
Afset, Jan Egil.
(2019)
Human Toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8) is an important sensor of pyogenic bacteria, and is attenuated by cell surface TLR signaling.
Frontiers in Immunology
Academic article
-
Ehrnstrøm, Birgitta;
Beckwith, Kai Sandvold;
Yurchenko, Mariya;
Moen, Siv Helen;
Kojen, June Frengen;
Lentini, Germana.
(2017)
Toll-Like Receptor 8 Is a Major Sensor of Group B Streptococcus But Not Escherichia coli in Human Primary Monocytes and Macrophages.
Frontiers in Immunology
Academic article
Report
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Ehrnstrøm, Birgitta.
(2019)
Exploring the role of TLR8 as a sensor in bacterial infections.
NTNU
Doctoral dissertation