Marte Singsås Dragset
About
I work on host-pathogen interactions, with an emphasis on bacterial virulence. Virulence factors are the bacteria's "weapons" to cause disease. I am specifically interested in mycobacteria, a genus containing members causing tuberculosis and tuberculosis-like diseases. Tuberculosis is now the world's top-killler infectious agent with around 1.5 million deaths yearly. I obtained my masters at University of Tromsø (molecular eukaryot cell biology) and my PhD at Norwegain University of Science and Technology (molecular microbiology). I spent two years of my PhD training at Harvard University in Boston, USA. I was recently on a two-year research stay at Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute outside Barcelona, Spain, where I worked with the common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) as a host for mycobacterial infections.
Publications
2025
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Sivakumar, Niruja;
Fuentes, Esther;
Selvik, Linn-Karina M.;
Arch, Marta;
Ås, Christina Gabrielsen;
Cardona, Pere-Joan;
Ioerger, Thomas R.;
Dragset, Marte Singsås.
(2025)
Genome-wide phenotypic insights into mycobacterial virulence using Drosophila melanogaster | PLOS Pathogens.
PLoS Pathogens
Academic article
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Belardinelli, Juan M.;
Avanzi, Charlotte;
Martin, Kelsey E.;
Lam, Ha;
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Wheat, William H.;
Podell, Brendan K.;
Gonzalez-Juarrero, Mercedes;
Jackson, Mary.
(2025)
The DosR regulon of Mycobacterium avium and adaptation to hypoxia.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Academic article
2022
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Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Selvik, Linn-Karina M.;
Sivakumar, Niruja;
Fuentes, Esther;
Arch, Marta;
Ioerger, Thomas R.;
Cardona, Pere Joan.
(2022)
Drosophila melanogaster is a powerful host model to study mycobacterial virulence.
BioRxiv
Professional article
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Basson, Adelle;
Olaisen, Camilla;
Selvik, Linn-Karina M.;
Lyng, Randi Valsø;
Lysvand, Hilde;
Gidon, Alexandre;
Ås, Christina Gabrielsen;
Afset, Jan Egil;
Dragset, Marte Singsås.
(2022)
The Streptococcus agalactiae R3 surface protein is encoded by sar5.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
2020
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Basson, Adelle;
Afset, Jan Egil;
Dragset, Marte Singsås.
(2020)
Elucidating the gene encoding the R3 surface protein in Streptococcus agalactiae.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
2019
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Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Ioerger, Thomas R.;
Zhang, Yanjia;
Mærk, Mali;
Ginbot, Zekarias;
Sacchettini, James C.;
Flo, Trude Helen;
Rubin, Eric J;
Steigedal, Magnus.
(2019)
Genome-wide phenotypic profiling identifies and categorizes genes required for mycobacterial low iron fitness.
Scientific Reports
Academic article
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Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Ioerger, Thomas R.;
Loevenich, Maja;
Haug, Markus;
Sivakumar, Niruja;
Marstad, Anne;
Cardona, Pere-Joan;
Klinkenberg, Geir;
Rubin, Eric J.;
Steigedal, Magnus.
(2019)
Global assessment of Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis genetic requirement for growth and virulence.
mSystems
Academic article
2016
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Majumdar, Gaurav;
Mbau, Rendani;
Singh, Vinayak;
Warner, Digby;
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Mukherjee, Raju.
(2016)
Genome-Wide Transposon Mutagenesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium smegmatis.
Academic chapter
2015
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Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Poce, Giovanna;
Alfonso, Salvatore;
Padilla-Benavides, Teresita;
Ioerger, Thomas R.;
Kaneko, Takushi;
Sacchettini, James C.;
Biava, Mariangela;
Parish, Tanya;
Argüello, José M..
(2015)
A novel antimycobacterial compound acts as an intracellular iron chelator.
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Academic article
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Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Barczak, Amy K.;
Kannan, Nisha;
Mærk, Mali;
Flo, Trude Helen;
Valla, Svein;
Rubin, Eric J.;
Steigedal, Magnus.
(2015)
Benzoic Acid-Inducible Gene Expression in Mycobacteria.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
2014
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Siegrist, M. Sloan;
Steigedal, Magnus;
Ahmad, Rushdy;
Mehra, Alka;
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Schuster, Brian M.;
Phillips, Jennifer A.;
Carr, Steven A.;
Rubin, Eric J.
(2014)
Mycobacterial Esx-3 Requires Multiple Components for Iron Acquisition.
mBio
Academic article
2013
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Dragset, Marte Singsås.
(2013)
Riding the Ferrous Wheel: Identification and Study of Genes Involved in Mycobacterial Iron Acquisition.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
2011
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Johannessen, Mona;
Walquist, Mari;
Gerits, Nancy;
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Spang, Anne;
Moens, Ugo.
(2011)
BKV Agnoprotein Interacts with alpha-Soluble N-Ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Fusion Attachment Protein, and Negatively Influences Transport of VSVG-EGFP.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
2008
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Johannessen, Mona;
Myhre, marit renee;
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Tummler, Conny;
Moens, Ugo.
(2008)
Phosphorylation of human polyomavirus BK agnoprotein at Ser-11 is mediated by PKC and has an important regulative function.
Virology
Academic article
2007
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Johannessen, Mona;
Delghandi, Marit Pedersen;
Rykx, An;
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Vandenheede, Jackie R.;
Lint, Jo Van;
Moens, Ugo.
(2007)
Protein kinase D induces transcription through direct phosphorylation of the cAMP-response element-binding protein.
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Academic article
Journal publications
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Sivakumar, Niruja;
Fuentes, Esther;
Selvik, Linn-Karina M.;
Arch, Marta;
Ås, Christina Gabrielsen;
Cardona, Pere-Joan;
Ioerger, Thomas R.;
Dragset, Marte Singsås.
(2025)
Genome-wide phenotypic insights into mycobacterial virulence using Drosophila melanogaster | PLOS Pathogens.
PLoS Pathogens
Academic article
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Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Selvik, Linn-Karina M.;
Sivakumar, Niruja;
Fuentes, Esther;
Arch, Marta;
Ioerger, Thomas R.;
Cardona, Pere Joan.
(2022)
Drosophila melanogaster is a powerful host model to study mycobacterial virulence.
BioRxiv
Professional article
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Basson, Adelle;
Olaisen, Camilla;
Selvik, Linn-Karina M.;
Lyng, Randi Valsø;
Lysvand, Hilde;
Gidon, Alexandre;
Ås, Christina Gabrielsen;
Afset, Jan Egil;
Dragset, Marte Singsås.
(2022)
The Streptococcus agalactiae R3 surface protein is encoded by sar5.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
-
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Poce, Giovanna;
Alfonso, Salvatore;
Padilla-Benavides, Teresita;
Ioerger, Thomas R.;
Kaneko, Takushi;
Sacchettini, James C.;
Biava, Mariangela;
Parish, Tanya;
Argüello, José M..
(2015)
A novel antimycobacterial compound acts as an intracellular iron chelator.
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Academic article
-
Belardinelli, Juan M.;
Avanzi, Charlotte;
Martin, Kelsey E.;
Lam, Ha;
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Wheat, William H.;
Podell, Brendan K.;
Gonzalez-Juarrero, Mercedes;
Jackson, Mary.
(2025)
The DosR regulon of Mycobacterium avium and adaptation to hypoxia.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Academic article
-
Siegrist, M. Sloan;
Steigedal, Magnus;
Ahmad, Rushdy;
Mehra, Alka;
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Schuster, Brian M.;
Phillips, Jennifer A.;
Carr, Steven A.;
Rubin, Eric J.
(2014)
Mycobacterial Esx-3 Requires Multiple Components for Iron Acquisition.
mBio
Academic article
-
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Ioerger, Thomas R.;
Zhang, Yanjia;
Mærk, Mali;
Ginbot, Zekarias;
Sacchettini, James C.;
Flo, Trude Helen;
Rubin, Eric J;
Steigedal, Magnus.
(2019)
Genome-wide phenotypic profiling identifies and categorizes genes required for mycobacterial low iron fitness.
Scientific Reports
Academic article
-
Johannessen, Mona;
Myhre, marit renee;
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Tummler, Conny;
Moens, Ugo.
(2008)
Phosphorylation of human polyomavirus BK agnoprotein at Ser-11 is mediated by PKC and has an important regulative function.
Virology
Academic article
-
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Ioerger, Thomas R.;
Loevenich, Maja;
Haug, Markus;
Sivakumar, Niruja;
Marstad, Anne;
Cardona, Pere-Joan;
Klinkenberg, Geir;
Rubin, Eric J.;
Steigedal, Magnus.
(2019)
Global assessment of Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis genetic requirement for growth and virulence.
mSystems
Academic article
-
Johannessen, Mona;
Delghandi, Marit Pedersen;
Rykx, An;
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Vandenheede, Jackie R.;
Lint, Jo Van;
Moens, Ugo.
(2007)
Protein kinase D induces transcription through direct phosphorylation of the cAMP-response element-binding protein.
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Academic article
-
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Barczak, Amy K.;
Kannan, Nisha;
Mærk, Mali;
Flo, Trude Helen;
Valla, Svein;
Rubin, Eric J.;
Steigedal, Magnus.
(2015)
Benzoic Acid-Inducible Gene Expression in Mycobacteria.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
-
Johannessen, Mona;
Walquist, Mari;
Gerits, Nancy;
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Spang, Anne;
Moens, Ugo.
(2011)
BKV Agnoprotein Interacts with alpha-Soluble N-Ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Fusion Attachment Protein, and Negatively Influences Transport of VSVG-EGFP.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
Part of book/report
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Majumdar, Gaurav;
Mbau, Rendani;
Singh, Vinayak;
Warner, Digby;
Dragset, Marte Singsås;
Mukherjee, Raju.
(2016)
Genome-Wide Transposon Mutagenesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium smegmatis.
Academic chapter
Student thesis or dissertation
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Basson, Adelle;
Afset, Jan Egil;
Dragset, Marte Singsås.
(2020)
Elucidating the gene encoding the R3 surface protein in Streptococcus agalactiae.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
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Dragset, Marte Singsås.
(2013)
Riding the Ferrous Wheel: Identification and Study of Genes Involved in Mycobacterial Iron Acquisition.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
Outreach
2025
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LectureHabjan, Eva; Dragset, Marte Singsås. (2025) A Novel Virulence Target against Tuberculosis. Winter Open Lab Seminar
2024
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LectureDragset, Marte Singsås. (2024) Virulens hos mykobakterier. Konferanse for tuberkulosekoordinatorer 8.-9. april 2024
2023
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Conference lectureSivakumar, Niruja; Dragset, Marte Singsås; Marstad, Anne; Flo, Trude Helen. (2023) A novel, multifunctional target in pathogenic mycobacteria. 33rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
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Conference posterSivakumar, Niruja; Dragset, Marte Singsås; Marstad, Anne; Flo, Trude Helen. (2023) MFS1:A conserved virulence target in pathogenic mycobacteria. Tuberculosis Drug Discovery and Development
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LectureDragset, Marte Singsås; Selvik, Linn-Karina M.. (2023) Skolebesøk Fosen Videregående. Skolebesøk ved IKO; NTNU fra Fosen Videregående
2022
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Conference lectureDragset, Marte Singsås; Selvik, Linn-Karina M.; Flo, Trude Helen; Steigedal, Magnus; Strand, Trine Aakvik; Ullmann, Sindre; Olsen, Lene Christin; Ioerger, Thomas R.; Rubin, Eric J; Baranowski, Catherine. (2022) The role of protease BlaR in mycobacterial low iron growth and virulence. Boston TB meeting
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Conference lectureDragset, Marte Singsås; Sivakumar, Niruja; Fuentes, Esther; Selvik, Linn-Karina M.; Arch, Marta; Cardona, Pere Joan; Ioerger, Thomas R.. (2022) Drosophila melanogaster as a model to study mycobacterial host-pathogen interactions. EMBO Workshop on Tuberculosis 2022
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Conference posterBasson, Adelle; Olaisen, Camilla; Selvik, Linn-Karina M.; Lyng, Randi Valsø; Lysvand, Hilde; Gidon, Alexandre; Aas, Christina; Afset, Jan Egil; Dragset, Marte Singsås. (2022) The Streptococcus agalactiae R3 surface protein is encoded by sar5. The 2022 Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases
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Conference lectureDragset, Marte Singsås; Selvik, Linn-Karina M.; Flo, Trude Helen; Steigedal, Magnus; Strand, Trine Aakvik; Ullmann, Sindre; Olsen, Lene Christin; Ioerger, Thomas R.; Rubin, Eric J; Wakanayashi, Shoko. (2022) Disarm virulence and reduce resistance - in one go? Novel potential targets against tuberculosis. Norwegian Consortium for Microbial Genomics Meeting 2022
2021
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Conference lectureDragset, Marte Singsås. (2021) "Novel mycobacterial virulence factors and their potential in TB treatment". Glaxo Smith Klein R&D seminar
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Conference lectureSivakumar, Niruja; Dragset, Marte Singsås; Haug, Markus; Marstad, Anne; Cardona, Pere Joan; Flo, Trude Helen. (2021) A novel, multifunctional target in mycobacterial drug discovery. IBA Annual Meeting
2020
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Conference lectureFlo, Trude Helen; Gidon, Alexandre; Mediaas, Sindre Dahl; Dragset, Marte Singsås. (2020) AMR in mycobacterial infections and the search for new treatments. AMR-BRIDGE workshop «The need for new antibiotics»
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Conference lectureDragset, Marte Singsås. (2020) Mycobacterial virulence genes in Drosophila melanogaster. The annual IBA meeting 2020
2019
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Conference lectureDragset, Marte Singsås. (2019) Novel Mycobacterial Virulence Genes. TTA - Turning the Tide of Antimicrobial Resistance
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Conference lectureDragset, Marte Singsås. (2019) Screening for Mycobacterial Virulence Genes using Drosophila melanogaster. Coffee Talk at IGTP
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Conference posterSivakumar, Niruja; Dragset, Marte Singsås; Ioerger, Thomas R.; Loevenich, Maja; Haug, Markus; Marstad, Anne; Cardona, Pere Joan; Klinkenberg, Geir; Rubin, Eric J.; Steigedal, Magnus. (2019) Identification of novel virulence mechanisms in pathogenic mycobacteria. Conference on Molecular Mechanisms of Inflammation
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Conference lectureSivakumar, Niruja; Dragset, Marte Singsås; Ioerger, Thomas R.; Loevenich, Maja; Haug, Markus; Marstad, Anne; Cardona, Pere Joan; Klinkenberg, Geir; Rubin, Eric J; Steigedal, Magnus. (2019) Global assessment of Mycobacterium avium subspecies hominissuis genetic requirement for virulence. Norwegian Biochemical Society 55th Contact Meeting
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Conference posterDragset, Marte Singsås; Ioerger, Thomas R.; Cardona, Pere-Joan. (2019) Drosophila melanogaster as a Host Model to Study Mycobacterial Virulence. The Second Conference of Molecular Mechanisms of Inflammation
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Conference posterDragset, Marte Singsås; Ioerger, Thomas R.; Cardona, Pere-Joan. (2019) Drosophila melanogaster as a Host Model to Study Mycobacterial Virulence. Gordon Research Conference on Tuberculosis Drug Discovery and Development
2018
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Conference lecture
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Conference lectureDragset, Marte Singsås. (2018) Identification of Virulence Genes by Transposon Insertion Sequencing. Coffee Talk (weekly seminars)
2017
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Conference lectureDragset, Marte Singsås. (2017) Transposon Insertion Sequencing to Identify Mycobacterial Virulence Genes. CEMIR Taormina Retreat
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Conference lectureDragset, Marte Singsås. (2017) Screening for Mycobacterial Virulence Genes by Transposon Insertions Sequencing. MycoZAR 2017
2016
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Conference lectureDragset, Marte Singsås. (2016) The Battle for Iron between Mycobacteria and the Host. Seminar series at the Medical Faculty
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Conference posterDragset, Marte Singsås; Ioerger, Thomas R.; Helland, Maja; Haug, Markus; Marstad, Anne; Klinkenberg, Geir; Wei, Jun Rong; Rubin, Eric J; Steigedal, Magnus; Flo, Trude Helen. (2016) A mutant toolbox to study mycobacterial infections. CONFERENCE ON MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF INFLAMMATION
2014
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Conference posterDragset, Marte Singsås; Zhang, Yanjia; Ioerger, Thomas; Pritchard, Justin; Flo, Trude Helen; Sacchettini, James; Steigedal, Magnus. (2014) Identification of Mycobacterial Iron Uptake Genes. 9th International Conference on the Pathogenesis of Mycobacterial Infections
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LectureDragset, Marte Singsås; Steigedal, Magnus; Flo, Trude Helen; Valla, Svein. (2014) Identification of Genes Involved in Mycobacterial Iron Uptake. NBS Contact Meeting, minisymposium
2013
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Conference lectureDragset, Marte Singsås; Steigedal, Magnus; Valla, Svein; Flo, Trude Helen. (2013) Riding the Ferrous Wheel: Identification and Study of Genes Involved in Mycobacterial Iron Acquisition. Department seminar at the Department of Biotechnology
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Conference lectureSteigedal, Magnus; Siegrist, Sloan; Dragset, Marte Singsås; Haug, Markus; Ahmad, Rushdy; Rubin, Eric J; Flo, Trude Helen. (2013) EspG of Esx-3 contributes to Mycobactin-mediated Iron Acquisition and Protein secretion in Mycobacteria. Norwegian Bichemical Society Contact Meeting 2013
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Conference posterSteigedal, Magnus; Siegrist, Sloan; Dragset, Marte Singsås; Haug, Markus; Ahmad, Rushdy; Rubin, Eric J; Flo, Trude Helen. (2013) EspG Contributes to Mycobactin-Mediated Iron Acquisition and Protein Secretion in Mycobacteria. Keystone symposia: Tuberculosis: Understanding the enemy
2012
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LectureSteigedal, Magnus; Haug, Markus; Halaas, Øyvind; Marstad, Anne; Dragset, Marte Singsås; Awuh, Jane Atesoh; Flo, Trude Helen. (2012) Tuberkulose tar millioner av liv. Kan vi finne en løsning?. Forskningsdagene: Forsker til lunsj
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LectureSteigedal, Magnus; Dragset, Marte Singsås; Haug, Markus; Awuh, Jane Atesoh; Halaas, Øyvind; Marstad, Anne; Flo, Trude Helen. (2012) Tuberkulose tar millioner av liv. Kan vi finne en løsning?. Forskningsdagene: Forsker til lunsj
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Conference lectureSteigedal, Magnus; Flo, Trude Helen; Haug, Markus; Dragset, Marte Singsås; Awuh, Jane Atesoh; Halaas, Øyvind. (2012) Iron uptake in mycobacteria: Searching for novel drug targets. Department seminar at the Department of Biotechnology
2009
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Conference posterDragset, Marte Singsås; Steigedal, Magnus; Flo, Trude Helen; Valla, Svein. (2009) Searching future therapies for tuberculosis: Identification of genes involved in /Mycobacterium avium/ intracellular survival in macrophages. NBS kontaktmøte