Miriam Kilano K.
Miriam Kilano K.
miriam.khider@ntnu.no
About
Role
My role is to help researchers at the Faculty of Engineering with international funding. The EU Research Support at the faculty is carried by a team of research advisors and financial officers, EU Research Support Office - NTNU
Some of my tasks
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Contact point for ERCs and responsible for the mapping process at the faculty
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Develop applications/project proposals to the EU's framework programs and associated programs (such as ERC, RIA, IA, MSCA (s)) and to the Research Council of Norway.
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Assisting researchers in proposal writing to best address the evaluation criteria and to match the strategies of the EC.
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Reviewing grant applications and providing feedback to optimise applications' chances of winning funding.
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Administrative support related to application and project management (pre- and post-award), such as assisting with the budgeting, EU portal administrative forms, grant agreement preparation process, and the amendment process to the EC.
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Hands-on support during grant agreement and consortium agreement preparation in HEU projects
- Project management from A-Z
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Support and advice on career development, mainly for Early Career Researchers
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Run workshops to train applicants in proposal writing and hold presentations on various topics related to funding opportunities.
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Lead and contribute to developing a research strategy and action plan (s), mainly for Horizon Europe.
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Develop handbooks and process notes to streamline administrative support
- Knowledge security in research and assisting researchers at the IV faculty with Export Control assessment related to EU projects/applications.
Education
2020-2023: One-year program in Management, Leadership and Administration focusing on Norwegian law, business administration & project management, INN.
2014-2019: Ph.D. in Biotechnology-Microbiology and Molecular Genetics/Genetic Engineering of Microbes (Host-Pathogen interactions), Molecular Biosystems research group, UiT
2017-2019: Postgraduate teaching studies, one-year program in practical pedagogical education (PPU) combined with Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Nord University & UiT
2005-2011: M.Sc. (5-year integrated program) in Biotechnology (Genetic Engineering of Microbes), Prof. Svein Valla group, NTNU
2003-2004: One-year Biology, NV faculty, NTNU
1997-2000: Medical Education (dentistry), Tver State Medical University, Tver, The Russian Federation
1985-1997 Upper Secondary School, Moscow, The Russian Federation
Experience
Since 2021-dd: Senior EU Advisor, Coordinator of the EU Research Support Office & Leader of the Research advisors' network, Research Section, Faculty of Engineering (IV), NTNU
Since 2018-dd: Reviewer at Journal of Fish Diseases, PeerJ and Applied and Environmental Microbiology (AEM).
2021: Research adviser (EU/RCN) and Research Support Coordinator, Department of Public Health and Nursing, MH faculty, NTNU
2020: EU adviser and Grants office coordinator, Research Section, MH faculty, NTNU
Since 2014: Consultant, United Nations Migration Agency, NORCO program for quota refugees- Norwegian case load sponsored by UDI and IMDi, assigned to missions in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Romania, Iraq, and Libya.
2013-2014: Research assistance at the Marin Genomis & Metagenomics project-ELIXIR Norway, The Arctic University of Norway (UiT)
2012-2013: Principal engineer, WHO National Influenza Center for Norway, Department of Virology, FHI
2011-2012: Staff engineer, Department of Medical Microbiology (virology/bacteriology), Førde Hospital HF
Languages
- Russian & Arabic, Native
- English & Norwegian, Full professional proficiency
Competencies
- Bacterial genetics
- Bactreial Biofilm
- Bioinformatics
- Confocal microscopy
- External Funding
- Fluorescence
- Gene regulation
- Host-Pathogen interaction
- Marine Bioprospecting
- Medical microbiology
- Microbiology
- Molceular microbiology
- Molecular biology
- Molecular genetics
- Project management
- Transcriptomics
- genetics and genomics
Research
Gene regulation and communication networks in marine and freshwater bacteria (Aliivibrio) that cause diseases in humans, animals and Atlantic fish (cod and salmon). Classical microbiology, molecular genetics, biochemical methods, "high-troughput" -omics technologies, and bioinformatics are used to provide more insights into gene regulation, bacterial communication and their mechanisms of virulence. The effect of salinity and temperature variation are used to measure biofilm formation and transcriptome of genes associated with quorum sensing system.
Publications
2021
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Maharajan, Amudha Deepalakshmi;
Hansen, Hilde;
Khider, Miriam;
Willassen, Nils Peder.
(2021)
Quorum sensing in Aliivibrio wodanis 06/09/139 and its role in controlling various phenotypic traits.
PeerJ
Academic article
2019
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Khider, Miriam;
Willassen, Nils Peder.
(2019)
Exploring Quorum Sensing Dynamics and Biofilm Formation in the Fish Pathogen Aliivibrio salmonicida.
UiT Norges arktiske universitet
UiT Norges arktiske universitet
Doctoral dissertation
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Khider, Miriam;
Hjerde, Erik;
Hansen, Hilde;
Willassen, Nils Peder.
(2019)
Differential expression profiling of ΔlitR and ΔrpoQ mutants reveals insight into QS regulation of motility, adhesion and biofilm formation in Aliivibrio salmonicida.
BMC Genomics
Academic article
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Firdaus, Rininta;
Jartun, Hege Hartz;
Khider, Miriam.
(2019)
sodA and gap genes as markers for the identification of staphylococcus capitis.
Indonesian Biomedical Journal (InaBJ)
Academic article
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Khider, Miriam;
Hansen, Hilde;
Hjerde, Erik;
Johansen, Jostein a;
Willassen, Nils Peder.
(2019)
Exploring the transcriptome of luxI-
and ΔainS mutants and the impact of N-3-oxo-hexanoyl-L- and N-3-hydroxy- decanoyl-L-homoserine lactones on biofilm formation in Aliivibrio salmonicida.
PeerJ
Academic article
2018
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Khider, Miriam;
Willassen, Nils Peder;
Hansen, Hilde.
(2018)
The alternative sigma factor RpoQ regulates colony morphology, biofilm formation and motility in the fish pathogen Aliivibrio salmonicida.
BMC Microbiology
Academic article
2010
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Khider, Miriam;
Valla, Svein.
(2010)
Cloning and Characterization of Three Transketolase Genes (tktA1, tktA2 and tktA3) from Azotobacter vinelandii.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Masters thesis
Journal publications
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Maharajan, Amudha Deepalakshmi;
Hansen, Hilde;
Khider, Miriam;
Willassen, Nils Peder.
(2021)
Quorum sensing in Aliivibrio wodanis 06/09/139 and its role in controlling various phenotypic traits.
PeerJ
Academic article
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Khider, Miriam;
Hjerde, Erik;
Hansen, Hilde;
Willassen, Nils Peder.
(2019)
Differential expression profiling of ΔlitR and ΔrpoQ mutants reveals insight into QS regulation of motility, adhesion and biofilm formation in Aliivibrio salmonicida.
BMC Genomics
Academic article
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Firdaus, Rininta;
Jartun, Hege Hartz;
Khider, Miriam.
(2019)
sodA and gap genes as markers for the identification of staphylococcus capitis.
Indonesian Biomedical Journal (InaBJ)
Academic article
-
Khider, Miriam;
Hansen, Hilde;
Hjerde, Erik;
Johansen, Jostein a;
Willassen, Nils Peder.
(2019)
Exploring the transcriptome of luxI-
and ΔainS mutants and the impact of N-3-oxo-hexanoyl-L- and N-3-hydroxy- decanoyl-L-homoserine lactones on biofilm formation in Aliivibrio salmonicida.
PeerJ
Academic article
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Khider, Miriam;
Willassen, Nils Peder;
Hansen, Hilde.
(2018)
The alternative sigma factor RpoQ regulates colony morphology, biofilm formation and motility in the fish pathogen Aliivibrio salmonicida.
BMC Microbiology
Academic article
Report
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Khider, Miriam;
Willassen, Nils Peder.
(2019)
Exploring Quorum Sensing Dynamics and Biofilm Formation in the Fish Pathogen Aliivibrio salmonicida.
UiT Norges arktiske universitet
UiT Norges arktiske universitet
Doctoral dissertation
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Khider, Miriam;
Valla, Svein.
(2010)
Cloning and Characterization of Three Transketolase Genes (tktA1, tktA2 and tktA3) from Azotobacter vinelandii.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Masters thesis
Teaching
Previous experience
Teaching master courses in Cloning and Protein Expression for 6 years at UiT
Teaching life science (naturfag) to students at the Teacher Education Program (læreutdanning)
Supervision
Mentoring a PhD student during manuscript preparation and the review process, as well as supervising on thesis writing at UiT.
Outreach
2024
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LectureKhider, Miriam; Bjelland, Gina Malene Graatrud; Grøntvedt, Sivert. (2024) Knowledge security and the academic freedom in EU. EARMA Conference Odense 2024 , Odense 2024-04-23 - 2024-04-25
2023
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LectureKhider, Miriam. (2023) Partnerships in Horizon Europe. Annual EU conference , Lysaker 2023-09-27 - 2023-09-27
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LectureKhider, Miriam. (2023) How the research support linked to EU projects and the EU's framework program organised- Opportunities and challenges. NARMA's Competence Programme-Advanced Course , Bergen 2023-10-25 - 2023-10-26
2018
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Academic lectureKhider, Miriam. (2018) LuxR1/R2 roles in the QS of vibrios and allivibrios. NorStruct monthly meeting , Tromsø 2018-10-24 - 2018-10-24
2016
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Academic lectureKhider, Miriam. (2016) RpoQ an RpoS-like sigma factor. NorStruct monthly meeting , Tromsø 2016-12-07 - 2026-12-07
2014
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PosterKhider, Miriam; Haugen, Peik; Hansen, Hilde; Willassen, Nils Peder. (2014) Cloning and Characteriza0on of PUFA operon form Shewanella, with focus on EPA and DHA production in Aliivibrio wodanis. BioStruct Annual Conferance 2014 , Jægtvolden 2014-08-28 - 2014-08-31
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Academic lectureKhider, Miriam; Haugen, Peik; Hansen, Hilde; Willassen, Nils Peder. (2014) Development of an expression host for cold-adapted enzymes. NorStruct Annual seminar 2014 , Sommarøy 2014-01-09 - 2014-01-10
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PosterKhider, Miriam. (2014) Aliivibrios as an expression host for cold-adapted enzymes. Kontaktmøte Norsk Biokjemisk Sslskap (NSB) , Røros 2014-01-16 - 2014-01-19