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Nadra Jesmine Nilsen

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Nadra Jesmine Nilsen

Senior Research Scientist
Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine

nadra.nilsen@ntnu.no
+4773598563 +4791591098 Gastrosenteret, 432.03.024, Øya, Prinsesse Kristinas gate 1
Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research (CEMIR)
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Research Scientist at the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research (CEMIR), Center for Myeloma Research and the Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Research Center 

My research focuses on basic mechanisms of innate immunity. In particular, I am interested in how signaling pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) recognize and respond to microbial and endogenous components, and how this shapes the subsequent immune response. I am currently interested in how PRR signaling affects cancer progression, with emphasis on the cancers Multiple Myeloma and colorectal cancer.

Competencies

  • Biochemistry
  • Cancer immunology
  • Cancer research
  • Cell Biology
  • Confocal microscopy
  • General economics
  • Immunology
  • Knowledge management
  • Molecular medicine

Publications

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2017

  • Bugge, Marit; Bergstrøm, Bjarte; Eide, Oda K.; Solli, Helene; Kjønstad, Ingrid Fadum; Stenvik, Jørgen. (2017) Surface Toll-Like Receptor 3 Expression in Metastatic Intestinal Epithelial Cells induces Selective Cytokine Production and Promotes Invasiveness. Journal of Biological Chemistry
    Academic article

2016

  • Bugge, Marit; Nilsen, Nadra J.; Espevik, Terje. (2016) Toll-Like Receptor 3 Signaling in Intestinal Epithelial Cells. Norwegian University of Science and Technology
    Doctoral dissertation
  • Moen, Siv Helen; Westhrin, Marita; Zahoor, Muhammad; Nørgaard, Nikolai Nordberg; Hella, Hanne; Størdal, Berit Fladvad. (2016) Caspase-8 regulates the expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells. Immunity,Inflammation and Disease
    Academic article

2015

  • Nilsen, Nadra; Gregory I., Vladimer; Stenvik, Jørgen; Ørning, Mathias Pontus; Zeid-Kilani, Maria Vanessa; Bugge, Marit. (2015) A role for the adaptor proteins TRAM and TRIF in toll-like receptor 2 signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry
    Academic article

2013

  • Østvik, Ann Elisabet; Granlund, Atle; Bugge, Marit; Nilsen, Nadra; Torp, Sverre Helge; Waldum, Helge. (2013) Enhanced expression of CXCL10 in inflammatory bowel disease: Potential role of mucosal toll-like 3 receptor stimulation. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
    Academic article

2012

  • Østvik, Ann Elisabet; Nilsen, Nadra; Granlund, Atle; Torp, Sverre Helge; Flatberg, Arnar; Waldum, Helge. (2012) Enhanced expression of CXCL10 in inflammatory bowel disease-role of mucosal TLR3 stimulation. Journal of Crohn’s and Coltis Supplements
    Abstract

2010

  • Husebye, Harald; Aune, Marie Hjelmseth; Stenvik, Jørgen; Samstad, Eivind Ottersen; Skjeldal, Frode Miltzow; Halaas, Øyvind. (2010) The Rab11a GTPase Controls Toll-like Receptor 4-Induced Activation of Interferon Regulatory Factor-3 on Phagosomes. Immunity
    Academic article
  • Etokebe, GE; Skjeldal, F; Nilsen, Nadra; Rodionov, Dmitrii; Knezevic, Jelena; Bulat-Kardum, Ljiljana. (2010) Toll-Like Receptor 2 (P631H) Mutant Impairs Membrane Internalization and is a Dominant Negative Allele. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology
    Academic article

2009

  • Iversen, Ann-Charlotte; Steinkjer, Bjørg; Nilsen, Nadra; Bohnhorst, Janne Øvrebø; Moen, Siv Helen; Vik, Randi. (2009) A proviral role for CpG in cytomegalovirus infection. Journal of Immunology
    Academic article

2008

  • Nilsen, Nadra; Deininger, S; Nonstad, Unni; Skjeldal, F; Husebye, Harald; Rodionov, D. (2008) Cellular trafficking of lipoteichoic acid and Toll-like receptor 2 in relation to signaling; role of CD14 and CD36. Journal of Leukocyte Biology
    Academic article
  • Nilsen, Nadra; Espevik, Terje; Lien, Egil. (2008) Toll-like receptor 2 expression, regulation and signaling. Tapir Akademisk Forlag Tapir Akademisk Forlag
    Doctoral dissertation

2005

  • Manukyan, M; Triantafilou, K; Triantafilou, M; Mackie, A; Nilsen, Nadra Jesmine; Espevik, Terje. (2005) Binding of lipopeptide to CD14 induces physical proximity of CD14, TLR2 and TLR1. European Journal of Immunology
    Academic article

2004

  • Latz, E; Schoenemeyer, A; Visintin, A; Fitzgerald, KA; Monks, BG; Knetter, Cathrine. (2004) TLR9 signals after translocating from the ER to CpG DNA in the lysosome. Nature Immunology
    Academic article
  • Campa, Christiana; Holtan, Synnøve; Nilsen, Nadra; Bjerkan, Tonje M; Stokke, Bjørn Torger; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2004) Biochemical analysis of the processive mechanism for epimerization of alginate by mannuronan C-5 epimerase AlgE4. Biochemical Journal
    Academic article
  • Nilsen, Nadra; Nonstad, Unni; Kahn, Naseema; Knetter, Cathrine; Akira, Shizuo; Sundan, Anders. (2004) Lipopolysaccharide and Double-stranded RNA Up-regulate Toll-like Receptor 2 Independently of Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88. Journal of Biological Chemistry
    Academic article

2003

  • Schjetne, KW; Thompson, KM; Nilsen, Nadra; Flo, Trude Helen; Fleckenstein, B; Iversen, JG. (2003) Cutting edge: link between innate and adaptive immunity: Toll-like receptor 2 internalizes antigen for presentation to CD4+ T cells and could be an efficient vaccine target. Journal of Immunology
    Academic article

Journal publications

  • Bugge, Marit; Bergstrøm, Bjarte; Eide, Oda K.; Solli, Helene; Kjønstad, Ingrid Fadum; Stenvik, Jørgen. (2017) Surface Toll-Like Receptor 3 Expression in Metastatic Intestinal Epithelial Cells induces Selective Cytokine Production and Promotes Invasiveness. Journal of Biological Chemistry
    Academic article
  • Moen, Siv Helen; Westhrin, Marita; Zahoor, Muhammad; Nørgaard, Nikolai Nordberg; Hella, Hanne; Størdal, Berit Fladvad. (2016) Caspase-8 regulates the expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells. Immunity,Inflammation and Disease
    Academic article
  • Nilsen, Nadra; Gregory I., Vladimer; Stenvik, Jørgen; Ørning, Mathias Pontus; Zeid-Kilani, Maria Vanessa; Bugge, Marit. (2015) A role for the adaptor proteins TRAM and TRIF in toll-like receptor 2 signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry
    Academic article
  • Østvik, Ann Elisabet; Granlund, Atle; Bugge, Marit; Nilsen, Nadra; Torp, Sverre Helge; Waldum, Helge. (2013) Enhanced expression of CXCL10 in inflammatory bowel disease: Potential role of mucosal toll-like 3 receptor stimulation. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
    Academic article
  • Østvik, Ann Elisabet; Nilsen, Nadra; Granlund, Atle; Torp, Sverre Helge; Flatberg, Arnar; Waldum, Helge. (2012) Enhanced expression of CXCL10 in inflammatory bowel disease-role of mucosal TLR3 stimulation. Journal of Crohn’s and Coltis Supplements
    Abstract
  • Husebye, Harald; Aune, Marie Hjelmseth; Stenvik, Jørgen; Samstad, Eivind Ottersen; Skjeldal, Frode Miltzow; Halaas, Øyvind. (2010) The Rab11a GTPase Controls Toll-like Receptor 4-Induced Activation of Interferon Regulatory Factor-3 on Phagosomes. Immunity
    Academic article
  • Etokebe, GE; Skjeldal, F; Nilsen, Nadra; Rodionov, Dmitrii; Knezevic, Jelena; Bulat-Kardum, Ljiljana. (2010) Toll-Like Receptor 2 (P631H) Mutant Impairs Membrane Internalization and is a Dominant Negative Allele. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology
    Academic article
  • Iversen, Ann-Charlotte; Steinkjer, Bjørg; Nilsen, Nadra; Bohnhorst, Janne Øvrebø; Moen, Siv Helen; Vik, Randi. (2009) A proviral role for CpG in cytomegalovirus infection. Journal of Immunology
    Academic article
  • Nilsen, Nadra; Deininger, S; Nonstad, Unni; Skjeldal, F; Husebye, Harald; Rodionov, D. (2008) Cellular trafficking of lipoteichoic acid and Toll-like receptor 2 in relation to signaling; role of CD14 and CD36. Journal of Leukocyte Biology
    Academic article
  • Manukyan, M; Triantafilou, K; Triantafilou, M; Mackie, A; Nilsen, Nadra Jesmine; Espevik, Terje. (2005) Binding of lipopeptide to CD14 induces physical proximity of CD14, TLR2 and TLR1. European Journal of Immunology
    Academic article
  • Latz, E; Schoenemeyer, A; Visintin, A; Fitzgerald, KA; Monks, BG; Knetter, Cathrine. (2004) TLR9 signals after translocating from the ER to CpG DNA in the lysosome. Nature Immunology
    Academic article
  • Campa, Christiana; Holtan, Synnøve; Nilsen, Nadra; Bjerkan, Tonje M; Stokke, Bjørn Torger; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund. (2004) Biochemical analysis of the processive mechanism for epimerization of alginate by mannuronan C-5 epimerase AlgE4. Biochemical Journal
    Academic article
  • Nilsen, Nadra; Nonstad, Unni; Kahn, Naseema; Knetter, Cathrine; Akira, Shizuo; Sundan, Anders. (2004) Lipopolysaccharide and Double-stranded RNA Up-regulate Toll-like Receptor 2 Independently of Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88. Journal of Biological Chemistry
    Academic article
  • Schjetne, KW; Thompson, KM; Nilsen, Nadra; Flo, Trude Helen; Fleckenstein, B; Iversen, JG. (2003) Cutting edge: link between innate and adaptive immunity: Toll-like receptor 2 internalizes antigen for presentation to CD4+ T cells and could be an efficient vaccine target. Journal of Immunology
    Academic article

Report

  • Bugge, Marit; Nilsen, Nadra J.; Espevik, Terje. (2016) Toll-Like Receptor 3 Signaling in Intestinal Epithelial Cells. Norwegian University of Science and Technology
    Doctoral dissertation
  • Nilsen, Nadra; Espevik, Terje; Lien, Egil. (2008) Toll-like receptor 2 expression, regulation and signaling. Tapir Akademisk Forlag Tapir Akademisk Forlag
    Doctoral dissertation

Outreach

2018

  • Poster
    Bugge, Marit; EIde, Oda Kamilla; Solli, Helene; Kjønstad, Ingrid Fadum; Stenvik, Jørgen; Bergstrøm, Bjarte. (2018) SURFACE TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 3 EXPRESSION IN METASTATIC INTESTINAL EPITHELIAL CELLS INDUCES INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE PRODUCTION AND PROMOTES INVASIVENESS. UMASS Medical School and University of Freiburg Toll 2018 Translating Innate Immunity , Porto 2018-06-06 - 2018-06-09
  • Academic lecture
    Bugge, Marit; Espevik, Terje; Nilsen, Nadra. (2018) Altered Toll-Like Receptor Expression and Signaling in Colorectal Cancer Cells promotes Invasiveness. NTNU/St. Olav’s Hospital 2nd International NTNU Symposium Current and Future Clinical Biomarkers of Cancer: From diagnosis to immunotherapy – why is precision medicine so difficult? , Trondheim 2018-06-14 - 2018-06-15

2017

  • Poster
    Bugge, Marit; Bergstrøm, Bjarte Aune; Eide, Oda K.; Solli, Helene; Kjønstad, Ingrid Fadum; Stenvik, Jørgen. (2017) Surface Toll-Like Receptor 3 Expression in Metastatic Intestinal Epithelial Cells induces Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Promotes Invasiveness. Universitats Klinikum Freiburg Development of Tissue- and Pathogen-specific Cellular Innate Immunity , Freiburg 2017-09-27 - 2017-09-29

2015

  • Poster
    Nilsen, Nadra J.; Espevik, Terje; Vladimer, G; Stenvik, Jørgen; Orning, M. Pontus A.; Zeid-Kilani, Maria Vanessa. (2015) THE ADAPTOR PROTEINS TRAM AND TRIF MEDIATE TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 2 SIGNALING. Wellcome Trust Innate Immune Memory , Hinxton, Cambridge 2015-03-18 - 2015-03-20
  • Lecture
    Nilsen, Nadra J.; Espevik, Terje; Vladimer, G; Ørning, Mathias Pontus; Zeid-Kilani, Maria Vanessa; Bugge, Marit. (2015) THE ADAPTOR PROTEINS TRAM AND TRIF MEDIATE TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 2 SIGNALING. UMass Medical School, MA; Universitats Klinikum Freiburg, D Toll2015 Targeting Innate Immunity , Marbella 2015-09-30 - 2015-10-03
  • Poster
    Nilsen, Nadra J.; Espevik, Terje; Gjerdingen, Thea Johannne; Bugge, Marit; Kjønstad, Ingrid Fadum. (2015) A TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 7/8 LIGAND SECRETED BY MYELOMA CELLS INDUCES PRIMARY BONE MARROW STROMAL CELLS TO PRODUCE CYTOKINES THAT PROMOTE MYELOMA SURVIVAL. Toll2015 Targeting Innate Immunity 2015-09-30 - 2015-10-03
  • Poster
    Bugge, Marit; Solli, Helene; Kjønstad, Ingrid F.; Stenvik, Jørgen; Espevik, Terje; Nilsen, Nadra J.. (2015) Metastatic Intestinal Epithelial Cells Express Surface Toll-Like Receptor 3. The University of Massachusetts Medical School Toll 2015 Targeting Innate Immunity , Marbella 2015-09-30 - 2015-10-03

2013

  • Poster
    Bugge, Marit; Nilsen, Nadra; Espevik, Terje. (2013) A potential role for TLR3 expression and TLR3 mediated responses in the progression of colorectal cancer. Keystone Symposia on Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy , Vancouver 2013-01-27 - 2013-02-01

2010

  • Academic lecture
    Nilsen, Nadra; Espevik, Terje; Lien, Egil. (2010) The Adaptor Proteins TRAM and TRIF mediate Toll-Like Receptor 2- induced RANTES/CCL5 Release. International Congress of Immunology 14th International Congress of Immunology , Kobe 2010-08-22 - 2010-08-27

2008

  • Poster
    Nilsen, Nadra; Deininger, Susanne; Nonstad, Unni; Skjeldal, Frode; Husebye, Harald; Rodionov, Dmitrii. (2008) Toll-like receptor 2 signaling occurs preferentially at the plasma membrane, independent of internalization, and is facilitated by both CD36 and CD14. UMASS Medical School / Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian TOLL2008 , Caiscais 2008-09-24 - 2008-09-27
  • Poster
    Iversen, Ann-Charlotte; Steinkjer, Bjørg; Nilsen, Nadra; Bohnhorst, Janne Øvrebø; Moen, Siv Helen; Vik, Randi. (2008) A proviral role for CpG in cytomegalovirus infection. UMASS, Boston, MA Toll 2008 Conference , Cascais 2008-09-24 - 2008-09-27

2004

  • Academic lecture
    Nilsen, Nadra; Espevik, Terje. (2004) Molecular associations of lipopeptides with CD14 and TLR2. Toll 2004 , Sicilia 2004-05-08 - 2004-05-11
  • Academic lecture
    Nilsen, Nadra; Nonstad, U; Knetter, Cathrine; Sundan, Anders; Espevik, Terje; Lien, Egil. (2004) Lipopolysaccharide- and dsRNA-Induced Upregulation of Mouse Tollike Receptor 2 is Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88-Independent. Toll 2004 , Sicilia 2004-05-08 - 2004-05-11

2003

  • Poster
    Manoukian, M; Triantafilou, M; Triantafilou, K; Mackie, A; Nilsen, Nadra; Espevik, Terje. (2003) Molecular mechanisms of lipopeptide interaction with CD14 and TLR2. 34th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Immunology , Berlin, Germany 2003-09-27 -

2002

  • Poster
    Nilsen, Nadra; Nonstad, Unni; Sundan, Anders; Espevik, Terje; Lien, Egil. (2002) Function and expression of mouse Toll-like receptor 2, a receptor for bacterial, fungal and viral components. The 7th Biennial Conference of the International Endotoxin Society. , Washington, USA 2002-07-21 -

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