Mona Johannessen
Job description
Mona Johannessen (PhD) is the leader of Research Group for Host-Microbe interaction (HMI), at Department of Medical Biology (IMB).
She is professor in molecular/cell biology and is especially interested in molecular aspects of host-microbe interplay, including bacterial adaptation to host which includes, but are not limited too, the expression and functions of factors involved in adhesion, invasion and immune evasion.
Johannessen is also highly involved in teaching at bachelor-, master- and PhD level courses, and in mentoring of post docs as well as supervision of PhD-, master- and bachelor students.
Roni Miah,
Mona Johannessen,
Morten Kjos,
Christian Lentz
:
A programmable, selection-free CRISPR interference system in Staphylococcus aureus for long-term host interaction studies
Alexandra Sofia Antunes De Sousa,
Rutuparna Kulkarni,
Mona Susan Johannessen,
Thorsten Wohland,
Natasa Skalko Basnet,
Sybil Akua Okyerewa Obuobi
:
Decoding interactions between biofilms and DNA nanoparticles
Md Jalal Uddin,
Kjersti Julin,
Herman S. Overkleeft,
Mona Susan Johannessen,
Christian Stephan Lentz
:
Activity-Based Protein Profiling Identifies an α-Amylase Family Protein Contributing to the Virulence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Silje Mork,
Mona Susan Johannessen,
Natasa Skalko Basnet,
May Wenche Bakke Jøraholmen
:
Chitosan and liposomal delivery systems for epicatechin or propyl gallate targeting localized treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis
Roni Miah,
Mona Susan Johannessen,
Morten Kjos,
Christian Stephan Lentz
:
Development of an inducer-free, virulence gene promoter-controlled, and fluorescent reporter-labeled CRISPR interference system in Staphylococcus aureus
Stephen Dela Ahator,
Karoline Wenzl,
Kristin Hegstad,
Christian Stephan Lentz,
Mona Susan Johannessen
:
Comprehensive virulence profiling and evolutionary analysis of specificity determinants in Staphylococcus aureus two-component systems
Theresa Maria Wagner,
Anna Kaarina Pöntinen,
Carolin Fenzel,
Daniel Engi,
Jessin Janice,
Ana C. Almeida-Santos
et al.:
Interactions between commensal Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus lactis and clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecium
Srijana Bastakoti,
Maiju Pesonen,
Clément Ajayi,
Kjersti Julin,
Jukka Corander,
Mona Susan Johannessen
et al.:
Co-culturing with Streptococcus anginosus alters Staphylococcus aureus transcriptome when exposed to tonsillar cells
Laura Victoria Schulte-Werning,
Bhupender Singh,
Mona Susan Johannessen,
Rolf Einar Engstad,
Ann-Mari Holsæter
:
Antimicrobial liposomes-in-nanofiber wound dressings prepared by a green and sustainable wire-electrospinning set-up
Jonathan Hira,
Bhupender Singh,
Tirthankar Halder,
Anel Mahmutovic,
Clément Ajayi,
Arif Ahmed Sekh
et al.:
Single-cell phenotypic profiling and backtracing exposes and predicts clinically relevant subpopulations in isogenic Staphylococcus aureus communities
Stephen Dela Ahator,
Kristin Hegstad,
Christian Stephan Lentz,
Mona Susan Johannessen
:
Deciphering Staphylococcus aureus–host dynamics using dual activity-based protein profiling of ATP-interacting proteins
Theresa Maria Wagner,
Felipe Romero-Saavedra,
Diana Laverde,
Mona Susan Johannessen,
Johannes Hübner,
Kristin Hegstad
:
Enterococcal Membrane Vesicles as Vaccine Candidates
Srijana Bastakoti,
Clement Ajayi,
Kjersti Julin,
Mona Johannessen,
Anne Merethe Hanssen
:
Exploring differentially expressed genes of Staphylococcus aureus exposed to human tonsillar cells using RNA sequencing
Alexandra Sofia Antunes de Sousa,
Vegard Borøy,
Agnethe Hansen Bæverud,
Kjersti Julin,
Annette Bayer,
Morten B. Strøm
et al.:
Polymyxin B stabilized DNA micelles for sustained antibacterial and antibiofilm activity against P. aeruginosa
Lisa Myrseth Hemmingsen,
Pimmat Panchai,
Kjersti Julin,
Purusotam Basnet,
Mona Nystad,
Mona Johannessen
et al.:
Chitosan-based delivery system enhances antimicrobial activity of chlorhexidine
Sybil Akua Okyerewa Obuobi,
Anna Ngoc Phung,
Kjersti Julin,
Mona Johannessen,
Natasa Skalko-Basnet
:
Biofilm Responsive Zwitterionic Antimicrobial Nanoparticles to Treat Cutaneous Infection
Bishnu Joshi,
Bhupender Singh,
Aftab Nadeem,
Fatemeh Askarian,
Sun Nyunt Wai,
Mona Johannessen
et al.:
Transcriptome profiling of staphylococcus aureus associated extracellular vesicles reveals presence of small RNA-cargo
Monika Kumaraswamy,
Kamilla Wiull,
Bishnu Joshi,
George Sakoulas,
Armin Kousha,
Gustav Vaaje-Kolstad
et al.:
Bacterial membrane-derived vesicles attenuate vancomycin activity against methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Laura Schulte Werning,
Anjanah Murugaiah,
Bhupender Singh,
Mona Johannessen,
Rolf Einar Engstad,
Natasa Skalko-Basnet
et al.:
Multifunctional Nanofibrous Dressing with Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Properties Prepared by Needle-Free Electrospinning
Lisa Myrseth Hemmingsen,
Kjersti Julin,
Luquman Mian Ahsan,
Purusotam Basnet,
Mona Johannessen,
Natasa Skalko-Basnet
:
Chitosomes-in-chitosan hydrogel for acute skin injuries: Prevention and infection control
Sybil Akua Okyerewa Obuobi,
Kjersti Julin,
Elizabeth G. Aarag Fredheim,
Mona Johannessen,
Natasa Skalko-Basnet
:
Liposomal delivery of antibiotic loaded nucleic acid nanogels with enhanced
drug loading and synergistic anti-inflammatory activity against S. aureus
intracellular infections
Adriana Maria Sanabria-Moreno,
Erik Hjerde,
Mona Johannessen,
Johanna U Ericson Sollid,
Gunnar Skov Simonsen,
Anne Merethe Hanssen
:
Shotgun-Metagenomics on Positive Blood Culture Bottles Inoculated With Prosthetic Joint Tissue: A Proof of Concept Study
Dmytro Kravtsov,
Mona Susan Johannessen,
Mauri A Kostiainen,
Natasa Skalko Basnet,
Sybil Akua Okyerewa Obuobi
:
Rational design of aptamer-based nanostructures for bacterial biofilm applications
2024 ARKIV
Alexandra Sofia Antunes De Sousa,
Mona Susan Johannessen,
Annette Bayer,
Morten Bøhmer Strøm,
Natasa Skalko Basnet,
Sybil Akua Okyerewa Obuobi
:
Study of the penetration ability of DNA nanoparticles in biofilms
2024 ARKIV
Jonathan Hira,
Bhupender Singh,
Clément Ajayi,
Mona Susan Johannessen,
Christian Stephan Lentz
:
Sorting out their differences – High-throughput phenotypic profiling of single cells and subpopulations within isogenic bacterial pathogen cell populations
2023 ARKIV
Jonathan Hira,
Bhupender Singh,
Theresa Maria Wagner,
Kristin Hegstad,
Mona Susan Johannessen,
Christian Stephan Lentz
:
A high-throughput platform for phenotypic profiling of bacteria coupled to single cell-derived growth analysis
2023 ARKIV
Ingeborg Mathiesen,
Anna Kaarina Pöntinen,
Mona Johannessen,
Kristin Hegstad,
Theresa Wagner
:
Characterization of Putative Virulence Factors in Enterococcus faecium
2023 ARKIV
Ingeborg Mathiesen,
Theodor Anton Ross,
Anna Kaarina Pöntinen,
Einar Holsbø,
Michael Kampffmeyer,
Mona Johannessen
et al.:
Characterization of Putative Virulence Factors in Enterococcus faecium
2023 ARKIV
Theresa Wagner,
Anna Kaarina Pöntinen,
Carolin Kornelia Fenzel,
Daniel Engi,
Jessin Janice,
Ana Almeida-Santos
et al.:
Competition between commensal Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus lactis and clinical isolates of E. faecium
2023 ARKIV
Carolin Kornelia Fenzel,
Anna K. Pöntinen,
Mona Johannessen,
Kristin Hegstad,
Theresa Wagner
:
Characterization of competition between commensal and clinical strains of Enterococcus faecium
2023 ARKIV
Alexandra Sofia Antunes de Sousa,
Kjersti Julin,
Annette Bayer,
Morten Bøhmer Strøm,
Mona Johannessen,
Natasa Skalko-Basnet
et al.:
Drug-loaded DNA nanoparticles against bioflms
2023 ARKIV
Theresa Wagner,
Felipe Romero-Saavedra,
Diana Laverde,
Mona Johannessen,
Johannes Hübner,
Kristin Hegstad
:
Enterococcal Membrane Vesicles as Vaccine Candidates
2023 ARKIV
Srijana Bastakoti,
Maiju Pesonen,
Clément Ajayi,
Kjersti Julin,
Jukka Corander,
Mona Susan Johannessen
et al.:
Co-culturing with Streptococcus anginosus alters Staphylococcus aureus transcriptome when exposed to tonsillar cells
2023 ARKIV
Anne-Merethe Christiansen Hanssen,
Clément Ajayi,
Mona Susan Johannessen,
Kjersti Julin,
Maiju Pesonen,
Jukka Corander
et al.:
Co-culturing with Streptococcus anginosus alters Staphylococcus aureus transcriptome when exposed to tonsillar cells
2023 ARKIV
Srijana Bastakoti,
maiju Pesonen,
Clément Ajayi,
Kjersti Julin,
Mona Susan Johannessen,
Jukka Corander
et al.:
Co-culturing with Streptococcus anginosus alters Staphylococcus aureus transcriptome when exposed to tonsillar cells
2023 ARKIV
Srijana Bastakoti,
Maiju Pesonen,
Clément Ajayi,
Kjersti Julin,
Jukka Corander,
Mona Susan Johannessen
et al.:
Co-culturing with Streptococcus anginosus alters Staphylococcus aureus transcriptome when exposed to tonsillar cells
2023 ARKIV
Ingeborg Mathiesen,
Mona Johannessen,
Kristin Hegstad,
Theresa Wagner
:
Characterisation of putative virulence factors in Enterococcus faecium
2022 ARKIV
Ingeborg Mathiesen,
Mona Johannessen,
Kristin Hegstad,
Theresa Wagner
:
Characterisation of putative virulence factors in Enterococcus faecium
2022 ARKIV
Kjersti Julin,
Annette Bayer,
Morten Bøhmer Strøm,
Mona Johannessen,
Natasa Skalko-Basnet,
Sybil Akua Okyerewa Obuobi
:
DNA Nanocarriers for improved biofilm penetration
2022 ARKIV
Srijana Bastakoti,
Clément Ajayi,
Kjersti Julin,
Mona Susan Johannessen,
Anne-Merethe Christiansen Hanssen
:
Exploring differentially expressed genes of Staphylococcus aureus exposed to human tonsillar cells using RNA sequencing
2022 ARKIV
Sybil Akua Okyerewa Obuobi,
Anna Ngoc Phung,
Kjersti Julin,
Mona Johannessen,
Natasa Skalko-Basnet
:
Zwitterionic Nanohybrids for the Treatment of Wound Biofilms
2021 ARKIV
Sybil Akua Okyerewa Obuobi,
Anna Ngoc Phung,
Kjersti Julin,
Mona Johannessen,
Natasa Skalko-Basnet
:
Multi-responsive and Zwitterionic Nanohybrids for the Treatment of Biofilm Wound Infections
2021 ARKIV
Sybil Akua Okyerewa Obuobi,
Anna Ngoc Phung,
Kjersti Julin,
Mona Johannessen,
Natasa Skalko-Basnet
:
ZWITTERIONIC NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF BIOFILM INFECTIONS
2021 ARKIV
Sybil Akua Okyerewa Obuobi,
Anna Ngoc Phung,
Kjersti Julin,
Mona Johannessen,
Natasa Skalko-Basnet
:
Zwitterionic hybrid nanoparticles for the treatment of biofilm wound infections
2021 ARKIV
Sybil Akua Okyerewa Obuobi,
Anna Ngoc Phung,
Kjersti Julin,
Mona Johannessen,
Natasa Skalko-Basnet
:
Multi-responsive and Zwitterionic Nanohybrids for the Treatment of Biofilm Wound Infections
2021 ARKIV
Sybil Akua Okyerewa Obuobi,
Kjersti Julin,
Elizabeth G. Aarag Fredheim,
Pål Jarle Johnsen,
Mona Johannessen,
Natasa Skalko-Basnet
:
Liposomal delivery of antibiotic loaded DNA nanogels against intracellular infections
2020 ARKIV
Theresa Wagner,
Mona Johannessen,
Kristin Hegstad
:
Towards a vaccine based on enterococcal membrane vesicles
2020 ARKIV
Srijana Bastakoti,
Clement Ajayi,
Mona Johannessen,
Anne Merethe Hanssen
:
Identification of key determinants for S. aureus throat colonization: A transcriptomic approach
2020 ARKIV
Theresa Wagner,
Clement Ajayi,
Mona Johannessen,
Kristin Hegstad,
Gro Grimnes,
Ingrid Hemmingsen
:
Brukermøte 2020
2020 ARKIV
Sybil Akua Okyerewa Obuobi,
Kjersti Julin,
Elizabeth G. Aarag Fredheim,
Mona Johannessen,
Natasa Skalko-Basnet
:
Liposomal delivery of Nucleic Acid Nanogels to Enhance Entrapment Efficiency and Sustain Release of Antibiotics against Staphylococcal intracellular infections
2020 ARKIV
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Research interests
Johannessen main research interest is to identify, explore and get in-depth understanding of species such as Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecium and/or Klebsiella pneumoniae with respect to...
1) host-microbe interaction, especially bacterial factors involved in colonisation and infection.
2) bacterial adaptation to various host niches and phenotypic heterogeneity
3) bacterial membrane vesicles
Teaching
Johannessen is in charge of MBI-1002 Molecular and cell biology (15 ECTS), a course taken by seven different study programs.
Additionally, she currently teach in MBI-3012 Advanced methods in experimental biomedicine (30ECTS), MBI-3014 Infection, inflammation and immunity (10 ECTS), MBI-8005 advanced and interactive antimicrobial resistance course (3 ECTS) at UiT and at the PhD course "Pathogen immune vasion strategies" at NTNU.
She has previously been in charge of Study program for Biomedicine, been course leader for Msc-courses named "Virology", "Mammalian cell culture", "Infection, inflammation and immunity", and taught in Bsc-courses named "Biochemistry", "Cell biology", "Genetics" and Msc-courses named "Eukaryotic transcription factors", "Normal flora/Infection/Immunity", "Health-security-environment", "Molecular genetical methods", and PhD courses "Frontiers in molecular and structureal biology".
