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Vårin Eiriksdatter Wikan

Job description

Do research on novel diagnostic biomarkers of acute venous thromboembolism. 

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    Vårin Eiriksdatter Wikan, Øyvind Øverli, Thor Ueland, Tom Eirik Mollnes, Sigrid Kufaas Brækkan, Annika Elisabet Michelsen et al.:
    Complement activation assessed by C3bc and C5b-9 terminal complex as diagnostic biomarkers for deep vein thrombosis
    PLOS ONE 06. October 2025 DOI / ARKIV
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    Samantha Xavier, Vårin Eiriksdatter Wikan, Casper Jan Elis Ullsten-Wahlund, Nadezhda Latysheva, Øyvind Øverli, Christopher Antoun et al.:
    Total and extracellular vesicle–bound plasma P-selectin as diagnostic biomarkers for acute deep vein thrombosis
    Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis (RPTH) 30. September 2025 DOI / ARKIV
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    Christopher Antoun, Vårin Eiriksdatter Wikan, Øyvind Øverli, Thor Ueland, Gholamreza Jafari Yeganeh, Sigrid Kufaas Brækkan et al.:
    Plasma microRNA-145-5p as a diagnostic biomarker for acute deep vein thrombosis
    Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis (RPTH) 2024 DOI / ARKIV
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    Vårin Eiriksdatter Wikan, Birgitte Gladsø Tøndel, Vania Maris Morelli, Ellen Elisabeth Brodin, Sigrid Kufaas Brækkan, John Bjarne Hansen :
    Diagnostic Blood Biomarkers for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Systematic Review
    Diagnostics (Basel) 2023 DOI / ARKIV
  • Anders Lund Selli, Vårin Eiriksdatter Vikran :
    Gi yngre leger muligheten til å undervise
    Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet) 2025 ARKIV

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    Research interests

    Venous thromboembolism, diagnostic epidemiology

    Researcher profile in NVA
    ResearchGate
    ORCID: 0000-0002-5633-3950

    CV

    Education 

    • 2019-2024: Medical Student Research Programme, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway
    • 2018-2025: Medical Degree, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway

    Academic positions

    • August 2025 - Present: Consultant for Medical Education Unit, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway
    • September 2025 - Present: PhD candidate, Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway

    Clinical positions 

    • April 2024 - July 2024 Medical student with temporary medical licence, Hematological department, Akershus University Hospital
    • June 2025 - August 2025 Temporary position as medical doctor, Gynecological department, Section of gynecological cancer, University Hospital of North Norway

    Awards

    • 2023: Winner of talent scholarship for medical research from Norwegian bank Sparebank1 Nord-Norge: https://www.sparebank1.no/nb/nord-norge/om-oss/samfunnsansvar/talentstipend/vinnere2023.html 
    • 2023: Young Investigator Award for outstanding scientific work for venous thromboembolism, 6th European Spring School, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • 2023: Poster prize, The 5th European Congress on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Valencia, Spain
    • 2024: Best oral presentation, the national conference for Research Programme Students, Tromsø, Norway

    Other academic activities

    • 2024: Contributor and photo model for the book: "Undersøkelse av bevegelsesappratet - Håndbok i klinisk praksis" by Trond Iversen and Kari Toverud

     

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