Runa Wolden
Job description
About me:
Senior engineer with a PhD in microbiology affiliated with the Paediatric infection group. I work in the lab researching bacteria, particularly Staphylococcus haemolyticus, and how we can develop new treatments for infections. I am also the contact person for the engineers at the Department of Clinical Medicine.
MiMa coordinator:
Coordinator of the MiMa research school. https://en.uit.no/project/mima
Here you can find me:
Lab: L9.203, MH-building / Office: F3.231, Pharmacy building
Selected press coverage:
https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/ny-forskning_-romsacin-kan-bekjempe-antibiotikaresistente-bakteriar-1.16649427
https://uit.no/nyheter/artikkel?p_document_id=831671
https://www.pestposten.no/images/pdf/pp2025-1/files/basic-html/page21.html
https://uit.no/nyheter/artikkel?p_document_id=355963
https://www.bioingenioren.no/aktuelt/var-med-pa-a-finne-ny-stafylokokk/119572
https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/norske-forskere-har-funnet-ny-bakterietype/s/12-95-3424052302
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Research interests
I am interested in how bacteria interact with the human body, both as part of the microbiota and as a cause of infections. My research has primarily focused on the bacterium Staphylococcus haemolyticus, which can be both a natural part of the microbiota and an opportunistic pathogen.
I study how this bacterium forms biofilms, evades the immune system, and develops antibiotic resistance, and how this knowledge can be used to develop new treatments. I am also interested in bacteriocin production and how such compounds can be used to inhibit the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Through my research, I aim to contribute to better prevention and treatment of infections, as well as to a deeper understanding of the interactions between bacteria and humans.
