Lars Folkow
Job description
Research group leader Arctic Chronobiology & Physiology (ACP)
Responsible for Animal Research Facility at AMB (person med særskildt kontrollansvar (PMSK) for forsøksdyranlegg Avdeling for Arktisk Biologi)
Chiara Ciccone,
Fayiri Kante,
Lars Folkow,
David Grey Hazlerigg,
Alexander Christopher West,
Shona Hiedi Wood
:
Circadian coupling of mitochondria in a deep-diving mammal
Hyejeong Cheon,
Nataliya Kizilova,
Eirik Grude Flekkøy,
Matthew J. Mason,
Lars Folkow,
Signe Kjelstrup
:
The nasal cavity of the bearded seal: An effective and robust organ for retaining body heat and water
Chiara Ciccone,
Fayiri Kante,
Lars Folkow,
David Grey Hazlerigg,
Alexander Christopher West,
Shona Hiedi Wood
:
Circadian coupling of mitochondria in a deep-diving mammal
bioRxiv 2023 DOI
Hyejeong Cheon,
Signe Kjelstrup,
Nataliya Kizilova,
Eirik Grude Flekkøy,
Matthew J. Mason,
Lars Folkow
:
Structure-function relationships in the nasal cavity of Arctic and subtropical seals
Fabian Z.X. Lean,
Ruth Cox,
Knut Madslien,
Simon Spiro,
Ingebjørg Helena Nymo,
Caroline Bröjer
et al.:
Tissue distribution of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor in wild animals with a focus on artiodactyls, mustelids and phocids
Gerrit A. Martens,
Cornelia Geßner,
Lars Folkow,
Marina Creydt,
Markus Fischer,
Thorsten Burmester
:
The roles of brain lipids and polar metabolites in the hypoxia tolerance of deep-diving pinnipeds
Andreas Nord,
Vidar Holje,
Benjamin Judik,
Lars Folkow,
Péter L. Pap
:
Seasonal changes in plumage density, plumage mass, and feather morphology in the world’s northernmost land bird, the Svalbard Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta hyperborea)
Eirik Grude Flekkøy,
Lars Folkow,
Signe Kjelstrup,
Matthew J. Mason,
Øivind Wilhelmsen
:
Thermal modeling of the respiratory turbinates in arctic and subtropical seals
Rebecca K. Davidson,
Christiane Kruse Fæste,
Silvio Uhlig,
Feng-Ling Tukun,
Hans Edvin Lian,
Hans Arne Solvang
et al.:
Pharmacokinetics of a long-acting subcutaneous eprinomectin injection in semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) - a pilot study
W. James Grecian,
Garry B. Stenson,
Martin Biuw,
Lars Boehme,
Lars Folkow,
Pierre J. Goulet
et al.:
Environmental drivers of population-level variation in the migratory and diving ontogeny of an Arctic top predator
Charmain D. Hamilton,
Christian Lydersen,
Jon Aars,
Mario Acquarone,
Todd Atwood,
Alastair Baylis
et al.:
Marine mammal hotspots across the circumpolar Arctic
Arnoldus S Blix,
Lars Folkow,
James Mercer
:
The History of Thermal Physiology
in Norway
Springer 2022 DOI
Gerrit A. Martens,
Lars Folkow,
Thorsten Burmester,
Cornelia Geßner
:
Elevated antioxidant defence in the brain of deep-diving pinnipeds
Cornelia Geßner,
Alena Krüger,
Lars Folkow,
Wilfrid Fehrle,
Bjarni Mikkelsen,
Thorsten Burmester
:
Transcriptomes Suggest That Pinniped and Cetacean Brains Have a High Capacity for Aerobic Metabolism While Reducing Energy-Intensive Processes Such as Synaptic Transmission
Charmain Danielle Hamilton,
Christian Lydersen,
Jon Aars,
Martin Biuw,
Andrei Boltunov,
Erik W. Born
et al.:
Marine mammal hotspots in the Greenland and Barents Seas
Andres Marmol-Guijarro,
Robert Nudds,
Lars Folkow,
John Lees,
Jonathan Codd
:
Does posture explain the kinematic differences in a grounded running gait between male and female Svalbard rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta hyperborea) moving on snow?
Polar Biology 2021 DOI
Andres C Marmol-Guijarro,
R Nudds,
Lars Folkow,
William R. Sellers,
P Falkingham,
J Codd
:
The influence of snow properties on speed and gait choice in the Svalbard rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta hyperborea)
Simon Birger Byremo Solberg,
Signe Kjelstrup,
Elisa Magnanelli,
Nataliya Kizilova,
Iratxe Lorea Casado Barroso,
Mario Acquarone
et al.:
Energy efficiency of respiration in mature and newborn reindeer
Andres Marmol-Guijarro,
Robert Nudds,
Lars Folkow,
Jonathan Codd
:
Examining the accuracy of trackways for predicting gait selection and speed of locomotion
Andreas Nord,
Hegemann Arne,
Lars Folkow
:
Reduced immune responsiveness contributes to winter energy conservation in an Arctic bird
Cornelia Gessner,
Maren Nicole Stillger,
Naomi Mölders,
Andrej Fabrizius,
Lars Folkow,
Thorsten Burmester
:
Cell Culture Experiments Reveal that High S100B and Clusterin Levels may Convey Hypoxia-tolerance to the Hooded Seal (Cystophora cristata) Brain
Neuroscience 2020 DOI
Alena Kruger,
Andrej Fabrizius,
Bjarni Mikkelsen,
Ursula Siebert,
Lars Folkow,
Thorsten Burmester
:
Transcriptome analysis reveals a high aerobic capacity in the whale brain
Andres C Marmol-Guijarro,
Robert L. Nudds,
John C Marrin,
Lars Folkow,
Jonathan R Codd
:
Terrestrial locomotion of the Svalbard rock ptarmigan: comparing field and laboratory treadmill studies
Andreas Nord,
Lars Folkow
:
Ambient temperature effects on stress-induced hyperthermia in Svalbard ptarmigan
Marie-Anne Blanchet,
Mario Acquarone,
Martin Biuw,
Roger B. Larsen,
Erling Sverre Nordøy,
Lars Folkow
:
A life after research? First release of harp seals (Phoca groenlandica) after temporary captivity for scientific purposes
Aquatic Mammals 2018 DOI
Andreas Nord,
Lars Folkow
:
Seasonal variation in the thermal responses to changing environmental temperature in the world's northernmost land bird
Ingebjørg Helena Nymo,
Rebecca K. Davidson,
Torill Mørk,
Line Olsen,
Bjørn Spilsberg,
Cathrine Arnason Bøe
et al.:
Sykdommen reinkopper gir sår og skorper rundt øyne og kjønnsorgan hos rein
Reindriftsnytt : Boazodoallu-Oddasat 2024
Ingebjørg Helena Nymo,
Hans Edvin Lian,
Line Olsen,
Hans Arne Solvang,
Lars Folkow,
Renate Thorvaldsen
et al.:
Erfaringer med sublingval detomidin (Domosedan vet. munngel) til tamrein
Norsk veterinærtidsskrift 2024
Lars Folkow
:
Seals and hypoxia defense mechanisms - inspiration for the clinic?
2024
Galina Gusarova,
Hedvig Elisabeth Mjøen,
Magali Corti,
Frédéric Mahé,
Pernille Meyer,
Lilja Steinthorsdottir
et al.:
Bridging past and present: From dietary metabarcoding of large herbivores towards broad scale biodiversity analyses
2024
Hyejeong Cheon,
Signe Helene Kjelstrup,
Nataliya Kizilova,
Eirik Grude Flekkøy,
Matthew J. Mason,
Lars Folkow
:
Arctic seals’ intricate nose bones keep them warm in forever winters
Science 14. December 2023
Bob McDonald,
Lars Folkow
:
Seals' nasal passages in the program 'Quirks & Quarks'
23. December 2023 DATA
Lars Folkow
:
ENØK hos dyr
2023
Ingebjørg Helena Nymo,
Torill Mørk,
Line Olsen,
Rebecca K. Davidson,
Bjørn Spilsberg,
Cathrine Arnason Bøe
et al.:
Sår rundt øynene hos rein med ukjent årsak
Reindriftsnytt : Boazodoallu-Oddasat 2023
Hyejeong Cheon,
Signe Helene Kjelstrup,
Nataliya Kizilova,
Eirik Grude Flekkøy,
Matthew J. Mason,
Lars Folkow
:
Seals Stay Warm and Hydrated in the Arctic with Larger, More Convoluted Nasal Passages
EurekAlert! 14. December 2023
Hyejeong Cheon,
Signe Helene Kjelstrup,
Nataliya Kizilova,
Eirik Grude Flekkøy,
Matthew J. Mason,
Lars Folkow
:
Arctic Seals Have Weird Bones in Their Noses That Help Them Stay Warm.
New scientist (1971) 14. December 2023
Monica Alterskjær Sundset,
Ellen Kathrine Bludd,
Lars Folkow,
Silje Kristine Helgesson
:
Hundene i Finnmarksløpet slår syklistene i Tour de France
17. March 2023 FULLTEKST
Monica Alterskjær Sundset,
Lars Folkow,
Ellen Kathrine Bludd,
Silje Kristine Sælen-Helgesson
:
Finnmarksløpet slår Tour de France
16. March 2023 FULLTEKST
Chiara Ciccone,
Fayiri Kante,
David Grey Hazlerigg,
Lars Folkow,
Alexander Christopher West,
Shona Hiedi Wood
:
Circadian clockwork and mitochondrial metabolism in a diving mammal: a link between hypoxia tolerance and time of the day
2022
Sandra Núῆez-Egido,
Samuel Jakob Geiseler,
Lars P. Folkow,
Ole-Jakob How
:
Mitochondria bioenergetics; diving vs non-diving mammals
2022
Chiara Ciccone,
Fayiri Kante,
David Hazlerigg,
Lars Folkow,
AC West,
Shona Wood
:
Circadian clockwork and mitochondrial metabolism in a diving mammal: clues to hypoxia tolerance?
2021
Lars Folkow
:
Den dykkende hjernen
2021 DATA
Judith Ullmann,
Martin Biuw,
Marie-Anne Blanchet,
Mario Acquarone,
Lars Folkow
:
The respiratory physiology of the harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus): Total lung capacity, anatomical dead space, and ventilatory response to exercise.
2020 FULLTEKST
Ingebjørg Helena Nymo,
Rebecca K. Davidson,
Marianne Gilhuus,
Karin Elisabeth Holmgren,
Torill Mørk,
Hans Lian
et al.:
Egglederbetennelse hos Svalbardryper i fangenskap.
Norsk veterinærtidsskrift 2019
Judith Ullmann,
Martin Biuw,
Marie-Anne Blanchet,
Mario Acquarone,
Lars Folkow
:
The respiratory physiology of the harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus): Total lung capacity, anatomical dead space, and ventilatory response to exercise
2019 SAMMENDRAG / PROSJEKT
Simon Birger Byremo Solberg,
Elisa Magnanelli,
Nataliya Kizilova,
Signe Kjelstrup,
Lars Folkow
:
Nasal ducts of arctic mammals as optimal heat and mass exchangers
2019
Alana Krüger,
Andrej Fabrizius,
Bjarni Mikkelsen,
Ursula Siebert,
Lars Folkow,
Thorsten Burmester
:
Molecular mechanisms of hypoxia tolerance in the whale brain
2019
Mariana L.M. Hoff,
Rabea Scheuplein,
Lars Folkow,
Thorsten Burmester
:
Pyruvate dehydrogenase in the brain of diving and terrestrial mammals
2019
Lars Folkow,
Thorsten Burmester
:
Into the deep - how the seal brain copes with diving-induced hypoxemia
2018
Alena Krüger,
A Fabrizius,
Lars Folkow,
Bjarni Mikkelsen,
Ursula Siebert,
Thorsten Burmester
:
Into the deep: A transcriptome analysis of the molecular mechanisms of hypoxia tolerance in the whale brain
2018
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Publications outside Cristin
I have published over 100 peer reviewed publications, cited over 4000 times, h-index = 37, i10 index = 77. This includes 1 paper in Nature, 3 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 8 in Journal of Experimental Biology, 8 in American Journal of Physiology. A full list can be found on google scholar
Research interests
Physiological adaptations of birds and mammals, with main focus on temperature regulation, energetics, physiology and protetcion mechanisms towards hypoxia in diving species.
Teaching
Bio-1105 Introduction to Biology
Bio-2002 Animal Physiology
Bio-3030 Extreme Animal Physiology
Bio-3509 Top predators
Hel-6320 Use of animals in research
Supervision of MSc and PhD students
