Bilde av Bang, Berit
Bilde av Bang, Berit
Molekylær farmakologi og toksikologi berit.bang@uit.no

Berit Bang


Job description

Professor 2 at the Department of Medical Biology, Research group of Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology


  • Anje Christina Höper, Jorunn Kirkeleit, Marte Renate Thomassen, Kaja Irgens-Hansen, Bjørg Eli Hollund, Carl Fredrik Fagernæs et al.:
    Effects of Interventions to Prevent Work-Related Asthma, Allergy, and Other Hypersensitivity Reactions in Norwegian Salmon Industry Workers (SHInE): Protocol for a Pragmatic Allocated Intervention Trial and Related Substudies
    JMIR Research Protocols 2023 ARKIV / DOI
  • Cecilie Thon Heidelberg, Berit Bang, Marte Renate Thomassen, Sandip D. Kamath, Thimo Ruethers, Andreas L. Lopata et al.:
    Exposure to Bioaerosols during Fish Processing on Board Norwegian Fishing Trawlers
    Annals of Work Exposures and Health 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Marte Renate Thomassen, Sandip D Kamath, Berit Bang, Roni Nugraha, Shuai Nie, Nicholas A Williamson et al.:
    Occupational Allergic Sensitization Among Workers Processing King Crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) and Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus) in Norway and Identification of Novel Putative Allergenic Proteins
    Frontiers in Allergy 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Bo Wold Nilsen, Einar Jensen, Ulf Thore Ørtengren, Berit Bang, Vibeke Barman Michelsen :
    Airborne exposure to gaseous and particle-associated organic substances in resin-based dental materials during restorative procedures
    European Journal of Oral Sciences 2019 ARKIV / DOI
  • Jakob Bønløkke, Berit Bang, lisbeth Aasmoe, Anas M. Abdel Rahman, Laura N. Syron, Eva Andersson et al.:
    Exposures and health effects of bioaerosols in seafood processing workers - a position statement
    Journal of Agromedicine 2019 DOI
  • Mohamed Fareed Jeebhay, Gianna Moscato, Berit Bang, I Folletti, A Lipinska-Ojrzanowska, AL Lopata et al.:
    Food processing and occupational respiratory allergy-A EAACI Position Paper
    Allergy. European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2019 DOI
  • Berit Bang, Nabin Malla, Sampada Bhagwat, lisbeth Aasmoe, Jan-Olof Winberg :
    A Sensitive Assay for Proteases in Bioaerosol Samples: Characterization and Quantification of Airborne Proteases in Salmon Industry Work Environments
    Annals of Work Exposures and Health 2018 DOI
  • Elisabeth Øya, Komlavi Anani Afanou, Nabin Malla, Silvio Uhlig, Elin Rolen, Ida Skaar et al.:
    Characterization and pro-inflammatory responses of spore and hyphae samples from various mold species
    Indoor Air 2018 ARKIV / DOI
  • Marte Renate Thomassen, lisbeth Aasmoe, Berit Bang, Tonje Braaten :
    Lung function and prevalence of respiratory symptoms in Norwegian crab processing workers
    International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2017 ARKIV / DOI
  • Sampada Satchidanand Bhagwat, Anett Kristin Larsen, Ole Morten Seternes, Berit Bang :
    Mixed exposure to bacterial lipopolysaccharide and seafood proteases augments inflammatory signalling in an airway epithelial cell model (A549)
    Toxicology and industrial health 2016 ARKIV / DOI
  • Marte Renate Thomassen, Sandip D. Kamath, Andreas L. Lopata, Anne Mette Madsen, Eduard Wijnand, Berit Bang et al.:
    Occupational Exposure to Bioaerosols in Norwegian Crab Processing Plants
    Annals of Occupational Hygiene 2016 ARKIV / DOI
  • Olga Shiryaeva, lisbeth Aasmoe, Bjørn Straume, Berit Bang :
    Respiratory symptoms, lung functions, and exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) in two types of fish processing workers: Russian trawler fishermen and Norwegian salmon industry workers
    International journal of occupational and environmental health 2015 DOI
  • Sampada Satchidanand Bhagwat, Anett Kristin Larsen, Jan-Olof Winberg, Ole Morten Seternes, Berit Bang :
    Salmon and king crab trypsin stimulate interleukin-8 and matrix metalloproteinases via protease-activated receptor-2 in the skin keratinocytic HaCaT cell line
    Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT) 2014 DOI
  • Sandip D. Kamath, Marte Renate Thomassen, Shruti R. Saptarshi, Hong M.X. Nguyen, lisbeth Aasmoe, Berit Bang et al.:
    Molecular and immunological approaches in quantifying the air-borne food allergen tropomyosin in crab processing facilities
    International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 2014 DOI
  • Anje Christina Höper, Maja Linchausen, Berit Elisabeth Bang, Miriam Grgic, Anna Beathe Overn Nordhammer, Hans Thore Smedbold et al.:
    Bioaerosol exposure among Norwegian salmon processing workers
    2024
  • Berit Elisabeth Bang, Miriam Grgic, Bjørg Eli Hollund, Marte Renate Thomassen, Maja Linchausen, Jorunn Kirkeleit et al.:
    Co-exposure to allergens and proteases in salmon industry work environments
    2023
  • Berit Elisabeth Bang :
    Eksponering for bioaerosoler og helseeffekter i norsk sjømatindustri
    2023
  • Miriam Grgic, Marte Renate Thomassen, Toril Anne Grønset, Jack-Ansgar Bruun, Kari Eilidh Mikkelsen, Berit Elisabeth Bang :
    Extraction of airborne allergens and proteases from filters collected in the salmon processing industry in Norway
    2023
  • Berit Bang :
    Eksponering for luftbårne marine biomolekyler på arbeidsplasser i sjømatindustri. Inkludert SHInE prosjektet
    2022
  • Inga Elda, Berit Bang, Miriam Grgic, Klara Stensvåg :
    Protein extracts from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) for fish allergy diagnostics
    UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2021
  • Inga Elda, Klara Stensvåg, Berit Elisabeth Bang :
    Protein extracts from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) for fish allergy diagnostics
    UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2021
  • Berit Bang :
    Prosjekt for bedre arbeidshelse i lakseindustrien
    2021
  • Berit Bang, Anje Christina Höper :
    Informasjonsmøter til bedriftsansatte
    2021
  • Dennis Bjerring, Berit Bang, Marte Renate Thomassen, Anje Christina Höper :
    Kontrollert kaos da luftkvaliteten ble sjekket ved Grieg Seafood
    08. October 2021
  • Anje Christina Höper, Marte Renate Thomassen, Thor Eirik Eriksen, Miriam Grgic, Christin Ørbeck Sørheim, Bjørg Eli Hollund et al.:
    Effects of interventions to prevent work-related asthma, allergy and other hypersensitivity reactions among Norwegian salmon industry workers (SHInE) – a multicentre study 
    2021 FULLTEKST
  • Dennis Bjerring, Berit Bang :
    Kontrollert kaos da luftkvaliteten ble sjekket ved Grieg Seafood
    08. October 2021
  • Berit Bang, Oddny Johnsen, Miriam Grgic, Marte Renate Thomassen, Christin Ørbeck Sørheim, Øystein Robertsen et al.:
    Forskningsformål: Forebygge sykdom blant ansatte i lakseindustri
    24. February 2020
  • Anne Straumfors, Eduard Wijnand, Berit Bang, Kari Emilie Heldal, Pål Graff, A Afanou :
    Bioaerosol exposure in Norway.
    2019
  • Berit Bang :
    Luftveisplager i marine industrier. Symptomer, eksponeringer og mulige mekanismer.
    2018
  • Berit Bang :
    Luftveisplager i marine industrier Symptomer, eksponeringer og mulige mekanismer
    2018
  • Berit Bang :
    Sources and exposure to aerosolized marine biomolecules in Norwegian seafood industry
    2018
  • Berit Bang :
    Luftveisplager i marine industrier. Symptomer, eksponeringer og mulige mekanismer
    2018
  • Trine Thorvaldsen, Mariann Sandsund, Ingunn Marie Holmen, lisbeth Aasmoe, Signe Annie Sønvisen, Anita Øren et al.:
    Arbeidsmiljø og helse i fiskeflåten - utfordringer og helsefremmende faktorer
    2018 ARKIV
  • Berit Bang :
    Eksponeringsvurdering og strategier for forebygging av astma og allergi i sjømatindustrien
    2018
  • Marte Renate Thomassen, Sandip D Kamath, Andreas L Lopata, Berit Bang, lisbeth Aasmoe :
    Sensitisation in Norwegian crab processing workers
    2017
  • Cecilie Thon Heidelberg, Hasse Melbye, Mariann Sandsund, Erik Ulvolden Høye, Berit Bang, lisbeth Aasmoe :
    Respiratory health status among Norwegian fish production workers on board fishing trawlers
    2017
  • Cecilie Thon Heidelberg, Berit Bang, Sandip D. Kamath, Andreas L. Lopata, AM Madsen, Erik Ulvolden Høye et al.:
    Exposure to bioaerosols during fish processing on board fishing trawlers.
    2017
  • Mohamed Fareed Jeebhay, Berit Bang :
    Occupational allergy and asthma to inhalant food allergens
    2017
  • Berit Bang :
    Exposure assessment and preventive strategy for food processing.
    2017
  • Berit Bang, Anett Kristin Larsen, Sampada Satchidanand Bhagwat, Nabin Malla, Ole Morten Seternes, Jan-Olof Winberg :
    Seafood proteases present in workplace bioaerosols – effects on inflammatory pathways in skin and airway cell models.
    2016
  • Berit Bang, Anett Kristin Larsen, Sampada Satchidanand Bhagwat, Nabin Malla, Ole Morten Seternes, Jan-Olof Winberg :
    Seafood proteases present in workplace bioaerosols – effects on inflammatory pathways in skin and airway cell models.
    2016
  • Berit Bang, Nabin Malla, Sampada Satchidanand Bhagwat, Merethe Larsen, Jan-Olof Winberg :
    A sensitive assay for proteases in work environmental samples based on zymography.
    2016
  • lisbeth Aasmoe, Cecilie Thon Heidelberg, Berit Bang, Mariann Sandsund :
    Exposure to extreme work environments and self-reported thermal, musculoskeletal, respiratory and noise-exposure problems in deep-sea fishing vessel crew.
    2016
  • Berit Bang, Randi Kristine Falnes Olsen :
    Luftveisplager og eksponering i sjømatindustrien
    2016
  • Cecilie Thon Heidelberg, Berit Bang, Erik Ulvolden Høye, Mariann Sandsund, lisbeth Aasmoe :
    Exposure to bioaerosols during fish processing on board deep-sea fishing vessels.
    2016
  • Sandip D Kamath, Marte Renate Thomassen, Thimo Ruethers, Roni Nugraha, lisbeth Aasmoe, Berit Bang et al.:
    ASCIA-P38: AN ALLERGENOMIC APPROACH FOR IDENTIFICATION OF NOVEL AIR-BORNE ALLERGENS AFFECTING CRAB-PROCESSING WORKERS DUE TO INHALATIONAL EXPOSURE
    Internal medicine journal (Print) 2016 DOI
  • Marte Renate Thomassen, Sandip D. Kamath, Andreas L. Lopata, Anne Mette Madsen, Wijnand Eduard, Berit Bang et al.:
    Bioaerosol exposure in the Norwegian crab industry
    2016
  • Marte Renate Thomassen, Berit Bang, Eva Kramvik, Marit Nøst Hegseth, May-Helen Holm, Merethe Larsen et al.:
    Occupational exposure and airway symptoms in the North Norwegian red king crab industry
    2014
  • Marte Renate Thomassen, Berit Bang, Eva Kramvik, Marit Nøst Hegseth, May-Helen Holm, Merethe Larsen et al.:
    Bioaerosol exposure, allergy and respiratory symptoms in the Norwegian crab industry
    2014
  • Mariann Sandsund, Ingunn Marie Holmen, lisbeth Aasmoe, Signe Annie Sønvisen, Trine Thorvaldsen, Anita Øren et al.:
    Working environment and health in the Norwegian fishinhg fleet - challenges and health promoting factors
    2014

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    Research interests

    Occupational exposure to bioaerosols, seafood allergens, seafood proteases in marine biobased industries; protease-activated receptors; occupational asthma, allergy and other hypersensitivty reactions in seafood industry