Maria Omsland

Maria Omsland serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Safety, Chemistry and Biomedical laboratory sciences at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) in Bergen. Her office is located at KRONSTAD D361. With a PhD in Medical Cell Biology, she functions as both a Biomedical Laboratory Scientist and Cell Biologist specializing in advanced cellular mechanisms.

Dr. Omsland's research spans multiple critical areas of cellular pathology, with particular emphasis on cell death mechanisms and cell communication in blood and blood vessels. Her expertise encompasses Cell Biology, Laboratory Medicine, and Advanced Microscopy techniques. Her work bridges theoretical knowledge with practical applications in the biomedical laboratory technician profession.

Analysis of Dr. Omsland's publication record reveals a consistent focus on hematological malignancies, particularly chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Her research demonstrates sophisticated integration of virology, immunology, and cancer biology, with multiple publications examining cellular communication mechanisms like tunneling nanotubes and neutrophil extracellular traps in leukemia contexts. The progression of her work shows increasing sophistication in cellular analysis techniques, moving from basic cell line studies to advanced single-cell immune profiling in patient samples.

Her current research projects include 'Non-BCR::ABL1 dependent resistance in chronic myeloid leukemia' and investigations into neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in myeloid leukemia and their association with cardiovascular side effects of tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Dr. Omsland actively supervises bachelor's, master's projects and seeks PhD candidates, emphasizing practical relevance to the biomedical laboratory technician profession while maintaining strong research connections to theoretical teaching.