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Nils Henrik Halberg is a Professor and NCMM Young Associate Investigator at the Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen. His research focuses on the mechanistic links between obesity and cancer, particularly in breast and pancreatic cancers.
Education:
- Graduate Studies: University of Copenhagen (completed 2009)
- Postdoctoral Training: UT Southwestern Medical Center (Dr. Philipp Scherer), Rockefeller University (Dr. Sohail Tavazoie)
Halberg's research investigates how metabolic alterations in obesity promote cancer development and metastasis. His lab employs in vitro and in vivo cancer models, metabolic analysis, molecular biology, and clinical bioinformatics to study metastatic colonization and tumor microenvironment interactions. Key areas include hypoxia, fibrosis, and epigenetic regulation in obese adipose tissue and their impact on cancer progression.
The 15 most recent publications reflect a consistent focus on obesity-cancer interactions, using advanced techniques like spatial transcriptomics, high-dimensional immune profiling, and metabolic pathway analysis. Themes include epigenetic memory of obesity, one-carbon metabolism, KRAS signaling, and immune modulation in cancer. The research spans breast, pancreatic, and lung cancers, emphasizing metabolic reprogramming and tumor-stroma crosstalk.
Scientific Awards:
- No specific awards mentioned in the text.
Advising and Grants:
Halberg supervises multiple graduate students, as evidenced by numerous master’s theses and doctoral dissertations under his guidance. His lab is actively funded, enabling the operation of a research group conducting systemic studies on cancer metabolism and metastasis. He teaches BMED331 and BMED381 at the University of Bergen.
Labs and Teams:
He leads the Halberg Group, which is part of the 'Metabolism and Cancer' and 'Cellular Networks' research groups at the Department of Biomedicine. The lab maintains a website and is affiliated with the Centre for Cancer Biomarkers (CCBIO) or similar networks, indicated by the NCMM (Norwegian Centre for Molecular Medicine) Young Associate Investigator title.
