Ragnhild Sofie Ragnhildstveit Sætra

Ragnhild Sofie Ragnhildstveit Sætra is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Her research focuses on cellular mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions, particularly Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in macrophages, cell death pathways, and inflammasome activation. She has contributed to studies on NINJ1 protein dynamics and plasma membrane damage during infections.

• Education: Ph.D. (2024) from NTNU.

Her work integrates correlative light-electron microscopy (CLEM) and functional assays to investigate spatiotemporal relationships in host-pathogen systems. Key research interests include the role of membrane integrity, glycine modulation of cell death, and NLRP3 inflammasome activation in tuberculosis pathogenesis.

She has presented at international conferences such as EMBO workshops, Gordon Research Conferences, and the TOLL Conference, highlighting her contributions to understanding mycobacterial infection dynamics.