Thomas Junker Alsted Email & Phone Number

Oslo, Norway

Stem Cell Delivery and Pharmacology

Maaloev, Denmark

Conducting in vivo pharmacology studies• Designing and developing new animal models and study designs to be used for scientific projects• Target exploration and validation• Setting up new assays according to project requirements• Data analysis • Writing manuscripts for publication• Attending international scientific conferencesHeading a team of 1-3 technicians • Organising work flow and tasks in dialogue with the team• Conducting dialogues with employees about their personal goals for professional development (individual development plan)• Pharmacology coordinator in preclinical projects – planning and coordinating all animal studies in collaboration with other in vivo pharmacology scientists and scientist within formulation and assay departments • Contact person responsible for the initiating and maintaining the collaboration between Novo Nordisk A/S and external scientists• Study director of preclinical studies performed at contract research organizations sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S• Designing and coordinating preclinical pharmacology studies with internal and external partners • Setting up in vivo methods in collaboration with internal and external scientists • Organising meetings with external collaborations• Contract negotiation

Maaloev, Denmark

• Designing and developing new animal models and study designs to be used in scientific projects:• Open flow microperfusion (OFM) with hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp in anaesthetized rats in collaboration with Thomas Piebers group at Joanneum Research (Graz, AT)The OFM technique is used for measuring pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in the interstitial fluid • Heading a team of 3 technicians• Data analysis • Writing manuscripts for publication• Conducting in vivo pharmacology studies• Contact person responsible for the initiating and maintaining the collaboration between Novo Nordisk A/S and external scientists• Attending and giving presentations at international meetings and conferences • Reviewing manuscripts for publication

Department Of Exercise And Sport Sciences, Section Of Human Physiology, Universi

• Project management• Designing and conducting research studies • Writing manuscripts for publication• Responsible for breeding of transgenic mice (HSL-KO)• Initiating and maintaining collaborations with international scientists• Developing methods for investigating lipid metabolism in skelatl muscle of mice, rats and humans: • Triglyceride lipase assay in skeletal muscle tissue (collaboration with Dr. Rudolf Zechner, University of Graz, AT) • Development and optimization of fixation and staining procedures for analysis of intracellular lipids in skeletal muscle specimens from mice, rats and humans • Applying for funding and grants • Co-supervisor of one PhD student (2010-2011) • Giving lectures at courses at master level students

Phd, Human Physiology

Project title: “Regulation of skeletal muscle lipolysis”. Supervised by Prof. Dr. Scient. Bente Kiens.

Cand Scient. Human Physiology, Human Physiology, Candidate

Project title: “Characterization of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinases in rat skeletal muscle: effects of contractions”. Supervised.