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Research group

Brain injury rehabilitation

The brain injury research group aims to stimulate research of high quality. The group aims at contributing to synergies between clinicians and researchers and support transdisciplinary research. The group aims to increase our competitiveness in obtaining external funding and be a place for innovative discussions.

The group primarily conducts transdisciplinary clinical research. Some studies might involve basic research within the neurosciences, but most studies are within the field of clinical applied research.

Background

Approximately half of the beds at Sunnaas rehabilitation hospital are devoted to patients with acquired brain injuries. The hospital treats patients in the post-acute phase, and offers follow-ups and assessments of distinct areas, and provides individual and group-based cognitive rehabilitation in the chronic phase.  

The brain injury research group at Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital aims to contribute to evidence-based rehabilitation programs at the hospital, to establish and be aware of new knowledge within the field of brain injury and brain injury rehabilitation, and to contribute to the establishment of new methods for assessment, diagnostication and treatment. The research should support the strategic plans of the hospital, and contribute to a dynamic and robust research environment regarding brain injuries.

Main topics / focus areas 

The studies span over a broad area within brain injury rehabilitation. Studies include all etiologies with acquired brain injuries with a certain predominance of traumatic brain injury research. Topics are related to new assessments and treatment methods, neuropsychological outcomes, cognitive rehabilitation and comorbid psychological problems. See the overview over ongoing studies for details.  

Head of group:

Marianne Løvstad, clinical neuropsychologist, Head of psychology Sunnaas rehabilitation hospital, Professor Dept. of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo 

Deputy head of group:

Sophia Charlotta Hamre, PhD, Head of physiotherapy Sunnaas rehabilitation hospital

Members of research group with PhD degrees: 

Sveinung Tornaas  PhD, Former head of Innovation

Solveig Hauger PhD, Senior researcher, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hosptal, Associate Professor, Dept of Psychology, University of oslo

Nina Rohrer Baumgartner PhD, neuropsychologist, Post Doc

Edel Svendssen   PhD, specialist in pediatric nursing, Post Doc

Ellen Høyer   PhD, physiotherapist

Per-Ola Rike PhD, neuropsychologist, head of hospital special interest group on driving assesssemnts

Kristine Moe Ulrichsen  PhD, psychologist in training for specialty in neuropsychology

Daniel Løke   PhD, psychologist in training for specialty in neuropsychology

Knut Kristian Kolskår  PhD, psychologist in training for specialty in neuropsychology

Kristin Marie Knudsen-Baas PhD, medical doctor, specialist in neurology, head of dept of brain injury follow-ups

Maribeth Caya Rivelsrud PhD, head of speech and language pathology, Sunnaas rehabilitation hospital

Ingvil Laberg Holthe defends PhD winter 2024, is turned in to UiO, Neuropsychologist

Silje Merete Hansen  PhD, speach and langiage pathologist

Current PhD candidates

Hilde Dahl, liason pediatric neurologist

Erlend Solberg Dørum, MD

Anne-Marthe Sanders, Head of Occupational therapy, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital

Jannicke Kathrine Vikan, Head of Social work, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital

Anja Schanke Sundet, Clinical psychologist

Line Eide, neuropsychologist

Martin Matre, neuropsychologist

Truls Johansen, occupational therapist

Ann Marie Hestetun-Mandrup, physiotherapist

Anne-Margrete Gericke Linnestad, occupational therapist

Jelena Simic, MD

Lars Nysæther, MD

Vilde Marie Danielsen, psychologist

Other members with ongoing projects 

Jeannette Kleven, social worker, master student

Kirsti Bjune, MD, ongoing study

Fanny Storvall, master student psychology

Jenny Monge, master student psychology

Ellisiv Mehamar, occupational therapist, master student

Victoria Nestaas Vogt, master student

Associated member

Angelina Sergeeva, senior medical consultant Sunnaas Rehabilitation hospital 

Research projects

Forskningsprosjekter hjerneskaderehabilitering

    Last updated 11/10/2023