About
Vice-dean Innovation, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet (2021-). Head of department of Life Sciences and Health, OsloMet (Sept. 2014 -April 2021). Professor.
Previously professor and research group leader UiT The Arctic University of Norway (uit.no). Other activities: advisor Genøk-Center for Biosafety, Tromsø (2002-2017). Expert member GMO panels of the Norwegian scientific committee for food Safety (VKM.no), Oslo (2007-19) and the European food safety authority (EFSA.europa.eu) (2009-2015). Member/chair European Research Council starting grant review panel, Brussel (ERC.europa.eu) (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019).
Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Other health sciences General microbiology
Subject areas
Antimicrobial resistance Genetic Techniques One Health
Administrative field of work
Research collaboration Research strategy Innovation
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Nielsen, Kaare Magne
; Kausrud, Kyrre Linné; Simonsen, Gunnar Skov; Steinbakk, Martin; Trosvik, Pål; Wester, Astrid Louise; Wasteson, Yngvild; Yazdankhah, Siamak Pour; Bergh, Øivind; Eklo, Ole Martin; Joner, Erik; Madslien, Elisabeth Henie
(2022).
Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in the environment. Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Microbial Ecology of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment.
124 p.
VKM Report.
Vol. 28.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3043649
Combo, Sofia; Mendes, Sérgio;
Nielsen, Kaare Magne
; da Silva, Gabriela Jorge; Domingues, Sara
(2022).
The Discovery of the Role of Outer Membrane Vesicles against Bacteria.
Biomedicines.
Vol. 10.
https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10102399
Bodin, Johanna Eva; Thorstensen, Tage; Alsheikh, Muath K; Basic, Dean; Edvardsen, Rolf Brudvik; Dalen, Knut Tomas; Duale, Nur; Eklo, Ole Martin; Ergon, Åshild Gunilla; Jevnaker, Anne-Marthe Ganes; Hindar, Kjetil; Håvarstein, Leiv Sigve; Malmstrøm, Martin;
Nielsen, Kaare Magne
; Olsen, Siri Lie; Rueness, Eli Knispel; Sanden, Monica; Sipinen, Ville Erling; von Krogh, Kristine; Våge, Dag Inge; Wargelius, Anna; Wendell, Per Hans Micael; Yazdankhah, Siamak Pour; Alexander, Jan; Bruzell, Ellen Merete; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Vandvik, Vigdis; Agdestein, Angelika; Elvevoll, Edel O.; Hessen, Dag Olav; Hofshagen, Merete; Husøy, Trine; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Krogdahl, Åshild; Nilsen, Asbjørn Magne; Rafoss, Trond; Skjerdal, Olaug Taran; Steffensen, Inger-Lise Karin; Strand, Tor Arne; Velle, Gaute; Wasteson, Yngvild
(2021).
Genome editing in food and feed production – implications for risk assessment. Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment.
291 p.
VKM Report.
Vol. 2021.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2979871
Nielsen, Kaare Magne
(2021).
New molecular genetic techniques: regulatory and societal considerations.
Hendrichs, Jorge; Pereira, Rui; Vreysen, Marc (Ed.).
Area-wide Integrated Pest Management
Development and Field Application. p. 645-654.
CRC Press.
https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003169239
Wasteson, Yngvild; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Joner, Erik; Madslien, Elisabeth Henie; Ottoson, Jakob; Sørum, Henning; Uhl, Wolfgang; Yazdankhah, Siamak Pour; Bergh, Øivind; Eklo, Ole Martin;
Nielsen, Kaare Magne
; Trosvik, Pål
(2020).
Assessment of the impact of wastewater and sewage sludge treatment methods on antimicrobial resistance. Scientific opinion of the Panel on Microbial Ecology of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment.
VKM Report.
Vol. 2020.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2729530
Nielsen, Kaare Magne
; Van Elsas, Jan Dirk
(2019).
Horizontal gene transfer and microevolution in soil.
Van Elsas, Jan Dirk; Trevors, Jack T; Rosado, A.; Nannipieri, Paolo (Ed.).
Modern soil microbiology, 3rd edition. p. 105-123.
CRC Press.
https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429059186-7
Ullmann, Ingvild Falkum;
Tunsjø, Hege
; Andreassen, Monica;
Nielsen, Kaare Magne
; Lund, Vidar;
Charnock, Colin
(2019).
Detection of Aminoglycoside Resistant Bacteria in Sludge Samples From Norwegian Drinking Water Treatment Plants.
12 p.
Frontiers in Microbiology.
Vol. 10.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00487
Fulsundar, Shweta; Domingues, Sara;
Nielsen, Kaare Magne
(2019).
Vesicle-Mediated Gene Transfer in Acinetobacter baumannii.
Methods in molecular biology.
Vol. 1946.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9118-1_9
Domingues, Sara; Rosario, N; Candido, A; Neto, Daniela;
Nielsen, Kaare Magne
; Da Silva, Gabriela Jorge
(2019).
Competence for Natural Transformation Is Common among Clinical Strains of Resistant Acinetobacter spp.
7 p.
Microorganisms.
Vol. 7.
https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms7020030
Larsson, J; Andremont, A; Bengtsson-Palme, Johan; Koefoed Brandt, K; de Roda Husman, AM; Fagerstedt, P.; Flick, J; Flack, CF; Gaze, William H.; Kuroda, Masako; Kvint, K; Laxminarayan, R; Manaia, M;
Nielsen, Kaare Magne
; Plant, L; Ploy, MC; Segovia, P; Simonet, Pascal; Smalla, Kornelia; Snape, J; Topp, Edward; Van Hengel, AW; Verner-Jeffreys, DW; Virta, MPJ; Wellington, EM; Wernersson, AS
(2018).
Critical knowledge gaps and research needs related to the environmental dimensions of antibiotic resistance.
Environment International.
Vol. 117.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2018.04.041