Heidi Aarø Åmdal

Head Engineer
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Phone +47 22 84 02 83
Room M029(lab) M046(office)
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Visiting address Department of Oral Biology Sognsvansveien 10 N-0372 Oslo
Postal address Faculty of Dentistry Department of Oral Biology Sognsvannsveien 10 N-0372 Oslo

Field of responsibility

Communication, competence and biofilm formation among oral and lung pathogen streptococci

Cell- and molecular biology methods

Designing biofilm models and models for interaction between streptococci and eucaryotes

Construction of mutants and reporters

Designing transformation protocols

Training and support of PhD students and master students in laboratory techniques

Laboratory course support: The Oral Ecosystem I, 5th semester students

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Background

Principal engineer, The Biotechnology Centre of Oslo, UiO, 2005-2007

Bioengineer, Bachelor, HiO, 2005

Research technician, Institute of physical chemistry, NTNU, 1980-1990

Biochemist technician school, Tromsø, 1980

Tags: Bacterial work, Molecular biology techniques

Publications

  • Junges, Roger; Khan, Rabia; Tovpeko, Yanina; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Petersen, Fernanda Cristina & Morrison, Donald A. (2023). Markerless Genome Editing in Competent Streptococci, Oral Biology. Molecular Techniques and Applications. Springer. ISSN 978-1-0716-2779-2. p. 201–216. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2780-8_13.
  • Dornelas-Figueira, Louise Morais; Ricomini Filho, Antonio Pedro; Junges, Roger; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Del Bel Cury, Altair Antoninha & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2023). In Vitro Impact of Fluconazole on Oral Microbial Communities, Bacterial Growth, and Biofilm Formation. Antibiotics. ISSN 2079-6382. 12(9). doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12091433. Full text in Research Archive
  • Dhariwal, Achal; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Sturød, Kjersti; Salvadori Da Silva, Gabriela; Bargheet, Ahmed & Åmdal, Heidi Aarø [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2023). Differential response to prolonged amoxicillin treatment: long-term resilience of the microbiome versus long-lasting perturbations in the gut resistome. Gut microbes. ISSN 1949-0976. 15(1). doi: 10.1080/19490976.2022.2157200.
  • Rajar, Polona; Dhariwal, Achal; Salvadori Da Silva, Gabriela; Junges, Roger; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø & Berild, Dag [Show all 12 contributors for this article] (2022). Microbial DNA extraction of high-host content and low biomass samples: Optimized protocol for nasopharynx metagenomic studies. Frontiers in Microbiology. ISSN 1664-302X. 13, p. 1–15. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1038120. Full text in Research Archive
  • Shekhar, Sudhanshu; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2021). Vaccination With the Commensal Streptococcus mitis Expressing Pneumococcal Serotype 5 Capsule Elicits IgG/IgA and Th17 Responses Against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Frontiers in Immunology. ISSN 1664-3224. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.676488. Full text in Research Archive
  • Filho, Antonio Pedro Ricomini; Khan, Rabia; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2019). Conserved Pheromone Production, Response and Degradation by Streptococcus mutans. Frontiers in Microbiology. ISSN 1664-302X. 10. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02140. Full text in Research Archive
  • Junges, Roger; Sturød, Kjersti; Salvadori, Gabriela ; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Chen, Tsute & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2019). Characterization of a Signaling System in Streptococcus mitis That Mediates Interspecies Communication with Streptococcus pneumoniae. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. ISSN 0099-2240. 85(2). doi: 10.1128/AEM.02297-18.
  • Salvadori, Gabriela ; Junges, Roger; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Chen, T.; Morrison, D.A. & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2018). High-resolution profiles of the Streptococcus mitis CSP signaling pathway reveal core and strain-specific regulated genes. BMC Genomics. ISSN 1471-2164. 19(1). doi: 10.1186/s12864-018-4802-y. Full text in Research Archive
  • Junges, Roger; Salvadori, Gabriela ; Shekhar, Sudhanshu; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Periselneris, Jimstan & Chen, Tsute [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2017). A quorum-sensing system that regulates Streptococcus pneumoniae biofilm formation and surface polysaccharide production. mSphere. ISSN 2379-5042. 2(5), p. 1–18. doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00324-17. Full text in Research Archive
  • Khan, Rabia; Junges, Roger; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Chen, Tsute; Morrison, Donald A & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2017). A positive feedback loop mediated by Sigma X enhances expression of the streptococcal regulator ComR. Scientific Reports. ISSN 2045-2322. 7(1). doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-04768-5. Full text in Research Archive
  • Junges, Roger; Khan, Rabia; Tovpeko, Yanina; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Petersen, Fernanda Cristina & Morrison, Donald (2017). Markerless genome editing in competent streptococci. Methods in molecular biology. ISSN 1064-3745. 1537, p. 233–247. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6685-1_14. Full text in Research Archive
  • Salvadori, Gabriela ; Junges, Roger; Khan, Rabia; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Morrison, Donald A. & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2017). Natural transformation of oral streptococci by use of synthetic pheromones. Methods in molecular biology. ISSN 1064-3745. p. 219–232. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6685-1_13. Full text in Research Archive
  • Khan, Rabia; Rukke, Håkon Valen; Høvik, Hedda; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Chen, T. & Morrison, Donald A. [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2016). Comprehensive Transcriptome Profiles of Streptococcus mutans UA159 Map Core Streptococcal Competence Genes. mSystems. ISSN 2379-5077. 1(2). doi: 10.1128/mSystems.00038-15. Full text in Research Archive
  • Morrison, D.A.; Khan, Rabia; Junges, Roger; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2015). Genome editing by natural genetic transformation in Streptococcus mutans. Journal of Microbiological Methods. ISSN 0167-7012. 119, p. 134–141. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2015.09.023.

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  • Rajar, Polona; Dhariwal, Achal; Salvadori, Gabriela ; Junges, Roger; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø & Berild, Dag [Show all 12 contributors for this article] (2022). Microbial DNA extraction of high-host content and low biomass samples: optimized protocol for nasopharynx metagenomic studies.
  • Brar, Navdeep Kaur; Dhariwal, Achal; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Junges, Roger; Salvadori, Gabriela & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2022). The Impact of Ampicillin on the Oral Microbiome and Resistome.
  • Shekhar, Sudhanshu; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2021). Vaccination with the commensal Streptococcus mitis expressing pneumococcal serotype 5 capsule elicits IgG/IgA and Th17 responses against Streptococcus pneumoniae.
  • Petersen, Fernanda Cristina; Dhariwal, Achal; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Sturød, Kjersti; Junges, Roger & Salvadori, Gabriela [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2021). Off-target impact of long-term amoxicillin treatment.
  • Junges, Roger; Sturød, Kjersti; Salvadori, Gabriela ; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Chen, Tsute & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2018). Interspecies activation of a virulent pathway by an oral commensal.
  • Salvadori, Gabriela ; Junges, Roger; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Chen, Tsute; Morrison, Donald A & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2018). Insights into regulatory pathways of competence development in Streptococcus mitis type strain and SK321 .
  • Salvadori, Gabriela ; Junges, Roger; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Chen, Tsute; Morrison, Donald A & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2018). Molecular Characterization of Genetic Competence in Streptococcus mitis .
  • Silva, Gabriela Salvadori; Junges, Roger; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Chen, Tsute & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2015). Streptococcus mitis response to the competence pheromone.
  • Silva, Gabriela Salvadori; Junges, Roger; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Chen, Tsute & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2015). Transcriptome analysis of Streptococcus mitis response to the competence pheromone.
  • Junges, Roger; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Chen, Tsute & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2015). A New Pheromone in Streptococcus mitis Enhances Biofilm Formation.
  • Petersen, Fernanda Cristina; Khan, Rabia; Junges, Roger; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Chen, Tsute & Morrison, Donald A. (2015). A new link between the Streptococcus mutans XIP and CSP pheromone pathways revealed by directional RNA-sequencing.
  • Junges, Roger; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Chen, Tsute & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2015). Characterization of an Rgg/SHP system in Streptococcus mitis that allows communication with Streptococcus pneumoniae.
  • Salvadori, Gabriela; Junges, Roger; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Chen, Tsute & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2015). Transcriptome response of Streptococcus mitis to the competence pheromone.
  • Junges, Roger; Khan, Rabia; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Morrison, Donald A. & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2015). A new link between two Streptococcus mutans pheromones.
  • Junges, Roger; Khan, Rabia; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Morrison, Donald A. & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2015). Transcriptome response of Streptoccocus mutans to the sigX-inducing peptide (XIP).
  • Salvadori, Gabriela; Junges, Roger; Åmdal, Heidi Aarø; Chen, Tsute & Petersen, Fernanda Cristina (2015). Identification of Streptococcus mitis competence pheromone responsive genes by transcriptome analysis.

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Published Nov. 10, 2010 1:39 PM - Last modified Sep. 11, 2019 2:14 PM