Erik Ullerås

EU Project Coordinator (part time) at Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy. Project Coordinator for the Molecular Tools research program where we develop and apply new molecular approaches to detect and study DNA, RNA and proteins. As Project Coordinator I work with managemnet, application, negotiation and reporting of a large number of national and international cooperative research projects supported by grants from EU FP7, IMI, ERC, Eurostars, NIH, VR, SSF, KAW and Vinnova.

Background: MSc in Molecular Biology, PhD in Animal Development and Genetics, Associate Professor in Molecular Toxicology. Research experience from Science Faculty and Medical Faculty at Uppsala University, Karolinska Institute and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Research profile: Focus on effects on gene expression and cellular activities in disease and follwing toxic exposure. Experience including studies on transcriptional regulation in tumours, tumour hypoxia, cytokine expression as marker for immuotoxicity, regulation of mast cell apoptosis and survival, gene expression as marker of developmental toxicity and effects of endocrine disruptors on adrenal steroidogenesis.

Current position: includes project management and administration, strategic advice and intelligence, coordination, recruiment of staff, budgeting, negotiation of agreements, information via web and outreach, interaction with industry and other stakeholders plus organization of meetings.