Vibeke Videm
Norwegian immunologist
Intro | Norwegian immunologist | |
Places | Norway | |
is | Physician Professor | |
Work field | Academia Healthcare | |
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Birth | 30 September 1957 | |
Age | 67 years |
Vibeke Videm (born 1957) is a Professor of immunology at the Medical Faculty of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, and a consulting physician at the Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, St Olav's University Hospital. She was Head of the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health (LBK) at NTNU (2007-2013).
Videm performs research on mechanisms of how inflammation contributes to arteriosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, especially in patients with diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis. She also investigates mechanisms for complications following open-heart surgery and how they can be prevented. Videm has an interest in biostatistics and nutrition.