Johan Emilian Moan

Professor Emeritus - Plasma and Space Physics

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Academic interests

Photobiophysics, photobiology and photomedicine, more specifically:

Sun and skin cancer
Ozone depletion and health consequences
Skin cancer epidemiology (a new model for melanoma development)
Development of a new suncream
The anticarcinogenic effect of sun-induced vitamin D ( the first to document seasonal variations of cancer progression)
Photodynamic therapy
Circadian rhythms
Folate photobiology
Development of different skin colours
Photochemistry

Higher education and employment history

PhD University of Oslo 1975
Senior scientist Oslo University Hospital from 1980
Adjunct professor University of Oslo from 1991.

Honoraria

The 2010 Research prize for the University of Oslo
The Birkeland prize in physics, 2003
Honorary prize given by The European Society for Photobiology, 1999
The 1998 Bergesen prize for applied research and other achievements of benefit for the public

Appointments

Member of The Norwegian Academy of Science
Member of The Royal Norwegian Academy of Science

Wangmu, Tosja; Jie, Duan; Sang, Nor; Sering, Droma; Ma, Li-Wei & Moan, Johan Emilian (2017). Human vitamin D measurement in Tibet. Chinese Journal of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. ISSN 1005-8915. 24(5), s 414- 417 . doi: 10.19526/j.cnki.1005-8915.20170509
Grigalavicius, Mantas; Moan, Johan Emilian; Dahlback, Arne & Juzeniene, Asta (2016). Daily, seasonal, and latitudinal variations in solar ultraviolet A and B radiation in relation to vitamin D production and risk for skin cancer. International Journal of Dermatology. ISSN 0011-9059. 55(1), s e23- e28 . doi: 10.1111/ijd.13065
Moan, Johan Emilian; Juzeniene, Asta & Grigalavicius, Mantas (2016). Fotodynamisk behandling gjennom 100 år. Bestpractice Onkologi/Hematologi. ISSN 2245-0440.
Moan, Johan Emilian; Juzeniene, Asta & Grigalavicius, Mantas (2016). Variasjon av solstrålingen med tid og breddegrad – betydning for D-vitaminproduksjon og udkreftfare. Bestpractice Onkologi/Hematologi. ISSN 2245-0440.
Grigalavicius, Mantas; Moan, Johan Emilian; Dahlback, Arne & Juzeniene, Asta (2015). Vitamin D and ultraviolet phototherapy in Caucasians. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B: Biology. ISSN 1011-1344. 147, s 69- 74 . doi: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2015.03.009
Juzeniene, Asta; Baturaite, Zivile; Lagunova, Zoya; Grigalavicius, Mantas; Porojnicu, Alina Carmen; Bruland, Øyvind & Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Influence of multiple UV exposures on serum cobalamin and vitamin D levels in healthy females. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. ISSN 1403-4948. 43(3), s 324- 330 . doi: 10.1177/1403494815572206
Juzeniene, Asta; Porojnicu, Alina Carmen; Baturaite, Zivile; Lagunova, Zoya; Aksnes, Lage; Bruland, Øyvind & Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Vitamin D levels and dietary intake among patients with benign soft tissue tumors and sarcomas. Anticancer Research. ISSN 0250-7005. 35(2), s 1171- 1180
Moan, Johan Emilian; Grigalavicius, Mantas; Baturaite, Zivile; Dahlback, Arne & Juzeniene, Asta (2015). The relationship between UV exposure and incidence of skin cancer. Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine. ISSN 0905-4383. 31(1), s 26- 35 . doi: 10.1111/phpp.12139
Juzeniene, Asta; Grigalavicius, Mantas; Baturaite, Zivile & Moan, Johan Emilian (2014). Minimal and maximal incidence rates of skin cancer in Caucasians estimated by use of sigmoidal UV dose-incidence curves. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. ISSN 1438-4639. 217(8), s 839- 844 . doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2014.06.002
Juzeniene, Asta; Iani, Vladimir & Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Clearance mechanism of protoporphyrin IX from mouse skin after application of 5-aminolevulinic acid. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy. ISSN 1572-1000. 10(4), s 538- 545 . doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2013.05.008
Juzeniene, Asta; Tran, Thi Thu Tam; Iani, Vladimir & Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). The action spectrum for folic acid photodegradation in aqueous solutions. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B: Biology. ISSN 1011-1344. 126, s 11- 16 . doi: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2013.05.011
Lagunova, Zoya; Porojnicu, Alina Carmen; Aksnes, Lage; Holick, Michael F.; Iani, Vladimir; Bruland, Øyvind & Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Effect of vitamin D supplementation and ultraviolet B exposure on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in healthy volunteers: a randomized, crossover clinical trial. British Journal of Dermatology. ISSN 0007-0963. 169(2), s 434- 440 . doi: 10.1111/bjd.12349
Moan, Johan Emilian; Baturaite, Zivile; Grigalavicius, Mantas & Juzeniene, Asta (2013). Cutaneous malignant melanoma incidence rates in Norway. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. ISSN 1403-4948. 41(4), s 336- 339 . doi: 10.1177/1403494813479216
Orlova, Tetiana; Moan, Johan Emilian; Lagunova, Zoya; Aksnes, Lage; Terenetskaya, Irina & Juzeniene, Asta (2013). Increase in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D-3 in humans after sunbed exposures compared to previtamin D-3 synthesis in vitro. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B: Biology. ISSN 1011-1344. 122, s 32- 36 . doi: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2013.03.006
Juzeniene, Asta; Micu, Emanuela; Porojnicu, Alina Carmen & Moan, Johan Emilian (2012). Malignant melanomas on head/neck and foot: differences in time and latitudinal trends in Norway. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. ISSN 0926-9959. 26(7), s 821- 827 . doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04162.x
Juzeniene, Asta & Moan, Johan Emilian (2012). Beneficial effects of UV radiation other than via vitamin D production. Dermato-Endocrinology. ISSN 1938-1972. 4(2), s 109- 117 . doi: 10.4161/derm.20013
Micu, Emanuela; Baturaite, Zivile; Juzeniene, Asta; Bruland, Øyvind & Moan, Johan Emilian (2012). Superficial-spreading and nodular melanomas in Norway: a comparison by body site distribution and latitude gradients. Melanoma research. ISSN 0960-8931. 22(6), s 460- 465 . doi: 10.1097/CMR.0b013e3283599cc3

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Moan, Johan Emilian (2016). Good and adverse effects of exposure to sun and sunbeds.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2016). How does light act on us?.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2016). Solar radiation and its positive effects.
Eldri, Scheie; Juzeniene, Asta & Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Derfor har vi forskjellig hudfarge!. Naturfag. ISSN 1504-4564. (2), s 68- 71
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Annual rhythms, winter depressions and light therapy.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Death in the world literature.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Health effects of solar radiation.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Health effects of solar radiation in Winter.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Health from the sun. New positive information.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Light and Mental Health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Light as carcinogen and cancer therapeutic agent.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Light in Science and Faith.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Light in Science and Religion.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Light in mythology, religion and science.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Mye godt helsenytt om sola. Naturfag. ISSN 1504-4564. (2), s 72- 73
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Solar Radiation and Health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Solar- and sun-bed - radiation and human health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Solar radiation and Human Health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Solar radiation and circadian rhythms.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Solar radiation and health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Solens Advokat. Sunnhetsbladet. ISSN 0332-7434. (4)
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Sun Sun-beds and Health I.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Sun Sun-beds and Health II.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Sun, sun beds and melanoma.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Sun, vitamin D and cancer.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Sun, vitamin D and immunity.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Søvn og lys. Somnus. (1), s 36- 37
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). The Death as described by great international authors and poets.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). The best of Norwegian Poetry.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). The death as described by famous authors.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). The develpoment of Human Skin Colours.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). The history of light in Uns light year.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Two lectures on "Solar Radiation and Health".
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015, 16. oktober). UN light year 2015. Human skin colour and Optical questions and more. [Radio]. Science programme Abels Tårn, NRK P2.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Vitamin D and Health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Vitamin D and Parkinsonism.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2015). Vitamin D, sun, food and Health.
Dahl, Annette Veberg; Wold, Jens Petter; Moan, Johan Emilian & Lundby, Frank (2014). Hvorfor smaker melk vondt når den har blitt utsatt for lys?.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014, 11. april). Engstelige nordmenn er skremt vekk fra sola. [Radio]. nrk.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014). Helse fra solen- ikke bare D-vitamin?.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014). Light and Health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014). Melanoma, sun and vitamin D.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014). Månen- virker den på psyken og menstruasjonssyklusen?. Helsemagasinet VOF. s 14- 17
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014, 23. april). Om sol og helse og overvekt (Morgenlys gjør slank). [Radio]. NRK P2, ekko hovedsending.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014). Science and Religion.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014). Science and Religion: A conflict?.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014). Sol, Vitamin D, diabetes, kreft.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014). Solar radiation and Health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014). Solar radiation and Health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014, 03. juni). Sun and multipple sclerosis. [TV]. EKKO, NRK P2.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014). Sun, vitamin D, cancer, health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014). The balance: Vitamin D versus skin cancer.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014). The history of vitamin D.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014). The importance of light for health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2014). UV radiation and melanoma current concepts.
Moan, Johan Emilian & Juzeniene, Asta (2014). Mørketiden går på helsen løs. Aftenposten Viten.
Grigalavicius, Mantas; Juzeniene, Asta; Hamre, Børge; Stamnes, Jakob J.; Jani, I.V & Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). UVA-induced optical skin changes.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). D-vitamin - nøkkelen til god helse.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). D-vitamin og helse.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Highlights on vitamin D.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Human circadian and circannual rhythms.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Hva er konsekvensene av D-mitaminmangel?.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Hvor viktig er D-vitaminet og hvordan får vi nok?.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Light, circadian- and circannual rhythms.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Sol gir bedre helse. Aura Avis. s 16- 16
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Sol, solarier, D-vitamin og helse. Aura Avis. s 16- 16
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Sol, vitamin D, liv og lagnad.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Solar radiation and health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Sollys, vitamin D og helse.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Sun and Health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Sun and health. Vitamin D against skin cancer.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Sun, cirannual and circadian rhytms.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Vitamin C and health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Vitamin D and health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Vitamin D and the health. News of the year.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Vitamin D, solar radiation and health.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2013). Vitamin D. What is new under the sun?.
Juzeniene, Asta; Grant, William B. & Moan, Johan Emilian (2012). Reply to "Vitamin D supplementation did not prevent influenza-like illness as diagnosed retrospectively by questionnaires in subjects participating in randomized clinical trials". Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. ISSN 0036-5548. 44(9), s 712- 713 . doi: 10.3109/00365548.2012.658580
Moan, Johan Emilian (2012). Circadian and circannual rhythms in humans.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2012). D-vitamines historie (evolusjon, hudfarge, rakitt. Hvordan solen lager D-vitamin i huden. D-vitaminets biokjemi og fysiologiske betydning. Helseeffekter, optimale nivåer etc.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2012). Døgnrytmer og årsrytmer hos mennesket. Almanakk for Norge. ISSN 0806-5632.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2012). Glimpses from a 45 year research career.
Moan, Johan Emilian (2012). Health effects of solar radiation.

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Published Nov. 4, 2010 12:26 PM - Last modified Oct. 29, 2018 11:06 AM

Research groups

Plasma and space physics