Three models of autoimmune and allergic disease is studied in detail to identify novel mechanisms amenable to therapeutic intervention. Applying this information, we will develop and implement innovative agents for use in immune intervention and therapy. This work involves a combination of basic research, research using animal and human disease models, and student training, all of which is carried out by the multidiciplinary centre. CIR is a research centre located at the University of Oslo and the Oslo University Hospital.
The Centre is a collaborative of two groups more oriented towards imaging technology and protein engineering and three clinical immunology-oriented groups. The five groups have complementary expertise and together possess an extensive array of state-of-the-art technologies that are integral to the studies.
The Centre is lead by Ludvig Sollid (Director) and Inger Sandlie (Assistant Director), whereas Anders Sandvik is the administrative leader. The five research groups are headed by Ludvig Sollid, Inger Sandlie, Oddmund Bakke, Bjarne Bogen, and Finn-Eirik Johansen. In total, just about 100 persons are involved in research at CIR.