Silje Haukali Omland

Specialist in Dermatology
Education
PhD, MD
Work areas
Research and Clinician
Current workplace

Bispebjerg Hospital, Department of Dermatology
Nielsine Nielsens Vej 17, opg. 9, 2.sal D92
2400 Copenhagen NV
Denmark

Current research

During my PhD I investigated the tumorenvironment in BCC. Additionally, I have done epidemiological studies on the incidence of keratinocyte carcinoma and malignant melanoma in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients and persons living with HIV.  In my current research I focus on the immune activating abilities of combining laser treatment and local immunotherapy as a new potential treatment modality for keratinocyte carcinoma. 

Main interests

  • Keratinocyte carcinoma
  • Skin immunology
  • Nevi
  • Malignant melanoma

PhD thesis

Title:
Local immune response in cutaneous basal cell carcinoma

Enrollment:
University of Copenhagen

Year:
2013-2016

Publications

Omland SH, Ahlström MG, Gerstoft J, Pedersen G, Mohey R, Pedersen C, Kronborg G, Larsen CS, Kvinesdal B, Gniadecki R, Obel N, Omland LH. Risk of skin cancer in HIV-infected patients: a Danish nationwide cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Oct;79(4):689-695.

Omland SH, Wettergren EE, Mollerup S, Asplund M, Mourier T, Hansen AJ, Gniadecki R. Cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are activated in cutaneous basal cell carcinoma and in the peritumoural skin. BMC Cancer. 2017 Oct 7;17(1):675.

Omland SH, Hamrouni A, Gniadecki R. High Diversity of the T-cell receptor repertoire of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in basal cell carcinoma. Exp Derm. 2016;26(5):454-456.

Omland SH, Nielsen PS, Gjerdrum LMR, Gniadecki R. Immunosuppressive environment in basal cell carcinoma: the role of regulatory T-cells (T-regs).  Acta Derm Venereol. 2016 Nov 2;96(7):917-921.

Omland SH, Gniadecki R, Hædersdal M, Helweg-Larsen J, Omland LH. Skin cancer risk in Danish haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients compared with background population and renal transplant recipients: a population based cohort study. JAMA Dermatol. 2015 Oct 10:1-7.