Ole Kiehn Explained

Ole Kiehn
Birth Place:Nakskov, Denmark
Occupation:Neuroscientist and professor
Nationality:Danish-Swedish

Ole Kiehn (born 1958) is a Danish-Swedish neuroscientist.[1] He is Professor of Integrative Neuroscience at the Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and professor of neurophysiology at Karolinska Institute, Sweden.[2] [3]

Early life and education

Ole Kiehn is born 1958 in Nakskov, Denmark. He earned his medical degree in 1985 and his Doctorate in Science (D.Sci.) in 1990, both from University of Copenhagen, Denmark.[1]

Career

From 1985-89 Kiehn worked as a research associate at the Institute of Neurophysiology, University of Copenhagen.[1] He spent 1989-90 working as a Postdoc at the Section of Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell University, US, before returning to Denmark to become a group leader at the Institute of Neurophysiology at University of Copenhagen (1991–95). From 1995 to 2000, he was employed as a Hallas Møller Research Fellow at Department of Physiology, University of Copenhagen, and in 1997 he became associate professor at the same place, a position that he held until he was recruited to Karolinska Institute in Sweden in 2001. Since 2004, Ole Kiehn is working as professor in neuroscience at the Department of Neuroscience at Karolinska Institute. From 2003 to 2011 he was deputy chair of the Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute. In 2008 Kiehn became a member of the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute and after serving as an adjunct member from 2011–14, he was elected as a member of the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine in 2014 to 2019.[4] From 2024 - 2026 Ole Kiehn serves as President of FENS - Federation of European Neuroscience Societies.

Since 2017, Ole Kiehn is also employed as professor in Integrative Neuroscience at the Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen. Since 2019, Kiehn is co-editor in chief of Current Opinion in Neurobiology.[5]

Work

Kiehn has published over 120 original papers and reviews and his work has been reported in scientific journals, including Nature (journal), Science (journal), Cell (journal), Nature Neuroscience, Neuron (journal), PNAS, Nature Reviews Neuroscience among others. Kiehn’s work has elucidated the functional organization of neuronal circuits controlling movement. In his initial work he showed that vertebrate motor neurons can express transmitter-modulated plateau potentials.[6] His continued work has shown an involvement of plateaux in disturbed motor symptoms seen after spinal cord injury.[7] Using molecular mouse genetic, electrophysiology and behavioral studies he has revealed the key cellular organization of spinal locomotor networks and was able to functionally discover and link specific neuronal populations in the spinal cord to the ability to produce the alternating movements between limbs during locomotion[8] [9] [10] [11] and to set the rhythm of locomotion.[12] [13] Kiehn has also discovered specific populations of excitatory brainstem neurons that mediate the episodic control of locomotion: the start and stop of locomotion as well as turning.[12] [14] [15] These studies unravel the communication pathway between the brain and the spinal cord needed to control the expression of locomotion.

Awards and honors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CV. Ole. Kiehn. October 2, 2017. in.ku.dk.
  2. Web site: Kiehn Lab. Department of Neuroscience. University of Copenhagen. January 29, 2019. in.ku.dk.
  3. Web site: Kiehn Laboratory. ki.se.
  4. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/about/the-nobel-committee-for-physiology-or-medicine The Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine
  5. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/current-opinion-in-neurobiology/about/editorial-board Editorial board of Current Opinion in Neurobiology
  6. Bistability of alpha-motoneurones in the decerebrate cat and in the acute spinal cat after intravenous 5-hydroxytryptophan. J.. Hounsgaard. H.. Hultborn. B.. Jespersen. O.. Kiehn. November 22, 1988. The Journal of Physiology. 405. 345–367. 10.1113/jphysiol.1988.sp017336. 3267153. 1190979.
  7. Spatiotemporal correlation of spinal network dynamics underlying spasms in chronic spinalized mice. - PubMed - NCBI. eLife. 2017 . 28191872 . Bellardita . C. . Caggiano . V. . Leiras . R. . Caldeira . V. . Fuchs . A. . Bouvier . J. . Löw . P. . Kiehn . O. . 6 . e23011 . 10.7554/eLife.23011 . 5332159 . free .
  8. Identification of minimal neuronal networks involved in flexor-extensor alternation in the mammalian spinal cord. - PubMed - NCBI. Neuron. 22 September 2011 . 71 . 6 . 1071–1084 . 10.1016/j.neuron.2011.07.011 . Talpalar . Adolfo E. . Endo . Toshiaki . Löw . Peter . Borgius . Lotta . Hägglund . Martin . Dougherty . Kimberly J. . Ryge . Jesper . Hnasko . Thomas S. . Kiehn . Ole . 21943604 . 16945911 . free .
  9. Dual-mode operation of neuronal networks involved in left-right alternation. Adolfo E.. Talpalar. Julien. Bouvier. Lotta. Borgius. Gilles. Fortin. Alessandra. Pierani. Ole. Kiehn. August 1, 2013. Nature. 500. 7460. 85–88. 10.1038/nature12286. 23812590. 2013Natur.500...85T. 4427401.
  10. Functional identification of interneurons responsible for left-right coordination of hindlimbs in mammals. Simon J. B.. Butt. Ole. Kiehn. June 19, 2003. Neuron. 38. 6. 953–963. 10.1016/s0896-6273(03)00353-2. 12818180. 17633931. free.
  11. Role of EphA4 and EphrinB3 in local neuronal circuits that control walking. Klas. Kullander. Simon J. B.. Butt. James M.. Lebret. Line. Lundfald. Carlos E.. Restrepo. Anna. Rydström. Rudiger. Klein. Ole. Kiehn. March 21, 2003. Science. 299. 5614. 1889–1892. 10.1126/science.1079641. 12649481. 2003Sci...299.1889K. 9275050.
  12. Descending Command Neurons in the Brainstem that Halt Locomotion. Julien. Bouvier. Vittorio. Caggiano. Roberto. Leiras. Vanessa. Caldeira. Carmelo. Bellardita. Kira. Balueva. Andrea. Fuchs. Ole. Kiehn. November 19, 2015. Cell. 163. 5. 1191–1203. 10.1016/j.cell.2015.10.074. 26590422. 4899047.
  13. Activation of groups of excitatory neurons in the mammalian spinal cord or hindbrain evokes locomotion. Martin. Hägglund. Lotta. Borgius. Kimberly J.. Dougherty. Ole. Kiehn. February 22, 2010. Nature Neuroscience. 13. 2. 246–252. 10.1038/nn.2482. 20081850. 5347394.
  14. Midbrain circuits that set locomotor speed and gait selection. V.. Caggiano. R.. Leiras. H.. Goñi-Erro. D.. Masini. C.. Bellardita. J.. Bouvier. V.. Caldeira. G.. Fisone. O.. Kiehn. January 25, 2018. Nature. 553. 7689. 455–460. 10.1038/nature25448. 29342142. 5937258. 2018Natur.553..455C.
  15. ((Cregg, J. M.)), ((Leiras, R.)), ((Montalant, A.)), ((Wanken, P.)), ((Wickersham, I. R.)), ((Kiehn, O.)) . Nature Neuroscience . Brainstem neurons that command mammalian locomotor asymmetries . 23 . 6 . 730–740 . 1 June 2020 . 1546-1726 . 10.1038/s41593-020-0633-7 . 32393896 . 7610510 .
  16. Web site: Large grant makes it possible to continue groundbreaking research in the brain. 15 February 2024 . Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences News.
  17. https://lundbeckfonden.com/en/the-brain-prize Brain Prize 2022
  18. Web site: Hjerneforsker hædres for kortlægning af neuronale netværk, der kontrollerer motorik . 8 October 2021 .
  19. Web site: Ole Kiehn receives DKK 32 million to research integrated neural circuits. Department of Neuroscience. University of Copenhagen. December 20, 2019. in.ku.dk.
  20. Web site: Pioneering Neuroscientist Awarded Novo Nordisk Foundation Laureate Research Grant. Novo Nordisk Foundation News.
  21. Web site: ERC Advanced Grants 2015 Results.
  22. Web site: EMBO. EMBO.
  23. Web site: Academy of Europe: Kiehn Ole. www.ae-info.org.
  24. https://www.kva.se/en/ The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences homepage
  25. Web site: Videnskabernes Selskab | Royal Academy. www.royalacademy.dk.
  26. https://www.kva.se/sv/pressrum/pressmeddelanden/ole-kiehn-far-soderbergska-professuren-i-medicin-2010 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences News
  27. Web site: ERC Advanced Grants 2010 - Winners. January 20, 2011. ERC: European Research Council.
  28. Web site: IRP Schellenberg Research Prize. www.irp.ch.

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