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Per Villand

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Per Villand
Per Villand.jpg
Born(1963-10-15)October 15, 1963
Hovet, Norway
💀DiedOctober 15, 2007(2007-10-15) (aged 44)
Hovet, NorwayOctober 15, 2007(2007-10-15) (aged 44)
Cause of deathTransition to end-of-life care in advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Resting place
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🏳️ NationalityNorwegian
🏳️ CitizenshipNorway
🎓 Alma mater
💼 Occupation
Known forMolecular Biology; Microbiology Patents; Plant Science; Co-researcher ALS disease; Documentary: "Eit meiningsfylt liv i ein lam kropp – Å leve med Amyotrofisk lateral sklerose (ALS)"; local history writing

Per Villand (Hovet, Buskerud, 15 October 1963 – 15 October 2007) was a Norwegian molecular biologist,[1] who contributed to a further development of molecular plant science[2][3][4] until 1999, when he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. During his illness he assisted medical professionals to research ALS, and developed, together with Lillehammer University College[5][6], his own idea to create the documentary: "A meaningful life in a paralytic body ~ Living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis", which was produced and released in 2005. He died on October 15, 2007, at the age of 44.[7]

Studies[edit]

At the University of Tromsø, Per Villand was Candidatus Magisterii in biology from 1985 to 1987, was Candidatus Scientiarum in Molecular Biology from 1988 to 1989 and received his Cand.scient. degree[8][9] in 1990. In 1990 he worked as a staff engineer at the Department of Cell Biology of the University of Tromsø. At the Norwegian University of Life Sciences Per Villand was studying for the title Doctor Scientiarum in Molecular Plant Biology from 1990 to 1995. He received the title Doctor Scientiarum, or Dr.scient., a Norwegian term for Doctor of Science, at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in 1995.[10]

Scientific accomplishments[edit]

Per Villand contributed to the advancing of molecular plant science. He participated in international teams of investigators at the University of Tromsø in Norway, the Michigan State University in USA, the Umeå University in Sweden, and the department of Plant Biology of the Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, CA, USA. As a postdoctoral researcher he worked from 1995 to 1997 at Umeå University in Sweden and from 1998 to 1999 he researched plant science at the department of Plant Biology of the Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, CA, US. From 1999 to 2000 he was research assistant at the Umeå University[11][12], in Sweden.

He received a patent for Transgenic organism[13] and for Transgenic plants or algae expressing an AGP enzyme coupled to a transit peptide[14] When in 1999 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis was diagnosed he researched this disease, together with medical professionals, till he passed away on October 15, 2007, because of the transition to end-of-life care in the terminal phase of the disease.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[edit]

In 1999 Per Villand was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. At the end of 2005 he was paralysed for 90%: only the eye muscles were not affected. After planning the transition to end-of-life care in the terminal phase of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, he passed away on his birthday, October 15, 2007.

Documentary[edit]

In the documentary "Eit meiningsfylt liv i ein lam kropp – Å leve med Amyotrofisk lateral sklerose (ALS)" / A meaningful life in a paralytic body – Living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[15][16][17] Per Villand shares his experiences and thoughts about his illness in several different topics. Nurses, doctors, relatives and other involved, contribute with information and comments.

The documentary creates awareness about the vulnerable position of people with disabilities in the society, and is categorized as visual education for people with disabilities, for professionals in healthcare, but also for the family and friends around people with disabilities. Total playing time: 05:42:50. The DVD is available in Geilo Bibliotek, in Hol, and in Lillehammer Bibliotek.

Book[edit]

During his illness Per Villand was able to communicate and write by means of an eye-tracker and a computer.[19] In this way he could write a book of 300 pages (gallery) and build a website[20] about two historical locations, named Søre Villand and Raggsteindalen, in the traditional district of Hallingdal.

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Biography Per Villand: Søre Villand og Ragsteindalen, 1889–2005, page 251, 252. Library of Geilo, Hol municipality, Norway.
  • Edocr: Per Villand, biography[21]
  • Kåre Olav Solhjell: Hol i Hundre År[22], p. 485 ~ Trykk: 07-Gruppen, Oslo ~ ISBN 978-82-995751-4-0 Search this book on .
  • Elise Reitan Gilberg: Bachelor thesis on nursing: "Håpet bryter igjennom mørket"
  • Library Geilo: the educational DVD Eit Meiningsfylt liv i ein lam kropp : å leve med amyotrofisk lateral sklerose (ALS)
  • Library Lillehammer: the educational DVD Eit meiningsfylt liv i ein lam kropp. Category professional literature
  • edocr: text in Norwegian, and an English translation, of the back cover of the DVD Eit meiningsfylt liv i ein lam kropp: å leve med amyotrofisk lateral sklerose (ALS)
  • Norwegian Association For Palliative Medicine: Standard for Palliative Care, NFPM 2004

References[edit]

  1. "Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Doctor Scientiarum Degree, Molecular Plant Biology, 28 September 1995". Edocr. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  2. Kehoe, David M.; Villand, Per; Somerville, Shauna (1999). "Dept of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Stanford, CA 94305, USA". CellPress. 4: 38–41. doi:10.1016/S1360-1385(98)01354-5. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  3. Villand, P; Eriksson, M; Samuelsson, G (1997). "Carbon dioxide and light regulation of promoters controlling the expression of mitochondrial carbonic anhydrase in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå University, S-901 87 Umeå, Sweden". Biochem J. 327 (1): 51–7. PMC 1218762. PMID 9355734.
  4. Eriksson, M; Villand, P; Gardeström, P; Samuelsson, G (1998). "Induction and Regulation of Expression of a Low-CO2-Induced Mitochondrial Carbonic Anhydrase in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Department of Plant Physiology, Umeâ University, 901 87 Umeâ, Sweden". National US Library of Medicine. 116: 637–41. PMC 35121. PMID 9490764.
  5. "A meaningful life in a paralytic body". Mikromarc. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  6. "Meningsfylt liv i en lam kropp". Extra Stiftelsen. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  7. "So dagane går / As days go by, Sigmund Krøvel-Velle". Edocr. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  8. "Confirmation of Candidatus Scientiarum degree of Per Villand". Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  9. "Thesis Cand. Scient. degree: At Least Two Types of Control Regions Can Be Found among Naturally Occurring BK Virus Strains". Journal of Virology, American Society for Microbiology. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  10. "Doctor Scientiarum Degree, Molecular Plant Biology, 28 September 1995". Edocr. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  11. "Per Villand's scientific contributions, Umeå University and other institutions". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  12. "Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå University" (PDF). PlantPhysiol. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  13. "Patent: Transgenic Organism". Patents. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  14. "Transgenic plants or algae expressing an AGP enzyme coupled to a transit peptide". Patent. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  15. "Eit Meiningsfylt liv i ein lam kropp : å leve med amyotrofisk lateral sklerose (ALS)". Mikromarc websearch. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  16. "Meningsfylt liv i en lam kropp". Extra Stiftelsen. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  17. "Cover of the DVD". Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  18. "Senter for livslang læring". Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  19. "Eye-tracker". U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  20. "History of Søre Villand and Raggsteindalen". Velkommen til Villand. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  21. "Per Villand, biography". Edocr. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  22. "Cover of the book". Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 2017-11-26.


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