Professor
Lise Bjørkhaug Gundersen
Field of work
I am a molecular biologisk and work with understanding the pathological link between genetics and development of diabetes. I teach Pathology at the Biomedical Laboratory Sciences education (bachelor level) and strive to motivate the students to understand the association between cause and disease development of various forms for disease, treatment and prognosis. I engage bachelor, master and phd students in research projects where aim is to understand the effect of gene damage for the development of inherited forms of diabetes, or effect of biomarkers on sports performance (interdisciplinary projects).
Courses taught
- Medical laboratory tehcnology (BSc)
- Pathology (BSc)
- Advanced biomedical analytical methods (MSc/EVU)
Research areas
- Inherited (monogenic) diabetes and genetics
- Type 2 diabetes and genetics
- Health and performance in sports
Research groups
- BIO304, Medical laboratory technology IV, Fall 2024
- BIO350, Bachelor Thesis - Biomedical laboratory sciences, Fall 2024
- BIO350, Bachelor Thesis - Biomedical laboratory sciences, Spring 2025
- BIO501, Quality assurance of medical laboratory analysis, Fall 2024
- BIO502, Advanced methodology in medical laboratory science, Spring 2025
Publications
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Acute response in circulating microRNAs following a single bout of short-sprint and heavy strength training in well-trained cyclists
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Functional characterization of HNF4A gene variants identify promoter and cell line specific transactivation effects
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Characterisation of HNF1A variants in paediatric diabetes in Norway using functional and clinical investigations to unmask phenotype and monogenic diabetes
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A novel splice-affecting HNF1A variant with large population impact on diabetes in Greenland
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The contribution of functional HNF1A variants and polygenic susceptibility to risk of type 2 diabetes in ancestrally diverse populations
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