Mona Dixon Gundersen

Mona Dixon Gundersen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Her research focuses on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly ulcerative colitis, with emphasis on mucosal healing, biomarker discovery, and pharmacodynamic mechanisms.

• Affiliation: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
• Department: Clinical Medicine
• Research Groups: Geriatric Research Group, Gastroenterology and Nutrition (GNU)
• Projects: Advanced Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (ASIB), Early identification of frailty in Northern Norway (NORFRAIL study), Biobank for geriatrics

Her recent publications highlight lipidomic shifts in refractory IBD, IL-33 signaling in colonic barrier integrity, and biomarker validation for personalized treatment strategies. She collaborates extensively on longitudinal studies and translational research.

Notable article trends include mucosal healing evaluation, TNF-α normalization as a therapeutic endpoint, and frailty screening in geriatric populations. She contributes to advancements in anti-TNF therapy protocols and fibrosis mediators in colonic mucosa.

• Email: mona.d.gundersen@uit.no
• Location: Tromsø, Norway