Gunbjørg Svineng

Gunbjørg Svineng serves as Dean at the Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. She is a Professor in Medical Biology with extensive contributions to tumor biology, particularly focusing on extracellular matrix interactions in cancer progression.

• Head of Department of Medical Biology (2017–present)
• Visiting researcher at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (2010–2011)
• PhD in Medical Sciences (Uppsala University, 1999)

Her research explores:

• Extracellular matrix proteins like Nephronectin in metastasis
• Role of uPAR and MMPs in tumor invasiveness
• Integrin-mediated signaling in cancer cell viability

Key trends in her recent articles (2024–2011) include:

• Organ-specific metastasis mechanisms
• Nephronectin's integrin-binding domains
• Interactions between tumor cells and microenvironment
• Public health preparedness for pandemics and crises