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Kristian Gundersen is a Professor in the Section for Physiology and Cell Biology at the Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo. His research focuses on skeletal muscle physiology, particularly the mechanisms of muscle atrophy, hypertrophy, and the concept of 'muscle memory'—the persistence of myonuclei after training or steroid use, enabling faster re-growth later. He has published extensively in top journals like Nature Communications, Journal of Physiology, and PNAS, often collaborating with researchers such as Jo C. Bruusgaard and Ingrid Marie Egner.
His recent work (2024) investigates muscle fiber adaptation following immobilization due to Achilles tendon rupture, while 2022 studies explore juvenile exercise-induced muscle memory and vascular effects of anabolic steroids. Earlier studies (2003–2016) address nuclear dynamics, gene regulation by electrical activity, and implications for doping policies, including collaborations with Atlantis Medisinske Høgskole.
He has supervised PhD students like Einar Eftestøl and Ingrid Marie Egner, and his lab’s findings on nuclear retention have influenced debates on WADA’s doping exclusion policies. Media resources, including press releases and high-resolution images, accompany his research.
