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Rune Enger is a Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Division of Anatomy, Department of Molecular Medicine, and the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences within the Faculty of Medicine. He leads the Institute's education program and specializes in astrocyte-neuron interactions, particularly in healthy and dysfunctional brain states. Enger's research focuses on aquaporin-4 polarization, cerebral edema, sleep dynamics, and Alzheimer’s disease modeling. His work combines experimental neuroscience with computational and imaging tools like RippleNet and Begonia pipelines.
Education: Cand.med. (Medical Doctorate), University of Oslo, including a medical student research program. Postdoctoral training at Oslo University Hospital under Erlend Nagelhus. Academic roles include Head of Education at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences since 2024.
Research Interests: Astrocyte physiology, brain fluid dynamics, glial signaling in neurological disorders, and development of neuroimaging/analytical tools. Key findings include the role of aquaporin-4 in solute clearance and sleep-related astrocyte activity regulation.
Publications: Over 25 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Nature Communications, Fluids and Barriers of the CNS, and Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. Collaborates widely with teams in Norway and internationally, focusing on glial cell biology and translational neuroscience.
