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Gunnar Andreas Enerhaug Walaas

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Gunnar Andreas Enerhaug Walaas

Physician-scientist (MD, PhD)
Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

gunnar.a.walaas@ntnu.no
Gastrosenteret, Øya
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About

Physician-scientists at NTNU focusing on IBD pathophysiology. Skilled in organoid culture, scRNA-seq, and molecular diagnostics. Collaborating on translational IBD research.

Research

  • Clinical Academic Group - Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Publications

  • Chronological
  • By category
  • All publications registered in NVA

2026

  • Walaas, Gunnar Andreas Enerhaug; Sridhar, Arun; Kuraas, Lusie Frostvoll; Sæterstad, Siri; Schioldborg, Amanda Yin; Granlund, Atle van Beelen; Sandvik, Arne Kristian; Østvik, Ann Elisabeth; Bakke, Ingunn; Bruland, Torunn. (2026) Patient-matched transcriptomics of in vivo and in vitro colonic epithelium substantiate organoids as a translational model for ulcerative colitis. Scientific Reports
    Academic article

2023

  • Walaas, Gunnar Andreas; Gopalakrishnan, Shreya; Bakke, Ingunn; Skovdahl, Helene Kolstad; Flatberg, Arnar; Østvik, Ann Elisabeth; Sandvik, Arne Kristian; Bruland, Torunn. (2023) Physiological hypoxia improves growth and functional differentiation of human intestinal epithelial organoids. Frontiers in Immunology
    Academic article

2021

  • Bakke, Ingunn; Walaas, Gunnar Andreas; Bruland, Torunn; Røyset, Elin Synnøve; Granlund, Atle van Beelen; Escudero-Hernandez, Celia; Thorsvik, Silje; Münch, Andreas; Sandvik, Arne Kristian; Østvik, Ann Elisabet. (2021) Mucosal and faecal neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as potential biomarkers for collagenous colitis. Journal of gastroenterology
    Academic article

2020

  • Østvik, Ann Elisabet; Svendsen, Tarjei Dahl; Granlund, Atle van Beelen; Doseth, Berit; Skovdahl, Helene Kolstad; Bakke, Ingunn; Thorsvik, Silje; Afroz, Wahida; Walaas, Gunnar Andreas; Mollnes, Tom Eirik. (2020) Intestinal epithelial cells express immunomodulatory ISG15 during active ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
    Academic article

Journal publications

  • Walaas, Gunnar Andreas Enerhaug; Sridhar, Arun; Kuraas, Lusie Frostvoll; Sæterstad, Siri; Schioldborg, Amanda Yin; Granlund, Atle van Beelen; Sandvik, Arne Kristian; Østvik, Ann Elisabeth; Bakke, Ingunn; Bruland, Torunn. (2026) Patient-matched transcriptomics of in vivo and in vitro colonic epithelium substantiate organoids as a translational model for ulcerative colitis. Scientific Reports
    Academic article
  • Walaas, Gunnar Andreas; Gopalakrishnan, Shreya; Bakke, Ingunn; Skovdahl, Helene Kolstad; Flatberg, Arnar; Østvik, Ann Elisabeth; Sandvik, Arne Kristian; Bruland, Torunn. (2023) Physiological hypoxia improves growth and functional differentiation of human intestinal epithelial organoids. Frontiers in Immunology
    Academic article
  • Bakke, Ingunn; Walaas, Gunnar Andreas; Bruland, Torunn; Røyset, Elin Synnøve; Granlund, Atle van Beelen; Escudero-Hernandez, Celia; Thorsvik, Silje; Münch, Andreas; Sandvik, Arne Kristian; Østvik, Ann Elisabet. (2021) Mucosal and faecal neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as potential biomarkers for collagenous colitis. Journal of gastroenterology
    Academic article
  • Østvik, Ann Elisabet; Svendsen, Tarjei Dahl; Granlund, Atle van Beelen; Doseth, Berit; Skovdahl, Helene Kolstad; Bakke, Ingunn; Thorsvik, Silje; Afroz, Wahida; Walaas, Gunnar Andreas; Mollnes, Tom Eirik. (2020) Intestinal epithelial cells express immunomodulatory ISG15 during active ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
    Academic article

Outreach

MEDtalk

Short video describing why the oxygen level matters for cultivating intestinal organoids

2025

  • Conference lecture
    Walaas, Gunnar Andreas Enerhaug; Sveaas, Silje; Kuraas, Lusie Frostvoll; Sridhar, Arun; Lillebråten, Kari; Fossen, Hanne; Pettersen, Henrik Sahlin; Flatberg, Arnar; Granlund, Atle van Beelen; Sandvik, Arne Kristian. (2025) Humoral immune signatures in uninflamed colon mucosa associated with anti-TNF treatment failure in ulcerative colitis. UEG Week
  • Conference poster
    Walaas, Gunnar Andreas Enerhaug; Sridhar, Arun; Kuraas, Lusie Frostvoll; Sæterstad, Siri; Schioldborg, Amanda Yin; Granlund, Atle van Beelen; Sandvik, Arne Kristian; Østvik, Ann Elisabeth; Bakke, Ingunn; Bruland, Torunn. (2025) Organoids as translational tools: Patient-matched transcriptomics reveals similarities between in vitro and in vivo epithelial responses in ulcerative colitis. Organoids: modelling organ development and disease in 3D
  • Conference poster
    Sridhar, Arun; Walaas, Gunnar Andreas Enerhaug; Sæterstad, Siri; Myrmehl, Johan Pierre Durand; Cermakova, Romana; Myrseth, Marte Gisvold; Grundel, Leona; Hansen, Marianne Dore; Østvik, Ann Elisabeth; Bakke, Ingunn. (2025) Approved and investigational JAK/TYK2 inhibitors attenuate inflammatory pathways and promote mucosal homeostasis in IBD patient-derived organoids. Organoids: modelling organ development and disease in 3D
  • Conference poster
    Walaas, Gunnar Andreas Enerhaug; Kuraas, Lusie Frostvoll; Ali, Ann-Therese Chattergoon; Christensen, Tone; Beisvag, Vidar; Bruland, Torunn; Østvik, Ann Elisabeth; Bakke, Ingunn. (2025) Achieving Spatial Transcriptomic Data from Colonic Mucosal Compartments using FFPE Tissue and Laser Capture Microdissection. NBS Contact Meeting 2025
  • Conference lecture
    Sridhar, Arun; Walaas, Gunnar Andreas Enerhaug; Sæterstad, Siri; Hansen, Marianne Dore; Østvik, Ann Elisabeth; Bakke, Ingunn; Bruland, Torunn. (2025) Investigating the effects of JAK-inhibitors on inflammatory responses in intestinal epithelial cells using IBD patient-derived colonoids. 60th NBS Contact Meeting

2024

  • Conference lecture
    Walaas, Gunnar Andreas. (2024) Anti-TNF-refraktære ulcerøs kolitt-pasienter viser pre-inflammatoriske særegenheter. Høstmøtet i Midt-Norsk Gastroenterologisk Forening (MNGF)
  • Lecture
    Walaas, Gunnar Andreas. (2024) Organoider i pasientnær forskning. Organdyrkning på labben

2023

  • Conference lecture
    Walaas, Gunnar Andreas; Gopalakrishnan, Shreya; Bakke, Ingunn; Skovdahl, Helene Kolstad; Flatberg, Arnar; Østvik, Ann Elisabeth; Sandvik, Arne Kristian; Bruland, Torunn. (2023) Fysiologisk hypoksi forbedrer vekst og funksjonell differensiering av humane tarmepitelorganoider. Norsk Gastroenterologisk Forening

2021

  • Conference lecture
    Bakke, Ingunn; Walaas, Gunnar Andreas; Bruland, Torunn; Røyset, Elin Synnøve; Granlund, Atle van Beelen; Escudero-hernandez, Celia; Thorsvik, Silje; Münch, Andreas; Sandvik, Arne Kristian; Østvik, Ann Elisabet. (2021) Slimhinne og fekal neutrofil gelatinase-assosiert lipocalin (NGAL) som potensiell biomarkør for kollagenøs kolitt. Norsk gastroenterologisk forenings årsmøte

2020

  • Conference lecture
    Walaas, Gunnar Andreas; Bakke, Ingunn; Granlund, Atle van Beelen; Escudero-Hernandez, Celia; Bruland, Torunn; Røyset, Elin Synnøve; Thorsvik, Silje; Münch, Andreas; Østvik, Ann Elisabet; Sandvik, Arne Kristian. (2020) Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as biomarker in collagenous colitis (CC). European Microscopic Colitis Group meeting
  • Conference lecture
    Walaas, Gunnar Andreas; Bakke, Ingunn; Granlund, Atle van Beelen; Escuderos-hernandez, celia; Bruland, Torunn; Røyset, Elin Synnøve; Thorsvik, Silje; Münch, Andreas; Østvik, Ann Elisabet; Sandvik, Arne Kristian. (2020) Neutrophil gelatinase-associate lipocalin (NGAL) as biomarker in collagenous colitis. European Crohn's and Colitis organisation congress

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