Anne Spurkland

Professor - Molecular Immunology
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Visiting address Sognsvannsveien 9 Domus Medica 0372 Oslo
Postal address Postboks 1105 Blindern 0317 Oslo

Academic interests

  • Autoimmune disease
  • T cell activation
  • Molecular immunology
  • Genetics
  • Neuroinflammation

Courses taught

  • Anatomy
  • Immunity. Evolutionary and patient oriented perspectives.

Background

Education

  • MD University of Oslo, 1986
  • PhD University of Oslo, 1993
  • Specialised in Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, 2000

Positions held

  • 1988-1992: Research fellow, Norwegian Research Council
  • 1993-1994: Resident physician, Red Cross Blood bank, Oslo
  • 1995: Resident physician, Department of immunology and blood transfusion, Ullevål Hospital, Oslo
  • 1995-1999: Researcher, Institute of transplantation Immunology, Rikshospitalet
  • 2000-2001: Resident physician, Institute of Immunology, Rikshospitalet
  • 2001: Assistant professor, UiO
  • 2001-to present: Professor, UiO

Memberships

  • Member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
  • Member of the Norwegian Society for Immunology

Awards

  • 2023: University in Bergen: The Aarebrot Lecture

  • 2022: Norwegian Women's Public Health Association:The Female Health Research Award

  • 2021: The Norwegian Research Council: The Award for Excellence in Communication of Science
  • 2021: The University of Oslo: The Dissemination Award

Collaboration

  • Partner in Genetic Analysis of Multiple Sclerosis in Europeans (GAMES) 2000-dd
  • Partner in International Multiple Sclerosis Consortium (IMSGC) 2008-dd
  • Member of Management Committee COST Neurinfnet 2009-2011
Tags: Blood and immunology, Genetic and epidemiology, Brain and nervous system, Life science, Immunology, Signaling

Publications

Borowicz P, Sundvold V, Chan H, Abrahamsen G, Kjelstrup K, Nyman TA, Spurkland A: Tyr192 regulates lymphocyte-specific tyrosine kinase activity in T cells. J. Immunol. 207:1128-1137, doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2001105, 2021.

Borowicz P, Chan H, Hauge A, Spurkland A. Adaptor proteins: Flexible and dynamic modulators of immune cell signalling. Scand J Immunol.  Nov;92(5):e12951. doi: 10.1111/sji.12951, 2020.

Andersen TCB, Kristiansen PE, Huszenicza Z, Johansson MU, Gopalakrishnan RP, Boyken S, Sundvold-Gjerstad V, Granum S, Sørli M, Backe PH, Fulton DB, Karlsson BG, Andreotti AH, Spurkland A: The SH3 domains of Itk and Lck compete for adjacent sites on T cell-specific adapter protein. J Biol Chem. 294 (42), 15480-15494, doi: 10.1074/jbc.RA119.008318, 2019.

Gordon EJ, Fukuhara D, Weström S, Padhan N, Sjöström EO, van Meeteren L, He L, Orsenigo F, Dejana E4, Bentley K, Spurkland A, Claesson-Welsh L:The endothelial adaptor molecule TSAd is required for VEGF-induced angiogenic sprouting through junctional c-Src activation. Sci. Signal. Jul 19;9(437):ra72, doi: 10.1126/scisignal.aad9256, 2016.

Granum S, Sundvold-Gjerstad V, Abrahamsen G, Berge T, Koll L, Sørlie M, Spurkland A. Itk and the adapter TSAd co-operate to promote phosphorylation dependent altered specificity of Lck. Science Signaling, 7:p. ra118, doi: 10.1126/scisignal.2005384, 2014.

  • Huszenicza, Zsuzsa; Gilmour, Brian Christopher; Koll, Lise; Kjelstrup, Hanna; Chan, Hanna & Sundvold, Vibeke [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2024). Interaction of T-cell-specific adapter protein with Src- and Tec-family kinases. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0300-9475. doi: 10.1111/sji.13358.
  • Mehlum, Camilla Sivesind; Mahmood, Hanan; Ellingsen, Kristoffer Glenne; Øyen, Ole Morten; Leergaard, Trygve B. & Spurkland, Anne (2022). Self-reported anatomy skills among Norwegian physicians - Need for improved postgraduate teaching provision. European Journal of Anatomy (EJA). ISSN 1136-4890. 26(4), p. 465–476. doi: 10.52083/GQLP6804.
  • Borowicz, Pawel; Gjerstad, Vibeke Sundvold; Chan, Hanna; Abrahamsen, Greger; Kjelstrup, Hanna & Nyman, Tuula Anneli [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2021). Tyr192 Regulates Lymphocyte-Specific Tyrosine Kinase Activity in T Cells. Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0022-1767. 207(4), p. 1128–1137. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2001105.
  • Eriksson, Anna Maria; Leikfoss, Ingvild Sørum; Abrahamsen, Greger; Gjerstad, Vibeke Sundvold; Mesel Isom, Martine & Keshari, Pankaj [Show all 12 contributors for this article] (2021). Exploring the role of the multiple sclerosis susceptibility gene CLEC16A in T cells. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0300-9475. 94(1). doi: 10.1111/sji.13050. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Sletbakk, Marianne; Marthinsen, Kirsten; Hessen, Dag Olav; Håpnes, Arnodd; Eskeland, Ragnhild & Spurkland, Anne (2021). Bios 1 Biologi 1 (LK20) . Cappelen Damm AS. ISBN 9788202696566.
  • Spurkland, Anne (2021). Frisk nok! Håndbok i immunforsvar. Spartacus. ISBN 9788243013766. 216 p.

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  • Gilmour, Brian Christopher; Chan, Hanna; Borowicz, Pawel; Phuyal, Santosh; Lossius, Andreas & Spurkland, Anne (2023). β2, or not β2? Connecting the Lck-adaptor TSAd to integrin β2 via a combined wet lab & bioinformatic approach.
  • Cox, Rebecca Jane; Tøndel, Camilla; Spurkland, Anne & Grødeland, Gunnveig (2023). Bør alle norske barn vaksineres mot vannkopper? [Internet]. Forskning.no.
  • Pongcharoen, Sutatip; Spurkland, Anne & Baldari, Cosima T. (2023). Editorial: Community series in adaptor molecules in T cell signaling, volume II. Frontiers in Immunology. ISSN 1664-3224. 14. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1243039.
  • Stranden, Anne Lise; Grødeland, Gunnveig & Spurkland, Anne (2023). Norsk forsker om nobelprisvinner: – Hun har måttet kjempe for anerkjennelse både for seg selv og for dette forskningstemaet. [Business/trade/industry journal]. Forskning.no.
  • Gilmour, Brian Christopher; Chan, Hanna; Borowicz, Pawel; Johan Georg, Visser; Lossius, Andreas & Spurkland, Anne (2022). Applying bioinformatics to pick-apart elusive protein functions: Focusing on TSAd/SH2D2A, an immune kinase adaptor.
  • Mekonnen, Meseret Habtamu; Miheret, Adane & Spurkland, Anne (2022). Editorial: Host immune evasion by Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Current updates. Frontiers in Immunology. ISSN 1664-3224. 13. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1102415.
  • Spurkland, Anne; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik & Innerland, Cato (2022). Dårlig politikk for neste pandemi. www.nrk.no/ytring.
  • Wernersen, Camilla; Grødeland, Gunnveig; Nakstad, Espen Rostrup & Spurkland, Anne (2022). Nytt koronavirus oppdaget i flaggermus . [Internet]. NRK.
  • Øyen, Ole Morten; Spurkland, Anne & Leergaard, Trygve B. (2022). Bedre etterutdanning i anatomi for norske klinikere. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. ISSN 0029-2001. 142(11). doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.22.0350.
  • Spurkland, Anne & Walgermo, Alf kjetil (2022). Anne Spurkland: – Det er immunforsvaret som vinn til slutt. Ikkje koronaviruset. [Newspaper]. Vårt Land.
  • Andreassen, Tor Arne; Frigessi, Arnoldo & Spurkland, Anne (2022). Omikron vil neppe smitte alle. Men en eller annen variant, vil nesten alle bli smittet av. [Newspaper]. Aftenposten.
  • Nijjer, Harpreet Kaur & Spurkland, Anne (2022). Corona-mutant skaper bekymring i flere land. [Newspaper]. VG.
  • Kristensen, Mette; Spurkland, Anne & Revheim-Rafaelsen, Mathias (2022). Ekspertene sliter med å finne ut hvorfor apekoppene sprer seg. [Internet]. NRK.no.
  • Birkeland, Malene; Andersen, Elise Rønnevig; Spurkland, Anne; Søraas, Arne & Bukholm, Geir (2022). Ny studie om re­infeksjoner: Norsk ekspert kaller funnene bekymringsfulle. [Newspaper]. VG+.
  • Johnsen, Juni Hordvin; Øksnes, Simen Grimstad & Spurkland, Anne (2022). Oppløftende omikron-funn: – Gode nyheter. [Internet]. TV.no.
  • Nyfløt, Hilda; Spurkland, Anne & Gjøen, Tor (2022). Smittsomt marburgvirus tar livet av to personer i Ghana. [Internet]. NRK.no.
  • Gullikstad, Åsne & Spurkland, Anne (2022). Navn i nyhetene: – Som å skru av en bryter. [Newspaper]. Dagsavisen.
  • Tveito, Marit & Spurkland, Anne (2022). Formidling, forskning og frie kaker. [Business/trade/industry journal]. Tidsskrift for den norske legeforeningen.
  • Spurkland, Anne (2022). GJEST Spurkland om apekopper. [TV]. NRK Nyhetsmorgen.
  • Flem, Sofie Svanes; Spurkland, Anne & Flo, Trude Helen (2022). Norsk Facebook-post om korona gikk viralt – men påstanden er feil. [Internet]. Faktisk.no.
  • Fausko, Line & Spurkland, Anne (2022). Immunolog om ny vaksine: − Ser ut som det beste vi har så langt. [Newspaper]. VG.
  • Johnsen, Jesper Hommefoss & Spurkland, Anne (2022). Pause frå pandemien Trass i gjenopning er vi ikkje kvitt koronaviruset. Immunolog Anne Spurkland meiner vi veit altfor lite om følgjene av ein infeksjon. [Newspaper]. Dag & Tid.
  • Stoksvik, Marte & Spurkland, Anne (2022). Fra krav til råd om isolasjon: − Helt klart ikke noe vanntett opplegg. [Newspaper]. VG.
  • Dommerud, Tine & Spurkland, Anne (2022). Det var kanskje ikke så dumt med den forkjølelsen ... [Newspaper]. Aftenposten.
  • Fidjestad, Lena Rustan; Spurkland, Anne & Grødeland, Gunnveig (2022). Tror ikke viruset vil påvirke oss slik det gjør i dag. [Newspaper]. VG+.
  • Chan, Hanna; Borowicz, Pawel; Kjelstrup, Hanna; Gilmour, Brian Christopher; Loza, Ivan Garcia & Stensland, Maria [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2022). Novel interaction partners of the SH2 domain in T cell specific adaptor protein (TSAd).
  • Borowicz, Pawel; Gopalakrishnan, Ramakrishna Prabhu; Chan, Hanna; Granum, Stine; Abrahamsen, Greger & Foss, Stian [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2022). How to investigate the function of a single amino acid? Using the example of a conserved pTyr motif in the unstructured C-terminus of TSAd.
  • Spurkland, Anne (2022). Ekko NRK: Sommerferien og korona. [Radio]. NRK.
  • Spurkland, Anne (2022). Nytt på nytt. [TV]. Nrk.
  • Haugen, Vilde; Spurkland, Anne; Grødeland, Gunnveig & Nakstad, Espen Rostrup (2022). Coronapillen snart i Norge: - Stor fordel for enkelte. VG : Verdens gang. ISSN 0805-5203.
  • Grødeland, Gunnveig; Fossum, Even & Spurkland, Anne (2022). Vitaminer, kosthold og immunsystemet. [Radio]. Vaksinepodden.
  • Gilmour, Brian Christopher; Chan, Hanna; Borowicz, Pawel; Kjelstrup, Hanna & Spurkland, Anne (2021). Application of bioinformatics to outstanding questions in immunology: TSAd (T cell adapter protein).
  • Stenvik, Bår & Spurkland, Anne (2021). – Rollen min for studentene er å gjøre et inntrykk de ikke glemmer resten av livet. Det er noe helt annet enn når jeg er på NRK. [Business/trade/industry journal]. Forskerforum.no.
  • Vartdal, Ragnhild & Spurkland, Anne (2021). PANDEMIKOMMUNIKASJON: Openheit om usikkerheit i pandemien er ein suksess, hevdar professorar: — Folk har verkeleg sett verdien av forskarar. [Internet]. Khrono.no.
  • Sollid, Ludvig Magne; Lundin, Knut Erik Aslaksen; Leivestad, Torbjørn; Spurkland, Anne & Vartdal, Frode (2021). Erik Thorsby (1938-2021). Immunogenetics. ISSN 0093-7711. 73(3), p. 203–205. doi: 10.1007/s00251-021-01218-5.
  • Jarmund, Anders Hagen; Spurkland, Anne; Egge, Julie Haugen & Pettersen, Jørgen (2021). Nytt funn ved NTNU: Slik kan mors immunsystem avsløre sykdom i svangerskapet. [Internet]. NRK.no.
  • Spurkland, Anne (2021). Når blir mutant til variant? Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. ISSN 0029-2001. 141(15), p. 1–4. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.21.0492.
  • Jahre, Marianne & Spurkland, Anne (2021). To fag som kan bety krise når de ikke fungerer. [Radio]. UiO Podkast.
  • Westin, Steinar & Spurkland, Anne (2021). Et kjempeviktig tiltak mot smitte. Professorer advarer mot å kaste munnbindet. VG : Verdens gang. ISSN 0805-5203. p. 14–14.
  • Spurkland, Anne (2020). Jeg lengter tilbake til flokk­immuniteten. Harvest : Mennesket & naturen.
  • Spurkland, Anne (2020). Immunitet i koronaens tid. Harvest : Mennesket & naturen.
  • Spurkland, Anne (2020). Professor og immunolog: - Jeg vil ikke ha Covid-19. Harvest : Mennesket & naturen.
  • Holden, Steinar; Dunlop, Oona Borghild; Fjærtoft Vik, Styrk; Hjort, Ingrid; Markussen, Simen & Melberg, Hans Olav [Show all 15 contributors for this article] (2022). Holden-IV (covid-19) Hovedrapport: Samfunnsøkonomiske vurderinger av smitteverntiltak. Helse- og Omsorgsdepartementet.

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