Gunnar Westin Ph.D

Professor
Professor in Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics of Endocrine Tumors
Department of Surgical Sciences
Uppsala University

Education and Faculty Appointments

• Bachelor of Science (Fil. kand) Uppsala University 1980
• Ph. D. in Microbiology Uppsala University 1985
• Postdoctoral fellow Institut für Molekularbiologie II der Universität Zürich, Switzerland 1985-1988
• Researcher at Department of Medical Genetics, Uppsala University 1988-1995
• Associate Professor (Docent) in Medical Genetics 1991
• Researcher at Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University 1995-
• Superindendent (Föreståndare) for Clinical Research Center (Centrum för klinisk medicinsk forskning) Uppsala University Hospital/Uppsala University 2003-
• Professor (Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics of Endocrine Tumors) 2009

Research Interests

• Identify and study tumor genes and signaling pathways important for endocrine tumor development
• Development of new therapeutic options (molecular targeted therapy)

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