Olga Göransson

Professional positions

2008-2012 VR  Assistant Professor (Forskarassistent) and Principal Investigator, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University

2006-2007 Wenner-Gren Fellow/Assistant researcher, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University

2003- 2006 Wenner-Gren Postdoctoral position, MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit, Dundee University, Scotland, UK

1997-2003 PhD position, Medical Faculty, Lund University

Education and degrees

20030502 PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, Lund University, Sweden, Thesis: Insulin Signalling and Regulation of Protein kinase B in Adipocytes

1992-1996 Master of Science, Biochemistry, Lund University

Leadership and Administration

2006-2008 Member of the steering group for the Diabetes Programme at Lund University (DPLU)

2006 Leadership in creative academia (LeKA), leadership programme

2002-2003 Medical Faculty Board, Lund University

2000-2003 Dept. of Cell- and Molecular Biology Board, Lund University

2001-2003 Vice president of PhD student council, Medical Faculty, Lund University

Publications

Göransson, O., McBride, A., Hawley, SA., Ross, FA., Shpiro, N., Foretz, M., Viollet, B., Hardie, DG and Sakamoto, K. (2007) Mechanism of action of A-769622, a valuable tool for activation of AMP-activated protein kinase, J Biol Chem, 282, 32549-32560.

Göransson , O., Deak, M., Wullschleger, S., Morrice, N.A., Prescott, A. R. and Alessi, D. R. (2006) Regulation of the polarity kinases PAR-1/MARK by 14-3-3 interaction and phosphorylation, J Cell Science, 119, 4059-4070.

Al-Hakim, A. K., Göransson, O., Deak, M., Toth, R., Campbell, D. G., Morrice, N. A., Prescott, A. R. and Alessi, D. R. (2005). 14-3-3 cooperates with LKB1 to regulate the activity and localization of QSK and SIK. J Cell Sci 118, 5661-5673.

Sakamoto K, Göransson O, Hardie DG, and Alessi DR (2004) Activity of LKB1 and AMPK-related kinases in skeletal muscle; effects of contraction, phenformin and AICAR. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 287, E310-E317

Lizcano JM, Göransson O, Toth R, Deak M, Morrice NA, Boudeau J, Hawley SA, Udd L, Makela TP, Hardie DG, and Alessi DR (2004) LKB1 is a master kinase that activates 13 kinases of the AMPK subfamily, including MARK/PAR-1. EMBO J 23, 833-843

Göransson, O., Rydén, M., Nilsson, R. Arner, P. and Degerman, E. (2004) Dimethylaminopurine inhibits metabolic effects of insulin in primary adipocytes, J Nutr Biochem 15, 303-312

Göransson, O ., Resjö, S., Rönnstrand, L., Manganiello, V. and Degerman, E. (2002) Ser-474 Is the Major Target of Insulin-mediated Phosphorylation of Protein Kinase B ß in Primary Rat Adipocytes, Cell Sign 14, 175– 182

Resjö, S., Göransson, O., Zolnierowicz, S., Manganiello, V. and Degerman, E. (2002) Dephosphorylation and Deactivation of PKB In Vitro and in Primary Rat Adipocytes, Cell Sign 14, 231–238

Göransson, O., Wijkander, J., Manganiello, V. and Degerman, E. (1998) Insulin-induced Translocation of protein kinase B to the Plasma Membrane in Rat Adipocytes, Biochem. Biophys. Res Commun. 246, 249-254