Experience

Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM)
• Norway
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Advisor

  • 2013 - Present


School of Pharmacy, University of Oslo

• Post Doctoral Fellowship

  • Jan 2010 - Feb 2013

  Publications from the Post Doctoral work:- Lars Peter Engeset Austdal, Gro H. Mathisen, Else Marit Løberg and Ragnhild E. Paulsen (2016). Calcium-induced apoptosis of developing cerebellar granule neurons depends causally on NGFI-B. Int J Dev Neurosci. 55- Lars Peter Engeset Austdal, Sigrid Bjørnstad, Gro H. Mathisen, Petra K. Aden, Ingvild Mikkola, Ragnhild E. Paulsen, and Kirsten E. Rakkestad (2016). Glucocorticoid Effects on Cerebellar Development in a Chicken Embryo Model: Exploring Changes in PAX6 and Metalloproteinase-9 After Exposure to Dexamethasone. J Neuroendocrinol. 28(12)- K. E. Rakkestad, I. B. Sørvik, G. R. Øverby, K. A. B. Debernard, G. H. Mathisen & R. E. Paulsen (2014). 17α-Estradiol down-regulates glutathione synthesis in serum deprived PC-12 cells. Free Radical Research 2014 48(10):1170-78- Mathisen GH, Yazdani M, Rakkestad KE, Aden PK, Bodin J, Samuelsen M, Nygaard UC, Goverud IL, Gaarder M, Løberg EM, Bølling AK, Becher R, Paulsen RE.(2013). Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A interferes with the development of cerebellar granule neurons in mice and chicken. Int J Dev Neurosci. 2013 31(8):762-9

• Scientific Researcher

  • 2009 - 2010

  Resulted in the following publication:- Aziz G, Odlo K, Hansen TV, Paulsen RE, Mathisen GH (2013). Combretastatin A-4 and structurally related triazole analogues induce caspase-3 and reactive oxygen species-dependent cell death in PC12 cells. Eur J Pharmacol. 2013 5;703 (1-3):25-32- K.A. Boldingh Debernard, G.H. Mathisen, R.E. Paulsen (2012). Differences in NGFI-B, Nurr1, and NOR-1 expression and nucleocytoplasmic translocation in glutamate-treated neurons. Neurochemistry International 2012 16;61(1):79-88



Nordic Institute of Dental Materials (NIOM)

• Guest Scientist

  • 2011 - 2012

  I worked for five months at NIOM in 2011 and 2012 (I had a leave from the Post Doctoral Fellowship). It resulted in the following publications: - Mathisen GH, Ansteinsson V, Samuelsen JT, Becher R, Dahl JE, Bølling AK. (2015). TEGDMA and filler particles from dental composites additively attenuate LPS-induced cytokine release from the macrophage cell line RAW 264.7. Clin Oral Investig. 2015 19(1):61-9. - Bølling AK, Samuelsen JT, Morisbak E, Ansteinsson V, Becher R, Dahl JE, Mathisen GH. (2013). Dental monomers inhibit LPS-induced cytokine release from the macrophage cell line RAW264.7. Toxicol Lett. 2013 4;216 (2-3):130-8



University of Oslo

• Norway
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Doctoral Research Fellow

  • 2002 - 2008

  -Bølling AK, Ovrevik J, Samuelsen JT, Holme JA, Rakkestad KE, Mathisen GH, Paulsen RE, Korsnes MS, Becher R (2012). Mono-2-ethylhexylphthalate (MEHP) induces TNF-α release and macrophage differentiation through different signalling pathways in RAW264.7 cells. Toxicology Letters 25;209(1):43-50 - G.H. Mathisen, Å.B. Fallgren, B.O. Strøm, B.U. Mohebi, R.E. Paulsen (2011). Delayed translocation of NGFI-B/RXR in glutamate or calcium ionophore stimulated neurons allows late protection by 9-cis retinoic acid. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication 14;414(1):90-5 - Strøm BO*, Aden P*, Mathisen GH*, Lømo J, Davanger S, Paulsen RE (2010). Transfection of chicken cerebellar granule neurons used to study glucocorticoid receptor regulation by nuclear receptor 4A (NR4A). Journal of Neuroscience Methods 193(1):39-46 -T. Sivertsen, A.-K. Nygaard, G. Mathisen, F. Fonnum (2009). Effects of 4-methylimidazole on cerebral glutamate decarboxylase activity and specific GABA receptor binding in mice. Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods 19(3): 214-218 -A. Maiga, K.E. Malterud, G.H. Mathisen, R.E. Paulsen, J. Thomas-Oates, E. Bergström, L.Reubsaet, D. Diallo, B.S. Paulsen (2007). Cell protective antioxidants from the root bark of Lannea velutina A. Rich., a Malian medicinal plant. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research 1 (4): 066-079 -G.H. Mathisen, I.H. Thorkildsen, R.E. Paulsen (2007). Secretory PLA2-IIA and ROS generation in peripheral mitochondria are critical for neuronal death. Brain Research 1153: 43-51 -Å.B. Fallgren*, G.H. Mathisen*, J. Mæhlen, R. Blomhoff, R.E. Paulsen (2007). Preconditioning with estradiol abolishes its neuroprotection in cerebellar neurons. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication 352 (4): 966-972 -C.M. Jacobs*, P. Aden*, G.H. Mathisen*, E. Khoung, M. Gaarder, E.M. Løberg, J. Lømo, J. Mæhlen, R.E. Paulsen (2006). Chicken cerebellar granule neurons rapidly develop excitotoxicity in culture, Journal of Neuroscience Methods 156: 129-135



Steinerskolen i Bærum

• Norway
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lecturer

  • 1995 - 2002

  Biology, chemistry, mathematics Biology, chemistry, mathematics


Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt - FFI
• Norway
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee
• Scientific Researcher

  • 1994 - 1995