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PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

Ice ages: subsidence, uplift and tilting of traps - the influence on petroleum systems

The proposed project will model the isostatic response of Cenozoic glaciations in the Barents Sea region and northern North Sea to constrain its potential impact on existing petroleum systems. With greatly improved geological boundary conditions, that is (1) more complete knowledge on timing and ...

Awarded: NOK 12.6 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Alphavirus (Togaviridae) fra laksefisk i norsk oppdrett. Karakterisering, vertikal overføring og studie av vevs/celle-tropisme.

Salmon pancreas disease (SPD) ble først beskrevet fra Skottland i 1984, men var sannsynligvis tilstede i oppdrett av laks i Skottland så tidlig som i 1976. I 1990 ble det vist at sykdommen hadde en infeksiøs årsak. Senere, i 1995, ble det klart at sykdomm en skyldes et togaviruslignende agens som...

Awarded: NOK 1.9 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Vestland

MATJORD-Program for forskning innenfor jordbruksog matproduksjon

Trygg mat frå småskala landbruksproduksjon

I ei tid med stadig større press på den tradisjonelle landbruksproduksjonen har mange sett etter alternative produksjonar som kan auka verdiskapinga på bygdene. Alt nå finst det døme på vellukka småskalaproduksjonar som skaper inntekt og arbeidsplassar ut i frå små ressursar. Mange ser på slike ...

Awarded: NOK 12.4 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Akershus

MATJORD-Program for forskning innenfor jordbruksog matproduksjon

Improved quality and frost tolerance in transplants of vegetables

To successfully transplant agricultural species in the spring, hardening prior to transplanting is of great significance. In particular, in situations with fluctuating temperatures common to early spring, low temperature treatment leading to increased col d tolerance prior to transplanting, might...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Akershus

PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

Quantitative interpretation of 4D seismic data for improved reservoir management

Prediction of how a hydrocarbon reservoir is being drained is often based on a numerical flow simulation model. 3-D seismic surveying is the most efficient technique to obtain reservoir information between wells. If seismic acquisition is repeated severa l times over the life of a field, it is p...

Awarded: NOK 1.5 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

New Subsea and Downhole Instrumentation. Novel measurement methods for real-time reservoir control, e-field operation and subsea processing.

Recent advances in measurement science are attributed to aspects such as novel sensor technology, signal processing methods and finally multiple modality systems. The focus in this project will be to extract more information firstly from each measurement, and secondly from the combination of sev...

Awarded: NOK 17.6 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Vestland

NANOMAT-Nanoteknologi og nye materialer

High efficiency Si-based solar cells employing nanostructured layers

This proposal addresses key scientific issues associated with increasing the efficiency of high-performance Si-based solar cells. Two main routes will be explored; the first one concerns reduction of surface and interface charge carrier recombination by i ntroducing nano-structured buffer layers ...

Awarded: NOK 1.9 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Oslo

FRIBIO-Biologi og biomedisin

Molecular and electrophysiological characterization of the GnRH systems in Atlantic cod

Teleosts are unique among vertebrates regarding neural control of the adenohypophysis. The cells are directly innervated instead of receiving their input through a portal system. Furthermore, the distribution of the different cell types in the adenohypoph ysis in teleosts is highly regionalized, ...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Oslo

MATJORD-Program for forskning innenfor jordbruksog matproduksjon

Avl for friskere kyr

Et hovedmål med dette prosjektet er å utvikle bedre metoder for genetisk analyse og avlsverdiberegning av helseegenskaper generelt og mastitt spesielt. Dette er forskning med praktisk nytteverdi. I dette prosjektet vil det være et nært samarbeid med avlso rganisasjonen og resultatene kan raskt im...

Awarded: NOK 1.7 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Akershus

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

European Animal Disease Genomics Network of Excellence for Animal Health and Food Safety - EADGENE Delprosjekt 4: Mastitt hos storfe

Dette prosjektet representerer ett av fire prioriterte områder innenfor EU nettverket "European Animal Disease Genomics Network of Excellence for Animal Health and Food Safety" - EADGENE. Den endelige målsetningen er gjennom internasjonalt og nasjonalt sa marbeid å bidra til å identifisere gener,...

Awarded: NOK 0.40 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Akershus

HOYKOM-Høyhastighetskommunikasjon

Distribusjon av elektronisk mediearkiv i bibliotek

I samarbeid med tre fylkesbibliotek vil Deichmanske bibliotek utvikle en distribusjonsløsning for elektronisk medier. Prosjektet baserer seg på erfaringer fra vår formidlingstjeneste Kinoteket, og et ønske om å videreutvikle dette hva gjelder biblioteksp esifikt grensesnitt, variert tilgangsmåte...

Awarded: NOK 1.9 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Oslo

PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

Honoring the complexity of the petroleum reservoir - a new modeling tool for sea bed logging

SBL is a new and expanding exploration technique with the potential of acting as a direct hydrocarbon indicator. This technique was pioneered by Statoil in close collaboration with NGI. The technology was later transferred to the commercial company EMGS, run by former members of Statoil's scienti...

Awarded: NOK 4.2 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Oslo

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Soft flesh problems in farmed marine fish

Several factors such as the amount and quality of the feed, harvesting and slaughtering methods, and storage time after slaughter, can affect both technological and sensory properties of the fish fillet. Several factors such as the amount and quality of the feed, harvesting and slaughtering meth...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2012

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Effects of environmental and nutritional stress on gene regulation in the Atlantic cod Gadus morhua.

The main goal of this project is to develop a microarray platform for gene regulation studies in the Atlantic cod. Stress genes in cod exposed to waterborne pollutants and dietary undesirables and supplements, will be sequenced as expressed sequence tags (ESTs), and a cDNA microarray will be cons...

Awarded: NOK 2.7 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Neuroendocrine and environmental control of puberty in fish

Early sexual maturation leads to a significant loss of body weight during the spawning season, and farmed Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) of both sexes currently reach puberty as early as two years of age, before reaching commercial size. Photoperiod treatmen t has been the most efficient strategy to...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Oslo

PULS-Tjenesteyting, handel og logistikk

Fra sjø til bord, bruk av TraceFish standarden til sporing av pelagisk fisk

EU Regulation 178/2002 krever at alle matvarer produsert i, eller eksportert til, EU må tilfredsstille ny produktkvalitetsstandard fra 01.01.2005. Tilsvarende krav gjelder i det amerikanske markedet. For å imøtekomme krav til produktdokumentasjon, både fr a myndighetene og fra markedet, kreves de...

Awarded: NOK 2.7 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Oslo

FRIMEDBIO-Fri prosj.st. med.,helse,biol

An Environmentally Induced FRQ-Independent 24 hour Rhythm in Neurospora crassa

Circadian rhythms (from latin circa, about; and dies, day) play an important role in the adaptation of organisms to their natural environment. It is assumed that by measuring day length, the circadian clock participates in the initiation of important dail y processes, for example sleep or activit...

Awarded: NOK 1.8 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2012

Location: Rogaland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Developmental and growth dynamics of the vertebral column in farmed Atlantic salmon

It is well known from birds and mammals that skeletal tissues are dynamic and sensitive to factors such as exercise and nutrition. In the present proposal, we wish to elucidate the effects of mechanic stimulation of vertebrae through exercise, and the eff ects of fast growth on vertebral architec...

Awarded: NOK 1.3 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Skeletal deformities and cardiac growth dynamics in underyearling Atlantic salmon smolts (out-of-season, 0+ smolts)

The proposal addresses the topic of production related problems identified as a priority in the strategic plan for "Havbruk" published by the Norwegian Research Council. Deformities in fish are a recurrent problem in aquaculture, and the industry is face d with loss of money as well as a bad rep...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

FRIBIO-Biologi og biomedisin

Studies on Copper Homeostasis in Methylococcus Capsulatus based on the complete genomic sequence

Copper is an essential element required by all living systems. Copper can also cause serious cell damage through radical formation. Therefore, careful regulation of the intracellular copper concentration is required. Essentially no free copper is availabl e in the cytoplasm; the copper ions are b...

Awarded: NOK 2.6 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Vestland

FRIBIO-Biologi og biomedisin

Male sperm control

Mutations in the male germ-line are common and in highly monogamous species males may benefit from selecting against own, mutated sperm. This will, in turn, reduce a male’s chance of fertilizing, but, on the other hand, prevent loss of DNA order down the family line. The importance of sperm selec...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

FRIMED-Klinisk medisin og folkehelse

The role of Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase and protein citrullination in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common multifactorial inflammatory disorder. It is characterised by a chronic synovial inflammation that destroys the affected joints and causes disability. The molecular basis of RA is largely unknown, but it is clear that the main genetic contribution to RA is by ...

Awarded: NOK 2.1 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Oslo

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Differential protein expression in relation to dietary amino acid composition: a proteomic approach towards understanding growth in fish

Growth is essentially protein deposition. Therefore, optimisation of growth depends on the understanding of amino acid (AA) metabolism. The complexity and possible interactions between the various metabolic processes and regulatory pathways are enormous. It is evident that growth in a living anim...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Vestland

FRIMED-Klinisk medisin og folkehelse

Diet, vitamin A and K, genetics and orofacial clefts

Several factors have been shown to promote orofacial clefting eg genetic factors, teratogenes, maternal alcohol and cigarette use, herbicides and nutrient intake like folate and other B-vitamins. Our primary aim is to study the association between materna l dietary intakes of the first three mont...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Oslo

FRIMEDBIO-Fri prosj.st. med.,helse,biol

Novel modulators and downstream targets of the cAMP receptors Epac and PKA

I: Obtain genomic DNA suitable for recombinant deletion of Epac1 in ES cells, produce Epac1 null mice. II: a) Use mapping data of more than 100 cAMP analogs for PKA type I,II and Epac to predict effect of cAMP modifications on binding. Design new discriminating analogs. b) Identify new ATP-site...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2012

Location: Vestland

FRIBIO-Biologi og biomedisin

Interactions between foreign DNA and SECs (scavenger endothelial cells) in vitro and in vivo

Nucleic acid (NA) molecules (DNA and RNA) in food/feed are taken up from the intestines and circulate in the bloodstream of mammals. Isogenic NA shed from apoptotic and necrotic cells are also released into the blood circulation. DNA is usually very rapid ly cleared from the bloodstream, and degr...

Awarded: NOK 1.3 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

YFF-Yngre, fremragende forskere

Fundamentals of Nano-scale Systems

This research project will explore spin and charge flow in nanostructures. We propose to improve theoretical methods for describing transport phenomena, and other physical effects, and plan to use these methods to increase our understanding of experiments . We will study the properties of novel s...

Awarded: NOK 7.2 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

YFF-Yngre, fremragende forskere

Molecular portraits of breast cancer: Translating genomics to the clinical practice

By using hierarchical clustering of global gene expression data, we were the first to identify five subtypes of breast tumors characterized by specific expression patterns. Our existing work has generated a rich and unique resource and knowledgebase from which to continue research. We will apply ...

Awarded: NOK 7.4 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Oslo

YFF-Yngre, fremragende forskere

GENOMIC PLASTICITY

Directly turning a differentiated cell into a pluripotent cell would be beneficial for producing isogenic replacement cells. It would also present societal benefits by eliminating the use of cells of embryonic or fetal origin. Altering cell fate involves a reprogramming of nuclear function. We ha...

Awarded: NOK 7.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2010

Location: Oslo

IKTSIKKER-IKT sikkerhet og sårbarhet

BAS5-Critical Information Infrastructure Protection

The complexity related to information and communication technology (ICT) vulnerability poses serious challenges to system operators. Unless these challenges are met, the vulnerabilities may lead to a serious disruption in for instance energy supply, provi sion of telecommunication services, traff...

Awarded: NOK 5.1 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Akershus