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BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

The Spanish salt fish market and opportunities for the Norwegians

The objective of this project is to investigate the restructuring of the Spanish salt fish market and the adaptation of the Norwegian salt fish producers to this market. While exports of salt fish to Spain from other countries have grown considerably the Norwegians have lost market share the last...

Awarded: NOK 6.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Vestland

KLIMAFORSK-Stort program klima

Climate feedbacks of aerosols via water vapour in cloud free air

AERO-CLO-WV will investigate aerosol-cloud-water vapour feedback mechanisms which have previously not been studied in depth and quantified. Thus the proposal is highly relevant to the call with detailed studies of processes and feedback mechanisms. It wil l complement the work in the scenario pro...

Awarded: NOK 3.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2014

Location: Oslo

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Arsenolipids in fish oil, fish feed, fish and other seafood

Arsenic exists in many different chemical forms in the marine environment, of which the water-soluble arsenicals are well studied. The toxicity of arsenic compounds depends on their chemical form, with inorganic arsenic being the most toxic. Knowledge reg arding arsenolipids (lipid soluble arseni...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2014

Location: Vestland

FRINATEK-Fri prosj.st. mat.,naturv.,tek

Corroles as functional materials

This is a collaborative project between two groups at the University of Tromsø, led by Professors Abhik Ghosh and Kenneth Ruud, and will comprise both an experimental and a theoretical component. On the experimental side, our studies will involve the syn thesis of a variety of metallocorroles, t...

Awarded: NOK 7.9 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Socio-economic effects of fisheries-induced evolution

There is a pressing need to advance evolutionarily enlightened fisheries management because ignorance of harvest-induced adaptive change could have large, negative, and practically irreversible effects on ecology, economy, and society. Marine ecosystems a re increasingly dominated by human interv...

Awarded: NOK 8.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Vestland

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Sediment remediation through activated carbon amendment: Long-term monitoring of a field pilot in Trondheim Harbour

HavKyst delprogram II This project is a follow-up of an NFR-financed Strategic Institute Program at NGI that will terminate at the end of 2007 (2004-2007). In the context of this project, activated carbon amendment has been applied (May 2007) as a novel remediation technique in a pilot project i...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Oslo

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

Prediction of fetal growth restriction by maternal perception of fetal activity

Fetal growth restriction (FRG) is a major challenge in obstetric care, and a significant risk for severe disabilities and death. Risk is reduced by early detection, but prediction in antenatal care is poor. FGR is associated with decreased fetal movements (DFM). Pregnant women universally perfor...

Awarded: NOK 4.6 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Oslo

FRIMED-Klinisk medisin og folkehelse

Cognition and plasticity throughout the human lifespan - Neuroanatomical, neurophysiological and neuropsychological markers and mechanisms

The present proposal seeks to uncover the markers and mechanisms underlying changes in brain and cognitive behavior throughout the lifespan, and whether, and how, we ourselves can initiate, enhance or slow such changes. The goal is to detail the nature of age changes in both brain anatomy, activ...

Awarded: NOK 4.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Oslo

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

Incipient speciation through ecological divergence in subarctic whitefish populations

The evolutionary processes that can create two species out of one are still under exploration and continuous debate. Recent developments have emphasised the potential of ecological speciation where species divergence may develop as an evolutionary consequ ence of ecological interactions within th...

Awarded: NOK 4.6 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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

Exploiting the plasticity in social life history; physiology of extreme longevity in honeybee diutinus workers

Our studies have documented direct effects of vitellogenin on stress resistance and longevity during summer. However, although vitellogenin RNAi in workers living under favorable ambient conditions provides functional insight, it does not directly address the role of vitellogenin in extreme work...

Awarded: NOK 3.1 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Akershus

SUP-NHD-Strategiske UoH-progr.fin.NHD

The Norway-China cooperation project on Underwater Acoustic Monitoring and Communication

The objective of this project is to strengthen the cooperation between China and Norway through collaborative research on underwater acoustic monitoring and communication along two parallel paths: acoustic remote sensing of marine environment for seabed c haracterization, and applied signal proce...

Awarded: NOK 4.6 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SUP-NHD-Strategiske UoH-progr.fin.NHD

Acoustic image formation and interpretation

This proposal outlines a cross-disciplinary project for acoustic image formation in terms of seismic data processing, signal processing for sonar image formation and processing, and image analysis and pattern recognition for information extraction from th e acoustic signal. It will be carried out...

Awarded: NOK 7.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2014

Location: Oslo

SUP-NHD-Strategiske UoH-progr.fin.NHD

Knowledge Base and Tools for Development and Management of a Sustainable Infrastructure.

Over the last decades, sustainable development and sustainability have become crucial issues globally. Through various types of international cooperation, it has been pointed out that the activities within the building and construction sector play a key r ole in the development of a sustainable s...

Awarded: NOK 6.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

IS-BILAT-Mobilitet Norge-USA /Canada

Transnational family relations. A comparative perspective on present legal challenges (JOURNALNR UIO: 07/230)

The project focuses on minority women's right to non-discrimination, in the light of their position in the family and marriage, and with a view to a cultural complex, socially unequal and transnational context of law. The focal point of the study is on Mu slim women's right to protection against ...

Awarded: NOK 0.16 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2008

Location: Oslo

IS-BILAT-Mobilitet Norge-USA /Canada

Socio-demographic factors influencing attendance and survival of breast cancer in the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. In Norway, a total of 2694 women were diagnosed and 715 women died of breast cancer in 2003. On the basis of the results of randomised trials from New York, Canada and different studies in Sweden , the Norwegian Ministry of Health and So...

Awarded: NOK 0.28 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2008

Location: Oslo

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

Plastids as cellular reservoir for nuclear transcription factors

Transcription factors are responsible for the transcription of the genetic information and are therefore key molecules in any cell. In plant cells the genetic information is divided into three sub-genomes (nuclear, plastid, mitochondrial) that are depende nt on each other. The description of a eu...

Awarded: NOK 4.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Cardiomyopathy syndrome: A multi-task approach to reduce losses and improve knowledge

Cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS) is a severe cardiac disease in farmed Atlantic salmon. The disease has been diagnosed in Norway since mid 80s. CMS causes significant losses for the industry in the form of mortality at seawater sites and in connection with transport to the slaughter houses. As CM...

Awarded: NOK 9.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Vestland

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

Activity-dependent plasticity in visual cortex

A major question in neuroscience is how appropriate connections are formed when the brain develops. It is well established that neural circuits are fine-tuned by experience during 'critical periods' in early postnatal life. In the visual system, closing o ne eye for only a few days during a criti...

Awarded: NOK 2.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Oslo

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

Speciation processes in fungi examined through experimental and empirical approaches

Although more than 100.000 fungal species exist, fungi are largely missing in the speciation debate. Speciation theory is based mainly on research on animals and plants and little is known whether fungi conform to general models of speciation. Four differ ent boreal/nemoral wood-decay species com...

Awarded: NOK 3.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Oslo

FRISAM-Fri prosjektstøtte samfunnsvitenskap

CLIMATE CHANGE: DISTRIBUTING RESPONSIBILITIES JUSTLY

The purpose of this project is to investigate four specific research questions concerning the responsibility to take on the costs associated with climate change. A further aim is to provide ethically sound premises for policy-making. 1 & 2. Climate cha nge raises questions both of mitigation a...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

SECOND GENERATION BIOFUEL - TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPACTS ON BIOMASS MARKETS

It is expected that 90% of the increase of CO2 emissions in Europe between 1990 and 2010 will be attributable to transport. In the short and medium term, use of biofuels can be an important mean to reduce the GHG emissions from the transport sector. The second generation biofuels based on lignoc...

Awarded: NOK 1.6 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Akershus

SAMF-Fagkomiteen for samfunnsvitenskap

Between the Game System and the Virtual World

Being part of the DIGICULT project at the Dept. of Information and Media Studies, UiB, this proposal describes and investigates transdiegetic frames of reference in computer games, with emphasis on the operative and aesthetic functions of these. Computer games utilize the relationship between die...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Vestland

FRINATEK-Fri prosj.st. mat.,naturv.,tek

Requirements for Secure Information Systems

The project will develop and evaluate methodology and tool support for security requirements engineering, integrated with mainstream software development methods. The main features of the contribution will be as follows: - The methodology shall be lightwe ight, meant to be used primarily by mains...

Awarded: NOK 4.8 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

IS-BILAT-Mobilitet Norge-USA /Canada

Leif Eriksson mobility program: Value Creating Board Exchange 2008-2009

I plan to spend my sabbatical 2008-2009 to develop further the possibilities we have got from the "Value Creating Board" research program. This will be done by spending the period July 2008 till June 2009 with researchers in other countries. I will this year have a base at Carlson School of Ma...

Awarded: NOK 0.13 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2009

Location: Oslo

NANO2021-Nanoteknologi og nye materiale

From Molecular Structures to Mechanical Properties: Multiscale Modelling for Ugelstad Particles (MS2MP)

This project will further develop the highly successful work started in the NanoPCP project where the main focus has been to establish a state of art nanomechanical characterisation method for polymer particles with the intention to produce highly consist ent and reproducible results. As a result...

Awarded: NOK 4.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FRIMED-Klinisk medisin og folkehelse

Night work, circadian gene polymorphisms and breast cancer risk among female nurses. A nested case-control study

Less than half of all breast cancers can be explained by known risk factors. Results from recent epidemiological studies have been largely consistent in suggesting a positive association between night work and increased risk of breast cancer in women. Th ese findings suggest a role of circadian ...

Awarded: NOK 3.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Oslo

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

B-cell lymphomagenesis in Ung-deficient mice: collaboration between chronic antigenic stimulation and DNA repair deficiency

The importance of responding appropriately to DNA damage is highlighted by the frequent development of human disease, most notably cancer, in cells where this response is compromised. Here, we ask whether endogenous DNA damage, such as uracil in DNA, can contribute to activation of the DNA damage...

Awarded: NOK 6.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Oslo

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Mothers of children with congenital heart disease (CHD): psychosocial problems from pregnancy through child age 3 years

Background: Mothers that are pregnant with, give birth to and take care of an infant with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at risk to develop serious psychological and social problems. Today, advanced surgery saves the life of ever more severely affecte d children with CHD. Yet, we know little ...

Awarded: NOK 6.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Oslo

IT-FUNK-IT for funksjonshemmede

ALDERN - Individuelt tilpasset IKT for egenopplevd velvære og mestring for personer med demens i og rundt hjemmet

Målbildet som definert ovenfor, munner ut i følgende FoU-utfordringer: 1. Å utvikle ideer og skissere realiserbare IKT-løsninger som kan gi personer med demens økt velvære og mestring i hjemmet og i umiddelbar nærhet av hjemmet ("velværeassistent"). Løsni ngene skal være svært enkle og driftssikr...

Awarded: NOK 0.36 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2009

Location: Oslo

FME-Forskningssentre for miljøvenn

Center for sustainable biofuels and chemicals based on lignocellulose

Det skisserte senteret skal bidra til å redusere klimagassutslippene i Norge gjennom å utnytte nasjonale skogs- og biomasseressurser i en fokusert satsing på produksjon av fornybar energi, spesielt biodrivstoff, fra fornybare energikilder med hovedmål å r edusere utslippene fra transportsektoren....

Awarded: NOK 0.20 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2008

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage