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FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Protein-protein interactions at atomic levels

Our DNA is every day subjected to external and internal damaging agents and understanding the mechanisms of DNA repair at a molecular level is increasingly important in order to address future challenges for the human health. This project aims to reveal n ew information about molecular mechanisms...

Awarded: NOK 6.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2014

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

National-wide service and competence from the Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Proteomics Core Facility in a Norwegian proteomics consortium

The Proteomics Core Facility at Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet (RR-PCF) is a core facility platform organized jointly by Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet HF (RR) and the University of Oslo (UiO) through "Felles Forskningsutvalg" at the hospital. The RR-PC F is engaged in the development of proteo...

Awarded: NOK 1.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Oslo

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Norwegian Molecular Imaging Consortium - Bergen

The present-day Molecular Imaging Center in Bergen (MIC) is an open facility that offers a collection of state-of-the-art microscopy equipment and image processing tools. MIC initiated its services in 2003 and was set up as a cooperation between NTNU in T rondheim and the University of Bergen to ...

Awarded: NOK 9.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Vestland

GLOBHELS-Global helse

IMPROVING DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF CHILDHOOD TUBERCULOSIS

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem. Despite strides in case detection and treatment, the prevalence of TB continues to rise at an alarming rate. Globally, childhood TB contributes to 15% of the total TB disease caseload, predominantly in d eveloping countries. More effective diagn...

Awarded: NOK 1.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Vestland

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Oslo Animal MRI unit - a node in the FUGE NorMIC consortium

The MR technology now allows for in vivo imaging to a resolution of microns which is even less than the size of many cell types. MRI has therefore become an invaluable tool for molecular imaging and translational research. Scientists in Oslo have used the FUGE MIC animal MR unit in Trondheim unt...

Awarded: NOK 1.00 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Ukjent Fylke

MILJØ2015-Norsk miljøforskning mot 2015

VANN: Population-limiting mechanisms for Atlantic salmon during early estuarine and coastal migration

1) Recent research has demonstrated that conditions experienced by salmonids within freshwater may have a direct impact on the survival of the fish once they enter the marine environment. 2) Furthermore, the mortality of Atlantic salmon smolts can exceed 60% during the transition period from fres...

Awarded: NOK 5.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MILJØ2015-Norsk miljøforskning mot 2015

VANN: Quantitative and population genetic models for the effect of escaped farmed salmon on genetic variation and fitness in wild population

The overall aim of the project is to advance the understanding of evolutionary and demographic effects of escaped farmed Atlantic salmon on wild salmon populations using and extending existing mathematical models. Artificial selection for increased gro wth performance in farmed salmon have led...

Awarded: NOK 3.8 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

The Norwegian plant transcriptional profiling centre

The Norwegian Arabidopsis Centre (FUGE-NARC) was established as a part of FUGE I. NARC provided national service in plant functional genomics and the service activity was shared between Univeristy of Life Sciences (UMB, transformation/genotyping), Univers ity of Oslo (Y2H, in situ hyb) and Norwe...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MILJØ2015-Norsk miljøforskning mot 2015

LAND: Driving forces in vegetation dynamics and their consequences for ecosystem services

This project looks at four specific human-related driving forces of ecosystem change that are identified as major threats to biodiversity today or are predicted to become major threats in the near future. These are (1) habitat change, (2) climate change, (3) pollution, and (4) invasive species. T...

Awarded: NOK 4.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Vestland

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Mycotoxin contamination in oats, - characterization of the infection process by the major T-2 and HT-2 toxin producer Fusarium langsethiae

The trichothecene deoxynivalenol (DON) is frequently found in wheat. However, in Norway also the more toxic trichothecenes T-2 and HT-2 are often found, particularly in barley and oats. In 1999 Langseth and Rundberget concluded that 'Norwegian oats were f ound to contain HT-2 and T-2 toxin in con...

Awarded: NOK 5.9 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Akershus

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Vibriosis and furunculosis vaccines for Atlantic cod: efficacy, protective antigens and specific immune responses

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) is an upcoming marine species in Norwegian fish farming industry. Bacterial diseases as vibriosis and furunculosis, are causing problems and efficient vaccines will be crucial in order to develop a sustainable industry. Today, most cod juveniles are vaccinated against ...

Awarded: NOK 7.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

New Technologies to Optimize the Wood Information Basis for Forest Industries - Developing an Integrated Resource Information System (IRIS)

Prosjektet er et samarbeid mellom 16 partnere i fem land. Sju av partnerne er vitenskapelige institusjoner, fire er små og mellomstore bedrifter, fire er store selskaper, en er statlig organisasjon. Bakgrunnen for prosjektet er felles behov for å øke til gangen til presis informasjon om skogress...

Awarded: NOK 3.1 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Akershus

SIP-Strategiske instituttprogram

Integrerte operasjoner som samfunnsfaglig forskningstema

Innføringen av IO på norsk sokkel representerer et paradigmeskifte for olje- og gassnæringen. Det nye ved IO er at IT brukes som et strategisk verktøy for å effektivisere arbeidsoppgavene og beslutningsprosessene på bred basis, og at det gjøres en omfatte nde omfordeling av arbeidsoppgaver mellom...

Awarded: NOK 1.6 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Rogaland

NORKLIMA-Klimaendringer og konsekvenser for Norge

FECIMOD - Forecasting ecological effects of climate change: integrating functional and correlative models

The demand for ecological forecasting is growing, but present models have severe limitations. Uncertainties derive from unrealistic model assumptions as well as the intrinsic stochasticity of natural processes. The proposed project will answer to these ch allenges by merging hypothesis testing of...

Awarded: NOK 16.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Digestion studies of fatty acids and proteins in milk from different species - Effect on gut health

Gastro-intestinal infections are increasing in industrial countries and for certain diseases, e.g. diarrhoea caused by bacterial and viral infections, there is an increase in incidences that is described as having epidemic proportions. Detection of natura l components in foods that can replace an...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Akershus

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

The effect of political uncertainty in fisheries management: A case study of the Northeast Arctic cod fishery

We seek to investigate the effects of political uncertainty on fisheries, with a special focus on non-compliance with quota regulations. Institutional or political uncertainty is sometimes referred to as uncertainty about the rules of the game. We look at institutional uncertainty on two levels;...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Vestland

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

The digestive tract and human health. Effects of probiotics and polyunsaturated fatty acids on intestinal epithelium and immune function.

This project will address two different questions related to food and health: 1)Do probiotic microorganisms mediate their health-promoting effects by interacting with the intestinal epithelium in a way that differs from non-probiotic microorganisms and ot her commensals? 2)Do dietary polyunsatura...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Akershus

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Low-frequency acoustics - potentials and dangers for marine ecosystem application

Low frequency acoustics from hundreds of Hz to 10 kHz includes the range for Navy sonars and have recently been tested assessing the distribution, density, and behaviour of pelagic fish. These frequencies are within the hearing range of fish and marine ma mmals. Operation at these frequencies may...

Awarded: NOK 3.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Vestland

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Use of furfurylated wood for the production of high- performance windows made of European timber

The present research proposal is a collaboration of three international research institutes with substantial experiences in wood modification and research-intensive SMEs intending to adapt the process of furfurylation to potential frame timbers. Furfuryla tion is an innovative technology in wood ...

Awarded: NOK 0.68 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Akershus

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

STACK TECHNOLOGY FOR CERAMIC PROTON CONDUCTORS

High temperature ceramic proton conductors (HTPC) are in principle superior to PEM and standard SOFC conductors for use in steam electrolysers and hydrogen fuel cells because of the water-free transport of protons; the steam used or formed is associated w ith the oxygen/air side, and thus, dry hy...

Awarded: NOK 16.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Oslo

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Improved control of Colletotrichum acutatum in strawberry and sweet cherry

Colletotrichum acutatum is an important fungal pathogen in many crops worldwide. In the Nordic countries it is of particular importance in strawberry and cherry where it causes blackspot and bitter rot, respectively. The disease usually appears very late in the season in sweet cherry, even after ...

Awarded: NOK 4.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Akershus

VERDIKT-Kjernekomp.og verdiskaping IKT

Wireless Interference-Limited high-throughput Access Technologies and applicatIons

This is a continuation of the fruitful collaboration between TKK, LU and NTNU established in the WILATI project. The research on MIMO WLAN is extended to modem improvements, cooperative multiuser MIMO and spectrum sensing as well as new application areas, like localization. The clear trend in ...

Awarded: NOK 4.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Paleoecological reconstructions of marine soft-bottom Ecologic Status and in situ reference conditions

The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires that assessments of aquatic ecological status are based on comparison with reference (background) conditions. Soft-bottom invertebrates represent one of the biological quality elements on which the ass essments will be based. To date, no monit...

Awarded: NOK 6.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Oslo

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Quality Goat Milk for Cheese Production / Kvalitetsmjølk for kvit geitost

The pattern of consumption of goat milk in Norway is currently changing, and consumers are more inclined to cheese than whey products (brown cheese). This calls for an improvement of overall quality and especially of flavour and rennet coagulation propert ies of the milk. The present project will...

Awarded: NOK 9.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Akershus

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Economic Effects of marine fishing tourism - the case of coastal regions in Norway

The Norwegian fisheries authorities have stated that the lack of research-based knowledge on marine fishing tourism overall makes it difficult to decide on future management measures to secure a sustainable management and an economically viable distributi on of coastal fish resources between mari...

Awarded: NOK 3.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

MILPAAHEL-Miljøpåvirkning og helse

Health effects related to environmental exposure in an industrial community

Environmental monitoring has shown relatively high levels of heavy metals like cadmium, mercury and lead in residential areas in the industrial town of Odda. The main objective of this project is to provide new knowledge about the association between envi ronmental exposure to chemical factors an...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Vestland

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Effect of northern climate and postharvest conditions on health related properties of selected Brassica vegetables in Norway

Some previous studies have shown that certain vegetables grown at high northern latitudes with cool summers, long photoperiods and special solar radiation develop different quality than vegetables grown in the south. However, very little is known about ho w Brassica vegetables respond to differen...

Awarded: NOK 11.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2014

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

OST-Øst-Europa-programmene

NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COOPERATION IN NORTHERN RUSSIAN AND NORWAY FOR MUTUAL BENEFITS ACROSS NATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC BORDERS

The proposed cooperation project is linked a newly started IPY research project PPS Arctic funded by RCN which fucuses on Present day processes, Past changes, and Spatiotemporal variability of biotic, abiotic and socio-environmental conditions and resourc e components along and across the Arctic ...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PES-POS-Prosjektetablererstøtte EU

Norsk teknologiplattform for næringsmiddelbransjen NTP Food for life (DL 200801193)

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Awarded: NOK 2.6 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Oslo

TJENESTER-Helse- og omsorgstjenester

Integrity perserving care of persons with Alzheimer`s disease and their families-health promoting longitudinal contr. intervention study

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Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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