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BOLD MINDS aspires to enhance the understanding of vulnerability factors underlying the emergence of borderline personality disorder (BPD), with an ultimate aim of increasing the potential for young individuals to receive early, evidence-based help when their mental health is at risk. BOLD MINDS will achieve this by investigating whether disruptions in two aspects of autobiographical memory (AM), narrative identity (NI) and involuntary AM (IAM), are associated with BPD features and problem behaviours in adolescents concurrently and over time. In doing so, BOLD MINDS will strengthen the understanding of mechanisms underlying the emergence of BPD in adolescence and lay a groundwork for developing evidence-based early interventions for BPD. While currently limited, the study of AM in this field is essential for two reasons. Firstly, because the aspects of AM under investigation, NI and IAM, are known to be involved in identity formation and emotion regulation which represent two key psychological processes that are disrupted in adults with BPD and are linked to problem behaviours such as self-harm and suicidality. Secondly, because promising research is emerging on the use of AM targets in the treatment of emotional disorder in adults, and provides a strong model for future treatment development with vulnerable adolescents. In addition, this timely research program aligns with calls from international organizations to prioritize early interventions to promote adolescent mental health. BOLD MINDS will adopt and adapt state-of-the-art ecological momentary assessment and analytical techniques and work at the crossroads of clinical and cognitive psychological perspectives, allowing for a multidimensional approach to understanding BPD vulnerability. Training-through-research and formalized training of the experienced researcher will prepare her for a permanent academic position and the founding of her own research lab specializing in AM and early interventions for BPD.

Borderline Personality Disorder: Memory and Identity in Adolescence

Bilingual Experiences, Cognitive Ageing and underlying Mechanisms

The goal of the Bilingual Experiences, Cognitive Ageing and underlying Mechanisms (BECAME) project is to examine the functional neuroplastic mechanisms underlying mitigatory effects of bilingual experience on age-related cognitive decline. While evidence is available for structural brain changes supporting bilingualism-induced effects on cognitive aging (CA), functional mechanisms underlying such effects are not yet well understood. BECAME aims to fill this gap by investigating the trajectory of bilingualism-induced functional neuroplasticity across the adult lifespan (ages 18-85), crucially adopting an individual differences approach related to measurable degree of bilingual engagement. Importantly, although such benefits are thought to be rooted early in the lifespan, evidence for the timeframe and conditions of their early emergence is scarce. The choice of including the whole adult lifespan allows us to investigate these mechanisms and their emergence more directly from a lifespan perspective. I combine behavioral testing with brain recordings via electroencephalography (EEG). EEG is widely used in cognitive neuroscience to assess brain activity and the degree of communication between brain regions (functional connectivity) in response to stimuli and at rest. Combining behavioral and EEG modalities will allow me to test bilingualism’s effect on functional connectivity, as well as its consequences for functional efficiency, the minimum required neural activation to successfully perform a task. This will enable a detailed, evidence-based account of the protective effects observed in older-aged bilinguals, and how they are built from earlier life stages. By illuminating the relationship between multilingualism and resulting neurocognitive adaptations, BECAME will enable to capitalize on it as a health initiative, with manifold societal implications and the potential to be translated into actionable policies exploiting multilingualism to ameliorate effects of CA.

WHeelchair Activity Monitoring project (WHAM)

Wheelchair users (WCU) are three to five times more inactive than the general population, leading to a high risk of developing preventable secondary conditions. Although physical activity (PA) guidelines have been specifically developed for WCU, we lack systematic approaches to implement them in practice, as well as valid algorithms to monitor PA change in WCU through sensor-based solutions. Accordingly, the overall scientific aim of the WHeelchair Activity Monitoring project (WHAM) is to advance PA research and practice in WCU by developing valid digital markers for monitoring of and providing feedback on PA, paving the way for implementation and intervention. I will accomplish this through combining the complementary research fields of 1) behavioural intervention studies focusing on increasing PA in WCU (core competence University of British Columbia, UBC; outgoing phase) and 2) sensor-based PA monitoring (core competence Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU; returning phase – consolidated by non-academic placement at Maastricht Instruments, which develop research prototypes including PA monitors). WHAM’s scientific aim is achieved through three objectives: 1) Measure the effect of a pragmatic exercise intervention trial on self-reported physical activity levels and cardio-respiratory fitness, 2) Develop valid algorithms for tracking PA markers in WCU, and 3) Co-create a framework that outlines how PA can be conjointly monitored and provided feedback on in WCU. This fellowship will enable me to become established as an internationally recognized researcher in the field of “physical activity and disability”, while bringing together ongoing national disjointed research activities in this field. Altogether, my overall ambition is to contribute to reducing inequalities in daily-life participation among WCU compared to the rest of the population.

Longitudinal Investigation of Visual and Numerical Perception in Preterm and Full-term Infants

The number of preterm births is on the rise -now more than 1 in 10 babies- and being born preterm is associated with having difficulties in two very important and related cognitive skills that we rely on daily: numerical and visual perception. However, a knowledge gap exists on neural and behavioural associations of numerical and visual perception in full-term and preterm infants. PrePER aims to uncover the underlying neural signatures of the cognitive dysfunctions that preterm infants might display in the first year of their lives and the role of parent-baby interaction to predict preterm infants that are at risk of developing these cognitive difficulties in the second year of their lives. The purpose is to establish criteria to identify infants (especially preterm) at-risk of having cognitive difficulties in numerical and visual perception. Shedding light on normal and impaired cognitive functions in infancy is an essential stepping stone that will pave the way for early diagnostic tools and interventions that would correct the cognitive dysfunctions more efficiently while the brain is still developing. The activities in PrePER will lead to original and innovative outcomes that are beneficial for four parties: 1) Scientific communities will be interested in the results as the ambitious research objectives address questions that have not been asked before. 2) Parents of preterm infants, health-care providers, and policy makers will be interested in the results as the overall aim is to establish criteria to identify infants at-risk of having cognitive-developmental difficulties in the first year of their lives. 3) The researcher will be accelerating her career progression as the training objectives meet her specific needs. 4) The supervisor will be enlarging her research interest and network as the research objectives include a topic within the researcher’s expertise.

AQUASERV – RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES FOR SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE, FISHERIES AND THE BLUE ECONOMY

The overarching objectives of AQUASERV are to bring together, enhance, integrate and customise RI capacities (including facilities, instruments and expertise) and through the provision of transnational access (on-site or remote) and/or virtual access, to significantly further scientific advance and promote and facilitate the implementation of European Common Fisheries Policy, the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Sustainable Blue Economy and the European Green Deal. 

AQUASERV will achieve these objectives by offering scientists from academia and business remote and on-site transnational (TA) and virtual (VA) access to an advanced set of European research infrastructures and its nodes related to research and management of marine and freshwater biological resources, food and biotechnology. These include the European Marine Biological Resource Centre ERIC (EMBRC), the Analysis and Experimentation on Ecosystems ERIC, The Aquaculture for Excellence for Aquaculture in Fish (Aquaexcel), and the Infrastructure for Promoting Metrology in Food and Nutrition (METROFOOD), as well as the International Council for Exploration of the Sea, both a service provider and stakeholder. It also includes the Research Infrastructure for Science and Innovation Policy Studies (RISIS) to bring contributions from the social sciences and to bring results nearer to policy makers ensuring societal impact. 

To enhance, integrate and customise RI capacities, collaboration between partners and new pipelines to meet the objectives of the project will be developed during the first 3 years and will make available  to users.  To ensure these capacities will not be lost, a sustainability work package involving stakeholders will address the project legacy.  

To maximize impact, AQUASERV will build a communication network among the partnership and develop a dissemination and outreach programme. Furthermore, an advanced training programme will be developed to capture future users and will be updated during the p

IMProving User experience, Long-term sustainability and Services of EU-OPENSCREEN

EU-OPENSCREEN (EU-OS), the distributed European Research Infrastructure for Chemical Biology and early drug discovery, provides world-class services in high-throughput compound screening and medicinal chemistry to users from academia and industry. As one of the largest open-access initiative globally, EU-OPENSCREEN plays an increasingly important role in facilitating early stage drug discovery in Europe. It recently integrated fragment-based drug discovery and chemoproteomics as two new services, but the increasing complexity of modern drug discovery projects requires an even more comprehensive portfolio and integration of emerging technologies. To ensure that EU-OS continues to offer a comprehensive suite of relevant services and support a growing user community to conduct forefront research, IMPULSE will develop, validate and integrate new services in AI/ML, new chemical modalities, and innovative disease-relevant cell models combined with CRISPR-Cas9/RNAi-based genetic screening. IMPULSE will work towards the implementation of common operational and data standards to increase data reproducibility and FAIRness. Bespoke outreach and training activities will raise awareness among key user groups of its new services and advance operational excellence and reproducibility in pre-clinical drug discovery. New models for pre-competitive drug discovery with industry or charities, and growing ERIC member community will reinforce the sustainability and accessibility of EU-OPENSCREEN.

Strengthening resilience and mental wellbeing through the Support4Resilience toolbox for leaders in elderly care

European elderly care experiences labor shortages, lack of qualified workers and a mismatch between capacity and demands, causing stress, burnout, and reduced mental wellbeing among healthcare workers and informal caregivers. Leaders are crucial in promoting supportive working conditions but lack research-based measures to act upon these challenges.

Support4Resilience (S4R) will develop, implement, and evaluate a research-based Toolbox to support healthcare leaders in improving healthcare workers’ and informal caregivers’ resilience and mental wellbeing in elderly care. S4R will identify resilience and mental wellbeing factors among healthcare workers and informal caregivers; explore their perspectives and needs; develop new theory on the relationship between individual and organizational resilience, and mental wellbeing; and develop recommendations and cost-effective interventions. The Toolbox with tailormade resources for policy and practical use will be available through an open access S4R Resource Bank.

The S4R Toolbox includes three main tools: 1) Mapping and identification, 2) Reflection and education, and 3) Reorganization. Measures are initiated at the organizational level and effects on mental wellbeing and resilience transpire at the frontline of elderly care. The Toolbox covers different situational contexts, types of healthcare providers and health system levels. Elderly care settings in six European countries will implement and evaluate the Toolbox through a process evaluation, effectiveness evaluation, and cost-effectiveness evaluation. 

S4R provides policymakers, decisions-makers and leaders with solutions for taking action to solve specific risks for healthcare workers’ and informal caregivers’ resilience and mental wellbeing. Thus, pertinent to the work programme, S4R will support the development of resilient health systems in European elderly care through improved leadership capabilities, governance structures, and adaptive capacities.

NEXT GENERATION IMAGING FOR REAL-TIME DOSE VERIFICATION ENABLING ADAPTIVE PROTON THERAPY

The NOVO project will address a fundamental issue in proton radiotherapy (PT) of cancer, namely the lack of real-time dose verification (RDV) that significantly limits the potential of PT due to uncertainties in the precise delivery of the prescribed dose. In the NOVO project, we will develop the first proof-of-concept of an RDV technology adaptable to any PT treatment and bring the concept to TRL 4 by also considering integration into the PT clinical workflow. The RDV technology will be pivotal for enabling the next generation of adaptive PT therapy, i.e., dose-guided real-time adaptive therapy. Real-time measurement of the dose to targeted and non-targeted tissues will be the key to truly empower patient-centered, personalized cancer treatment, important to improve curation and quality-of-life post-treatment. As a high-risk/high-gain project, NOVO aims at a first-of-its-kind RDV technology through the unique synergy between (1) cutting-edge, inexpensive organic scintillator technology that can detect secondary radiation during treatment for non-invasive measurements, (2) novel and fast image reconstruction, artificial intelligence (AI)-accelerated models and AI-enhanced image reconstruction to allow simultaneous detection of multiple radiation species and tissue compositional analysis, (3) tumor-tracking and imaging of tissue radio-sensitivity based on oxygen levels, (4) intelligent automation of decision-making schemes for real-time dose-guided adaptive therapy. The project will essentially open a new era in PT that enables curing more cancer patients and reducing toxicity from treatment. The NOVO consortium covers the entire value chain of RDV development (technology providers, theory and modelling, technology integration and PT clinics) and optimally engages nuclear, medical, and high-energy physicists, chemists, mathematicians, computer scientists, oncologists, biologists, as well as European PT centers. 


Development of innovative proton and neutron therapies with high cancer specificity by 'hijacking' the intracellular chemistry of haem biosynthesis.

Deep-lying cancers, such as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) brain cancer, are very difficult to access and incurable by the current standards of care. The fluorescence of photosensitive molecules (PSs) can precisely guide surgical resection of GBM. Nevertheless, photomedical treatments like photodynamic therapy (PDT) show limited efficacies due to the low penetration of light into tissue. Proton radiotherapy can reach deep-lying disease through therapeutic energy deposition in a spatially confined region called Bragg peak. Current neutron-based therapies, like Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), have sufficient penetration depth but lack cancer specificity.
In NuCapCure, we propose to 'hijack' intracellular biosynthetic pathways and use them to produce custom-made drugs that will facilitate two genuinely new cancer treatments: i) "NuCapCure Proton", combining proton radiotherapy, protondynamic therapy through PS proton activation, and proton capture therapy (BPCT) through three produced alpha particles; and ii) "NuCapCure neutron", combining GBM specific BNCT and PS neutron activation as demonstrated in our FET-open project FRINGE.
The main scientific breakthroughs of NuCapCure will be to demonstrate the custom production of novel compounds through native intracellular biosynthesis but also to establish experimental proof-of-principle, both in vitro and in vivo, of the proposed two novel therapies. Our highly interdisciplinary project team comprises world-renowned experts from a unique combination of disciplines: proton and neutron physics, synthetic chemistry, photochemistry, photobiology, radiobiology, medical physics, nuclear reactor and particle accelerator technology and radio-oncology to lay the foundations for novel, targeted and curative therapies against currently fatal cancer indications like GBM.

Despites dental pulp capping materials should meet the certain requirements, the available materials have one or more shortcomings—poor biocompatibility and rheological properties, fail to maintain pulp vitality and to simulate reparative dentine formation and expensive etc. Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is widely used material because of its beneficial properties. However, its composition bismuth oxide, which is suspectable to toxicity, has an impact on rheological properties. This emphasizes the necessity of looking for inexpensive alternatives to materials that meet the specifications. This project's goal and novelty are to investigate the potential processing of the dental pulp capping cement, which is made of strontium silicate (SrSiO3), strontium fluoride (SrF2), piezoelectric material (PZM) and tricalcium silicate (Ca3O5Si) and its rheological properties and hemocompatibility. Because SrSiO3, SrF2, PZM and Ca3O5Si have the promising properties. This project's work packages are split into four categories based on the interdisciplinary approach since it involves the synthesis and characterization of PZM, the processing and characterization of cement, the identification of rheological parameters utilizing ISO standardizations, and hemocompatibility, and acquiring new transferrable skills. Additionally, the interactions among the selected compounds will be determined. The scientific impact of this project is comprehending the physical properties and the immune system's response to evaluate the cement's suitability as a replacement for existing materials, as well as resulting in further uses in dentistry and medicine. The societal impact is providing millions of patients in Europe with predictable and outstanding treatment outcomes each year to maintain pulp vitality and health. Eventually, it will ease the financial load on millions of patients who need dental care, will be avoiding inflated medical expenses and misuse of the patent (economic impact).

SrSiO3-based Dental Pulp Capping Cement

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Sperm filtration for improved success rate of assisted reproduction technology

ERC starting grant 3D nanoMorph has achieved groundbreaking results that open an unprecedented opportunity for assisted reproduction technologies (ARTs). ARTs require selecting sperms with high fertilization potential - this is characterized by morphology, motility and kinematic parameters of sperms indicating their progressive motility. Current optical solutions for sperm selection can investigate only morphology, nature of motility and kinematics in terms of speed. Our groundbreaking solution enables studying the motion of sperm with unprecedented super-resolved details, which can be used to derive advanced kinematic features. 
The ART market is growing at an annual rate of 7.8%. Our population is aging, people are planning families at later ages, and fertility is deteriorating due to occupational, environmental and lifestyle factors. Thus, it is becoming a societal challenge to maintain population growth. This PoC grant aims to take the next step in transforming my groundbreaking research into innovation of commercial and societal value.

This project is devoted to sampling microplastic in the coastal waters of Svalbard using the same technology that is used in the ongoing projects “Model-based mapping of marine litter and microplastic in the Barents Sea (MAMBA)“ funded by Klima- og miljødepartementet KLD and NFR/SSF project "Harmonization of methods of marine microplastic assessment in the Arctic" (HAMPSTER). The data collected in Svalbard will have benefits for the ongoing projects and to Igor Zhdanov PhD thesis devoted to study marine litter and microplastics in the Arctic environment.

Svalbard coastal zone pollution with microplastics from local and distant sources

This project is devoted to sampling microplastic in the coastal waters of Svalbard using the same technology that is used in the ongoing project "Establish regional capacity to measure and model the distribution and input of micro plastics to the Barents Sea from rivers and currents (ESCIMO)", funded by Klima- og miljødepartementet KLD. The data collected in Svalbard will have benifits for both the project ESCIMO and Anfisa Berezina PhD thesis devoted to study and modeling of microplastic in the Arctic environment.

Marine Litter and Microplastic studies in Svalbard coastal waters

BEST-Siberian har som mål å frembringe data og kunnskap om miljømessige og økologiske risiki grunnet økende mobilitet og transformasjon av bio-essensielle og giftige sporstoffer, slik som jern og kvikksølv, på den sibiriske kontinentalsokkelen når permafrosten tiner. I løpet av det første året av prosjektet ble det samlet inn prøver av karbon, jern, kvikksølv og spormetaller nær elvemunningene til Ob, Yenisey, Pyasina og i det åpne Karahavet (det 86. toktet til forskningsfartøyet Akademik Mstislav Keldysh i oktober – november 2021). Utover dette ble det samlet inn prøver fra elvene. De innsamlede prøvene ble levert til NTNU, og i løpet av 2. og 3. år av prosjektet ble de analysert. Totalt ble det analysert 60 sedimentprøver, 30 sjøvannsprøver og 19 elvevannsprøver for kvikksølv, jern og karbon. Under arbeidet med modellering ble det analysert konsekvensene av at permafrosten tiner opp metan som siver på havets forsuring, og utarbeidet en modell av de arktiske biogeokjemiene sesongmessige endringer, som vil bli brukt til kvikksølvmodelleringen. Det ble publisert 6 artikler og 1 masteroppgave. Prosjektresultatene ble rapportert på 4 konferanser.

Climate change-induced thawing of Arctic permafrost may have cascade impacts on many important marine biogeochemical processes, including the absorption and release of greenhouse gases.  BEST-Siberian aims to provide data and knowledge on the environmental and ecological risks due to increasing mobility and transformation of bio-essential and toxic trace elements, such as iron and mercury, on the Siberian continental shelf under permafrost thawing. The Siberian continental shelf is part of the Arctic Ocean and is the largest continental shelf on Earth. Due to climate change, permafrost thawing is already creating environmental and ecological risks here. Changes in this vast region could have strong impacts on the Arctic Ocean and beyond, but to date little is known about the likely extent of such impacts and the necessary process resolution remains lacking in Earth System Models. BEST-Siberian will: i) assess the impacts of terrestrial and subsea permafrost thawing on the Siberian continental shelf; ii) develop parameterizations suitable for incorporation into the next generation of Earth System models; iii) Make the knowledge ready to be used for management tools and policy/decision support systems, suggesting environmental targets and indicators coupled to recommendations for their monitoring. Understanding permafrost-driven fluxes and transformations is of fundamental importance for developing realistic scenarios of environmental change and for the sustainable management of regional seas and the global ocean. BEST-Siberian findings will contribute to the implementation of the MSFD and EU frameworks on the Arctic and adjacent coastal systems and will improve predictive climate modeling approaches for the Arctic Ocean, its biogeochemistry, ecology, and socio-economical adaptation to the impacts of climate change and mitigation measures.

Bio-essential and toxic elements transformation and transport in the Arctic under pressure of Siberian Continental Shelf permafrost thawing

Microplastic research attracts increasing attention and funding globally. It is crucially important to have clear and applicable guidelines that enable data comparability. Those guidelines need to consider sampling techniques, quantitative assessments, chemical identification of particles as well as laboratory quality assurance and quality control.
The project aims at providing participants with experience of all stages of microplastic research from data collection to chemical identification of sampled particles. Starting with a pilot 1-day field study in the Svalbard area, the course will then continue as a lab-based workshop and discussion. Experts from NIVA, CMR, SIORAS and UNIS will demonstrate the modern approaches of collection and preservation of the floating plastic, subsurface plastics, plastic in the sediments and plastic from the beach. Next, we will discuss and demonstrate the technology of the sample preparation and measurements with MicroNIR spectrometer back at UNIS. 
The following day we will have an all-day seminar towards harmonisation of methods of microplastic research. This will include lectures on all stages of marine microplastic research followed by practical exercise on drafting recommendations on improvement and standardisation of existing protocols of microplastic research in the Arctic
An extra day is reserved for a bad weather scenario. This day will be focused on breakout discussions on fostering collaborations between Norway-Russia researchers in the marine microplastic research in the Arctic. Session is aimed at identifying prospective mutual funding opportunities and drafting grant proposal for further mutual projects on microplastic research as a practical exercise.
Finally, future steps and action point will be discussed including (1) writing a review paper on methods of marine microplastic analysis; (2) creating a webpage with relevant information, links and blog-posts.

Harmonization of methods of marine microplastic assessment in the Arctic

We hypothesise that thawing of permafrost can be an important source for certain chemical parameters at least in the coastal Arctic areas. Our approach for testing our hypothesis is to conduct a laboratory experiment to study changes in the content of chemical parameters in the seawater when permafrost is added. The project will consist of fieldwork on Svalbard during summer, laboratory work at UNIS, and subsequently analysis and interpretation of results of the analysis.During the fieldwork, we plan to take samples of permafrost from an abrasive cliff on Svalbard outside of Longyearbyen. The samples will be used in an experiment to be conducted at UNIS immediately following the fieldwork. The measured parameters will include pH, carbonate system, nutrients, metals, including mercury and methylmercury and organic contaminants. Procedures for the evaluation of the fate of inorganic and organic pollutants will be different. For inorganic pollutants and nutrients, the collected permafrost samples will be exposed for 5 days in an open air simulating the natural conditions ("microcosm" experiment).  For organic pollutants we will apply different extraction techniques and procedures including passive sampling, in the laboratory to screen for the presence of PAHs, certain POPs such as PCBs, and perfluorchemicals The analyses treatment will be conducted as a close collaboration between Norwegian and Russian teams using laboratories at NIVA, UNIS, Typhoon and SOI. The data gathering in the proposed project will be uploaded to the databases and in particulate, become a part of PhD thesis of Maria Pogojeva "Biogeochemical regime of coastal waters influenced to coastal runoff, permafrost thawing and glacial melting"

Influence of coastal permafrost thawing on biogeochemistry and pollutants of the sea water

Den norsk-russiske ekspedisjonen til Svalbard ble organisert innenfor rammen av det bilaterale samarbeidsprosjektet POMPA. Målet var å bruke de samme metodene for å studere kjemisk sammensetning av de viktigste arktiske miljømediene - sjøvann, sjøis, kystutslipp, bunnsedimenter, jord og permafrost. I tillegg var en målsetning å sammenligne og interkalibrere metodene som er i bruk i Norge og Russland, og som brukes for å analysere resultatene som de to landene mottar fra ulike regioner i Arktis.
Feltstudiene ble gjennomført på Svalbard 11.-17. juni 2017. Prøveinnsamling foregikk i Tempelfjorden, som ligger langt nok fra Longyearbyen til å unngå menneskeskapt påvirkning. Listen over parametere inkluderte næringsstoffer i uorganiske og organiske former, metaller og miljøgifter. De analytiske studiene ble utført i de norske laboratoriene (ved Universitetssenteret på Svalbard og Norsk institutt for vannforskning) og russiske laboratorier (ved Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RAS og Zubov Oceanographic Institute ROSGYDROMET). Under ekspedisjonen organiserte vi et eksperiment på effekten av tinende permafrost fra en klippe utsatt for abrasjon på kjemisk sammensetning av sjøvann. Sammenlikning av metoder viste tilfredsstillende resultater for næringsstoffer og karbonatsystem og avslørte ulike tilnærminger for spormetaller: Oppløste biotilgjengelige former er målt i Norge og totale former i Russland.
Dataene som ble samlet inn i prosjektet ble lastet opp til databasene, og generelle systemer for å visualisere konsentrasjoner av kjemiske parametere i forskjellige medier ble utarbeidet. Det ble påvist at kystvannet kunne påvirkes av næringsstoffer og noen metaller som stammer fra den tinende permafrosten.
Resultatene av prosjektet ble presentert på tre konferanser samt i to artikler.

POMPA will develop basic knowledge through studies related to process understanding of Arctic Ocean pollution and carbon system. We plan to work on a database, perform field studies in Svalbard, and make an intercallibration work.
POMPA promotes international research cooperation and exchange of new knowledge as it involves scientist from Russia and Norway, and reinforces Norway position as a leading nation in marine ecosystem related research. The applied project will increase the understanding of the processes of the Arctic Ocean pollution and carbon system and will have an impact on the natural environment and society.

Pollutants and carbonate system parameters in polar environment media: snow-ice-seawater-sediments-coastal discharges

CARSIC will develop basic knowledge through studies related to process understanding of Arctic Ocean biogeochemistry and ocean acidification: 
aiming to estimate future carbonate system parameters state in the Arctic Ocean. We plan to work on a database,  perform field studies in Svalbard, and make an intercallibration work. CARSIC promotes international research cooperation and exchange of new knowledge as it involves scientist from Russia and Norway, and reinforces Norway position as a leading nation in  marine ecosystem related research.
The applied project will increase the understanding of the fate and effect of increased ocean CO2 in relation to the ice dynamics. This is an important knowledge necessary for predictions of the role of polar oceans in t he global carbon cycle.

Ocean Acidification in the Arctic: effects of ice

This proposal aims at establishing a close scientific network between Russia, USA and Norway to produce a joint research application related to oxygen deficiency in fjords and estuaries in northern regions. As a part of the planning of a joint project we  propose a small pilot study in the Oslofjord to discuss methods of sampling, approaches and analytical techniques. Furthermore, we intend to discuss existing data sets and the use of models to predict the implications of climate changes on oxygen depletio n.

ERC-European Research Council (ERC)

Sperm filtration for improved success rate of assisted reproduction technology

Awarded: NOK 1.7 mill.

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