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VAM-Velferd, arbeid og migrasjon

Den nye arbeidsplassen: Arbeid, helse og deltakelse i arbeidslivet. En prospektiv, longitudinell undersøkelse.

Both individual level, organization level, and society level factors participate in determining health, absence, and participation in or exit from working life. Several studies have shown that work factors contribute to health problems that are important determinants of musculoskeletal disorders,...

Tildelt: kr 7,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2013

Sted: Oslo

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

The effect of dietary carbohydrates on muscle metabolism, connective tissue composition and fillet quality in cod (Gadus morhua L).

Post mortem softening of fish muscle and occurrence of gaping are major problems for the fish industry. Muscular connective tissue provides mechanical integrity, rigidity, and elasticity to skeletal muscles. Extracellular matrix (ECM) represents an import ant part of the connective tissue, and ch...

Tildelt: kr 4,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2012

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

FRINAT-Matematikk og naturvitenskap

Matematisk seminar

The project is a continuation of an earlier project with the same title (project number: 166375/V30). Beside more formal networks, all active mathematicians are members of informal international networks consisting of mathematicians sharing the same re search interest, working in the same fiel...

Tildelt: kr 99 999

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2008

Sted: Oslo

FRINAT-Matematikk og naturvitenskap

Sophus Lie Seminar at the University of Tromsø - 2008

It is a real problem that one experiences isolation performing research at the University of Tromsø. To intensify our investigations we created the scientific-research seminar "Sophus Lie" (named after the great Norwegian mathematician, whose ideas we app ly and develop until nowadays). This is t...

Tildelt: kr 0,15 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2010

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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...

Tildelt: kr 16,3 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2012

Sted: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Multiple instruments and the design and implementation of effective energy and climate policy

This project analyses the economic consequences of using multiple instruments towards energy and climate policy targets. The project studies the main political causes for deviating from the simple cost efficient recommendations. A key objective of the pro ject is to identify effective policy meas...

Tildelt: kr 5,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Oslo

FRINAT-Matematikk og naturvitenskap

Mathematical Seminar at NTNU (Matematisk seminar ved NTNU)

The project is an important link in strengthening the international research network that the mathematics/statistics group at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is part of. The grant will cover and accomodation cost for foreign res earcheers in mathematics and statistics t...

Tildelt: kr 0,45 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2010

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FRITEK-Teknologi

PARA 2008

Support is sought to co-sponsor PARA?08, and international workshop conference to be held in Trondheim, May 13-16, 2008. PARA?08 is held every two years in each of the Nordic countries: Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden. The conference series is, howe ver, not only Nordic, but truly internati...

Tildelt: kr 99 999

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2008

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FINANSMARK-Finansmarkedet

Corporate Governance Before There was Corporate Law

What would a company's corporate governance structure look like in the absence of corporate law? Despite the attention given to corporate governance, we know relatively little about what an optimal corporate governance structure should look like, or wheth er laws regulating corporate governance m...

Tildelt: kr 1,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Detailed studies on biomass gasification in a TGA coupled with advanced gas analysis

Conversion of biomass to a producer gas has many advantages. A gas is easier to handle and transport, it can be cleaned before combustion (i.e. compact cleaning), and it can then be used directly in e.g. engines, gas turbines and fuel cells for electricit y generation. Alternatively, it can be pr...

Tildelt: kr 3,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2012

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PUBL-Publisering/prosjektinform

Tidsskriftstøtte Arbeiderhistorie

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Tildelt: kr 50 000

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2008

Sted: Oslo

NORKLIMA-Klimaendringer og konsekvenser for Norge

The nature, design and feasibility of robust climate agreements

This project aims to contribute internationally to the knowledge and understanding of the current climate regime, the climate negotiations, international environmental agreements more generally, and those aspects having to do with compliance, enforcement, participation, and regime design in part...

Tildelt: kr 7,7 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2013

Sted: Oslo

RUSMIDDEL-Rusmiddelforskning

Twelve Step based self-help groups for substance related disorders

Substance dependency deeply influences peoples lives in complex ways. There is typically a need for treatment and rehabilitation in a long-term perspective. The public treatment systems have deficient capacity to give follow ups. This is particularly true for patients undergoing detoxification, ...

Tildelt: kr 4,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2012

Sted: Agder

RUSMIDDEL-Rusmiddelforskning

Pilot study: prevalence of alcohol and drugs at the workplace

Alcohol and drug abuse affects society in many ways, e.g., health, social relations, safety, and productivity at the workplace. Alcohol is more significant in this respect than drugs because the use of alcohol is common and accepted by society. Testing of oral fluid (saliva) may be used to dete...

Tildelt: kr 1,00 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2009

Sted: Oslo

KLINISK-Klinisk forskning

The Prescription Peer Academic Detailing (Rx-PAD) study. A cluster-randomized educational intervention to improve GPs' prescription practice

The study will be employed as a cluster randomized study targeting 80 general practice (GP) continuous medical education (CME) groups (about 500 GPs) which will be randomized to recieve one out of two interventions - being controls for the other. Furtherm ore, an extended control group comprised ...

Tildelt: kr 4,3 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2013

Sted: 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...

Tildelt: kr 9,2 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2013

Sted: 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...

Tildelt: kr 3,7 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2010

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Investigate mechanisms of bone development in craniofacial structures of cod through pathways regulated by prostaglandins and retinoic acid

Abstract The development of craniofacial deformities is still a problem in the production of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and several studies show a link between the quality of the diet and the rate of these deformities. In particular has the levels vitam in A or retinoic acid and eicosapentaenoi...

Tildelt: kr 8,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2012

Sted: Vestland

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Design of novel perovskite type oxygen carriers (ABB')O3 for chemical looping reforming and production of hydrogen with CO2 capture.

This project focuses on the research fields of hydrogen and natural gas that are presented in the call from RENERGI. The aim of the project is to increase our understanding of the redox properties of novel perovskite type oxides to be used in new technolo gies; such as hydrogen production combine...

Tildelt: kr 6,8 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2012

Sted: Oslo

FRIHUMSAM-Fri prosj.st. hum og sam

Pacific Alternatives: Cultural Heritage and Political Innovation in Oceania

The key concepts of this project - "cultural heritage" and "political innovation" - will serve as an analytical platform for understanding social developments in the Pacific region, with a view to providing general insights into important processes in th e world today as nation states are weaken...

Tildelt: kr 9,4 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2013

Sted: Vestland

FRIBIO-Biologi og biomedisin

Epigenetic and transcription factor patterns in regulation of cancer-stroma-vascular interactions of human urogenital cancer

In cancer increased cell proliferation outweighs apoptosis and the cancer cells lose contact inhibition and invade surrounding stroma. Genomic instability provides substrate for the evolution and selection of increasingly aggressive cells that invade and metastasize. We have previously reported p...

Tildelt: kr 5,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Vestland

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Longitudinal studies of Major Depression Disorder and cognitive functioning and emotional information processing: predictors for relapse?

Kognitiv funksjon hos pasienter som opplever sin første episode av depresjon: Det foreliggende prosjektet har inkludert en gruppe mennesker som opplever å bli deprimert for første gang i sitt liv, og undersøkt kognitive funksjoner hos denne gruppen samm enliknet med en gruppe som ikke har vært d...

Tildelt: kr 3,2 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2015

Sted: Vestland

PSYKISK-Psykisk helse

Preschool ADHD: Early characteristics, developmental trajectories, risk and protective factors in a prospective birth cohort

Background: ADHD is highly prevalent, characterized by age inappropriate levels of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. It represents a substantial threat to healthy social and academic development, and increased risk for psychiatric comorbidity. Knowledge about early characteristics, d...

Tildelt: kr 4,3 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2015

Sted: Oslo

GLOBHELS-Global helse

Multi-disciplinary approach to Explaining Differential Immunization Coverage

Although there exist effective vaccines for many life-threatening diseases, access to these technologies remains limited in many low and middle income countries. The proposed project address the question: Why are some low-income countries and communities therein far more successful than others in...

Tildelt: kr 10,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2013

Sted: Oslo

FOLKEHELSE-Folkehelse

Early detection and prevention of psychiatric disorders among preschoolers in the community: Mechanisms of change and long term follow up

Young children have psychiatric disorders to a comparable extent with that of any other age group, and they endure. If undetected, problems may escalate and become more resistant to change. However, far fewer young children with psychiatric disorders rece ive treatment than do school age children...

Tildelt: kr 5,5 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

GLOBHELS-Global helse

Impact of a new and affordable conjugate meningococcal vaccine on carriage of serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis and disease transmission

Meningococcal meningitis is causing repeated massive epidemics in an area south of Sahara, termed the meningitis belt. The disease-causing bacteria are mainly serogroup A meningococci. These are transmitted between individuals by air-borne droplets and as ymptomatic carriers are the principal sou...

Tildelt: kr 11,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Oslo

FOLKEHELSE-Folkehelse

Physical activity, obesity, gestational diabetes and type 2 diabetes in pregnancy, short and long term outcomes in a multiethnic population

Background The life course approach may be a rational manner to study the epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and to identify entry points for preventive measures. Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a risk factor for mother and child, and in additio n identifies a population of high risk fo...

Tildelt: kr 7,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2012

Sted: Oslo

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

Molecular characterization and functional studies of human B cell lymphoma

Malignant lymphomas represent a heterogeneous group of diseases with variable clinical course. Our group aims at identifying genes/signalling pathways with prognostic, diagnostic or therapeutic potential in B cell lymphomas. We are one of 7 groups that co nstitute the newly established Centre for...

Tildelt: kr 3,2 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2013

Sted: Oslo

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

Role of AlkB homologs 1 and 7 (ABH1 and 7) in epigenetic reprogramming

This project is primarily based upon the intriguing phenotype and breeding pattern of mABH1 (mouse AlkB homolog 1) targeted mice. As outlined below, this dioxygenase is required for faithful embryonic development. Major developmental defects include failu re of eye, nose and limb development (Fig...

Tildelt: kr 5,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2012

Sted: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Power System Analysis and Transmission Planning in a Changing Environment

The main objective is to build the competence necessary to face future challenges in power system analysis and transmission expansion planning. The most important contribution of this project will be knowledge and methods used in computer optimisation and simulation models. The goal is to defin...

Tildelt: kr 9,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage