University of Minnesota: Norwegian Centennial Chair Grants Projects with UiO involvement

The mission of the Norwegian Centennial Chair Program is to promote cooperation in research and academic education between the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), the University of Oslo (UiO) and the University of Minnesota (UM) by strengthening and expanding existing, and by facilitating new transatlantic collaborations in cutting-edge research.

Projects awarded 2023-2025

Understanding coupled mineral dissolution and precipitation in reactive subsurface environments

  • Helge Hellevang, Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo
  • Peter Klang, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota

Translating Mechanisms of Lamin A/C Cardiomyopathy Myocardial Fibrosis Progression (LMNA-CMP)

  • Kristina Haugaa, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo
  • Forum Kamdar, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota

Engineering cell tissue development through patterning of topological features

  • Luiza Angheluta, Department of Physics, University of Oslo
  • Dag Kristian Dysthe, Department of Physics, University of Oslo
  • Stefan Krauss, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo
  • Jorge Vinals, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota
  • Patrick Alford, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota

Impact of mixing dynamics in lakes on water quality and the release of  methane to the atmosphere

  • Dag Hessen, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo 
  • Alexander Eiler, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo  
  • James Cotner, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota
  • Peter D?rsch, Soil and Water Science Section, Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Projects awarded 2020-2022

Fungal wood decay mechanisms in a global perspective

  • Inger Skrede, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo

  • Prof. Schilling, Department of Plant & Microbial Biology, College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota

Dirt against colon cancer: Does a microbially diverse environment infer cancer protection through epigenetic reprogramming of immune cells?

  • Marie Rogne, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo
  • Preben Boysen, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
  • David Masopust, Department Microbiology & Immunology, Medical School, University of Minnesota

Robust predictive model for patient outcome ACL surgery (ACL) using the Norwegian Knee Ligament Registry and Machine Learning

  • Lars Engebretsen, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo
  • R. Kyle Martin, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota

Computational approaches for personalized cancer therapy

  • Kjetil Taskén, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo
  • Kevin Leder, College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota

Projects awarded 2018-2020

Mechanism of action of novel NPR-A activators for treatment of cardiovascular diseases

  • Finn Olav Levy, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo
  • Lise Román Moltzau, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo
  • Lincoln Potter, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota

Energy Conversion using phase change materials in the small temperature difference regime

  • Ole Martin L?vvik, Department of Physics, University of Oslo, SINTEF
  • Richard James, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota
  • Bharat Jalan, Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences, University of Minnesota

Characterization of the YthA in the development of resistance to antibiotics and antimicrobial peptides

  • Per Eugen Kristiansen, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo
  • Daniel J. O'Sullivan, Department of Food Science & Nutrition, University of Minnesota
  • Dzung B. Diep, Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences

A new strategy for designing secreted bioelectrical components

  • Hans-Petter Hersleth, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo
  • Daniel Bond, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Minnesota

Projects awarded 2016-2018

Structural characterization of the Shewanella oneidensis 5’nucleotidase UshA

  • Hans-Petter Hersleth, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo
  • Jeffrey A. Gralnick, BioTechnology In