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

Projects awarded 2018-2020

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

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

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

• Richard James, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota
• Bharat Jalan, Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences, University of Minnesota
• Ole Martin Løvvik, Dept. of Physics, University of Oslo & SINTEF

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

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

A new Strategy for Designing Secreted Bioelectrical Components

• Daniel Bond, Dept. of Plant, Microbial Biology, University of Minnesota
• Hans-Petter Hersleth, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Oslo

Projects awarded 2016-2018

Structural characterization of the Shewanella oneidensis 5’nucleotidase UshA

• Jeffrey A. Gralnick, BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota
• Hans-Petter Hersleth, Metalloprotein group, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo

Quantifying the role of mycorrhizal fungi in soil organic matter dynamics in boreal forest soils

• Peter Kennedy, University of Minnesota
• Håvard Kauserud, Oslo Mycology Group, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo
• Line Nybakken, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
• Mikael Ohlson, Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Advancing a novel mouse model to study APOBEC3B catalyzed DNA damage and its misrepair as a major source of mutation in cancer

• Reuben Harris, University of Minnesota
• Hilde Nilsen, DNA-Repair (Nilsen Group), Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo

The role of selective autophagy in the pathogenesis of neurogegenerative diseases

• Thomas Neufeld, University of Minnesota
• Anne Simonsen, Autophagy Group, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo

Plague Ecosystem Resilience to Intervention (PERI): a One Health Approach

• Nils Chr. Stenseth, Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo
• Boris V. Schmid, Ecology and evolution of infectious diseases, CEES, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo
• Marlene Zuk, University of Minnesota
• Susan D. Jones, University of Minnesota

Projects awarded 2012-2014/5

Structural characterization of the manganese transporter MntH of Escherichia coli

• Robert Brooker, University of Minnesota
• Preben Morth, Membrane Transport Group, Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway, University of Oslo

Thermodynamics and kinetics of bacteriocin mechanism of action

• Yiannis Kaznessis, University of Minnesota
• Dzung Diep, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
• Jon Nissen-Meyer, Centre for Integrative Microbial Evolution, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo

Establishing a novel mouse model to study APOBEC-catalyzed DNA damage and its misrepair as a major source of mutation in cancer

• Hilde Nilsen, The Biotechnology Centre of Oslo, University of Oslo
• Reuben Harris, University of Minnesota

The role of phosphoinositide binding proteins in autophagy and disease

• Thomas Neufeld, University of Minnesota
• Anne Simonsen, Autophagy Group, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo